Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-28
conversational COnventiOn.--Eighth Dis
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See First and Fourth Pages.
wanted-A Candidate for the Presidency.
HoRAoE GREELEY, with all his fauatieism, is
far from being fool. He is an enthusiast and
zealot in his hatred of the South and its 'iDsiu-
tons but his passions never blind him to the inter
ests of his party While he entertains the biterest
luminosity towards the people of the slave States,
he would not hesitate to support Southern man
for Office, if he could thereby advance the cause
of abolitionsm 1t is his policy indeed, to corrupt
the politicians from the south, where he finds them
cOrruptibie, by pledging them the sympathy and
support Of his Black Republican fTieLds. Thank
Heaven, there are very few instances of such corr
ruption among southern representatives, but some
have been found sufficiently debased to listen with
willing ears to the mean and mercenary appeals Of
Horace GREELEY. He knows his men and the mo-
tiyes which influence them, and wherever he finds
a politician who is governed more by selfish con-
sideratons than by principle he never fails to rem
der him subservient 10 his wishes.
OF course Mr. GREELEY would never dare to ten.
der Office to JEFFERSON DAVIS, to ANDREW JOHNSON,
to Senator HUNTER, or to any other honest and IN
corruptible statesman from the South, the reward
of his treacbery TO his section. But when he comes
to deal with JOIN BELL, JOHN NJ Boris, and HENEy
WINTER DAVIS, be approaches them in business
like way and tells Them plainly how much he is
willing to pay for their services. He knows their
price, and he offers it as eOOlly horse jockey;
or rather he holds up the prize, and publicly pro-
claims that it shall be given to that man among them
who shall prove the most useful and the most sb.
ject servant of sboltionism. he adveTtises for
presidential candidate as he would advertise for
butler or boot black. He describes what kind Of
men he wants; he tells them beforehand what kind
of dirty work they will have to perform, what
amount of servility will be required, and takes
Messrs BELL, DAVIS and Boris trial, to deter
mine which best suits his purposes. Of course they
will all do their best to please him, for they ali want
the place. 1t is regarded as good fituston, and
though the service demanded TO obtain it, is usual
ly regarded as degrading it will not be very disa-
greeable Gf we can judge from their past life to
MessrS. BELL, BORIS and DAVIS. Here is tht propo-
sal which we clip from an editorial srticle in the
Tribune avOwedIy written by GREELEY himself
The question Who shall be the next President"
is one which we long ago decided not TO discuss,
nor even definitely consider, until the opening Of
1860, TO which year it properly belongs. We make
no pretensioBs TO prophecy, and none but prophet
can be qualified L determine which among our
statesmen the Republicans ought to present as their
candidate for the next great national struggle For
we are among those who hold success, when attain
able to be often political duty, as we hold 1t emil
nently to be duty incumbent on the Republicans
in 1860 They are strong enough ts elect the right
man whoever he may De- they not strong
enouph 10 elect any other. Who that man is, aciH
be made manifest those, l7ho ChOu PaTtialty, pre-
Judce OF alloy Of personal GSpIrdto o6STOaty dtcdt
the proper time Of choosing: speech, Uote, PToPo
si0n Of the right stamp and made at the right Moment
zaav indicate ham, that the ctedT-eyed can no longer
doubt And that man, whoever he may be-whether
Seward, or Chase, or M'Lean, or Banks, or Ere
mont or Bisse or Collamer, or Bates, or Fessenden
nay, should he have not been hitherto regarded
as technically Republcan-such as General Scott,
or John Bell OF Horace L. Clark, or John NJ Bolts,
or Henry Winter Davis, provided he be openly and
unequivocany sntiNSlavery- Extending, anti-Cuba-
Steslng Anti-FIllibuster-WG shall heartily support
both mis- nomination and his election. We give iaIr
notice that practical triumph In 1860 over the sham
Democracy and It's mas er, the Slavery Propaganda,
is the end for which labor, ana TO which We
hold not only personal ASPIRATIONS, cut party names,
wholly subordinate.
Now we regard these terms as extremely liberal
10 Messrs BELL Co. In the first place they
are put on the same footing with SEWARD and
BANKS and CHASE and all the hfe-long adherents of
lOI dlAuOuBA AOe LAbACAtO -
technically republicans such has been their devO-
tiOn to the that Greeley thinks they ought TO
hsvea fair chance with the rest. "A UOte speech,
a proposition of TIE Right STAMP and made at the
proper momeat," may give either of them the pres
ference over their technically republican COM
petitors. Very easy conditions these. All they
have to do is to speak and vote right in public.
The proposition be made orally to Mr.. GREELEY
or filed with him in writing any time before the
first day Of January, 1860, at which time the bids
will positively close. The strictest secresy OBJ
served in all cases: the terms of the contract not to
be made known until the writings are signsd.
We may look forward to a hard contest between
BELL and DAVIS for the Rext twelve months They
will vote and speak as no voted and spoke
before except JOSHUA K. GIDDIEGs. They will be
found the Journals always side by side with their
Black Republican brethren every sectional ques
ton, and will never dare to cpen their lips
against any insult aggression upon the South !
Boris can only trigger outside, and make PROPOSE
lions. He has already been very industrious in |
that matter. 1t is stated that lie has agreed to
accept Greeleys terms and oppose the extension Of
slavery. MIR. Bell will have to bid higher than that
as otherwise, Boris has the lead. He will. how
take care that his propositions are kept more
private than Mr.. BORIS. We are rather disposed
10 think that the Senator will win. lie is very
long winded and is accustomed to the course. We
shall await the result with intense anxiety
liz. FoRsTTH AND The SILVER BARs-Tbe Mo-
bile Register is authorized" to say: That Mr..
Forsyth assumes and avows the whole responsibility
connected with the secretion of the treasure in uues-