Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-17


purposes and the justice of our aims. 1t
wonld be an impertinent enquiry, to ask if
the Americans in Tennessee will, under
these circumstances, surrender at discretion.
They will rather trust the vindication of
that aphorism of the great CLAY: "7Suth is
0fsHapotent, and public justice is csrtain."
The GubernaterfaI Contest Gen. ZOIII-
Golfer.
Aessfs. Editors of the Patriot: Its timet bat the
paoi'c sentiment Of the American pirty 10 Tepnes-
see was concentrated upon some one Of her able
and distinguished sons as candidate for Governor
10 the approaching August elections. The uames
Of many Of these gentlemen have been before the
people, and some of them possess many qual6-
cstons both on the score of ability and availability
which make them generally acceptable to the party.
No psomineut name has been yet mentioned which
would fail to commend general confidence and sup
port. The difficulty has been from so many of the
good aud worthy TO select the best. division of
opinion has thus arisen which il is necessary to
hsrmonize BY adopting one, whom every Americ IN
in the Stlte viii recognize as prc-emineDty suited
TO the post.
Have we that man among usi The answer is yes,
and the man is Gen. F. K ZoLLIcoFEER.
1t IL not necessary 10 this communic atior to re-
captuate the services or the qualifications of Gen.
ZoLLIcoFVER. His name imports every thing that
is f"tlfu able, judicious, hones', honorable, SELF
sacrificing. gallant and cbivarous. Political friends
and foes universally admit him to be the Ajax Tel
anon of his psrty--that bis exertioIs have con-
ributed more than ali else to give his party strength
aud dignity-that in Congress aud in the hustings
his influence was potential aud universally recog-
nIzed, the chief point of tae enemys attack-and
the Chief reliance of his party for defence. he is
man whose conduct both 10 public and private life
inspires confidence. He brings weight and dig
nifty OF character AN elevated moral tone-a scru-
pulouely honorable aud heroic bearing TO the DO
litical arena which raises its contentious above O
petty scramble for place. His whole public caree
from It's commencement down to circumstances
which have trsnspired within the past few DAYS at
test him man OF principle ready to forego self
for party and his own interests for what he CON
conceives to be his country's good.
Such is the man to whom we desire to direct the
public attention, and to whom we believe our par
~ will heartily accord nomination by acclamation
We suggest his name, and trust that from every
county there will come up unanimous demand
for bis services. And we know that when be hears
the call be will no. fail to heed 1.-THE heart and
the arm that have so long beat time and batted
CALAMITY in inferior posts, will not be uuloya or
hang l-iless and unified when clled 10 the head
OF the column. We call upon our friends through
out the State to surrender their pref rences, and
unite upon Gen. ZoLLIcoFFER. The emergency
demands the veteran. Give him the q lg-stsf and
the sword, aud let him take his place.
No one who marked the proce dings OF the Dem
ocraiic convention Tuesday could fail to observe
the unani nifty which characterizsd it, aud the
buoyancy whiehits members exhibited It should
serve as example for US. Let the sentiment of
our party demand leader who will command the
universal acceptance as did that Of Gen. Harris,
aud we enter the lists on equal terms We think
no one will so well do this as Gen. ZoLLIcoFFER,
and trust that his nomination and acceptance will
be consummated