Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-06
LooUsF Crow, Montgomery CO., Tenn,
February 50, 1875.


III MrssEs FnTToRe =
op As to the necessity for Convention cannot see
vi how uny one can doubt much less old AID tpsR in.
fac formed politicians such Central Committees
IS are usually composed Of Apart from the necessity
Of calling together the wisdom Of the party to de-
70 wise the best plan for thorough and efficient Or
he gsnization-apar from the fact that the wing pa
an pers are furnishing arguments fer the anti conven-
he tionis,s and doing all in their power to prevent
par Convention, which we know they would not do if
= der they did not dirk Convention would be bene-
the fetal to us-aPaEJ from the fact that the know
il nothing wings boast that we are SO dsorganized
that we canrot get Up Ge;ent Convention
ee1 apart from all other considerations need Con-
en- vontion to announce the position Of the DEMOCRATIC
aoa PARTY relative 70 that anti American anti Religious
me- anti Truth tslipg GQti-Democratc, prosciptre in
fhs tolerant l7o,e-notliag lcLig party. Said patty is
a" using evsrg means to induce tie belief that it is
composei alike Of wings aud democrats, and that
VIZ the best men Of both parties are numbered among
wa IS supporters. IA iurherance Of this insidous
mi policy they (where they have bePowerJ elect dem
ai ocrss 10 ofsce and then point to said officers as
u. evidence of the truth Of their assertions.
eve Since ali are ashamed Of or at least deny their at
c.a tacbment to, tie order such arguments are unan-
swerable: particularly when democrats thus elect
ed accept Office at their hands as they did in the
municipal election Of Claksylle our county seat
There men, heretofore recognized as the best dem
ocrats in the county, cleeyaLy accepted office ON
the know-nothings which locks very much Ike
"'I they 1rsrs Of tie brotherhood THEY ard fer
others may be kuow-notbirss, and still wish to be
YER ranked with the democrats. But they should be
forced to J5H one or the other party. This may be
Mdone by embazing upon our BANNER "UNDYING
ion HOSTILITY to 5now-nothingism or any other
Ism, whether secret or not protesting such Princi-
Nples We cannot make such exhibit, authorits-
A1tyey, wi;hou. State Convention; for which
son, rs before remarked, we should have such a
fpConvention.
We should not only have a Convention, but we
,r,hould have one soon, 70 give cur noble ANDY |
] nple time 70 make thorough canvass of the |
lli5,ae; that he (as be Only wild may lift the veil
vhich now conoeals themonster know nothing and |
oiaow that he is neither white nor gray bul very
lack"
20 Then. l say if we have Central Committee
ue,t it make call for q Convention about the middle
VT March next, which would allow the diferen,
on lounties in the State sufficient time to appoint
eegates, and also give our candidate ample ,ine
"'I', do Justice both to himself and his cause
= Yours truly, MONTGOMERY.
,.nr, OF The Hotel and restaurant keepers Of Gin
Conlpuati held meeting recently a: which they de-
-. rmined to resist the prohibory law but resolved
hat in future, the local law prohibiting the sale
mo liquor on Sunday should be strictly and to the
ter observed and that henceforth the bars should
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