Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-15
oER CORRESPONDENCE

o0TFw CoUsTT. Jan. %, 1857.
Editors JAioa and american:
Nosicing reply 70 q communication Of nine uuon the
subject Of conventions your weekly paper Of the 18th
inst the signature Of DELTA in which the writer
Bssms agree with in the proprsty Of holding con.
vsntion this Congressional district as early time as
possible giving full time foF the Democracy to
the matter in their minds to their CHOICE but be differs
with to time and place Of holding said convention.
ehesuly aOops the change from the 18th to that Of The
sofa April as proposed By him. having forgot for the
msnt wheo writing that the 18th April was the time sgreed
upon to bold our State Convention and if there OBJ
lection from some other source raised the change from
Sparta Smithvils shall not dissent regarding the
eommodsi0ns ct either place al sufhcient but feel
satisfied that the delegates from Coffee oud prefer Sparta
And Hhe upon tbs subject of conventions let me sug
Rest that the Democratic State Central Committe at Mesh
Vile shall appoint Democratic committees in each county,
whose duty 1t shall be, to appoint two or three efficient
democrats in each civil district in their respective ooun.
ties TO advertise ct public places in the district Civ.
ing at least ten days notice to the democracy to meet
their respective precincts and there express their choice
for Congress- for Senator and Representative appo sing
delegates to the several conventions to carry out their
wishes. In this way think theobecon as expressed by
the democracy Of Jackson county at GsnsboEO on the
Monday Of January will be removed In their resolutions
hsy say That conventions in our judgement should only
be resored TO- matter of extreme necessity they
80 seldom represent the will Of the great Of the
people, and much prefer that ssPrsnts for Congress
Tor Senator and Representative should reconcile al dr
snsss between themselves" Now beg the democracy d
Jackson and Of the State to remember that is seldom
that the sEPrans can do thE each thinks he has
much right 10 be candidate the Others 50 they pull
along leaving the people to decide and the result Of
ten 49, The deiskt Of democrat to our State or Natons
Legislature hence the opposition has frequently had
iority in State Legislature by which deares
interest is made suffer. Had the Legislature that cleo
ted Jchn Bell to the o. s. Senate been democratic, vi
would have had there that would have stOod up
our rights and interest upon Kansas Nebraska bill
Then Cuum Ethsridgs Bugg and Taylor, could not hav
initiated his example, IWish Democratic friends every
where 20 remember that Sam is not entirely dead 81
though seriously stunned in the late Prssden
tial battle that be in 1856 Notwithstanding AND
gave him fbEAdsriHg lick. The Democracy of the All
Congressional district must not forget that have haC
no great deal to Drag o. with all the aceessions 20
fron the old line Wings, honorable highmindsd noble
patriotic they, who helped to beat Billy who 70
his vote with the abOlitionists and Black Republicans
sganst the Kansas Nebraska act has been by them
Wsrdsd with the clsrkhp House of Representatives
Where is the Democrat that would not stir himself out
and that all others were out under the plan hav
suggested 10 get the sense Of the asses as 70 their choice
rather than " such again represent this
other Congressional district in the whole South Now
don say that John Bell Cullum, Ethsrdge, Taylor sn
Bugg, abOtOnsts, but do say that their votes wit
the abOhtionss against the Ksn1as.Nebraska act
much against Southern interest on that occasion as wa
that Of bIa ksst Republican aboitoniIt North. The
Democrats Of Jackson county, well as to the Who'll
State st not only necessary defeat such men, but cas-
Of "extrsms necessity requiring the election off SCUM
constitutional Democrat IN their stead, to show to h
North that Tennessee unit touching her constitutions
rights. COFFEE