Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-27

Personal Sketches OF the Members
OF the F0rtieth General Assembly
of ~fcnmeSsPe.
J. Q A N I REP.)

> OF 0uc kOEtietn 0tncfoA A7NDaANsS
of tennessee.
J.o.A REMINE (REP.)
The Hon. John Quincy Adams Re
mise, Of tbs First Senatorial District
was born neal Abingdon, Washington
county, Va is fortythres yesrs old
married aud is q book and practices
farmer, an enthusiastic admirer OF high
or culture and a eonnOisseur Of 6n'
stock. He has lived in Greene county
~twenty-eight years His early education
while not extensive, was thorough anc
practical. He learned to read at home
from the Abingdon Yirginian, an old
time Henry Clay Wing newspaper
edited aud published by Charles B
Ceole and George R. Barr, two mosi
worthy public servants, who latored
hard for over a quarter Of a century as
pioneers in all enterprises looking to the
advancement and elevation Of q large
constituency. Mr.. Rsmine received his
deepest early impressions from this pa
PER and has been Influenced by them
through lite. He had the advantage Of
two yesrs at Emory and Henry College,
one of the first colleges in the South,
but always Acknowledges that the
better part of his education was
received from the above named paper,
the National Intelligencer, Richmond
Wing, Father Ritchie's paper, New York
Tribune, and the Country Gentleman
He is one of the members OF the Legis-
lAture who appreciates the value ard
power of a wellcorducted press. By
descent he is purely English. He has
never held Office before, but has always
taken an active part in public affairs
generally, as every good citizen should do.
de has always held positive views and
has not unfrequently made them known
through the press. With such a character,
education and surroundings it was natu-
raj for him to be a Wing. an anti-slavery
man, an uncompromising Unionist and
eventually to drop into the ranks Of the
Republican party. During the war he
was commissioned captain of artillery,
but owing to i'll health could not serve.
His church connection is with the Meth
odist Episcopal. He fsvors as low taxa
ton as consistent with the higher interest
and honor Of the State; was nominated
by o convention Of the Republican
party of the First Senatorial dis.
trict on party %issues; will advocate o
repeal Of the ten per cent. interest law;
is opposed to any change in our system
Of education, unless it be to take a step
in advance on this most important ques.
tisn; and viii favor the most liberal pol.
icy that will invite immigration, encour-
age the opening Of mines and bring our
lands to a higher capacity Of s%gricul.
tural production. He is in favor
Of amending the constitution, Civ
ing the Legislature power to ex'
empt manufactures from taxation for
a time, thereby assuring capitalists that
they will be exempt from excessive tax.
alton. The First Senatorial district is
composed Of johnson, Carter. Unicoi,
Washington and Greene counties. Mr.. }.
Allison vas the Democratic candidate
for Senator, nominated by his party %
account Of his fine abilities and most
deserved personal popularity. he was
a general favorite, is on accomplished
gentlemen and a ine speaker.
The CANVASS between the candidates,
Messrs. Allison and Remine, in the
First Senatorial district, was in some re
spscts one Of the most remarkable Of
the late campaign nthis State. To them
belongs the honor Of making the longes'
canvass, beginning September lst ant
ending December 9Th. And notwith.
standing the unusual warmth and ex
citement aroused among the partisan
and personal friends of each, it is sale
that such we're the personal relations c
these gentlemen that an actual attach
ment Of most devoted friendship gre'
up between them, An agreement wa
made at the outset to confne themselve
entirely to the discussion of politica
issues.
Mr.. Rsmine, the subject Of this sketch
cannot be said to be au orator, and "
ere informed began the canvass withou
the experience Of eyer having made
public speech on any subject, but 8
rapid was his improvement that hi
friends we're more than satisfied with hi
efforts during the last half of the car
Tass. His hold seemed to be With th
masses.
10 1874 Maynard's majority in th
First Senatorial district was 269; at th
August, 1876, judicial election Butler
majority over Judge Mckinney was 80
at last election, December 7, 1876
Hayes majority was 100, Aandolp
1859, Remihe 1903 '
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