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The Democratic party--Its Character


If we credit the evidence of the Federal
organ of the democratic party, the Washing
ton Union, We must regard the character of
the party as decidedly bad. The Union sal
last spring:
''If the Democracy cannot prevail against
such party, 1.-THE Republican party] it is be-
cause its 1.-THE Democratic party's] Orgdniza-
tiOn as demOr0lized, ats integrity question
able, its honor doubtful, and ats character
bad. We have had enough of great
! men. We want true men Great
men have great personal objects to accom-
| plish. They treat a measure as it may hap
| pen to bear upon their own interest and upon
the fortune of rivals. One goes east when he
sees another going west. Ambitious combi-
nations are the curse of the Democratic party.
They have tainted ats integrity, dtmor-
allied 1T, tCedkened it, and rendered
1t a doubtful antagonist even against the
open enemies of the Union. They hare
stricken dOt0n and degrdded all broad, lib
erai, comprehensive StateSm anship; they
hGDe substituted the miserable deuices Of
demagOgueS for those great principles Of
government under which alone the Industry
of the country can be developed. . - TIL, Sc
are the men who 49, would control the
Democratic party. They hare controlled 1T
until its forces are scattered, its laws disre-
garded, its councils UNDECIDED, and its p0ucer
IS contemplate"
Have we not seen enough Of the democrat
ment is strictly true? Is it at all astonishing
that the leaders of such a party, whilst
preaching economy and purity, should prac-
tice extravaganza and corruption-that they
should censure the FILLMORE Administration
for. the expenditure of an average of little
over fOrty-one millions and a half per annum,
and yet under the administration of Gen.
PIERCE increase the expenditures to an ave-
rage of fifty-one millions per annum, and
under Mr.. BUCHANAN's administration to
seventy-one millions? No, it is not astonish-
ing. A party whose organization is demon
allied, whose integrity is rendered question
able, whose honor is doubtful, and whose
character is bad, must be expected to have
leaders who will do such things. What
ought to be done with such party, and such
leaders? The good of the country requires
that they should be deprived Of the power
which they have abused, and driven from the
high places they have disgraced. Voters of
of Nashville and Davidson, you have stern
duty to perform in doing your part to effect
the overthrow of the democratic party and
It's leaders. Go to the polls to-day with an
| invincible determination to discharge that
duty. Think not of what others may do, or
are doing, but act as if it were in your power
alone TO accomplish their defeat. This is the
spirit and the feeling which conquers. 1t will
carry you through TO victory.
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.IOhn Nefherland.

For three long months this gentleman has
borne the standard of the Opposition, and
has defended it gallantly fro n one extreme of
the State to the other. The position was one
he did not seek. There was nothing inviting
in it. An appalling majority looked him in
the face, and labors the most severe and trying
were to be encountered. But, at the call Of
his party, he generously consented to take
the lead, and, if possible, bear its banner on
to victory. He has done his work with I'M
yielding spirit, and as calamity as ever war
rior met the foes of his country. To-day, the
people must do theirs. Upon their action all
depends. fthey do not come up to the polls
and give him the vote to which be is entitled.
he cannot succeed. We have ample conf
deuce in the result; for we believe the masses
are fully alive to the Importance of the con
test, and ready and anxious to reward METH
ERLAND for the sacrifices he has made. We
ask for him in Nashville aud Davidson an in
creased majority. We wish the enemy to see
and feel that here the generous pulsations of
American hearts have not ceased, that the
fees on our hills and in our valleys are burn
ing with increased brilliancy. What say you,
men of Che Opposition, may we not expect OF
Nashville and Davidson thirteen hundred
MAJORITY Work to-day and let us have it.
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New Postal. ARRANGEMENT WITH CuBA.-
A letter from Havana says Consul General
HELM has presented to the attention of Gen.
