Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-15
General Bate for Governor.


ATHENS, June 12-Thc suggestion
of the name OF General VIM. B. Bate
in connection with the Goyernorship
meets a hearty response in East Ten
nessee. The man has been named for
the emergency, and perhaps no other
name in Tennessee would be SO gen
orally approved. If the convention
to meet on the 10th will nominate
General Bate and commission him to
canvass the State unhampered by
stringy resolutions or a platform Of
idle utterances, the result is ioretold.
Nominated and left alone to follow
his own always wise and statesman
like) suggestions, he will stir the fire
of enthusiasm in such a way as has
not been witnessed since the palmy
days of Jones, the Eagle Orator,
and other eloquent leaders loved
by the people in days gone by
His transcendant abilities, the re-
cord of his life and the pecu
liar popularity which has ever
followed him, whether at home OF
upon the field, make him essentially
the one particular person upon whom
the people of this State will center
their support. And the now discord
ant condition of Democracy in Ten
nessee may be changed into one Of
entire unity and harmony under bis
excellent leadership, and the end we all
wish for-the success of the party
accomplished. The character OF Gen
eral Bate is not confined to the town.
and cities. He is known, loved and
respected as we'll at the cross roads al
among the humble workers of the
ground far back into the hills anC
hollows where political fame rarely
ever penetrates. His services in the
party has never been properly appre.
ciated, but while he has gone proudly
and successfully, yet quietly on in the
pursuit ola private profession, the eyes
of his fellow citizens have been KEPT
upon him, and if popular will may be
given expression in the State Oonven-
ton, his merit is at least going to re-
ceive its due reward. The uninstructed
delegates should take into account
before signing the State for any other
name, that General Bate has stood
full. breasted and broad breasted to the
enemy through all the trying ordeals
that Tennessee Democracy has passed;
that he has firmly and uafinchingly
gone wherever duty called, without
hopes of reward or expectation Of pre-
ferment. AIuongall the menin the State
none perhaps have rendered greater
party service. Looking these things
squarely ia the face and measuring by
the rule of right, supplemented with
the assurance of decided advantage,
| respectfully submit that the wisest
thing the State Convention can do will
be to nominate General VIM B. Bate
by reclamation, and turn him loose
with his burning eloquenee and un.
answerable logic to tear the hosts OF
Hawkins asundeE, and redeem the
State once more from misrule. De-
mocracy in East Tennessee means to
fight, but under the leadership Of
Bate the spirit Of earnestness will
seize upon the people, and all East
Tennessee will gladly go into the fray.
Will he be nominated The occasion
demands it; the unsettled and uncer.
tain coalition of our party affairs
require it, and justice 70 worthy,
gallant, able and fearless man calls for
it-while the people with whom your
correspondent has talked are entl,usi-
astic ct the very suggestion. Let the
convention act wisely and prudently
then, and, as above said, the eud is
foretold-a glorious triumph and a
cementing together of q people who
ought never to have been divided.
IL on, HuuvNnggN