Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-08
From the Fayetteville (Tenu.) Journal, Oct.


On all questions of importance which were not
discussed by the candidates in the late canvass,
and which will demand the attention of the ap-
preaching General Assembly, it seems to us. that
the duty of those who have charge of the local
press will require them to ascertain and reject
through their columns the views and wishes of the
people 10 their several localities: and as some
of contemporaries are doing in regard to the
election of successor to Mr.. Bell, viz, refer the
election to the legislature without word, as to
who of all the distinguished names spokeu of,
would be most satisfactory TO the people they rep
resent They seem to prefer TO disregard the wish
of the people, rather than subject themselves to
the responsibilities of advocating the claims of any
one no matter how strong AID decided the expires
sion OF popular favor may be for him, in their i'm
mediate locality.
This may be an easy mode of disposing of diff
icult subject but 1t will scarcely be approved by
those who feel proper interest in the election OF
so important officer United States Senator.
We regret TO know that several of our contempt
Taries have endeavOred evade the Just RESPONSE
bity of their position, by adopting the suggestion
of the McMnnVille New Era, viz to refer the SUBJ
ct to the Democratic members of the Legislature;
among this number sorry TO find our cOtem
of the MurireesbOro' News-we had expected
different course from him, we expected of that pa
per an open ndcpepdent course, consistent with its
antecedents-and pom This as all other questions,
full and frank expression of the sentiment OF the
Rutherford Democracy; We know the Democrats of
Rutherford have preference for the successor of
Mr.. Bell, and We looked TO the News for express
sion OF that preference, but we looked in vain, our
friend heretofore so firm and uncompromsingi in his
advocacy of men aud measures has wilJed down in
to a neutral position, audi willing that the election
may pass without consulting his wishes or the
wishes of his 'ople-as set forth in his article
which we copy below.
The Union & American notices the position taken
by the papers alluded TO aud commends them for
their sOundness and sagacIty.
ThiS neutral ground may be very proper for the
UHjOn AmsTicul, the central organ, whose duty
it is to reflect the sentiment OF the party collect
ed from the several districts of the State But we
submit it to the candid consideration of our coun-
try contemporaries if they tischargng their duty
to their several districts and the State by a relu-
sal to Discuss the preteUsOns OF those whose names
have bsen presented for Senatorial -hOnors and
thereby refer the matter entirely to the legislature?
The members are, or should be- the representatives
/ of the wishes of their constituents, but upon this
/ important question they can have no means of as
certaIning their desire except through private
respOudruce aud the local press, as the claims of
! those whose pretensons now being pressed
were introduced iuto the last canvass by any of
the candidates for the egislature-and hence the
| necessity for the press 20 speak out. We desire
! that the wishes of the people Of the whole State
should be consulted, believe If the voice OF the
Who'll. people could be heard that Geo. w. Jones
would as certainly be called 70 succeed Mr.. Bell as
| that Andrew johnson will be elected to succeed
Gov. Jones, bit if the people quietly submit to
| surrender Of their rights by the local press a man
may be placed 10 power who has no identity or
| feeling In common with the mass of people, but
who by political diplomacy may secure the votes
OF their representatives Il left uniustructed or IN
informed in regard TO their wishes.
Let the Prs speak out let the voice of the
people be heard, and their will Obeyed on this and
all important matters affecting their interests aud
welfare.