Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-28

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eI2l constitution, than the one which is to assemble
at Charleston on the sd Of April. to nominate
Democratic Presidential ticket It is the opinion Of
many deliberate and sagacious public men that the
future Of American institutions depends more upon
the proper action Of that body than Of any similar
convention that Gas ever met
a crisls-which IL has been the constant aim Of
good men for quarter Of centsry to avert, but
which has, during all that time been steadily and
gradually app~oaching-is at last upon us and must
soon give practical and definite solution to the
theory Of our republican institutions. These are
facts Of such serious moment as Ito challenge the
prayerful attention Of every American patriot
We regard the issue now being forced upon
the country by the Black Republican party Of
the free States-a party that seems to embrace
decided majority Of the people Of those States-a
wager Of battle between the champions Of Consti-
tutional Freedom on the one hand and the combined
elements Of Fanatcism and Mobocracy On the other.
Between these two forces there is conflict ire
pressibe in its nature. and which must be fought
through in the Presidential election Of 1860.
The acuon to be had at Charleston is preparatory
TO this great battle-to select a champion who viii
head The column Of the friends Of Constitutional
Freedom, and lead them to a glorious triumph not
temporary. such as we have too often had. but sub
stanral in discharge Of responsibilities so import
ant all personal considerations, local claims and
private ealousies should be aside for the great
end of securing candidate suited to the emergency
by his ability to harmonic and unite all our forces,
aud who viii administer the government, if elected,
upon the most orthodox principles aud with the
frmest hand
in of
ments when the services of men Of peculiar char
acter Of mind and temperament are necessary for
their preservation times when the machinery Of
government is EARRING, and it takes something more
than journeyman to put it Alright again. Such
was TIE ease in She days Of Nullifcation Fortu-
nately for the courtry we had an ANDREW JACKSON
then. Such is the case IN the Black Republican era
Of 1860, which requires that the people should
place in the Presidential chair the man nearest to
the mould Of the old Hero Genius is not wanted.
Superior talent aad experience in public affairs
win net. of themselves. answer the emergency.
Judgment, Will Integrity and Action-these are the
attributes which should distinguish the character Of
the next occupant of the Presidential chair;-a man
emInently sound, not simply upon the rights Of the
Southern States, touching slavery, but Of the or
thodoX Democratic school upon al matters relating
to government "a man Of pasitiUe character, and
singularly eaJuesin devotion to correct principles
"a man fashioned by the hand Of God TO think cor
recty, and who dare do anything that is right; "a
man OF the People, Joined to them by all the ties Of
early and intimate association who has shared with
them in their privations who has labored in their
interests, who can command their confidence and
stir up their enthusiasm in his behalf
n,
not a few who answer to many Of these require
ments but it is only and then in the history Of
nations that we find a man answering them all.
The Democracy Of Tennessee have recommended to
the Democracy Of the Union such man in the per-
son and character Of ANDREW JOHNSON We
are not disposed to indulge in idle panegyrc. to
urge the claims of this distinguished citizen from
personal partially. State pride. any other motive
than an honest and welseted conviction that he is.
Of all scn The mon for The times.
In the contest of 1860. more than at any recent
period we need q candidate Of h5 People, and not
a mere candidate of tie Politicians and the gem
tlemen VINO are honorcd with the important duty
of making the nomination at Charleston, would
serve the country and, we crust, themselves, by
Eeeping this in mind. The business we have ON
hand is A GOVERNMENT TO SAVE. and at such time
the man is untrue to honor and patriotic duty who
will stop to consider personal parua,os OF local
interests
There are men in the government who have court
ell more and enjoyed more of the sunshine of fash
ionable applause than ANDREW JOHNSON. There are
men who have been longer before the public in the
higher branch Of the Federal Legislature. There
are eminent gentlemen better trained inthe learning
of the schools and of greater nctoriety in Senate
rial debates ANDREW Johnson has never sought the
bauble reputation. Whatever of ambition he has,
has been f1r that true fame which only years
and habitual toll can confer. He is less a of
7r5rFg than Of action. Whilst he has filled every
pasitio1 10 which he has been called with eminent
success his greatest capacity administrative
officer: arl in this department those who know /
him accord TO him more of the elements of ANDREW /
JACKSON than any public man now before the coun- |
try lieJacasoS his greatness is the stamp Of ma
turc. lt loomeJ mp in such ovcrtoweriEg proper |
tfaus that ohscurity could not hide IT, and all the |
advantages which make other men great could only |
give grace Co its rugged proportions
His availability as a candidate is not with the
Politicians but with the People lie would never
raycaskod or owed an election to any other Iribu-
ral than the People and when clec,cdto the Senate
il was nut the record of the popular voice He has
lIvav. b.ca true to them and they have not been
less s.eaafl-t in thcir devotion to him. His theory
of government is that Of JErurEsoN and OF JACKSON
he contends practically. and not theoretically rs
sorlc do that government was made Cor man, and
NOT man tar government he believes practically.
not theoretically in the capacity of man to gov
lrn himself bic believes in simple government
republican in ITS practices as well as in It's organ
,ation lie believes IN lagisating for the absolute
.i4Ify and necessities OF the a1ag. rather than for
ne f4r.7sf7r rights and ARTIFICIAL wants OF the fer.
J lools 10 Labor as the hand-mail of froc-govcIu-
pent. and sorlid Capital as the enemy of both
IF elected President hn would he the President
# tFe whole country. and not OF part lie would
aborfo protect the rights OF nj. and TO foster 1
ever, legitimate interest There would be nothing
l5ltal in the policy of his administration: every
hing would be posiia Whilst paying Just
esaact to the Judgment and counsel of every man.
would laoz less to professional politicians and
more to the people for the great measure OF ms
3vire. such q man-aud such hc Is known to
was not horn to be defeated. The stars have
aid it."
Hon. E. W. HrpnaED and Mr.. IL. H. CLASS editor
4 t5e I.yuchJl.r. Republican, have been elected
al.p,fcs to the Charleston Convention from the
.vr.bburr district in Virginia. Both OF the above
AIMED gentlemen are known TO be strong friends Oh
anator uUSuEE.
T,, Ilora.ts trumpescrs call particular attention
% the fac. that the Republican organs are coh''nu-
l.v d.s1aracfnc their flvorite To this a contem-
.5rrfrv r,n.s tl.., d. by far the fercest and most