Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-20

esDaTstng with DR.. CALENDER. In community /
where he is 50 we'll known aud appreciated be !
needs no endorsement from the press. The new
arrangement has our cordial good wishes fOT its
success, financially, Of course not politically.
GEN. J. D. c. ATKINS.
The Democrats of Henry county have expressed
decided preference for this gentleman ts their can
didate for Congress IN the ninth district at the en-
suing election. simiIsr expressions OF favor, we
understand, are coming up from other portions OF
the district
As the editors Of party organ, re endeavor to
refrain from expressing any opinion or exercising
any influence, directly or indirectly, 10 the selection
Of csndidstes. We cannot refrain, however, from
giving our cordial endorsement to the favorable est
mate which the Democracy OF Henry have placed
upon the talent, efficiency and public services Of
Gen. ATKINS. Il has been our pleasure TO know
him intimately in public relation, and to have
tested rs Democracy and witnessed his faithful
ness and efficiency as public servant. Few men
in cur State are possessed Of 8 larger share Of po
Gtcal information, or better qualified to give it q
useful application still fewer edhere to or enforce
the convictions Of their minds with more earnest
ness and zssl-noy with greater honesty or patti.
Otism Of purpose.
To whatever position the people in bis district
may call him, they ave assurance that he will
make them en- able, safe aud energetic public ser.
want. The most that can be said for Gen. ATEINl,
and the highes. compliment We can pay him, is,
that IL every thing be is directly the opposite Of
their present zais-7cPr5 sentative, ETHERIDGE. If
elected TO ConsTess we can safely say from our
knowledge Of the social position Of the man, that
he will not choose seat by BURLR ZANE, 10 tie
hesrt Of the Blck Republican party q the
House, a. did ETHERwGs.-Muchles less viii he sell
himself to the a5oltouis,s aud become tie be
trsver of his own constituents. But in this respect
We suppose we might say alm0s. as much Of eVlry
other nan in the ninth district, as we bsIeTe ETG
BRIDGE 70 be the only sbo.itilnst 10 it.
FL 4 correspondent in yesterdays Banner
urges the claims Of JoHs A. MCEwEN. ESQ a. the
Know Nothing cardd for Congress with good
deal Of earuestuess ard some force. He makes
an argument thst we thiuk the iHends OF Mr..
QuARLEs will End it difficult to get over. he says
tha. the whole life If Hr MoEwES, from boy,
kss been spent in the service of the old wing party
until Know NolhiDgisn suppiautsi it, and at great
personal escrdce, served as the wing E.eot0r for
this district in 1852 We are at loss to see how
cur Montgomery friends will answer this. It is
very certain that QUARLEs never devoted any por-
ton Of his life to the service Of the old wing party
Upon the contrary, in 1852, when Dir. MCEwEE,
At "gr5at personal sacrifice, was pleading 50 eo
euenty for the oil whig party around the district,
Gen. QUARLEs was making speeches for the demo
Crsts. deuoulcirg MCEwEE and al bis friends as
Federalists Gen. QUARLEs claims not TO have
changed his dislike to that old wing party. What
Nj MCEwEN's friends urge, therefore IS 2 merit,
Gen. QuARLEss friends must regard as a 6euerit
Upon this view Of the case lUs would decide in s.
ynr Of QUARLEs, but IN his present position we re-
gard t as fatal TO bis prospects. Know Nothing.
Ism got fifty OF its recruits frcm the wings to one
from the democrats, snd just in tast proportion
has been the services Of NOIWES over those of
Gen. QUAELE&
This correspondent makes tbepOint with equsl
force on the present incumbent, Ger. ZoLuCoFTER.
He says:
"If we niztske not il was tic implied under
standing iu 1852 when he, at great sacrifice TO
himself, accepted tie Eectorship, that he should
be nominated for Congress at the reEt election,
and then wien be was thrust aside it was eXE Fess
" sPTeod that be should be he next choice OF the
party.
II it was expressly sgreed," why should rot
the agreement be carried oUs2 An agreement im-
plies rights, and we take it for granted that the
friends Of Mr.. MCEwES will enforce them.
TINS correspondent does not step here He
puts he screws to Ger. Z0LLocFFER still tighter
he sage:
1t was the understanding when the General
was frsr elected, tbs. be 5rou3 yield after a rea-
sorBbo term OF service
or course this understanding was with Gen.
Z-LuCoTTER, sud four gears will certainly be re-
gHrded IS areaz0ua5is term of service" If the
allegations Of this correspondent are true we cant
see how Gen. Z5Luc FTEB can consent to remain
upon the uack Unless denied they " II be taken
for confessed. We shall wait, therefore. 10 see
what notice, il any, will be tsbeo Of them.
We are fearful from the editorial comments of
the Banner that this til angusr warfare is going TO
be Withdrawn from the public tleauo, to b, ar.
ranged behind the curtains. The Bqnuer refers to
the discussion that has been commenced through
the papers, sud says:
The simple suggestion OF tie names Of .TsreDt
gentem as suitable candidates for thesame Cfice,
10 itsCl, might d. no harm; but this course very
often leads 20 the discussion Of the comparative
claims, qualifications and merits OF the different
gentlemen thus recommended, winch discussion
u toe very nature of things, must produce a
degree OF dissatisfaction and III feeling among their
respective friends that cannot faIl 10 weaken toe
party TO which they belong.
We ask tie privilege to suggest that the public
IS the party most interested IN this matter-iti is
their representative that is to be se!ec ei-aud it
is but proper therefore, thst they should have ii,
fall benefit Of ell that can be said pro aud con upon
the subject. They are tired Of secret proceedings
and the man that submits bis fortunes to be deter
mined by such an ordeal can never represent this
district again in Congress if any enc chooses to
Oppose him. Mark that