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]&!urnl nun hrIipinu5.
NOTHING Is ALL DARK.

The followin. beautiful extract contains a
mine Of truth. and may be truly suggestive
to many who look at human action and mo-
tives with dark suspicion:
The bee sucks its honey from the same
plant which the viper turns into venom. In
mortal as in material vision. the color of OBJ
jccts depends far r.orc on the organ OF vision
and the intervening medium than upon any
thing inherent in the objects themselves.
have no sort OF respect for that species Of
talent which bases its reputation entirely up
ON the ability to tinl fault. To discover and
appreciate what is good, isa for more difficult
task than TO detect what is evil. The two
atatcs of mind 'liilcr, as wisdom differs from
cunning. The ono sees only evil the other
sees both evil and .ool. The man who
would BE- thought to possess a profound in.
sight into human nature. because he can sug-
gest base motive for every appearance Of
goodness, draws not only his premises from
q pau HedTt, Dut his IOHt from NARROW
heal. The charity which 'hop,th all things.
and which finds something good in all things.
is not a surer index OF moral then of intel
lectual greatness. In woman especially, the
disposition to see only the ,.arl; sides Of the
picture Of human character, is o!iOuS in the
extreme, and is fifty represented by Spenccr's
personifratton OF Sander. Nokit,q IS oil
dnrk. There cannot he a picture without
It's bright spots and the steady cor'emp!a-
ton Of what is bright in others. has a reflex
influence upon the brlo.'!cr. 1t rcyro!uccs
what it reflects. Nay. it seems to leave an
impress upon the coun:enance. The tratur-
cs from having dark and sinister aspect lc-
comes open, serene and sunny. The coan-
tenence 50 impressed has neither the vacant
stare Of an idiot. nor the crafty, penetrating
look OF the basili>k, hut the clear, placid AS
pcct OF truth and goodness. The woman
who has such face is beautiful. She has a
beauty which varies not with the features.
which changes not with years. 1t is beauty
OF expression. Ii is the Only kind Of beauty
which can he relied uron for a permanent
influence with the otter SEX"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-30
REASONS FOR LOVING: GOD.

lie is on. Creator and Prrscrver-lle is
the Author OF every blessing which we en-
JOY, and lie renders all our affections and
''i'appoinlments the means of promo;in. our
best interests. Our Creator knows all our
infirmit,es our pronene>s to err. and our ap-
lctites for injurious nhul .ences. and is mcr-
ciful to our faults. lie pu,shes our sins in
mercy-never from disposition Of revenge :;
but that We may be partaker> oF His holiness.
Through the mediation Of ihf R.dcemcr. H.
las given lis the knowledge and the hope of
a glorious and immortal lie. and the inter
n'inablc continuance of His iartherly kind
ness.
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Ma'sarhu "'t> has finally abolished the
NV T'rov"i'n" tor Imprisonment for debt.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19

4. The committee recommend that an alphabet-
cal list of the count composing this congressional
district be prepared and that in voting the counties
be called as they stand on said list-the county
first called on one baottng to be the last called on
the next baotting, and SO on as long as the ba.-
lloting may continue
Which was adopted.
COL Fareuharson introduced the following reso
luton
RESOLVED, That this convention do ratify and
approve the action of the committee of the Bedford
delegation to uterrogate the candidates for Con-
eress in this district and that said committee be
requested to report progress; adopted.
Mr.. Buchanan, from said committee, reported
the correspondence; which was read by the Secre-
tary.
Mr. Davis, of Marshall, offered the following
preamble and resolution, as amended by Mr.. Fafqu-
harson
WHEREAS, As the Hon. W. H. Polk has failed to
respond to the interrogatories of the committee of
the Bedford delegation, and he being en- asPriant
for Congress- and now present in Shebyville, be it
Resolved, That the same committee which ac-
dressed the aspirants heretofore, be reappointed
and instructed TO Te-propound the same interroga-
tories to the Hon. W. Il. Polk, now in Shelby
vile, and requeat an answer in writing. This reso-
luton, after some debate by Messrs. Davis, of Mar
shall, Whitthorne, of Bedford Claiborne of Frank
lin, and Laws, of Marshall, was adopted.
The convention then took recess.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19
FRANK ADMISSION,

