Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-11
BROWNbOW,S WITHDRAWAL.
why He hacked Out of the Congress
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Knoxville Pres and Herald, Oct g.
To the Voters of the Second Congress
sional District-Eight days ago, an
nounred myself as a candidate for Congress.
at that time contest was being waged,
and had been carried on for months between
two Republican candidates and their friends,
which. from its character, had dissatisfied
many of the best men Of the party with
both of the candidates AT the request Of
such Republicans, as also at the solicitation
of some of the best men of the opposite
party, who desired, IN my election, TO see
the people of the district give more en-
phatic rebuke to the Civil Rights bill than
they could otherwise do, l became eandi-
date.
Since being a candidate, Hon. T.. @.
Houk, one of the Republican candidates,
has withdrawn from the contest in my IA
vor. In so doing, Judge Houk has shown
his personal friendship for me, but more
especially has he vindicated his devotion
to the principles he has professed.
Meanwhile the divisions in the Republic
can ranks have been seized upon by certain
Democratic politicians as an opening to
elect one Oftheir own number. Inthe greed
for place the great issues of Civil Rights
and an equitable system of finance, which
would relieve the distressed and inpover-
ished South, have been forgotten. They
have mathematically calculated 'the di-
vide OF the Republican vote between Houk,
Thornburg and Brownlow," and ~between
ThOrnburg and BrOwnlow so as to elect
one Of our mel" and arrived at the con-
clusion that the election of one Of their
own number is an assured result. did
not announce myself for Congress with the
view of dividing the Republican party so
as to elect a Democrat, who would have
no influence when he got to Washington.
Ny time is too valuable to be occupied in
that way. Therefore it is Ina II now withdraw
from the contest. In doing Sd return my
heartfelt thanks for the assurances Of sup
port which l have received from old Re
publican friends aud from many valuable
citizens who have heretofore differed with
me. OF this latter class, have to say,
that their course toward me is source of
satisfaction. IL augurS well for the cOun-
try, that there is in the district brave and
patriotic men who have shown themselves
capable of rising above party, and doing
that which they sincerely believe 20 be for
the best interests Of the country.
/ shall continue TO fight the abominable
Civil Rights bill, and all such sectional,
class legislation, but / will DO it inside the
Republican party.
The platform of the Republican State
Convention is sound on Civil Rights, and
on this platform the Republican candidates
from Maynard down will, as they deserve,
cary this district by several thousand ma
joTity. This is my prediction, and put in
opposition to that of the small politicians
who believe otherwise and who really know
nothing of the district.
AWhen again have occasion to address
the public, l expect it to be through the
medium of the KROrriHe Wing, where l
Will be untrammeled and can speak with
as much effect as l could as a member of
Congress. w. G. BE0WSLOw.
Knoxville, Oct. S. 1874.