Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-05

FOR tne NaanYue f4tfIot-
MEssRs. EDIT0Rs.-From the proceedings of
the late Des4ocratic State Convention, held in
your c;sy. observe that Maj. Vim. II. Polk, Of
Maurys, Asn5l Ishaln O. Harris. Ezq., of Shelby,
were chosen candidates for Electors for the
State at large. OF the wisdom Of such move
on the part of our opponents. it does not be-
hooye me to speak; and if they are satisfied
we are sure our party should not complain.
Bot there is one question in which we are par
ticnlarly interested, and that is as to whom
our party win put forward as their compete
tors. For one of tie candidates, 1.-THE circum-
stances al considered,) we think that A. NJ.
LooSEY, Esq, the gallant and distinguished
Representative from Maury and Williamson,
in our present Legislature, is most suitable.
OF one thing we ara quite certain, and that is,
Maj Polk had rather meet any other man in
The State on the stump. Mr.. Looney, it is On
dersiood, ialiated Maj Polk into the Ameri
can Party; and we think that now Mr.. Loo.
ney is decidedly "the most fittenest man TO
follow the Major, and see how true to history
joined and so easily deserted. But above all
this, Mr.. Looney is man who wonld fill the
position in manner every way acceptable to
his party. lie is one of the ablest aud most
powerful and effective speakers of which our
State can boast. In the late canvass he did
gallant service in the American cause-dis-
cnssed with great ability and triumphant sue
cess the principles of the party. Had the ques-
tions Of the day been discussed in the same
able and fearless manner throughout the State,
the result would, probably, have been far diff
ferent.
Mr.. Looney is well informed politician, an
able lawyer, an eloquent speaker, and quick
and ready debster. The man who encounter
him upon the stump, in the next canvass, had
better be prepared before hand for complete
Waterloo defeat; and if the gallant Major
should be the "untucky" man, he may fix him.
self for an utter humiliation for Looney will
make him "play upon harp of thousand
strings" the Esprit of Democracy demolish-
ed"
With A. NJ. Looney for our standard bearer
in the coming confiict-with his lnfty, impas-
stoned eloquence, well disciplined tact in de
bate, the thorough investigations which he has.
given the issues involved in the canvass, and
the bold and fearless manner with which he
would discuss them, we may confidently rely
upon our noble banner being borne in triumph
throughout the fight, and planted VIGOROUSLY
upon the battlements of the enemy, waving
proudly and triumphantly over their " Mala
koff" in ruins We sincerely hope, for the
good of the party, that he may receive the
nomination; and we think the party through
out the State, when they come to consider his
qualifications and fitness for the position, will
confer the honor upon him. There is not
man in our party who more deserves this mark
of theircon6dence and respect, or who would
discharge the duties incumbent upon him iu a
more able and acceptable manner.
Itmay be proper TO add that the writer of
this article has taken the liberty or using Mr..
Looney's name, in the above connection, with
out ever hearing any expression from him on
the subject, or of even mentioning the matter
in any way to him; and when he sees this ar
ticle we doubt not he will be more surprised
than any one else who may read it.