Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-23
".Once more unto the Breach, dear
friends, once rore!ss

ly, to place themselves and the principles of
the party fully and fairly before the people,
and to impress all with the deep importance
of the pending contest, both now and for the
future. Tennessee has oscillated long and
doubtfulIy to which side she would Perma-
nently give her confidence, affection and sup
port. She is now approaching final choice.
Is she ready to make il Are her brave and
patriotic sons fully prepared to render their
verdict Two of the most prominent issues of
this canvass, prominent because of the very
highest importance to the welfare both of
the State and general governments, are:
whether foreign aliens shall have voice in
framing organic laws and institutions which
are To be binding on the native born sons OF
the country and whether Tennessee shall re-
ceive her just and fair proportion of the public
lands or their proceeds. These are the para
mount questions, although they have been
rldiculed as humbugs, clap trap, &c. 1t has
been the policy of many of the speakers and
presses of the opposition to ignore them, and
to substitute in their place. others of inferior
import. This attempt, however, has proved,
in measure, futile. The people were deeply
interested in them, and imperatively demand
ed their discussion, and it now remains for
| them TO make known their answers through
| the ballOt-box. Shall native American citi-
| zeDs have precedence over unnaturaliZed for
! eigners in the management of their own gov
ernment2 We invoke the honest patriot of
every party and name, to lay his hand upon
his heart and say whether he can answer in
the afir native. 1t is a solemn and moment
| Gus question, and upon its correct answer de-
ponds much the purity and safety of our cOun-
try and its institutions. Shall the public lands,
| the fruit of joint effort and the common toll
| of all the States, be given to one portion of
the States to the exclusion of the others, with
out warrant either Of reason, or policy, or JUS
! tice7 We ask a serious and conscientious an
swer to this question. Gen. HARRIS, and
| fraction of his party, have answered both these
| questions in the affirmative In this they have
! opposed democratic principles, democratic pro-
! fessiOn, and democratic action. Shall they be
sustained2 No; we are sincere and confident
! that there are hundreds and thousands Of dem
! ocrats, who cannot concur in doctrines so mon
| strous and absurd who deeply regret the po-
!
fee their judgment and be brow>beaten into
their support, by the mere dictation of party
! leaders.
Americans of Tennessee! this is the polite
| al grand climacteric with Us. We have a
majority of thousands in this State, with us in
sentiment. We are as well satisfied that this
is the case, as we can possibly be Of any fact
! ,,yI, oI, 4, W.
believe it upon Information which has come
| 10 us from all parts of the State, and which
we consider reliable and we believe it still
more, because we have an abiding confidence
| in the honesty and patriotism Of the people,
and their sense Of proPriety and justice. Vic
tory is within our grasp-we have but to
reach forth, and it is ours" When this is the
fact, shall it appear at the ballot-box that we
| are in a minOrity2 Shall it be that by supe-
rior industry and unanimity, and, if you please,
| by the tricks and arts of peculiarly tricky
and artful organization, our adversaries shall
make the worse appear the better cause, and
! exhibit the strange spectacle of an actual mi
nority, outvoting and triumphing over an act
ual majority Such things have been done,
and, if we are remiss or apathetic, it is not i'm
| possible that they may be done again. But if
we are vigiIant, if we are active, if we will la
Dor to obtain full and fair expression of the
public sentiment, and shall obtain JuD vote,
! it is impossible for to fail. Then once
more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!"
1t is expected that every American in Tennes-
see will do his duty, his whole duty, from nO10
until the election and on the day Of election.
Let no man stay at home, but let " to the
poLLs!" be echoed everywhere, through coun-
try, village, and city. We must have no sick
roll-call on that day; all our strength must
arouse and join the array. We must have no
reserves, but all must mingle in the strife.
Our drum must beat the quick step, and our
men must all keep time to it.. This done, and
victory overwhelming and complete will greet
our standards in every part of the field. And
the news gathering here, we will herald it to
you that, the 9Th of August has given us Gov
ernor, seven out of ten members of Congress,
aud a majority of from to IL on joint ballot
in the Legislature!