Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-19
ORGANIZATION.

The Constitutional Union men of Nashville
are setting their brethren throughout the
country a glorious example. They have or
ganized club in each Ward, with the inten
ton of holding meetings weekly, and enroll
ing the names of all who desire, through
their example and influence, to contribute
something towards the success of the cause,
and the perpetuation of the institutions I'M
der which they live and which have been the
source of untold blessings. What has been
done in the city, ought also to be done in the
county. Every civil district therein should
be organized Is speedily as possible. But the
work shoHld not be confined to Nashville and
Davidson county. Not one county or civil
district in the State should be permitted to
Ianguish for want of effective organization.
There is no telling how much can be achiev-
ed by thorough organization-how much en-
thusiasm and activity can be aroused by per-
sistent systematic effort. There never was
time when this sort of effort promised more
benefits. The disruption of the democratic
party, the imminent danger of the election
of Republican to the Presidency, an event
the happening of which has been declared by
several Southern States in solemn resolves of
their Legislatures to be sufficient cause for
resistance and secession, the impossibility OF
preventing this result by the support of
either of the sectional candidates re-
presenting the democratic factions, are
having the effect of causing the people TO
reflect seriously upon the proper means of
averting the dangers which are impending
over the country. The popular mind and
the popular heart, are open to approach.
Party ties no longer close the avenues TO
reason. In this state of things there is much
to encourage the true patriot, and to stimu-
late him to untiring efforts to advance the
public veal. Not moments time should
season which is opening. Second only in
importance to efficient, organized, personal
efforts is the dissemination of printed docu-
ments. The two instrumentalities happily
harmonic. Whilst the one opens the mind,
the other rivets conviction upon it. The
more prominent men everywhere read the
party organs regularly but there are thous-
ands who never see them, and are only to be
reached by the campaign paper or the PAM
phlet. These should be freely distributed
wherever any good result can be attained.
But every one who is able to take the reg
ular newspaper party organs, and who has
not subscribed for them, in an emergency like
the present, ought not to neglect that duty,
if be intends to keep posted upon the issues
of the day, so as to strike intelligently and
effectually whenever he would strike blow
for the cause he has espoused. Now is the
time, when the issues are being made up, to
enroll your names in the "grand army" of
newspaper subscribers, and to prepare for
the day of battle. On our part we offer
you the PATRIOT. We shall be delighted to
entend our acquaintance, and to hold famil-
lar intercourse with thousands of others in
addition to those already on our lists. We
have drawn the sword and thrown away the
scabbard; and shall do our whole duty in
any event. Until the battle is fought and
won we shall know no lest. No effort shall
be spared to contribute to the achievement
Of glorious victory.