The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-07-16
For the CITIZEN .
70 the Citizens of Giles County.

/ For the CITIZEN.
/ To the Citizens of Giles County.
FELLOW CITIZENS In obedience to
the duties devolviRg upon US by a Con-
Vention of the people which recently
assembled in the town of Pulaski, we
beg leave most respectfully to urge up
on your consideration the great impOr-
lance of the success of the tickets which
that Convention nominated for the diff
ferent offices in the cosnty.
1t is with extreme regret that we wit
ness the active and untiring efforts of
some of our best citizens who are run
ming as independent candidates and
using every means in their power, not
only TO defeat our ticket, but as a neces-
sary consequence to break down our or
ganizatiOn as a party. No one ques-
/ tons the right of any and every citizen
to become a candidate for any office, nor
can any one question the right OF the
citizens, for their mutual protection and
safety, peaceably to assemble in COnven-
ton and select from the list of their
friends such persons as they may deem
best qualified 20 fill the different offices
within their gift.
The Radical or Republican party is
strong in numbers and compact in its
organization. We all remember that
two years ago one of our best citizens,
beloved by all, man of marked ability
and high integrity, who had canvassed
the county for seat in the Legislature,
came within few votes of being de
feated by a Republican, who was
brought out on the eve of the election.
We are compelled to surrender all OF
the offices of trust and honor to the
Radical party, or stand firm by our nom
inees. Although they may not be your
first choice, or our first choice, yet they
were fairly nominated by a majority Of
the Convention, and good faith and
plighted honor require of ali who
went into the Convention, and all who
favored it, a cordial support
The defeat of candidate for
Sheriff, or Clerk, or Tax Collector, may
not be of much importance, but the
breaking down of the Conservative
party, that party upon the success OF
which rests our peace, happiness and
civil liberty, Is of the utmost impor-
lance. Let those who wish to see the
sad and blighting effects of the Re
publican party's rule South, go to South
Carolina, Louisiana and other Southern
States. They will there find all of the
offices filled by carpet-baggers and ne
grOes, whilst the descendants of the old
Revolutionary soldiers who fought the
battles of American Independence are
"crushed to the earth,'' their homes al
most cOnfiscated by taxation and deep
gloom of dependency settling down
upon a people who were once prosper
GUS and happy. Shall their fate be our
fate? Fellow citizens, If we remain
united we can save and protect our
selves. Is the success of personal
friend, however dear that friend may
be, dearer to us than the peace and hap
piness and security of our homes and
firesldes? Do we not all know that
that bill of denominations known as the
civil rights bill is not dead, but sleep
ing upon the Speakers table, and that
every defeat of the Conservative party
gives strength and power TO the mad
men who are trying to force it through
Congress?
Let US not, then, at this critical hour,
divide among ourselves. We will never
strike the breast of a friend. We love
him much, but we love our country
more. Respectfully submitted.
SILAS +. KENDRICK,
HUGH F. EWING,
JAMES ii. CAMPBELL,
Giles Co. Dem. Er. Com.
July 10, 1874