Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-29

IHE ONLY aNATIONAL- IICKET.-Ihe people OF TINS
country have the issue fairly presented. TO them al
last 1t is nationality CT sectiOnalsm.
The only National ticket is that Of the Constitution
Union Party, Bell and Everett In these great
and pure statesmen and in their position rests the
only hope of the country at this crlsis.-AdShUlAt
Bgsaler.
So much for the BaaRer Now for the Louisville
Journal, by far the ablest and best posted of the
organs Of the party it and the Banner represent In
the Journal of the 18th is az article from which the
following extract is taken:
We are aware that some Of the mere eager and
sanguine of our political friends viii be tempted by
this final and thorough disruption Of the Democracy
to entertain the hope of electing Bell and Everett by
the people and few, perhaps, may even yield to Il
temptation, and we own not unnaturally or nexcusa-
bly, YG c0ndOr cOmpels as TO say that ne ourselves do
not entertain this fair hope We cannot perceUs any "a
tiORdl around for entertaining Il and trust we are
too wise If not too honest to undertake TO stimulate
friends by raising false hopes in their breasts
We assuredly shall commit consciously such cul-
pable folly.
That is poor encouragement for the friends of
the Banners " only national ticket What sort Of
a ticket must that be for which its leading organ
candidy admits it can perceive no rational ground
of hope for its success?
Never in the history Of national conventions, did
the nomination of any such assemblage fall so
completely still-born as has the nomination Of BELL
and EyEEErT. There is scarcely particle of inter
est manifested for them any part Of the country
IN the ranks Of the party that made the nOmi-
nation. Some of the editors, with characteristic
zeal are making feeble efforts to stir up some en-
thusasm for their nominees, but, as truthfully re-
marked by the Yazoo Democrat they are ike attempts
to blow phosphorus to red heat Their efforts are
made ridiculous by the perfect sang froid thatpre-
walls among the masses Of the party. When Mr..
FILLMORE was nominated in 1856, many were silly
enough to believe he had some chance to be elected
and his followers worked for his election with zeal
and their great labors were rewarded with the cleo
torsl vote of one State, and that State has since
wheeled into line with the Democracy. Mr.. Fill
MORE had in him more of the elements Of popularity
than JOIN BELL ever had He had administered
the Government for nearly four years, and his
partisans claimed. and some Of his opponents sd
mitted, that his administration was WASHINGTON
like, yet the support he received was burlesque
upon his Presidential aspirations
Under such circumstance, how could the nomina-
tion Of BELL and EVERETT prove otherwise than
an aboruon2 Without the prospect Of carrying a
single State in the Union, much less sufficient mum
position party could feel or take any interest in the
matter? When il is known that there will not be an
electoral ticket for BELL and EVERETT scarcely any
of the non-slayeholdng States and in all the slave
States they hopelessly in the minority how could
it be expected that any enthusiasm would prevail
among those who would gladly see them elevated to
power. There is an Indifference in regard to the
ticket that will prove fatal it. Many, very many
who would prefer it if there were any hope of sue
cess, not willing foolishly to throw away their
strength upon a man who has no more chance to be
elevated to the Presidency than he has to be lifted
up and hung upon one C the horns Of the mOOn will
cast their votes for the best man to defeat the Black
Republican daHdidate-and that man is JOHN c.
BRECENRIDGE
The mass Of the Opposition party regret that the
leaders took It into their heads to make nominations,
and preferred take party action, but cast their
whole strength in favor of the soundest candidate
whose prospects were best to defeat that party
which, if It gets into power, win ultimately break
up the Union. Many viii take this independent and
manly course, notwithstanding the jealous efforts of
the drilmasters and vhippers-in of the Opposition
party. Such eoursC is dictated by good sense and
patriotism, and we expect to see thousands tread
with firm and unfaltering step the path of duty and
of patriotism.
Truly, the Banners only national party pre-
seuts sorry picture according to the admission Of
its ablest and most influential organ.