Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-01-30
A STATE CONVENTION.

A STATE CONVENTION.
We continue TO quote the opinions of our dem
ocratic Contemporaries on the question Of the ueces
sity and propriety Of holding democratic Stale
Convention.
The Sa1ansr Flag saya:
SHALL We HAVE A CoSyExrroN?-The dernocra.
tic press throughout the State are discussing the
propriety OF holding convention to nominate
candidate for the ensuing gubernatoral election
Some Of them argue that as t1ere is q oneress ct
opinion as to who should be our standard bearer IN
the coming conflict that formal nomination Is SUI
perogatory and convention an unnecessary 1ncon-
venience. We think differently and insist that
at no distant period IN the political history OF Iel.-
nessee were the demands more imperlous upon the
democratic party TO meet in convention and take
counsel together. Its true that the wing party
mas fer the time being abandoned the issues Tor
which it once so strenuously bsttled and It's plat
form and principles float shattered wreck upon
the waters yet so soon as the elements are preaih
ed upon' the scattered atoms well seek each other
% by chemical attraction and unite in the forma-
lion of some sort Of monstrosity 1--WE cannot tell
what shape it viii assumed yet we know that it will
be the active venomous foe of democracy. 1t be-
booyes the democratic party then, not to suffer it
self to be betrayed into a fatal security by the ap-
parent lehargy OF its opponents and thus lose the
State for lack Of little effort when with proper
exeItion, signal victory can be achieved. Deiea.
Of the wing party at the coming election, would in
our opinion be its final overthrow: this statement
has been made, we know, during the tendency OF
every gubeTnatoIia election that has been held in
the State, but the assertion at this juneture is
founded in reason. The wing party originally
organized has well nigh run its course and is now
essavng to bolster up Its falling fortunes by calling
TO its aid isms OF northern paternity and imported
into Tennessee by designing demsgogues for the
purpose OF controlling elections and administering
to their party and personal sggrandizemert The
fact is p2lpsbe though denied that whiggery IN
Tennessee has identified itself with know nothing
ism and engrated into its coated trunk this fungus
of aboitionism-ooth are doomed Ii the democra-
CIV will do their duty; for the fungus cannot give
vigor to the trunk nor is there sufficient vitality in
the trunk to sust 4 the fungus.
Whiggery and its IMPORTED ABOLITION PET,
Know NothngisEn, will make some desperate saies
and deal ASSASSIN LIKE their blows from ambush but
with the fearless johnson as a leader, psnophed
he viii be gith pure democracy and armed with
his great intellect we will fear evil and laugh at
all opposition.
The following is the opinion of the Memphis Ap-
peal:
STATE DgNocEATC CONvENTICN.-The question
has been seriously nooted By some Of CIR Demo-
cratic coteu Doraries in Middle Tennessee, wheta-
er in view Cf toe uranimitv prevailing among the
Democracy Of the State. a State Convention might
not BE- dispensed with, without detrment to the
interests Of the party. With whatever of weight
or influence we may possess, we protest against
carrying out the suggestion. For ourselves, we
feel bound to recognize no man as a candidate Of
the Democratic party who has not received the
sanction of nomination from its customary and
regular organs. However harmonious may be the
present condition Of the party the precedent will
no fatal one to future harmony, and will iuevita-
bly, breed Reorganization and dlctatiou wherever
an interested party array his side sufficient
number Of presses to justify the plea that there il
u general consent to his nomination. Thus viii
new proceeding DO ioised upon the Democratic
usage. The press viii be used to Set up and pull
down men, instead Of our conventions where
every interest and section OF tle party may lie
r5prcseuted.--lt Is easy 10 see how tar an amblti-
Gus man might manufacture for himself popular
ity purely fictitious and fictitious, under such
system
Again. Let such candidate be brought into
the field, and our opponents can plsrsbly declare
that the coutes: is between men and not D7iqciples
and thus carry eff many cortding Democrats to
the other side Ii is true that our candidate IS as
likely to possess the clements Of personal poDuari
". and in as great a degree as the candidate of
the Whgs-or know Notbngs, as the case nav
be But It is not evident that the contest would
dwinde down to petty personal struggled And
what true Democrat wishes 70 see his glorious
principles merged in prize fght2 We, for one,
protest, again, against tie degeEeracy Of such
contest.
And, again The failure to hold Convention
now would be used as precedent whenever it
might subserva the design. Of demagogues or
disorganizers. Let the Democracy then, adhere
strictly TO their ancient usages and organization
Leta Convention be held at Nashville at an early
day, if it only be TO reafiTm their time-honored
creed, nominate standard bearer and adjourn
The Central Democrat Of jackson, SAYS:
STATE CoNYENTToN.-We are decidedly ia favor
Of holding State Convention, not simply because
it's in accordance with democratic usage, but we
conceive there ore more mighty and important con-
siderations which demand it. Gov. johnson will
be a candidate for reelection, without doubt, and
We know Of no democrat who does not desire he
should and no man perhaps ever went before the
people backed by stronger manifestations of pop
ularity than ne viii before the people of Tennes-
see in the coming contest but the present is an i'm
portant period in the history Of our party demand
ing vigorous energetic and decisive action. Oar
party is based on principle and Notwithstanding
these principles are plain, boldly inscribed upon
the democratic banner, yet they should be reitera-
ted and proclaimed IS often az possible before the
world. Our candidates should be put forward as
the mere representatives the exponenrs Of those
principles so every man IN our party ranks may
fully know that he is not merely sustaining men
but the great fundamental truths Of the democratic
party. We have the present Administration TO
sustain against the lowest and vest abuse ever
heaped upon any man, and the interest Of humani-
" throughout l-A NCTit 20 regard. The GemOcra-
tic party It is true is the recognized agent in the
accomplishment of every sound and wholesome
measure OF governmental policy ever adopted in
the United States nevertheless It is true that every
step OF our onward march has been opposed bv a
strong federal influence. Notwithstanding every
wing measure which has ever been adopted his
proven mschiev0Us, and acted for the term Of its
existence, blight upon the permanent interest
Of the country. yet that party is again organizing
for another battle; but II IS not their nteation 10
push forward those old principles covered with the
odum and ob.ogUy Of the CIVILIZED world, in all
their naked datOrmity and Hleousuess, without
some accompaniment They VIII chain themselves
10 the Jucernaut car of Know NotkiurSm re-
gardess VIII Tier may be its course. their own de-
struction is inevitable. We have 10 set up a pillar
of opposition 10 this Baal Of Religious bgotry and
fansticism al whose shrine whggervis now so de-
vouty kueeiinE--this veiled prophet of Khorassan.
under whose silvery mantle turks The losthsoue
presence Of demon, seeking only for victims and
not worsLipeGs lis existence is death TO Us and
ours, and ell who compromise with Ills deadly
euem,y OF democracy and humanity must be
ranked o enemies along with him
THE LATE PRESIDENT PoLK'S RESIDENCE