Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-20
wEpNEspAY MonNING, APaIL 20, 1s5a.
The Legislature.

We desire to impress upon our Democratic friends
throughout the State the Importance of bringing
strong men for the Legislature, and of keeping
down conflicts between rival asprants. 1t is due to
our candidates for Governor and Congress- and is
Necessary 10 majority in the next Legisla-
ture that there be qusrres il our own ranks for
seats in that body. We had the last Legislature by
large majority and yet so unfair is the apportion-
ment under which both the Senate ard House are
chosen, that this majority may easily be lost. A
change of six Senators would reverse the msjority
in that body; and we can easily iud quite six dis
rcts represented in the last Legislature by Demos
Gratis, which we're carried by unreliable msjOrities
tao years ago, or which rendered doubtful by
the multiplicity of Democratic candidates and the
pertinecity ard scrimony with which each presses
his ''claims." So also of the House. In that
branch we had, two years ago. e majority of nine.
change of five would give the majority against us.
There are more than FIVE counties which are rendered
doubtful by multiplicity of candidates or because
the wrong men Obstinatey persist in forcing them
selves upon the party. In all such cases, the party
should act in a body; should hold conventions,
nominate their best men, and either drive the dis
organisms from the ranks or overwbelm them by
votes. We do not, at present, mention the parteu-
lar instances Of disorganizaion ts which we refer,
because still hope that there may be good sense
enough left in the asprants themselves to induce
reconsideration of their present course and an
abandonment of it.
Our contest in Tennessee this summer is one of
the most important preliminary skirmisbes proceed
ing the great national battle Of 1860 Our State is
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the Republican candidate for President. The least
faltering in the Democratic majority will be herald
ed as an indication of that would-be candidates.
strength. For this it is of the first cOnse-
quence, in a national point of vew that candid
ate fer Governor receive an overwhelming majority,
and that we retain our strength in the Legislature
All this can be secured with harmony in our party.
For this we appeal to the democratic masses.
We are pleased with the tone Of the following
article from the Lawrenceburg Journal; aud COM
mend its advice to the Democrats Of the district in
dicated and its spirit to Democrats every where:
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.-On Saturday last at the
court house in LawIenceburg, large and respects-
bic portion Of the Democracy Of Lawrence held
public meeting, in which they took action in
reference 10 the selection Of candidate for this Sen
atorisl district, the proceedings Of which will be
1OuQQ IN our issue OF 10 uhy. Inc injecting was aus
dressed by Col b NJ. Moore and Hon. A Carroll,
and good order and feeling seemed to characterize
the whole proceedings. Both of these gentlemen
have heretofore been candidate but we understand
them as being no longer independent candidates, but
willing now abide by any action that their party
may take in the Convention al LlwrencebUrg In May
next We would caution our Democratic friends
against defeat If they would be successful in this
Senatorial District, they mus. harmonzs defeat is
certain. As for ourselves, We have no man to sug-
gest 10 them. He will have to be able, clear head
ed and popular man, having extensive scqusin-
lance in the three COUNTIES and in order to select
such a msD it is positively necessary to have the
proposed Convention well and fully attended by del
egaIes from each Of the counties Ye who believe
that the country's good depends upon the of
the Democratic party, TO it, that delegates do at
tend and such delegates as are well posted up to
the condition and sentiment of the party, or else
you will have TO suffer the modification OF defeat
where you should obtain a victory.