Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-04
The Approaching Canvass.

AS lar as our personal knowledge
goes, and the tone ofthe entire dem
ocratic Press in Tennessee is con-
cerned, we are led to believe there is
greater degree Of solidity and fix
edness Of purpose in the preparatio
makingfor vigorous effort on the
part of the democracy ofour State to
swell their past victory to complete
triumph in our approaching elect ton
next August ban has ever been our
fortune to witness heretofore. AS
an evidence Of this read what the
Nashville American has to say on
| the subject:
[ Within the last few days we have had
the opportunity, of conversing with sew tral
Of our democraifc friends from this division
! Of the State. and Of hearing, BY lelters,
from many o,hess. We have never known
more resolute and hopeful spirit 10 perry ade
our party than now exists. The re-n3m-
ination and re-eleclion of Gov. Trouslale
is regarded by all with whom we have con
suited as fixed fact. Ills doubtful WHO
vii! be, nominated by the wings, and as i'm
material as doubtful. The people of / en-
nessee have already determined not TO sa-
icrifice the PATKIoTIc 1'RousDALE to pie Ease
any clique offs federal wing office seek trs
Doubtless show Of opposition will be m Pdt
10 him. for toe purpose of kes ping The par
lily together. bu, IL will amour. TO iilte.
i the grca, danger 10 be guarded against
;ind the one nHrelaton 10 which we take
this early opportunity of cauiioning oul
democratic friends, is from multiplicity o.
candidates, for HCongress and The Legisla-
ture. his of the highest importance thai
we carry the next Legislature. No other
session for he ncx! len years will beas inn
portant as The next. Under The present ap-
porlionmenl ofBmembers, The democraey
have a decided advantage Thus, at the
last election, when the democratic majority
in The State for Governor was about one
thousand, we should have had six majority
in the Legislature. had districts and counties
which gave 1'rpusdale majority elected
democrats 10 the Legislature; and in l64F
when the wings elected their Governor dy
about the same majority, the counties and
districts which give A. V. Brown major
my elected inajoity Of members 10 tie
Legislature. In the latter election we we've
in a minority OF ten, and in tile former par
lies were lied, solely because democrats
permitted Wigs 10 represen, their majoriteS
Ii isaime for our friends TO think of this,
and to guard agains. similar disasters a,the
j next election. The Sullivan and Hamilton
Senatorial districts and good democratic
counties Of Claiborne, Monroe, Dekalb,
Bedford, and Bradley, will ND, BE- likely 10
be again caught in the wing snare; and The
other close dcmocraIic counties should-takf
warning from The past disasters Of these
and other counties. He is not good dem+
ocral who will endanger the SUCCESS of his
parry by obstinalely lhrusiing himself fort
ward as a candidate, and The dping this
should be sufficient cause 10 ose any man
every democratic vote.
We have no, time to-day ID pursue ihi1
subject. Our object has been 10 show our
democratic friends that they have The next
Legislature in theif own poweF, ahd that il
can be lost only BY imprudcncb and folly in
the close democratic counties! The stake
to.be los, or won il of altogether TOO much
value 10 be irinel with. Ii may be won
with ease, and only be lost by permitlipga
multiplicity Of candidates 10 take The field
in The close counties.