Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-08
KNOW NoTHIEG CoNGREsslONAL OONYENTION.


SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 8. 1857.
KNOW. NOTHING CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Iuasmuch as we are compelled to be trammeled
with Krow NolbiDg representative from this
Congressional district We must be psrdoncd the
interest we feel IL CHOICE between evils. As
there is hut oas step more, which is the useting Of
a Convention, e. ie,ermi,e The man, We desire to
Be beard upon tEs. snbjse'.
A Convention having been sgrssd On, the only
Eemsining point IS, where it shall assemble. We
are decidedly il favor o. Nashville. Nashville is
entitled 10 IL by prescrip.ivs right BY precedent, by
custom, by superior claims, BY every cozsidera.
ton that csB De mentioned favorable to satisfac-
tory nomination 20 those ,Oho usually Bsaksths Con-
gresham from this district. L it was right here
tcfcrs that the Congressman Hhould be made to Or
der, in Nashville why IS it rot right that the ssme
lbing should be doDe over beGn? Where else is tie
supply Of nlotsriaz 50 abundant from which Con-
eressmsn can be msde3
Successful farmers DO not sbondou their old
shops, where gbeir work bss been well done, and
hunt for new ones to make their axes or mend
their ploug6e. Besides, mixing candidates in this
disrcs like making pougds, is 8 trade, and can
only be worked ct successfully by those who have
learned 70 strike" WITH ell due defsFsucs to
Clsrkssirs and her pretsnsions, sic is far behind
Nashville il This business. Her country adjacent
produces good tobacco and an abundant supply of
pork, but souy cTop Of candidates in comparison
with Nashville. More than this, such az she has
are Of an Inferior quality and seldom take well in
the msrke'. For instance Gustavus Adolphus
Henry. Gustsvus Ad9lphus claims to be one of
the old roots Of the opposition from which n the
Gttle roots IN Tennessee Lave spfung. BE planted
himself on the Cumberland when there was
scarcely anything but "Old Hickory" growth in
Tennessee.
Gustsvus Adolphus has cultivated his ambition
with wonderful sssiduitg, sad yet, sad to relate,
las never been allowed tie privilege Of Thanking
do umert or Of attaining to suy higher title than
that OF militia General GuEtzvus Adolphus has
often aspred 70 Senatorial Distinction but the sbig
Bel, Of Tennessee" has invariably eclipsed bis
professions, Gustayus Adopuus did once Get tc
the legislature, and rendered immortal service to
his party in to State By the Introduction Of "a.
Locus bill, dl;lTe.ng tie State upon 50 sosnduous
Gno unconstitutional sJstem, as to secure TO hi.
party the ssce1dancy IN the last Two Legislatures
With Clear uIjority of the people sgsinss them
snd 80 experiencing the Congressional districts
upon az uufsir and unequal bssis. IS to throw An.
drew IoEUgca agd Ishsm G. Harris out of Con
gFe's-tbe .asi named genllsnsa being Of GDsts.
vus Adolpaus' own 6istricl-whersbv be boned
while serving his parry, 10 serve equally himself
with fat 1.-the Congress onal dis.Fiot with 90 arpe
ODDS 10 bis rehaE ss 10 prevent the Dossibihty of
defeat from zoe Outraged densctscy. But the
CiarksVile candidate did not conceive that though
n might mase the nest, Nashville would warm it.
GusisTcs Adol 5Lus, n compassion, vas permitted
% take tn nomination e his party Tor Governor.
They cal. d hin the elCqueu5 Henry. The 81 Es.
gle OIRgF END jlolOsd hin through The pspers m.
tll his EciaUO5Fs did not kuoE him. He cjfm-ej
tbs mountains and trEverssd the vslIsvs ,,;ik
johnson after him Wien be returned to bis de-
voted village OF GAINESVILLE instead Of 40 ssge fe
bad proved uousiDg owl, sad has slept in uadis.
turoed obsCUF.ly ever since
Win such experiences, Why slcul5 Ciarksv.le
expect to rival Na5avii- N csud;5stea. Further.
more, GAINESVILLE aud the ont counties Of the dis
srct, are s9e to live without tie ho7o.s and emil
umsnts Of ohica Na.bvine is lot. There i =
great deal in a peoples raising. II fellow has
'sea trougEt up On bog and hominy, it is - ssv.
by and IS sweet 0 him hs The richest vauls oe
be table; bat 10 ely gent, who hss heeu raised
ID dishes ola French, it e sL~ckng 20 his uultfys.
ed taste TO reduce ti-5 20 beg and ho1.izy. Tosp-
dy 'he fg1e, ctdcs is tae sul. tuous Gict t, winch
hs opposition 0. Nasavils bzye been 81 t.-jr
YES accustomed. Senators ard congressman hay.
one from lsre f.5ul time immcmJrizI, 10 ssv moth
sg Of tbe t-oUeand good th.ugs ,hal b,vs bgeu
thsrWise distributed
Il would be hard upon then, nav, 10 be s1b.
cted 10 the sggrsrian p5lioy Of dividing out eth
.Jbsftson, Diroa S1d N]utgong.v: ,ybsrsss
loutg nery, D Eou AID R5Jartson never HAVING
cen accustomed 70 any thing os.ter, vii Tot feel
e loss &c Permitting Nssbylll. 10 retain the OF
sss
WereP a., N c5-Cl.aio8, Nashville Is the p..os
hold gae Congressional Convention. vs. uv-
arsiaud hers how u manage such THINGS Half
1Czao ms eau perform tue entire labor Of ina
]dy, whilst ell the rsst are in their beds time re-
wi1g them O. both TIE responsibility sr5 iron
z, leaving them 81 ,hsr time 60 Peraln5a,ats the
y, and look Of the sigh.a Egeyy arsunent il
favor OF Nashville.