Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-18
THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER II.
HEATHAM.
THE NAYORALTY.-GEN. B. F. CHEATHAM.
W. -rrot that the Pntriot shnrld make an srnres.


We regret that the Patriot should make an express
sion Of ours inregard TO political elections preext
for covert attack on one Of the candidates for
Mayor at the approaching municipal elections. Gen.
Cheatham is a candidate for Mayor not as Demo-
crat or at the solicitation Of Democrats alone but
of large numbers of the opposition. When it was
urgedupon him by leading members Of the opposition
party, he objected to announcing himself upon the
ground that his having always been dem
ocrat would enlist against him. the feelings Of that
portion Of the community who are for making poll.
tics q test IN every election. He was overbOrne in
his convictions by the opportunities Of his friends
and consented to run as the peoples candidate
We had hoped that his peculiar qualifications, his
frmness and determination, his integrity, his great
popularity with people amongst whom he was born
and raised, his modesty in seeking Office, hia
past servicesto the country in two gallant campaigns
in Mexico and his unceasing efforts during the
severe weather of the past winter to alleviate the
want and suffering Of the poor of our city, with
which the people familiar, would at least secure
for him the silence of the opposition press Of the
city. In this it seems however we miscalculated.
We should be sorry to see the municipal elections
turnedinto political scrambles forpace by the heated
partisans of either side, nor do we believe the ma
jory Of the people will suffer themselves to be led
blindly by the nose loo voting for any man for a
municipal Office which has nothing TODD with politics,
upon mere party grounds. Neither Gen. Cheatham
nor his friends believe that be could be elected,
running simply upon political issues in city which
gives snti-democratic majority Of 5OO But as
the candidate Of the people, called out by the voters
of this city without respect to pary-in favor Of
trenchnent and reform in city government
opposed 10 the corrupons which have crept into its
administration such the giving Of heavy contracts
and fat jobs to aldermen in Office and the like
capable and willing to organise an active and
efficient police 10 preserve the pesoe and good name
OF the cy-resOlute in the discharge of his duties
and determined to strictly enforce the corporation
laws and ordinances-n favor of reforms Of all kinds
which the interests of the city clearly demand
in fine friend to the suffering and distressed st all
times and places and of every condition; he might
reasonably expect the support of all wings, demo.
Gratis and know uothings, who regard the welfare
Of the city of more importance than the retention
in Office of this or that pet Of the corporation.
It is hardly necessary for us to say that the edi
tors Of this paper not instrumental in bringing
Gen. Cheatham ont. They do not undertake t.
defend him as a democrat, but think proper to say
this much, because a remark Of ours wal
made the text of the Patriots uncslled for fusadt
upon the democracy and Gen. Cheatham and hii
friends. It may suit the Patriot to carry its pros
crpiveness to the extent of making political faitI
lest Of qualification for municipal Office, but fol
ourselves we will of it, do we believe th'
people Of Nashville will.