Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-21
The Nominations.


The Judgment and patriotism evinced by
The Baltimore Convention, in the selection of
its candidates for the chief Offices Of the Re-
public. subjects of the most uabonnded
gratifcation.-A noble spectacle and a gio-
rious example have thus been presented to
the people of the United States. Aetuated
by the highest motives which eoald possibly
inspire men engaged In a momentous under
taking, and exhibiting the most conciliaiory
and generous feelings towards each other,
these delegates. comprising some of the most
distinguished persons in the country, and
many who have no superiors- have assembled,
have considered the great interests at stake,
have determined upon their path OF duty
Without pickering or diseord, or the least
symptom of wrangling, they have selected
suitable candidates for the most exalted sta
fions, upon a couple of ballotings for Presi-
dent, and only one for Vice President-and
after mutual congratulations have separated
10 their homes, at the expiration Of only two
DAYS. 10 carry out their honorable purposes
among the people and for the public cause.
We have no disposition whatever to make
ungracinus comparisons, but the difference of
RESULT. between this assembly and that re-
Gently broken up in utter division of senti-
ment and " ith no expected end accomplished,
will necessarily produce profound impress
sion upon the country.
The nomination of Mr.. Bell, of Tennessee,
happily is Que which Will be found only the
more satisfactory, the more the grounds of it
are Investigated. Mr. Bell has been in public
life for many years, having served in Con-
gress for the first time, we believe, in 1925.
He soon become conspicuous there as man
of sound sense and Judgment, and as an able
AMI effective debaier, aud not less for his
courteous manners aud the moderation of his
views. In the Senate, where he has held a
seat for several terms, his standing has al
ways been eminent among body OF men
often of the very highest mark. 1t will be
remembered that he was selected by Gen.
Harrison as a member of his Cabinet in the
post of Secretary at War having for bis col
leagues Nr. Webster, Secretary of State, NJ
Ewing, of the Treasury, Mr.. Badger, of tue
Navy. Mr. Granger. Postmaster General and
Mr.. Crittenien, Attorney General. A bril-
liant association like this shows at once the
estimation i'll which John Bell was held by
the Wing party. Upon the accession of Mr..
Tyler TO the Presidency, after the death of
Gen. Harrison Mr.. Bell resigned his office.
together with all the Cabinet but Mr.. Web
ster, when the President took course which
they considered incOnsistentwith the grounds
upon which he was elected
There is everything in the personal char
acter of Mr.. Bell to render him peculiarly
fitted for the illustrious position to which he
is nominated at the present lime. He Is an
entirely safe man. He never was an intri-
guer. He has great experience, not only of
OF public affairs, but of men also-a conside-
ration of no little Importance now. He is
considerable, judiciOus, of unblemished integ-
rity, citizen of the most unquestioned pat
riotism, and statesman of the broadcast Ca
pscity. In a word, be has been an undevi-
ating adherent of that old Wing party of the
school of Webster and Clay--tha party,
whose dissolution. as a living organization
of late years our Democratic friendC have 50
often dcplored with US, in consideration of
its former honorable character, and of the
factions sectionalism, under the name of Re-
publicanism, which has sprung from its ruins.
lu this view of the case, and surprising The
breach in the Democratic ranks should be
found irrepara ole, it is by no means too much
TO expect. that Mr.. b, II may be accepted by
one wing OF that party, and by far the most
powerful. There can be no doubt he will
be adopted in several of the Southern States,
nor is there more that in not few of the
Northern, multitudes of Democrats " Il seize
upon this nomination as their ouly available
means to Withstand the deadly force Of Sec
tionalism.
On the other hand, there is everything in
the character and course of Mr.. Bell to salts
~ that very large portion of the Republican
party, which is connected with it simply out
of opposition to Democratic policy. In our
States, this section of the party processes t.
self to be still precisely on the old Wing
ground. They will there find the candidate
of the Baltimore Convention. Mr.. Bell has
deserted no doctrine of his old and firm
friend, Mr.. Clay. His manful and strenu-
Gus resistance TO the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, when he pointed out in the
clearest manner the consequences which have
flowed from that measure, and his whole
course in conformity with the Wing oppO-
sition to The extension of slavery, must find
him multitudes of friends in the ranks of the
nominal Republicans.
We need say scarcely word in relation 10
the nomination tor the Vice Presidency 1t
will be hailed with enthusiasm. Mr.. Everett
is so well known throughout the county.
and his recent patriotic efforts have called
forth such warm expressions of ad miration
in every part of it, that a ticket thus consti-
iuted may well be regarded invincible.
Nothing could have been done by the Con-
ventiOn better than this : We shall soon tind
that these nominations will be responded TO
with increasing ardor 10y the people, and that
they Will be hailed with delight in the most
unexpected quarters. They are an appeal to
the higher sense of the people. and pledge
to the country and the world that sterling
ability, personal integrity and devoted pa
triotism have not yet lost their value among
us. The CONSTITUTIONAL UNION PARTY is now
constituted, by the act of the Convention,
very great power in this country. 1t must
necessarily rally vast bodies OF supporters 10
its standard. 1t is based upon those noble
principles by which alone our institutions can
be permanent. Generous and unsparIng eff
forts alone are needed to make it no longer
the third, but the first party, III Importance
in the Republic.