The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-21
Further from the Nashville Convention
Downfall Of Southern ro.
gress OF President Making.

Downfall Of Southern m-Pr o-
gress OF President Making.
We have received further intelligence Of the
proceedings Of the Nashville Convention, bat il is
Of the same character az what we previously were
in possession of, ard bears out fully the nerpreta-
ton which we first put upon the action OF that
body. We gave our view Of the subject, aud said
that two constructions might be put upon the pro-
ceedings, viz: that they were favorable 10 the
Union end constitution, but at the same time
squin,ed towards secession in Of certain con-
tlngencies occurring, of which there is probab-
hty-in fact affirming the right of revolution in the
abstract. The Southern Poess in Washington, the
organ of the Southern disunionists approves OF the
proceedings OF that convention, and uses the fol.
lowing language in reference TO the subject-
lFrom the Southern Pres. Nov 19l
RESULT OF HE NASHVILLE CONVENTION.
We received last night the following telegraphic
despach announcing the result of the Convention at
Nashville. II is from Governor Mcdonald, the Pre-
sieent.
THAT body has acted well and nobly The position II
has assumed OF manta ming Southern rights in the
Union n pofeibie but ~ not, Of msiptang tbem,-b
What no Southern State citizen fail 70 approve
Nor are there but few that will defend the late
The meeting CT southern Congress Is also the old
fashioned aud effective mode Of Proceeding and we
have tcarcely doubt that n sufficient number Of
States will send delegates TO render its decisions sf
f,etire.
NASHVILLE, Nov. is, 1850.
The Convention adjourned to day, after adopting
Preanbe-tbs same offered b. Governor Clay, Of
Alsesms, and resolutions framed from those Of Mia
sissippi They affirm the right o. secession denounce
the acts Of Congress IS unjust and I'D the
General Cor srsss Of the Southern States 70 maintain
The rights 1.-THE South and IL possible To the
Union. Noume for resssenl bill s Designated.
CHAs J. MCDONALD.
There is no doubt, even taking the same view Of
the subject that the Soufhcn Press does, that the
convention abandoned all disunion ideas Of the
South Carolina school, II the delegates really en-
tertained them ut sny time. Ii Is also Gle Ar that
The convention has resolved iiself into political
movement, for the purpose Of operating upon the
next Presidential election, and dominating South.
srn and sectional candidate. Disunion, therefore,
has fallen through in the South, and in the North
we shall soon kick it out Of existence. We may,
therefore, commence We please in de-
veloptngthe agricultural, mechanical, mineral, and
manufacturing resources Of the country, and enter
at once uron the work OF manufacturing candidates
for the next Presidential eeciial at the sa,e time
The regular season of President making has
now larry commenced, and to those who under
fiend the numerous tysiems Of intrigue, double
dealing, decor, rascali'y, humbug, and cunning,
which the numerous parties, factions, cliques. aud
coteries Of politicians ard political wire.pullcrs.
large and small, throughout the couHtry, are prac
ucDR Wt SltCNhClt WHICH PIcrtnl3 Hseli, ~ very
fuuny, very amusing very f,rcical, and sometimes
ludiorous In the extreme. IL would seem, indeed
thst TO become an intriguing politician, it is ab
soluiely necessary for a man 10 throw aside all
moral principle, all csndor, all honesty, oil the
virtue with which be was ever possessed, and be-
come interruptions, reckless daring, and, il need
be, desperate. Such IL the probation through
which person must GO, before he can cope with
the wire-pullDg politicians of the day, with any
prospect OF success Like a skilful general, he
must make feints, in attacking and in retrsating--
seek out the weak points Of his opponents, no
matter what party they may belong to-he must
work in the dark as well as in the hght-march
and countermarch-svail himself of every stratarem
in word, he must upon the principle tina, all
lie fair in politics, a maxim which is as true es IL
is common. This being the case, we shall take
the trouble Of lifting the curtain, and exposing to
view the proceedings Of the numerous clqucs of
poIitsisns scattered over the country the probable
share WHICH their sonbiacd proceedings aaa vic.