Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-06
The Opposilisn and the Currency Question


Democratic meetings may do. These resolutions
are all wrong, because they are not all ridiculous.
They viii not suit the purposes Of The great army
Of the Opposition" We are glad of that. Oar adj
vices are that they we're not passed with auy snOh
view When they learn this we hope they wllsOber
down.
The subject OF our local currency necessarily and
properly becomes a question in the approaching
State elections. The Democracy upon that, as
upon sill other qutstions, expect to meet The
issue. Not To do 90, would be coming down 10
"the levelOf the Opposition and playing the dis
creditable part Of trimmers Upon this question of
policy, evidences have been given out Of differ
euces Of opinion among Democrats. These diff
ferences were slight, principally among members of
the last Legislature and did not reach the people.
Immediately they we're seized upon by the OppOsi-
tion press and magni6ed into unreasonable proper
tious, with the hope OF prO6ting themselves. The
recent expressions of the Democracy through their
county meetings. indicating they d. in the main,
unity of sentiment and determination to preserve
harmony in their ranks, sours their stOmaehs, de-
stroys their aPpetites. makes them chOleric, and,
almost, desperate. Listen to the BdHRer:
The Opposition candidates should be on the alert,
and the hypocrisy Of the democratic party in pro-
tossing one policy and practising another should be
exposed on every stump in the State. They should
be allowed 10 make votes in the 'hllis and hol
lows by denouncing 'rag currency" and to
mautain their strength in commercial communities
by declining to take the necessary steps TO rid the
State of the system by which such currency is
created and circulated. Every democratic candidate
IN the State should be forced 10 position on
this question. lie should be made to Tell lChat he
L -. -, H. 1rT.aa
and should any one refuse TO come out openly and
nequivocally-without dodging--his dUpliciiy
should be Denounced as il deserves. We have too
often allowed ourselves to be trieked ont of
claims TO popular support by the "dodges Of
democratic conventions and candidates. Such
things should not be tolerated. We are entitled to
an .open field and fair fight" and should insist
upon it st all hazards and to the last extremity.
We regret that our neighOOrs so much dis
turbed in cool weather like this. What will they
DO in The warm days of August9 But we can give
them no consolation. We can see it as plain as the
nose on a mans face, that the Democratic COnVen-
tioG, which will meet on the i7ib will not do the
work to suit them. They 'ciU insist making votes
by denounciDg an irIeieGmable rag currency;"
aad will not insist, :he BInner desires them to do
upon tearing every Bank up by the roots and throw
ing them into the river That 10 not the quiet aud
national manner in which Democracy sccOmplishes
its great results. We do things by safer process.
We measure the difficulties estimate the labor and
60 to work in accomplishing great reform, upon
the same principle that experienced engineer
calculates the time and labor necessary to cut
through the mountain.
The Banner may rest assured that we intend carr
ryiug on the good work naugurated last winter, Of
Riding the State of our present pernciOus system
of banking Our faces are in The direction of a
sound constitutional currency as the circulating
medium for the people. How rapidly and how far
we shall travel that road the Banner will find out
al the meeting of our State Convention. We could
very easily inform our neighbCrs how far and how
rapidly WE would travel, but there are g cd many
OF US in company and determined to 60 together.
Ii We find ourselves a little more elastic and quick
er in step than some Of our slcw-motoned friends
shall hold selves back and get them to hurry
little; and if they get tired and want to rest
the way we shall rest with them. In other
words, WE ARE ALL GOING TOGETHER. DOES the
banner understand?
The Banner says, 'every Democratic candidate in
the State should be forced to assJme position
this question" Aye, and every Kpow Nothing can
didate, too. flour neigh5or will accept amend
meut we will carry his proposition unani mously.
But uoiu they take position. Should guess not, |
judging from present appearances. OF all their J
recent county meetings, have yet to hear of the
first one that has given any defLite expression of
Opionion on this subject If there has been such
q meeting in the State we should thank the Banner
to publish its proceedings. Who can say that he
knows the policy principles of any of their lead
ing men upon this veIed question? We will offer
q handsome reward for the man who can tell what
position Col MULLINS occupies upon the subject, or
Col MARTIN, or Gen. SALE, or Col LooEEY, or Col
NErmEELAND. Where have they ever spoken out in
,ounty meetings or otherwise!
True, we can argue, inferenGslly, that, as the
edtral party was the father, aud has always been
he patron of pernciOus paper money currency,
lndas Col MULLISs, Col MARTIN, Col LOONEr, len.
SALE, and Col. NETHERLAKD we're members Of that
,sriy, though now sailing under different colOrs,
therefore,, they are the friends Of the present per,
.icious system of banking in Tennessee. But in
10 other mlnner csn their opinions be arrived at;
nd though we feel that it is a correct way of
ming, and that it would lead US TO correct oonolu
ions concerning these gentlemen yet it is one that
he Bonner cannot and will not employ.
When the canvass comes on and Greek meets
ireek, we will see who ''dOdges' the questiOu-WhO
makes one srgum ant in the hills and holloWs, and
mother in the towns and ci.ies. Sufficient unto
be day is the evil thereof"