The last Wetuiinster Review makes some ad-
missions that would have sounded strange enough
il En3land few years ago, but which now, with
the history of the year before them, lew intelli-
gent Englishmen will undertake to say are unwar-
ranted. The Westminster, after affirming that it
is ''no longer England, but the North American
republic, that has become the pole star to which
from all sides the eyes of struggling nations turn"
says:
"Our executive has recently exhibited an a.
mount of mbecHty and folly, alike in its policy
and its management for which it is hard to find
parallel in the pages of history. There are those
who fancy that under mere democracy, energetic
diplomacy and warhke success are impossible; let
US for moment attend to the facts concerning the
United States"
The writer proceeds to point cut various instan-
ces in which the executive energy of the United
States has been displayed. Among these, the Mex
lean war; the management of which was at the
time so grossly iiiiculed by the London Times
He says
"0re knows not what is most to be admired in
the Mexican war-the facility with which an ar
my of volunteers submitted TO discipline, the per-
lection of their weapons, new inventions of Aue-.-
CT, handled with ski previously unknown; the
goodness of their commissariat in a wild and vast
country, or the flexibility of their mechanical
adaptations as to reporting, printing, and commu-
HlCdiIDS HCHe"diu. 4OI MY years past tLe i4cI-
chant ships of the United States have notorioasly
been far better built than those Of Great Britain,
and as in 1872 our gunners were very inferior to
theirs, SO at the crisis OF the Mexicln war, into
which they plunged out Of long peace, their prac-
tice in small arms was immeasurably superior to
anything the trained British regulars had at that
time attained
Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer, in his speech on the
stamp kuty, remarked: you have been led to in
fer that the American Press is left in hands of ig-
norant adventures, whereas the remarkable pecu-
liarty of the American press is that it absorhs
ly all the intellect of that country. There is scarce
ly statesman Of eminence an author of fame,
who does not contribute to the American period
cal press"
The same speech contained the following in re-
gard to the Spectator:
Once there existed penny daily paper-it was
called the Spectator, Hear, hear Addison and
Steele were its contributors. 1t did more to re-
fine the manners of this people than half the boots
in the British Museum. Hear, hear] Suddenly
a penny tax was put on that Penny paper, and so
one fatal morning the most pleasing and graceful
instructor that ever brought philosophy to the fire.
side had vanished from the homes of men. Hear,
hear penny tax suliced to extinguisn the
Spectator and divorce that exquisite alliance which
genius had established between mrth and virtue"
Loud cheers
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The committee interrOgating the Hon. w. II.
Polk reported that he desired to be heard by the
convention; which after some expations and debate
was granted snd Mr. Polk read document, (which
was not handed to the Secretary snd proceeded
to state, orally, why he had announced himself as
a candidate, and concluded by withrawing his
name from the consideration OF the convention,
stating that he would not interfere with its harmc
n.y. nor stand in the way of the success of its nom
iree
Nominations now being in order, Mr.. Kelly, of
Maury, put in nomination the name of Hon. Jas.
Fl. Thomas, of Maury.
The delegation from Franklin nominated VIM
Edw. Venable, of Franklin.
Mr. Joel ]. Jones', of Lincoln, was put in nomns-
ton by Mr.. Buchanan, OF Bedford.
Hon. w. Ii. Polk of Maury, was put in nom
nation by Mr. Lands, of Bedford
The convention then proceeded to ballot, on the
first ballot the vote stood for.
Thomas, 80; Venab,e, II; Polk, 2; Jones, q.
The End ballot
Thomas, 35; Venable, IL Jones, 80.
The 3rd ballot
Thomas, 81; Yenable, 20; Jones, 81.
The 4th ballot
Thomas, 81 Venable, 49, Jones, 81.
The 9Th ballot
Thomas, %; Venable, l6; Jones' 80.
The name Of Hon. Geo. W. Jones was now put
ia nomination, and Oh the 9th ballot the Hon. Geo.
w. Jones received - votes, and Venable l3.
Whereupon the Hon. Geo. w. Jones was de-
clsred duly elected the candidate Of the democrat
ic party for Congress.
Several delegates from franklin desired their
names to be registered az voting for Hon G. W.
Jones
On motion of Mr. Claiborne, the platform of
principles adopted at the last State Democratic
Convention, was re-afilrmed and adopted as the
principles upon which the nomination was made.
On motion, it was resov7ed that the proceedings
of this convention bepublished in the democratic
papers in this district and the Nashville Union ard
AmerIcun.
After which, the convention adjourned sine die
JNO. LAWS, Prest.
r. G. Russ Secs.
J. w. Your 5BLoop, \
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

