The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-07-04
an open letter frcsn Hon.
Lewis Bond to Hon. w.
w. Vaughan.
EIoN- wv YA1raH.r.

HON. W. W. V AUGHAN:
Dear Sir-It has come to me from
various sources that your friends III
the county and outside are publicly
aid privately charging that / am un
willing TO submit my CONGRESSIONAL
aspirations directly tc the Democrats
ofHaywood county. The Brownsville
Bee, newspaper published m this
city; has repeatedly, by inuendo,
charged the same thing. Indeed, this
organ of yours has not hesitated to
denominate me $50 fnany,wortls as the
"Ring Candidate" without showing
any reasons whatever; and without
specifically naming the persons sup
posed to constitut ethe obnoxious con-
claye. hereby expressly withhold
any opinion as to the original inspira-
tons of your friends and your organ.
For some tirte / have remained silent
under these misrepresentation. |
have now concluded to notice them.
| am native of Haywood county.
All that l am, or fnay hereafter be, /
owe to her. ] have breathed no other
atmosphere. My life begun, and |
hope will,end upon her soil. On the
battle field, when the thunder shock Of
mies..c6nftised my senses; and cow
ard fears assailgd tdy, will, the one
thought alone, that / vas her son;
glued my feet to the earth and kept
me true. Her people have once hon
ored me beyond my expectation or de-
sert; and 1t is matter of just pride to
myself, and will be a pleasing heritage
to my children, that, as her represeh>
tativein the Lower Branch Of the both
General Assembly; l achieved the
highest position possible to tie in the
State, THIS thorough Identification
and thorough trust with and in the
people of Haywood county has beer
to me, not only the source of unmixed
private delight, and the grateful
means ofpublic,honor, but constitutes,
also, the foundation wherein all my
hopes of future prefertrieht are based.
1t will be readily understood, there
fore, that I bear with small PATIENCE
either the imputation of the charge
or the slime of the inuendo. 1t is not
true that | am unwilling to confide my
political ambition into the Keeping of
the Haywood County Democracy and
to show that it is not true, ana to save
any futher speculation, now propose
to submit our claims, by primary eler;
ton, to the Democrats of Haywood
county, said election to be held on
Saturday, the 18th day of July next;
that the Chairman ofthe County Com
mittee, Hon. r. B. Ragland, be au-
thorized and requested by US in writ
ing to call the same at once, by adver-
tisement in the Brownsville papersj
that three judges Tor each civil dis
trict be appointed by him to receive
the votes and superintend the polls;
that the judges for each district desig-
nate suitable persons to act as clerks
and keep ecord of votersy that the
judges and clerks be swornI that the
polls be opened at 8 o'clock a. m. and
closed at 4 O'Clock p. MI that plaS
cards reques ting none but Democrats
to vote, be posted in conspicuous places
around the polls in each district; that
the judges and clerks open AND count
the votes in publicj that the result in
each district be certified to, by ali the
judges and all of the clerks, sealed up
securely in ar envelope, and forwarded
to Hon. T. B. Ragland at BrownsvilleI
and that he open the same and ascer-
tain and anhounce TIM grand result
in writing, and publish the same in
the newspapers Of Brownsville, togeth-
er with the separate vote of each dis
trict.
1 have gone Into these details, not
because l place the least stress upon
them, but simply to facilitate matters
and avoid delay. lam anxious topre-
sent the proposition in such way
that it may be promptly answered,
yes or no, If you do not choose to
trust the Chairman of the County !
Committee, l cheerfully agree that
you may select the judges and clerks |
yourself, from the Democrats of each |
district. l have mentioned the 18th |
Of July as a suitable day for the cleo
ton, because a sufficient time will then |
intervene before the August elections
to prevent unseeiiily complications,
and because the question, so far as you
and [ are concerned will be determined
before the public discussion for Con-
gress begins. This last, to me, is a
consideration, for, if YOU ac-
cept this proposition and defeat me, l
will promptly retire from the canvass
and Sc avoid the trouble and expense
Of a useless and laborious circuit of the
district. That you shall retire from
the canvass in case of county defeat, |
will not insist. 1t is a matter of no
to me. | shall only Insist
that the vote be confined to the Dem.
ocratic party, and thai the result OBJ
tained shall determine the vote of Hay
wood county atthe general convention
1t Humboldt.
As you are not in the city, | hand
his as an open letter to the Browns
vile States. Your prompt reply, in
my manner that may best suit your
pleasure and convenience, will greatly
,blige Yours respectfully,
<7-.i.' LEWIS RoNp.