Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-10

Whatever differences Of opinion may have existed
ameng the Democrats Of the Fifth District as to the
policy Of nominating candidate for Congress, We
do not see how there can be any doubt noWss tothe
prOpriety Of afOrdiBg 3 hearty support TO Col.
READY Disguise the question as they may, it is
clear that The sacrifice of that gentleman was de-
handed by the Know Nothing sentiment Of the
district, because he dared to differ Hith JeBS BELL
the question of all others most important TO the
South, and scorned and repudated the illusion "
which his former party associates showed dispo-
sition to make with our enemies. The majority of
the Democrats Of the district, in determining to
sustain Col READY for the very cause for which
the men who originally elected him would ostracise
him. have shown their devotion to sound principles,
and their sincerity in the advocacy of those Princi
pies. Had mere devotion to men been the ruling
motive with them, there are many well-tried Demo-
Gratis in the district who would have been their pre-
ference. They recognized in Col READY an able
friend Of the great cause in which is involved the
equality of this State in the Union: gentleman
who had proved his devotion to that cause by hold
ing it above the strong personal and political ties
which had bean formed during long and active
| life To have consented to the sacrifice Of such
man for such 9 cause, would have been to have par
ticipated in the treaehery to our rights which re-
| quired it. With such views on the part of many
Democrats in the district and or the part OF Gen
| bate, whose friends were in the majority in the
Democratic district convention, il was determined
to present no regular Democratic candidate and the
field is left to Col READY the defender of the rights
Of the South, and his Know Nothing competitor,
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esson. The district has been closely balanced in
thu last two elections; the Opposition carrying
it by a small majority, We satisfied, from what
have learned within the last few days, that Col
READY will be elected by handsome majority if
he receives any thing like united vote Of the De-
mocratic party. He will receive votes enough
from those who have heretofore supported him, and
who are beyond the reach Of JOHN BELLs dictstion,
to secure this result, with a unity of Democratic
strength in his favor.
There can be no question, we think, as to the
dEiy Of the democrats of the district in such case
There is no more violent or vindctive opponent of
all for which the Democratic party Is eontending
than Mr.. HATTox. He would probably consider
himself eomplimented by the strongest Language We
might employ to express the ferceness Of this hos
! tility. On the other hand, Col READY, whatever
his political sntecedents, is a gentleman Of the
highest position q Of tslents and integrity,
and on the sll-absOrbing question Of the day he
agrees with rs, and has acted with the Democratic
| Representatives from the South in Congress. His
election would be most gratifying result to all the
! friends Of the South. His defeat, when there is
Democratic strength enough in the district to elect
him, would be as notifying - all those friends,
North and South, IS showing that the South will
not sustain her defenders as it would be gratifying
to the Republicans, as showing that it is merit,
in the view of Southern constituency, for her rep
resentatives to resist the aggressiOns Of her en-
emes.