Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-02
20 bani.h the uoboly ard

tut;on and Uufon-so banifh the Hnboly and
unnecessary seci ionai stIife and agitation
from the land; TO set the broad seal Of ths If
condemnation uFon tie corrupt practices ana
influences which have gained so baleiui an
ascendency over the administration of on
public affairs--to restore peace and concSrd
and fraternity 10 country torn with dlssefl-
sions-and to bring into Dracticeof the Flr
tues Of honesty frugaifty and economy
which were the browning glories the ear
ii,.r and purcr days of the Republic. If The
Convention will but pursue this grand d.
sign with boldness and fidelity. turning nai
Their to the right nor the left for this or that
chance hope, but keeping sieadfastly IN
view the supreme good Of the cosntry. the
upholding of the cardinal principles OF jus
tee and Equality among Stats ard among
individuals, they will vindicaie themselves 30
the country and TO history whatvvtr may he
the result. In this way they wifi submit t:ic
question whether there are enough people 10
the Union to .Deseeabiy at the balloi-noX
avert the tlow Of the parieidal hand which
is rafsed TO destroy it. They will make that
the issue against all enemiss Of whatever
name and denomination. If it cannot be
maintained now we can count upor no time
hereafter when it may be. AGAINST fraud
and corruption and the play OF .anatic''i
passions 1t will be hard contest. but tie
severity of the conflict will not damPen The
ardor nor abate the courage OF the brave pa
triot who is resolved to peril all for his couu-
try.
The Convention cannot fail 10 see the alb
soIate necessity of regeneration OF political
affairs and a reconstruction Of political par
ties. before relief is obtained for the distress
e. which the nation now suffer! The events
of this present hour show that the signs are
more suspicious for success than they nave
ever been heretofore The coHservaiiYe
masses are ready to embrace true and gen
nine nationality in the North aud IN the
South. The extremists have pushed their
experiments beyond the line OF safety Oh
both side.; and there is everything TO eI-
courage and nothing to depress.
We cannot close this article without spe-
cial refer,nce 10 the name OF lhe man, whom
we regard as best fitted by ability and exp
rieuce 10 rally ard lead the consery alive poo
nile in the coming strUggle-JuiIS BELL. OF
Tennessee. L. the course OF our pOlitIC.i
lite we have felt called upon to differ with
Mr. BELL on grave political questions. aH4
our partialiiy cannot be ascrlb-d To a bind
devotion to his personal Interests We have
dissa.sionaIely considered the measure and
powers OF all our living statesmen, and We
find him 10 Be the truest aud best exponent
and representative of conservative natiOnaii-
iy, combining wisdom aud eXperleuer,
that the country affOIds. There Is no o-c
whose record exhibits more of The broad,
deep and comprehensive qualities Of genuine
state smanship. His great charlc .erislics aie
~ isdom and prudence and frmuess- lie his
never, in public service extending over "a
period of thirty years, hesitated 10 sacri.,-e
himself to what he esteemed the public good.
He has passed through the trying scenes Oi
1873, 1882, 1887, aud 1880. shoulder 10
shoulder with CLAY aud WEB-IGR aud tie
other giants Ol IhJse days. Not single act
of his life bias been tainted with anything
that could impair the public confidence ia
his integrity. lie vii! be alike acceptable 10
the honest masses North aud South, and ll.
command The respect even of has strong ~t
opponents. We trust the Convention Will
allow no considerations OF iancIed expect
ency to obscure his merits; but that he WI
be presented unanimously ty tie COnvea-
tiOu as its nominee.