Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-04
From The slurfresboso News.


Tie following article We take from the Rsuies7
published in franklin, Williamson county, Tenn
Il will probably surprise some Of cur yoiers Of
Rutherford.
. For the life OF US We cannot imsgins in what way
the democratic party has sinnad with regard to the
Kansas-Nebraska question IN the estimation Of the
correspondent CT the BsUes0 and for which it is to
be held responsible. Il cannot be for the repeal
Of the Missouri compromise az the honor of ii has
been boastingly claimed for Mr. Dixon, a Whig Of
Kentueky.-lf IL is fer not making Kansas a slave
state, we reply it would have been in the Union
with pro slavery constitution, had the southern
members OF the Oppo ifion all voted as all southern
and many northern democrats voted. Southern
know nothings voted With black republicans to
keep Kansas as a slave State out Of the Union.
Hon CHARLES READY AND THE Ora CONGRESS
SIGNAL DIsTRICT-We give below & communication,
with the sentiments and suggestions Of which We
fully agree We would only add, that our choice
for the standerd bearer Of the opposition ia this
district IS DR.. Richardson, of Rutherford. Wheth-
er We are to have a convention not, it is desirS
able that the people should begin now, in some way
10 make known their feelings upon this subject
Perhaps the method adopted by our correspondent
ga" is as good as any other:
From the Franklin Review
Mr. Editor: I notice call in the Rutherford
Telegraph, upon Hon. Charles Ready, TO say be-
fore he leaves for Washington, whether or not he
will be a candidate for a reelection to Congress
While recognizing the propriety Of this call,
see but enc way which Mr. Ready ought 10 answer
it. He should promptly and unequivccally decline
Without meaning 10 disparsge Ar. Ready s qaali>
feaiions in general, it must be evident TO him ard
to every body else that he is rot in sympathy with
his constituents. feel that | hazard nothing in
asserting tthat three fourths OF hose, by whose
votes he holds his present posi- ion, are opposed to
his course in Congress, in regard 10 the Kansas
Nebraska bill and the LeeompiOn Constitution
There aTe not dead issues's the democratic party
would fam have them to bs-they are living hiso-
rieal sins for which that party be held respon,
bic, and for which, among many others, their over
throw is 10 be desired.
We want a candidate for Congress who, on the
stump and elsewhere, will zeslously prosecute the
party for these offences. This Mr. Ready cannot
do, consistently With the self respect and integrity
for which l am ready to give him credit. Without
intending to insist that difference Of opinion be-
tween representative aud his constituents should
always and necessarily destroy the relation, there
circumstances, and they exist in this case which
imperstively require that the representative should
retire. The party who have twice promoted Mr..
Ready to his present post or honorable trust have
right TO expect that he viii not embarrass them in
the hopeful war which they are prepared to
wage with the hosts Of Loco Ocoism in Tennessee
II unfortunately for them-mOre unfortunately
for his own repuiation-he should decide otherwise
they have left the resourse of districts party
convention