CoNcHA the subject of a postal arrangement
between the United States and Cuba, in which
he has been met with equal intelligence and
frank affirmation of bis views, the details OF
which are not yet determined for official re-
port and publications; but ii is settled that all
mails for the United States shall be made up
in the Consulate of the United States, under
the charge of the Consul General, and be
dispatched by him, on board of the steamers
of the United States or other vessels, from
and after the LIST of November. Through the
energetic action and intelligent advocacy O
Col. HELM this cure of a great evil has been
effected, and the public are made perfectly
secure as 10 faithful transmission of cur i'm
portant mail matter"
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Ga Tuesday morning the Memphis deal
dnche in an article on the banking views Of
Mr.. PAYNE, the Democratic Senatorial candi-
date in that district. says:
"We are satisfied that the people and the
country would be far better without any bank
of issue whatever, and also that there is no
plan upon which they can be made entirely
and perfectly safe, or upon which we could
be induced to vote to establish one"
We admire the consistency with which the
AUdldHche has asserted and maintained its
opinions upon the currency question. Had
the same policy been pursued by all the ad-
vocates of hard money, there would be no
room to doubt the verdict of the people to-
day. Either the AuaLdnche or the bank dem
ocrats are to be deceived. The views Of both
cannot be successful.
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r.. b. cHEATHAm. of Davidson.
STATE ExECUrIyE COumIrTEE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1859.
This Day

Decides the struggle in Tcnnessee-it will
decide the fate, not only of the supremacy OF
the sham democracy for the present, but per-
hops remotely the fate of the Union. The is
sues are profoundly important. Let them be
weighed and considered calmly and dispas-
sionately. Let patriotism rule the heart and
direct the hand that casts the ballot. We
have great work before US to-day. We are
to say whether we will sustain democratic
administration which has proved false to ev-
cry profession on which it was brought into
power; which has done more than any other
that ever preceded it to break down the safe
guards of the Union, aud overturn the foun-
dation principles of the Constitution. 1t has
lent itself TO a latitude of extravaganza, such
as has never been witnessed in the govern
ment 1t has interfered with the freedom of
the citizen, by attempting to control his vote
directly by official patronage. 1t has invaded
{ the constitution and the rights of the people,
by demanding the despotic power to declare
war: It has sought to strike down State
rights, by asking a Federal bankrupt law,
applicable to the banks within the States (:
1t has winked at frauds, and encouraged the
most reprehensible corruptions by its officials:
1t has bankrupted treasury which it found
full to overfowing: 1t has levied percent
age on the salaries of its retainers. to be used
to influence elections: 1t has used money be-
longing TO the people to enrich party favor
ties; and it has shown itself in all the great
essentials of purity, integrity and patriotism,
unworthy the support of free and honest
people. These charges are supported by
proof. and cannot be successfully controyert-
ed. That proof is before the country. Will
you sustain longer any administration which
has thus outraged your rights and forfeited its
title to your respect and confidence?
AS citizens of the noble and gallant State
of Tennessee, you are to determine wheth-
er you will Bustain n measure of do
mestic policy, which, more than all others,
involves your immediate personal interests.
VIII you sustain system of banking
whereby your enterprise is stimulated and
fostered, and your resources developed
which will afford paper currency that shall
be always convertible into the precious me
tai at the will of the individual holder Or
will you strike down your banking system,
inaugurate an era of hard money, by which
your property values will be reduced one
half, your fortunes and your wages reduced
in similar ratio, and the great natural re-
sources of an Opulent State stopped short in
their career of development?
This is the mere outline of the more prom
inent issues to be passed upon this day. Take
them, fellow-cftizens, and decide them. Yours
is the responsibility, and yours be the glory
or the shame of the decision.
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The SENATORIAL DEsrRIcTs IN VIRGINIA.
We have heretofore shown that, in the late
election in this State, the Opposition carried
. ven out of the thirteen Congressional dis
lricts-that is, six for Goggin and one other
tor Boteler. At the some time we expressed
the opinion that Goggin had carried a ma
iorty of the Senatorial districts. An exam
nation exhibits the fact that of the fifty dis
irlcls into which the State is divided, GOggin
carried twenty-seven and Letcher twenty
shree. There are four or five other districts
which ought TO have been, because they might
easily have been, carried 10y our ticket. An
Inspection OF the table OF returns makes il
more than ever apparent that nothing but
effort was needed in every county Of the
State 10 have enabled the Opposition To
Hhig.
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segar Tranic wf,h che soutb.

