Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-02-25
Signs Of the Approaching Canvass.

The following extracts will show
how willingly and how heartily the
Democracy Of Tennessee are organ
izing for the coming election. The
Dresden Democrat says
Thesigns Of the times exhibit preg-
nant indications that Gen. TRoUs.
DALE is the choice of the Democracy
In their primary meetings his course
has been approved and resolutions
passed favorable to his nomination
We were satisfied that such would
be the result when we, some time
since, suggested that Convention
was unnecessary. But as matters
Of Importance to the party will come
before that body, it cannot be dis
pensed with.
The nomination of Gen. Trousdale
will meet with the entire support Of
the party, and he is justly entitled
to it. He entered the field and
commanded the "forlorn hope" after
the terrible rayages of the Presiden-
tial canvass of AS when many Of his
political friends considered his pros
poets anything but flattering. But
the old hero, who had braYed the
dangers of the Indian wars and led
his countrymen to victory on many
a well-fought battlefield, was not to
be intinid dated by the gloom that
pervaded our ranks. His friends
had called him to perform a duty,
and that he determined to execute
of consequences. The re-
suit was the defeat of the whis cam
Clidate. The wings boosted before
the election, as they have done for
forty years, that their candidate
wouldbe trium phantly elected-that
Gen Trousdale could not speak, &c.
But they soon learned that the Gen
eral was coming the old soldier
over" their candidate, and that he
was winning golden opinions from
all sorts of people" This caused
the yials Of their wrath to be turned
upon him, and the man of iron nerve
who was covered all over with scars,
was charged with cowardice. The
people rebuk ed this attempt to per-
vert history in manner not to be
misunderstood.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTToN.-It
is generally understood, we believe,
that Tuesday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary next, is thetime, and Nashville
the place appointed, for the meeting
Of Delegates from the various sec
tons Of the State, whose object it
will BID to nominate Democratic
Candidate for Governor. If we are
:ognizant of the feelings of the De
Of Old Bedford on the sub
ect, we hesitate not to shy that the
present inc1n lbent, thega llant Trous-
lale is their preference At least
We have heard no dissentient voice.
With him as our Standard Bearer
We feel confident-of success. There
5 captivating simplicity and hon
.sty about the ''Old Hero" that wins
Or him golden opinions wherever he
5oes. Whether mingling with his
GLOW citizens oradvocating the cause
1 the people upon the stump-he is
he same fran L-unassuming-nor-l
st politician. His opinions he con.
eals not. His style as a popular
neaker, we like much. True he
oes moi deal as did his opponent in
he last Canvass-inI rhetorical flour
hes and Sc obey nights-but
lere is aterseness in bis diction and
PoENTEDNEss in his Logic which |
Ellis. lie addresses himself to the
understanding of his auditors. New
were we more agreeably disap-
ointed in any one than the Old He
}. From reading the reports of
big letter wri tiers in the earlier part
the last Canvass-we confess that
e had some little apprehension lest
e might not be a match on the
Jump for his competitor-but when
e laid ''our optics" upon that hon
IT. face Of his our fears were imme-
lately disappointed. What a strik-
10 similitude he bears in the contour |
{ his face to the illustrious Jackson,
hist his sold cry bearing embraces
lie resemblance
Upon the great questions of the
ny there is no man seunder. For
lie Union his heart beat warmly
hist the Sou tn has no more un-
,mpromisingc hampton. Butwefor- {
EAR furtherexpressions Of our views. {
may not be, however, inappropri- |
e to second the suggestion made s