Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-18
TIE APPROACHING STATE CANVASS.


The large attendance upon the recent Demo-
cratic State Convention, the marked attention and
harmony which characterized its proceedings,
clearly indicate the feeling and purpose With
which the Democracy intend entering upon the
approaching S ate canvass. With unanimity
sed IN observed in the proceedings Of any party
We have re-sdopted cur principles, sgsin unfurIed
our banner, and chosen cur leader for the fight.
II we bat do our duty IS Democrats there can b.
70 douotiug the result NotwiChsau ding for long
years we Lave bad severe trials with the opposl-
ton, ard have beea often defeated, We honestly
believe that the popular heart Of Tennessee has
never been any tniag else but Democratic; and
that il has been princi ally by the Ingenious ms
coiusrons Of one mao that they were thus misled
10 course Of political action contrary to their real
principles ard at war with their bet interests -
That successful party tsctcian was JOHN BILL.
He has now had long and eventful political
hs.uy IN Tennessee. N enc is better known or
better understood by the people. Our State has
sgtin returned TO her rst love- and for three sue
Cessvee lectons has voted, with increased NJ jor-
tiles, the Democratic ticket The leading pspers
Of The opposition are loudly calling upon their
foIc to rally and IS an iuciuve, point to
tie proud spectscls Of tbs Democratic hosts in
in ls4l, after the overwhelming defeat of the
year previous, marsballed under the lead Of their
great and gallant standard bearer, janice Polk
Tie occasion to which they refer is well worthy
of admiration, but nothing but an earnest love OF
priue L. imbedded il the hearts Of the people can
possibly ilspire such spectacle, woica precludes
tie possibility of know-nOthingism ever initiating
)ur example.
Let them Try, however. We are anxious to see
jhe Issues fairly made up before the people in the
1ezt contest. Let the know nothing press cease,
a future, to msgn fly the importance Of smsll-fry
T1liticisns-sUch as DOUGLASS, HASKELL MARTIN,
ID 9 hest Of Others mentioned as their probable
t'nddstes for GJvernor-and bring out their big
LIN, the gre Mogul Of their party, the founder
n d fsshior er OF al The opposition that Democracy
Ps ever had in Tennessee, Mr.. BELL. No other
u can so fully an6 completely represent all the
Osgouisms to Democracy. If there are in our
u lst any who are tinctured with Black Repubi-
~ su, Mr. BELL would satisfy them. If there
,ysuy who Ere still bitter in their hostility to De-
rscy from other csuses than the osths and OBJ
T.. iOLs Ct knoW.nOthiug 5sn, Mr.. BILL will suit
pre-
r,,i is entire scceptabiIity to the Know Nothing
,,sy is freely admitted. There can be no cues
rob then, of the fitness Of such a nomination. -
WE'LL, in addition to bis sge, wisdom AMI ez-
tar1Dcs, retains ample vigor for the canvass
bcttre grst6ed to say that it has been years since
his eve seen him locking so well. II pressed
and him be could not refuse, and probably would
thatppy to accept. Mr. Bills party friends have
ed everything, in their power that be has
" of them. They can make no demand on
how that lie would be at liberty to REUSE
"l I might not seem cantrsry to his interest to
% Governor. THERE'S no other man so much
I'M sted 10 getting to the United States Senate
is, and upon the resnlt Of the next contest
Ids bis success. Every consideration is favor
10 bis IomiUation. TIE nomination of JOIN
is not only cue to that gentleman himself and
IL party friends but it is sFeclsly due the
cratic party, tbBt they should have an oppor-
- OF meeting him fairly on the field We
bis domination. We plead for it as an act
tr jus ice 70 all parties and sll interests We
= uated BY 10 improper party motive IN ma
Abis sppesL We earnestly solicit The Know
-rg press 10 ro spord to it in q spirit Of candor
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