A good segar is a glorious institution with
which you may puff away careand see all kinds
of happy visions in the white curling clouds
above your head. A bad segar, on the con-
trary. is the DEVILS weed of discomfort, which
throws a nausea over your mind, body and
breath. OF late years we have had many
petty Northern segar traffickers in Richmond,
palming off which they call s'real genuine
imported Cuba segars-.'uza nische'-n a
horn." These weeds are manufactured in the
cheap neighborcood of Grand-street and Hes
ter-street, New York, ont of everything, from
dried cabbage leaves to the butts and stumps
of segars gathered up by the notorious New
York '.rag pickers.'' These in gradients form
the fittings" of the ."real Habanas,' and
the cover is generally Connecticut leaf. So
much for this iticle. which is palmed off up
on our citizens by fellows of no responsibility
soever.
Now for the trading off and selling of these
delectable segars out Soulh. at most exorbi-
| tant prices. To this we call the attention of
! the Mayor, for moment or two, away from
that slate and that book of his, as it is a case
which is important to the protection of the
resident segar vendors in Richmond, who pay
the city big licenses.
These Northern, shrewd, shaving segar SELL
ers send on a consignment of segars, and
then come on to sell them. The wares are
| placed, for a tri1ing consideration. in one of
our city mercantile concerns and the agent
| goes about town making his bargains and dis
posing of them in every possible way for
notes or in barter. But he never pays a
cent of tax thereon, and, during the last six
months, we understand some 700 900 segars
have been sold in Richmond by Northern ped
lars in this line-tbe said segars bringing
! from SIS to $50 per 1000.
We would recommend the civic authorities
| to look to this business at once as even at
this moment, an opportunity is offered for
bringing up one of these bogus-segar i'm
| porters" upon horn of dilemma, in the full
sense Of the ponsibility.--Richn,ondE iaqui-
ra. #
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The Austrian Emperor the Cause OF
the Austrian Defeats q -..r 3 Z

u H.
Mr. Raymond writes long letter to the
Times, from Lake Como. nearly all of which
has been anticipated. He thus explains the
Austrian defeats There must be some ele-
ment of internal weakness in the Austrian
camp. and fl ON all | can learn from the facts
that came out, and the hints and surmises
that float in the atmosphere, l have very lit
tie doubt that it is to be found in the incom-
potency and vacillating presumption of the
Emperor himself. He is young man, with
out military experience, and of only theoretic
military knowledge, and ambitious to degree
which makes him absurdly jealous of the
Generals by whom heis surrounded.w adj
wee he constantly rejects, and whose we'll
laid plans he constantly counteracts at the
critical moment.
Before he kept up incessant telegraphic
communication with the Head Quarters of
Vienna, and did not hesitate even at that dis
lance to override his ablest Generals in the
held. Gen. Guylai has been disgraced for
The loss OF Magenta and private accounts re-
present him as gloomy, melancholy and ap-
parently overwhelmed by the ruin of his pro-
fesslonal character. Abbas' friends, who say
That II the time ever comes when he can place
the responsibility where it belongs, he will
stand acquitted. Three distinguished Gener-
ais, Clam Gallas. Prince Liichtenstein and
GodewitZ, are said to have thrown up their
commands since Solferino. This could only
have happened under the pressure of some
very grave and imperative necessity On the
field of Solferino, Francis Joseph is said to
have addressed angry reproof to one of his
oldest Generals, who instantly broke his
sword across his knee, and threw it at his
feet The Emperor burst into tears, and held
out both his hands, begging pardon for the
offense he had given.
All these things with many others of the
same kind, that might be mentioneu, indicate
a state OF complete decentralization in the
higher ranks OF tina Austrian army, and moth
ing can be more fatal than such a state of
things to the vigorous and successful prosecu-
ton of war.
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ns- Bank democrats, You have il in your
power to-day to do much to maintain the
prosperity of Nashville You know how
much our banks have done to make our city
what it is as place of business. You know
how much it will be injured by the .destruc-
ton of our banking system. You desire the
continuance of the banks. There is but one
means Of having your wishes gratiied; and
that is, the success Of the Opposition. Do
what you can to promote that success. In
doing so, you do nothing to violate your
: principles. Our banks were created by the
otes Of democrats aud antidemocrais alike.
