Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-27
The American. OF New York.

We have already laid before the readers OF
the PATRIOT the ticket nominated by the
American State Convention which assembled
at Utica, New York, on the 2lst inst. This
ticket was selected from the nominees of the
democratic and republican parties, and is
composed of four democrats and five republi-
cans We learn from the n. Y. Express that
the convention was very full. every county
in the State being represented" There was
some division of sentiment as to the policy to
be pursu cd-some favoring that which pre-
vailed; others, the nomination Of a straight
out American ticket; and others still, for
making no nomination whatever. The pro-
ceedings of the Convention, however, were as
harmonious as such bodies generally are, and
the conclusion arrived at, will be acquicced
in by the party. If the Americans vote their
full strength for the ticket nominated, it
will be elected, but whether this result will
be of ultimate advantage to the party is a
point questionable, to cay the least. 1t is
rather encouraging. however, TO see that the
Tribune does not like the action of the Con-
vention. The Express, one of whose Editors
presided over the body, says of its action
The American party in this State have re-
solved themselves once more, into the pur-
poses for which the party originally
started.-and that IL, the selection OF the best
men on the ticket If the two opposing parties
in order to correct their errors and dangerous
proclivities toward foreignism and sectional
ism. The Republican and the Democratic
parties both lavish their especial attentions
and the best OF their winning and wooing up
on the foreign element, that now make up so
large a portion OF our disposable voting
population; while, North. the Republican
party courts "the negro" and all the pas
sions mixed up with bin; and, South. the
Democratic party, the Shareholder, and all
his supposed ultra interests. The American
party has tried, and is trying, to correct these
great errors.
The ticket made at Utica, however, is not
for the American alone, but for the r. publi-
can, the Democrat, or the Wing, who wishes
or means to break up the rotten and now
alarming political organizations OF the Stale,
and the city. To vote the Utica ticket now
is the only way to vote down Rowdyirm.
Loaferism, and the Bruisers and Boxers that
control the primary meetings of the two lead
ing parties. We must be able, for once, to
show men using all mean ways to get on
ticket, that there is no certainty, when they
thus get on; that some Balance of Power
Party will not wipe them of. We can thus
alone break states and smash machines.
Now, if the good men OF the State, who
hold aloof from parties because of their
common corruption and rolenness, desire TO
administer to them rebukr, and to break
their own OrganiZatiOus,-herc is the mixed
ticket to do il with. No Federal election is
on hand,-a mere State affair.-and this,
therefore, is just the time to teach primary
meeting-making men, and convention packing
men, that they cannot, in every thing, have
their way.
. Let US have, then, a general RebelliO1a--a
Jubilee ReuoLut,on- Let US all work. for
once, "on our own hook" Let us all make
our own nominations, in our own way. Let
us have the fun Of showing, at least
"rhat Some things can be done well as Others"
If we do, the parties will he purified. here
after, as by fire.