Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-06
TO THE NASHVILLE DEMOCRACY

The Democrats of Nashville have an important
duty to discharge to-day-a duty not only to the
country but to themselves From much the larger
portion of the State we have received intelligence
which satisfies us that the Democracy are at work
and will this day increase their maorities ever the
Know Nothing order. Shall we be laggards in the
race? Shall the Democracy of the Capital of the
State permit the opposition majority to increase
upon them or shall we breast it with that zeal and
resolution which is certain to decrease their odds
and which would in few years enable us to redeem
the county? We have reason to believe that in the
country districts of Davidson good days work will
be done Shall less be said of us in return? We
trust not We believe not
Much can be done to-day if our friends will only
try. There are voters all over the city who have
heretofore acted against US, that now look upon
Know NOthingism with Indifference if not distaste
Others again know it to be a mischievOus humbug,
who have hesitated, from the dread of reproach
and a false pride, to acknowledge it, Democracy
has grown, with wonderful rapidity upon the conf
dence of the masses of the opposition Many who
have no motive to do wrong almost persuaded
to do right and vote the Democratic ticket. In view
of this, let every Democrat work to-day in the gen
ONE VoTE.-Many important elections have been
decided by vote. Every Democrat should bear
in mind that it is these "one votes" that mako up
the majorties, and the loss of them has sometimes
turned the tide against Let us therefore, look
after them, and all will be well.
VoTB EARLY-It is the best policy always to
vote early after the polls are open. You will then
have time to cast about and who of your neigh
bOrs have voted and what is keeping any away.
VoTE THE CLEAR TIoKET.-There is no necessity
in increasing the of the opposition candidate be-
cause we have not a full ticket in the field against
them. Let their party take the entire re-
sponsbility of their election and of all the conse
quences that may result from it.
WATCH THE PoLLs-f you know of any young
men who have not reached their majority, or new
corners who have not been actual residents Of the
county for the six preceding months, who cOntem-
plate voting, see that they challenged and the
facts duly Investigated.
DoNT BELIEVE THEM-FrOm the experience we
have had of Know NOthingism, we should be ready
to discredt any that they may put in circu-
IatiOn on the day of the election. Don't permit the
people to be imposed upon.
TAKE THEM WITH YoU-Let every naturaliEed
citizen look up his papers and take them Win MIN,
that there may be unfair quibbling about yous
right to vote. If your papers are lost be prepared
70 make the necessary proof which the law requires
Work LATE.-Having deposited your own vote,
work until the last hour of the election to by
every honorable means the votes of others for our
ticket In this way, when the vote shall have been
counted out, the democracy of Nashville will secure
to themselves such a gain upon the opposition as
will afford cause of cOngratulaion throughout the
State