BY the votes OF democrats aud anti-democrats
they may be saved from the destruction de-
manded by the new light leaders OF your
party. rf VOWS
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There is no practical issue between the
democrats of Maine, Vermont and Ohio and
the black republicans, says the n. o. Data
The democracy of those States are fair sam
pies of the democracy of all the Northern
States. They are. sweet disciples to be held
up as the peculiar friends of Southern rights.
The fact is, they are little if any better than
the black republicans, and should be rejected
one thing now to redeem the country-a
great national conservative party. The peo-
pie of Tennessee ought to lay the foundation
of that party to-day.
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Executive once, Baton Rouge

AAS may AOs 1898
Ara recent meeting Of the Board of supervisors Of
n the State Seminary Of Learning held at Aexan.
dria the parish Of Rapdes the following resolution
was adopted
Resolved That the President Of the Board in his Of
ncia caaety advertise for applications from persons
competent 90 ILL
!. A Professorship OF Ma thematcs Natural and Ex-
pcripenisl Philosophy with Artiery tactics 10 winch
once shall be attached salary OF twenty i've hun
lFed dollars per annum-S2bOO
?. The ONCE Of Instructor Of English and Ancient
Languages; 10 which 01lce shall be attached salary
of two thousand dollars per annuni-s2o00.
>. Instructor Of Engineering, Architecture and
Draw ing: which Office shall be attached n salary Of
twenty ave hundrci Il liars-s2500.
:. The once of Instructor 81 Chemistry, Geology
and MiBeroiogy and Infantry Tactics % which o.
ice shall BE- attached salary Of tNensy 1--WE hundred
dollars per annUm-s25o0.
8. The once OF Instructor OF the Modern Europe an
Languages; to which Office shall be attached salary q
two thousand dollars per annUm-S10oO.
Prom the Ave Professors - iected superintendent
viii be chosen VITO shall receive thousand doi-
lars-sl ooo-exfra consideration IN virtue thereof
Furnished rooms 20 be provided 10 the Professors
free Of charge.
in accordance win the foregoing resolution notice
Is hereby given % all such persons may desire 10
present Themselves comIetenf 90 hli the chairs
sbovc enumerated etc, to make application, accom-
panird with reeouDeH dafns elc, 20 tne. a. tho fx-
eeutive once AZ Bston konge, unt the 2oth day Of
July next and after tfat time ~ Aicxaadra IN the
. parish al R4pidek, untl The Isl day OF AuEusi
1859. At which and risee he seleof0ns vii be
made MI The several PFofee soFshps, and supern
Aeat chosea.
The appointments fbas made vii take Eject the
FIRST MONDAY % JANUARY MKT, (ls60,) Al
which time the Institution sin Be epened.
tasys-td ROBEET c. WIcKIIFFf-
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Remember Nthat the Democracy came into
power two years ago and found the currency
of the State, reduced to a rotten and worth
less condition. Union and american.
Gentlemen of the House of Representa-
tives. we meet under circumstances of unex-
ampled prosperity of the nation and of our
own State 1t is true that of late the pressure
in the money system at the North has
caused some anxiety as to the currency of the
State bat oar banks hare generally stood firm.
and Ibeliere hare accomplished faithfully their duty
-Speaker ID. S. Donaldson, Oct. 9TH, 1857
Take these two witnesses and decide be-
tween them
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Nashville Female Academy.
ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT.

NEARI.Y all our Boarding Pupils and more than
~ half OF our Day Pupils, interested in this de-
partment In painting, drawing, and music, we have
endavored TO secure for our patrons abe very best
talent in the country. In large cities we sup
pose there nay be found teachers better than ours
but such do not teach schoolgirls We will next
year make additions TO our faculty OF that class Of
Teachers who appear TO be popular with our low
eI of music. Fal
For TIE Piano, Harp, Guitar, and Vocal Music we
shall have at the Academy ample supply OF Teach
ers, not only for own pupils but also for those
Ladies in the city ('vho are not school-g rs) who
may wish To take lessons here. Such must not ex-
pec TO pay our Academy prices, but the prices they
would have TO pay such Teachers elsewhere.
