Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-05

Another Presidential contest il at hand.
Another, and most momenious struggle, TO
oyercore .hOse common enemies Of the peace
and happiness of the nation. the republicans
and the democracy, Is about to be made.
TIE Opposition to these parties, IN the name
Of the Constitution and the Union, have
mighty work to perform, which will task
their utmost energies. Bad az the political
condition of me country was in 1856. it has,
under the rule Of the democratic administra-
tion Of Mr. BUCHANAN, grown worse and worse
until. at this time, 1t exhibits such symptoms
Of corruption and decay IS must alarm the
most hopeful friends Of free institutions. Not
content with Increasing the public cxPendi-
lures and bankrupting the treasury, the pow
err that BE- have prOstituted the patronage
and influence Of the government to subsidize
the press, to pervert the ballot bUx, aud to
bribe legislators. Thsre never has been 4
period in the history Of the nation when tie
robes OF virtue, and honesty, and patriOii!m
hung SO loosely upon those intTusted with
the government and SO balefui have been
the effects, almost every department of So
ciety has been, in some degree, affected. In
less the uncorrupted masses shall exert theiF
power and arrest the tide Of ruin which ID
flowing, the destruction Of this government
"a Inevitable, for We hold i 20 b. IN axiom
that 10 government can long exist which is
no. founded upon public virtue and admins
tered by men Of unimpeachabls honesty and
integrity. To preserve the government from
wreck, and to perprtuate the blessings Of
civil and religious liberty. Is The chief oil ectS
% the organization Of the Constitutional |
Union Party. Under the standard !
Of tie Constitution and the Union, il |
seeks to restore the government 70 T. |
pristine purity aud vigor, to enforce a |
higher code Of political ethics and 10 intro |
duce an era of economy and Official integrity |
AS sn earnest of their sincerity they have |
seIected a. their agents men Of vast eIperi- |
ence, Of distinguished ability, and whose IT,
cords are without stain to sully tbcm-men |
against whom have been uttered but one re-
proach, that Of being "'toO goOd''-a repro ach |
which, as with apencil Of fame. poTtrays the
lzxity Of the political morals Of the times,
and the necessity OF Improvement Purer
aud better men than BELL and EVERETT have
never been presented 10 the American Peo-
pie for their support. 10 no respect what
ever are they unworthy In sil the atlri-
butes which render men great and good they
are. at this day, without rivals. With JOIN
BILL, the people Of Tennessee, have been
familiar since the days when our State be-
gan to assume leading position in the pO-
liticsl struggles OF the country, and, through
her chiefs, to win distinction. They regard
bm with interest heightened by the rsver-
ence aud affection which they have ever en-
tcrtlined for him as one Of the .blest and
safest OF their cOusellors. Though less IA
mil arly known to them, EDWARD EVERETT
occupies place in their hearts but little less
prominent. For both they will labor with
zeal which has never been surpassed. Let
Others do ss they may, the Opposition Of
Tennessee will discharge their whole duty;
and il their example be followed, success will
perch upon orr standard.