Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-12
voice from tennessee.

Under this caption the Indiana Daily Suite Seati
mel OF the eth publishes a letter, from which W,
make the accompanying extract Speaking of Gov
JOHNSON the Sentinel says I've know ofno Southern
man who would be more acceptable to the Northern
Democracy, and if he should be the nominee he
will have their cordial support
Who, then, shall be the nominee at Charleston
Does not comfy say he shall be from the South
Yet the South will not demand it as a right We
simply desire the success of correct principles and
the observance Of the rights of the States and
the people thereof. This assured, and our whole
vote as cast for the person who embOdies these
views, and viii most likely carry sufficient outside
strength Our candidate should not be nominated
because he is in favor of a section, or because a
section may demand him. He should not be one
against whom the prejudices of portion or a sec
ton of his party has been arrayed. He should not
be one who has been identified with the passage OF
measures which according to theI Opposition. have
tended 10 swell the expenditures of the Government
He should not be identified with those vexcd ques-
tons which have estranged friends On the
contrary, he should be, II possible a peoples man
in his history principles and acts not of a section
but loyal true to the great fundamental princ;-
pies Of our party; one of whom all sections classes
and parties will be prOud-an economist. a strict
constructionist; in his person combining all the
elements Of success inSuring thus the support of all
without doing violence to any.
We are aware here of the difficulties that sur
round you. and appreciate the gallant fight that
YOU have made in days gone by, and your willingness
to buckle on your armOr yet again. not tor W,
but for the Constitution our fathers made. We do
not desire to CUmprOmit you and Will not: but you
ask me- who is the man! | answer YOU, Andre "
Johnson of Tennessee. You know his history: A
mechanic taught his first letters by his wife, and
who by his devotion to principle, correct life, and
adherence unwayerng to the faith OF the fathers Of
the Democratic party, won the confidence Of the
people of his state and has enjoyed every elective
political office within her GIFT Whether IN our
State Legislature. in the lower House Of Congress
office of the State the people the real people, ever
had confidence that i'm Andrew johnson they had a
faithful yIgIlant public servant Ii seems that his
lack ot carly opportunities of education, has made
nm since has manhood of the most labOriOus stu
uehtsanul venture now there is not better informed
OF disciplined mind TO be found anywhere than that
possessed by him. HIS skill and ability upon the
musings, IS acknowledged to be inferior to no one
III TINS ANA Oh stump orators" His pure DemOc-
racy his loyalty to the Constitution his adherence
10 "a pure, simple, economical administration of the
Government his uncXceptionabIe record rs n rubIir
man. ms personal history his Identification with the
homestead measure, are such elements of strength.
tnat WIZ MN as our candidate there would be no
such word as fail Andrew johnson should he
regarded as the father of the homestead measure
Foo long years, as member of Congress. he intro
duced and fought for it. He pertinaciouslv stood
by It, as 10 relieve il from rdiCuc. and when il
does become law, rs it will, his should be the
honor. believe that good policy dictates that we
should have a candidate who is in favor of this
measure, in order to enable cur friends of the
North west. TO expose the holowneSs and hypocrisy
of the Black Republican leaders at least our cand-
date should not be cOmmittedsagainst it. W