II is very desirable 10 know how many from the
city wish to take lessons here before time Of our
Teachers is fully occupied by pupils of the Academy
aug2-tf C. ID IIIIOTT
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Az ANCIENT CRY on rHg PAcIFIc.-The
Sew Orleans PioaylEe says that the AmeIi-
can surveyors of the Isthmus OF Tehuante-
pee, in their explorations on the Pacific
Coast, discovered the ruins Of an ancient city
within Few miles of the sea. The survey
,ag party brought back a large number Of
ezra Gotta idols, musical instruments, silver
rings. Ass rrlirsss. DC, all Of which indicate
an advanced condition OF civilization among
the aboriginal people Of Mexico.
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Commemorative were mistaken yesterday
in ascribing the suppression of "a small OPP
position gain " in the Louisville district in
the dispatches published by the Union and
American. on Tuesday morning. TO the report
err at Louisville. He, as usual, sent the same
dispatches to each of the city papers, aud
perbahm copies were delivered to each. The
generosity which we took occasion to COM
mend, was not, therefore, displayed by the
Louisville reporter towards the UHion and
Amsriccsr but by the Union and .Amsrioar, to-
wards its democratic readers. We trust our
Louisville friend will be content with the ex-
PLANTATION.
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gS There has never been before the people
of this State a candidate for Governor,
against whom a more paltry warfare has been
made than against NETHERLAND. 1t has been
disgrace to the political discussions of Ten
lessee, and deserves the severest rebuke. Let
the voice of the ballot box administer that re
buke to-day
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THE WEALTHY PEOPLE OF New ORLEANS
The New Orleans Della publishes list of all
the tax payers of that city, who pay over
$500 tax to the corporation. The rate OF
taxation is II per cent. We subjoin a few OF
the largest individual payers !: Madame de
Pont, lba, $500; Paul Tulane, S3,l36; H.
NJ. Shift, S4,792; Jacob L. Florence, S4.7lO;
W. N. Mercer, $4,000; 81. S. Buckner, $3.50;
W. H. Montgomery, $4,000; John Haskins,
s3,645; John Slidell, 1899; Mrs. A. Morphy,
81, 4O2: Mrs. J. B. Eustis, 81 ,O52; D. R. Nor
ply, 1881.
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srr- We ak every honest and candid de-
mOcrst. TO answer. before he votes to-day
what claims the democratic party have to his
confidence and support! Whats he to lie
cuba, or Heenba 20 him ?" viii be longer
be huInbugged by name, which, il il yet has
adeiinite meaning at all, embraces a eata-
logue of political impurities that have no
parallel?
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A letter writer says; "In Amsterdam ! saxF
queer looking fellow walking aroand dress
ed in black, with cooked hat On his head.
from which Grape dangled to his heels, with
short breeches. knee buckles aud black stock
lngs. and a short black cloak, from the collar
OF which another roll OF Grape hung down 10
the ground. Upon enquiry, discovered thai
hr y as dezlA aA5see,aerr''
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Es- Unfortunately our business men
merchants especially, are in the habit of post
poning the casting of their votes until they
have discharged other far less importan
business. Let voting be the first duty at
tended TO this morning after the polls are
opened. The issues of the present canvass
are of the first importance to this class of
citizens, aud they cannot afford to neglect
their duty to-day.
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es- II you want hard money, aud none
other, vote the democratic ticket to-day. II
the policy inaugurated by the party is pur
sued 10 its legitimate results, Il will end in
an exclusive gold aud silver currency, and
the destruction u all our banks. 81
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Gas- All the industrial and commercial
pursuits OF the State will suffer alike, if the
democratic theory of hard money prevails in
the election to-day. All are alike interested
in preserving sound mixed currency. We
do not believe this can be done without a de-
termined and successful opposition to the
present leaders OF the democratic party.
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Gas- Our neighbor. says the Louisville
formal, praises LINN BOYD. This is a touch
ing instance of fidelity, like that Of the dog
beside the dead corpse of the soldier in Lom-
hardy, and is explained by the saying Of
Granville that 90 the best part of man is
the dog that's in him.