Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-03

can appeared to be anxious to know who Mr.
LEvERETr SALToNsTALL was. 1t was not
enough to know that he was a member of the
Constitutional Union Executive Committee
of Boston. and a confidential friend of Mr..
EVERETT, more was desired. Our contempt
rary evidently apprehended that he was
former member of Congress whose
'.Canoniz'd bones, hearsed in death,
Have burst their cerements,"
and come forth from the sepulchre in which
he was g" quietly inurn'd," TO plague
the inventors" of disunion and treason.
1t was some time before its apprehen-
sions were dispelled /; but even then, the
name of SALToNsTALL seemed to convey
unpleasant impressions. The canvass is now
about to close, and it would be unfortunate
for this state of things to continue; and with
the hope Of relieving our contemporaries
mind altogether. we will state that Mr.. SAL
ToNsTALL is now candidate for Congress,
and as he is likely to be elected, may have
an opportunity to make record of his own
for you, or some one after you, to investi-
gate. He is the candidate alike OF the BRECK-
INRIDGE, DOUGLAS and BELL men of the third
district in Massachusetts,, and belongs to that
body of patriots whom Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE
spoke of as mobile and true" How he came
to be candidate may be learned from the
following circular, which we copy from the
Boston Courier OF the 9th ult:
TO the Voters of the Third Congress-
fonal District.
1t is believed that by a united and ener-
getic effort on the part of the opponents of
sectionalisH, at the coming election, the present
Representatives in Congress from the Third
District can be defeated, and the seat be &C.
cupies be filed by national, conservative,
constitufion-lOving man. This belief has led
the several Congressional District Commit
tees, of the tire parties opposed to the SELF
styled Republicans. 10 confer together for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether there was ii
disposition among themselves and the parties
they represent, to unite in combined move
ment for the accomplishment of this SO de-
sirabIe end; and whether, should such dis
position be found TO exist, there was a rea-
sonable prospect that such movement
would be crowned with success
Each of the three parties had made its
nomination of candidate for Representative
to Congress but each of the three nominees
name, in case there was found to be reason
able prospect of defeating the candidate of
the sectionalIsts.
The first duty, therefore, of the joint COM
mittee of the three national parties. was 10
satisfy themselves by candid, and, as far as
possible. a searching canvass of the several
towns in the Third District, as to the proba-
BILE result of q combined and energetic move
ment. The result of their deliberations and
that's
,cOuid carry the District.
This conviction impressed itself upon the
minds of every member of the joint commit
tee, and it becomes stronger and clearer, the
more the subject is examined. In every
town in the Sd District great changes have
been going on since the opening of the Presi-
Dental campaign. The formation of clubs
by the different parties in opposition to the
Republicans, has drawn out the sympatbies,
aroused the energies, determined the prefer
ences and concentrated the strength of the
national men of the District, until the whole
District is fully aroused and prepared for &C
ton; and it is confidently believed that,
having a common cause, We only need a COM
mon candidate to ensure our triumph.
Such being the conviction of the several
committees acting as a joint committee, and
having in their keeping the honor of their
several candidates, and such being the ground
that the time had come when the national
men of the Sd Congressional District of Mas
sachusetts have right to demand of them
the nomination of a man upon whom they
could all unite. and whom by combined eff
fort they could send TO the national councils,
as their Representative.
Fully sensible. therefore of the RESPONSE
bilities which rested upon them, and anxious
only to do their whole duty to their several
nf oil 10 heir
country, the committees have unanimously
agreed to present to the National men of the
Sd district of Massachusetts, for their suffrage
at the coming election, the name of Col.
Leverett SaItonstall, of Newton, for repre-
sentative in Congress, a man of pure charac
ter spotless reputation, acknowledged abili-
ty magnanimous spirit, frank and manly
bearing, and above all, in this crisis of our
country's destiny, patriot. who loves his
country and his trhote country, a man brave
enough to defend his own rights, just enough
to accord to othc-s thar rights, and too gen.
erous 10 insult those who demand their own.
We, therefore, the Congressional District
Committee OF the two divisions of the Demo-
cratic party and the Union party, duly ap-
pointed by our several parties, having with
drawn, by their consent, the several candi-
dates nominated by our several parties, 10
hereby most urgently call upon the voters of
our several party ORGANIZATIONS, 10 come up
to the work which we have yentured to in
augurate in their name.
A united and energetic effort will be
crowned with success. Let no man falter in
this. the day of his cOuntry's need. We
know not how vast may be the Importance of
a single vote in Congress. The veal or woe
of the country may depend upon it. Let us
arouse then-wake up the energies that lie
dormant within US, and we shall succeed.
,lready our opponents tremble. They know
our strength as well as we do. if not better!
Let us show them that they have reason for
alarml The time is short, indeed, but long
enough for every lover of his country to do
bis duty We appeal, then, to all good citi-
zens, TO all who love the constitution and
their rraole county, to give to'the gentleman
who has been selected as our standard bearer,
their whole-hearted support. Let us strike
one blow, at least, together for our common
country A. III. WARD. Jr,
Chairman Douglas Dem. Dis. CON-
J. G. WELD.
Chairman Union District Committee.
ssae j. w. Passion,
Chairman Breckenridge Dem, Dist. Com.