This body convened at Shelbyville on the i 9th
inst, when on motion, JouN Laws, of Marshall,
was called to the chair, and d. R. CLAIBORNE re-
quested TO act as Secretary.
The delegates from various counties being re-
quested to give in their names to the Secretary, IL
delegates reported from Bedford "a from Franklin,
II from Lincoln, IL from Marshall 4 delegates and
5 by proxy from Maury .-rr
On motion of Mr.. Farqnharson. committee,
composed of one delegate from each county to re-
port officers for the convention, was appointed.
Mr.. Davis, of Marshall introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted, viz
Resotred, That the delegation from each county
appoint two delegates from each county in the
congressional district, whose duty it shall be to
craft rules for the government of this convention !;
and that said committee report the number OF votes
each county shall be entitled to; and that they re-
port whether or not the ''two-third rule shall be
adopted, and the manner of casting the votes.
The following gentlemen were chosen the COM
mittee on officers :-Jno. Hsndiey, of franklin
Col. Jno. A Moore, of Bedford Col. w. L. Nc
Clelland, of Marshall, and James Adkins, from
Msury.
The committee, after consultation, reported as
follows:-For President, Jno. Laws, of Marshall;
for Vice Presidents, Geo. McCutcheon, of Franklin
B. H. Berry, of Lincoln, s. Leggit, of Maury, Jas.
W. Wallace OF Bedford; for Secretaries, D. R.
Claiborne, OF franklin, R. c. Russ and j. w.
Youngblood, of Bedford. Which report was con
frmed. -l5
The committee, under the resolution of MIR.
Davis, were:-
OfFranklin, Jno. Frzzell, Il. G. RIanton.
Of Lincoln, R. Earquharson, Jno. Wood.
Of Bedford, G. ". Buchanan, L. Broadway
OfMarshall, w. P. Davis, Asa Holland.
OfMaury, T. ]. Kelly, Seth Goodwin.
Which committee, after consultation, reported as
| follows
The committee appointed under the resolution
offered by Mr. Davis, of Marshall beg leave to SUBJ
NIT the following report
l. The committee recommed the adoption by
the convention for its government, the rules laid
down in "Jeffarson's Manual for the government
| of deliberatve bodies.
2. The committee recommend that in making Q
nomination, the t,Oo-thrd rule be adopted.
B. The committee recommend that in making a
nomination the vote be called by counties-the vote
| Of each county to be cast in such manner as may
be agreed upon by the respective delegations
each county having the following number of votes
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19

