The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-10-24
"A CARD.


Mr. EDIroR:-I dislike notoriety.
but your notice of me in the las
CITIZEN. renders il necessary that
add few words thereto. / am
Sdre. however, you intended me NO
Injustice. / did not mean that
there were only personal reasons"
which exonerated me from the suis
port oil the namIiI tnbn- IA UHfia
being of an extraordinary character.
are amply sufficient You say that
since ''permitted nay name to 90
before the convention, aud remain
for several ballots and until the ad-
jOarnment without protest and with
out objectlng to its organization in
any manner whatever l am certainly
bound. as democrat To acqHiesce
IN It's action" This Is not an inI
proper view ofithe matter from oui
standpoint. l was not present IN
the convention, and the friend whom
| expected tn represent me, had
himself. ogui'sst has earnest protest -
been placed IN nomination, and
therefore co~ld no longer represent
me. l. was poweriess, therefore, to
object to the proceedings or with
draw my name. Ny name went be
lore the convention with the ex.
press understanding from the Law
renee delegates that the choice OF
Giles, as indicated by a majority
vote should receive their approval
and endorsement-and one Of saia
delegates told me that such had
been the action of the Lawrence
delegation. There was a compact
made 4 years ago at the Senatorial
convention that Giles should name
the Senator. and ] regarded this as
still in force. And such was the
understanding, untiPthe first ballot
was taken by Giles alone, and 2n,i
ordered and commenced when resolu-
Uion Of different character was Of
fered and adopted, requiring the
other counties to participate, and
that too against their Protestations
just at this stage a friend OF mine
went to my Office and told me that
''maneuvers" were being made in
the convention to defeat me-he
knew that was the object. told
him then that 1 would be glad that
he would have my name withdrawn,
as was sure / could not receive
justice. My name remained be-
fore the convention against my
wishes. The Lewis delegation, on
account of the informality and ir
regularity of the credentials had
produced arupture in the congress
sional conventioh-composed OF
precisely the same delegates, and
the parties who so strenuously pro-
tested against the admission of said |
delegation in the congressional con-
ventlon, insisted and demanded its
admission in the Senatorial conven
ton. though said delegation dis
claime't any right to participate in
said convention-came only to rep
resent Lewis in the congressional. |
But this delegation was against their |
man in the one and could be used |
for their man in the other. Now
that resolution, changing the com
pact was irregular and unparlia
mentary and could not then be en-
tertained. Giles had voted and, &C
cording to one report, had given me
the requisite 4 over all others ac-
cording to another There is no off
cial report) / wanted small frac-
ton of Lawrence voted solid
against me, because. as stated by a
prominent delegate, that l had been
instrumental 2 years ago, IN having
him-the choice of Lawrence-su
perceded by Capt. Davenport, when
the fact is | was not at that conven-
ton and took no part one or way or
another This is one of the s'little
points, heretofore referred to by me
Now, under all the circumstances, if
thereis a man in Giles county who
would feel under political or moral
to support the nominee,
then he is better democrat and a
better man than l am. Tho feeling
under no such obligations l may
support hiLn-I have not said to the
contrary. +. EDMUNDsoN.
Oct 18th. 1878.