Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-02
A WORD TO DEMOCRATS.

Much excitement is anticipated by some as an
incident to the election on Tuesday. 1t does not
follow, necessarily, that such should be the case.
The duties to he performed on that day are not
more important than simple They are merely that
each American citizen, whether native-born or
adopted, shall exercise the sovereignty thst is in
him, in determining who and what shall be the
rule and government of our country for the next
four years. The issues have been made up, the
candidates presented, and all thoroughly discussed
for months. The intelligent freemen Of Tennessee
are prepared to vote understandingly. Their voice
as expressed on Tuesday, through the ballot-box,
will be the voice of the State. tits high and
solemn duty, but simple one. No man can be a
good citizen and discharge i. carelessly. No man
in the sight of God or country has the right to in
terfere with the rights Of another in its exercise.
To do so is to trample upon hberty-to mar the
strength and purity of our republican Institutions.
We ssy that it does not follow, necessarily, that
there should be any undue excitement on Tuesday.
We feel warranted in saying there aOiH be none,
unless an snti-republcan passion of the hour should
attempt to trample upon liberty Rnd play the ty
rant of the day We do not believe this will be
attempted by any respectable number The cit-
zeus of Tennessee are as republican in their char
acter as any people on the globe. Their patriotism
and yslor have been well sttested amid the fire
and smoke of battle There is an inward con.
sciousness in the minds of men tina. Intimidation
and force would be unavailing and hazardous ex.
pedients with such people. Therefore, we be.
Geye that the election on Tuesday will be chsrac-
terised by the same order, observance Of personal
RIGHTS. the same obedience to the laws, that has
heretofore distinguished US a sovereign State.
In our own city, thank heaven, we have had
none of those revolutionary mobs and bloody riots
that have go sullied the honor and checked the
prosperity of q sister city. While she is upon the
decline, We are upon the swelling tide of prosperi-
~ and wealth Our citizens of every class, are in
the enjoyment of good laws of peaceful neghbOr-
hood of large and increasing business in the vari-
Gus branches of trade and labor, with such remun-
Grating prices as yield not only support but rapid
fortune.
Let every good citizen see that these 2sttering |
prospects are not msrred by the evil passions of |
ipcousiderate men. Let US 60 to the polls as free
men and equals, differing in opinion it may be, but
Jealous of the rights of Others IS we would have
others careful of our own-remembering that we
are all freemeu, and by the Constitution and laws
of the country, are, at the ballot box, equals.
Iii q proud reflection to the Democratic party.
that at Philadelphia, where we have largely the
majority of voters, their recent elections, notwth-
standing the deep interest manifested, passed OIL
Nth the utmost quiet and order. The city count
n and police were in the hands of the democrats
We will not say that it was attributable to THAR
-, but leave others to determine. In LouisvileI
"A Baltimore, where mob law has ruled supreme
"A wan women and children have been indis-
murdered, the democrats were not in
,ouer How far these dsgraceful occurrences are
,,-hntsble to that fact we leave Others to deter
nine, also.
Or, friends in Philadelphia set US an exam
10 well worthy of imitation. Previous to their
.,.ct;on the Democratic City Executive Committee
nbr;sbed the following address:
r.uo,, ost;z.us: Recent declarations and actions
8 o,,r onnonepts warn US that on the day of the
: .u.,;,,, election they will commit, and will endea
:. 40 nroyoke you to commit, breaches OF the
go Re constantly on your guard against such
- svo;d all discussion and controversy. Do .
:. oo,,ntsnance the violation of any law act just
). rear your opponents fairly; do not wrong /;
ourselves and suffer no wrong to be done by your
ia If our opponents commit wrong or vio- =
,eno .nneal YOU to the law and its officers Let
1 e' Democrat remember, that on that day he o
,ids in his keeping the honor OF his party and the
nod name of this city
'0u n"D- JoHE A. MARSHAL, Chairman.
r KuKpArRIcx, ]. B. WHITNEY, Secs.
w. Lnow of nothing better that we could say F
our p.rty friends in Nashville than to reitela'e c.
3 Ireu.ee of the above card. 1t is the duty OF CT
srv man to frown upon and dscOuntenSnce any
..nrt 70 violate the law in any particular and "
no breaks the law, or inoites to It's Drescn' De- -
US bis ptrty and is its greatest enemy. be JUST b,
your oppOnents-see that they are treated iair- c.