~ 4 friend writes US that we are quoted by
the True Wing as having endorsed" DR.. AMBER
SON as a good democrat IF the True WIG has
thus quoted u.s. the article has entirely escaped our
notice. In the announcement of DR.. ANDERSON
SIS a candidate for Congress- paragraph appeared
which stated some of the positions which he had
filed. But this paragraph was written by Dr.
ANDERSON himself, and it appeared in this paper
not as editorial but as special and paid for notice
for which we are no more responsible than is the
True Wing for its loaded notices of Carriers Span
ISL Mixture. We call the attention of the True
Wing to this rumor and feel entirely confident that
if it has enormously represented Us in this matter,
it will take pleasure in setting US right before its
readers.
DR.. ANDERsoN we have known since 1899 From
that time up to 1874 he was engaged in politics
considerable part of the time. His politics were,
however, mainly bitter personal quarrel with Mr.
BRowNLow. For the last ten years, he he's been
out of politics. He has generally called himself
a democrat; but if he has been satisfied, or failed
to find fault with, q single prominent democratic
man or measure in all that time, we don't know
the exception. He has been a soured and disar-
pointed man and improves the present apparently
favorable moment to obtain revenge for fancied
wrongs. We regret the necessity Of noticing his
course, for, as we have said, we were intimately
acquainted with him some years since, and be then
had some fine personal traits which we admired.
As party man, however, he was never reliable
and for ten years we have never pretended to
count on him mill after nm election This eynIono
ton Is due the democratic party, since DR.. AMBER
SONS speech has become the staple of know moth
ing arguments. Our democratic friends may quite
as safely lake the Nashville True Wig as demo-
cratic authority as DR.. THOMAS A. ANDERSON
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19

The speech of Gov. JoHNsoS, at Murfreesboro,
has been published in pamphlet form by the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, and is now ready
for delivery, at this Office, to those who have sub
scribed for the publication. Those which have not
subscribed will also be supplied with copies on ap-
plication to the committee. By sending Tor them
by persons visiting Nashville, heavy postage o'n
will be saved The cost of these documents Is sio
per thousand. But the object of the committee is
rather TO distribute than to sell them
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-19
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.

NASHVILLE, May l5 1856.
Messrs. EDITORS l notice in the Gazette of May
18Th, an article published in view of invalidatng
the testimony of those who have Withdrawn from
the know-nothing conspiracy, and who have had
the moral courage to make choice of evils.
Is it not known to the E1itor of the Gazette that
oaths are instituted for the purpose of controlling
bad men Men Of moral honesty and correct prin-
ciple will perform their duty without an oath. 1t
is only the vicious and evil disposed who need the
binding force of an oath. Men who are destitute of
the first principles Of honor or honesty, must be
controlled through fear-fear of the penalties for
pujury, and future rewards and punishmeuts
Should man imprudenty take an oath of ale
glance to secret party through the impression that
its object is good, and afterwards discover it to be
a base conspiracy against liberty and equality
against justice and right he is no further under ob
legations of secrecy, and is in duty bound to his
neighbors his friends, his country and to himself
to expose the trick. Know-nothingisn is base
trick it is conspiracy against our free institutions
and tae man who has the moral courage to face the
mystic clan, who was decoyipg him on to ruin,
observes the thanks Of all good men, ana be will
1--WE III the remembrance of all true Republicans, as
''''i' VINO was not afraid to perform his duty.
Yours truly,
]. A. STEWART.
OF Mitchellsville, Tenn
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THE CONVENTION AT sHELBYvILI,E

We print to-day the proceedings of the demo-
cratic Congressional Convention at Shelbyvie,
which nominated the Hon. GEORGE W. JONES for
Congress.
In relation to the rumors Of the wing papers that
Maj Polk will be candidate in opposition to Mr.
JONES, we remark that our information is entirely
different. The Winchester Star says that Maj
Polk, after stating the which had actuated
him in presenting himself as q candidate, generous
ly Withdrew his name from the Convention, and
stated that he should not interfere with the sue
cess Of its candidate, the harmony of the party
A weTinformed friend, who attended the Con-
vention, speaking of Maj. PoLKs course after the
nomination of the Convention, says:
''Maj. Polk has showed himself trus to bis prin-
ciples and las country. He has won for himself
here amongst the democracy n high position. In
this there is no mistake All is harmony, when
expectation was that there would be confusion,
and our know-nothing demagogues endeavored to
fan the flame. Thanks to true men, and honor to
Mel. Polk, all is well here"
lie adds, in post script:
"Since writing the within, | see the notice of the
Convention in the Banner of this morning. The
statement about Maj. PoLK's being candidate is
untrue"
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