Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-17
OrganizattOn---Tno vital Necessity.


We make the following extracts from the letter
Of a Pennsylvania correspondent Of the New York
Tribune
We invite TO them the attention of every Demo
crat in the State " Organisation is the UdI aecess
b;" then let the Democracy of Tennessee begin to
organize. We believe the prosperity of our gov.
crnment dependent on the success of our principles
The question then arises. how shall we contribute
most to achieve the desired success? The CORES.
pondent of the Tribune very correctly sees that the
press is the most potent political Instrument. The
newspaper IS the surest means of disseminating
political sentiment Let Us be taught by the policy
Of our opponents. Erey Democrat as ,osH as
doubtful Uoter should Be loqtad alp0n and supplied
15ab documents, or, lcbqt is better, The UNION AMI
AGlEHcAN. The Black Republicans are already
actively engaged in the Presidential campaign. Will
not the Democracy be aroused by their example
Have not we of the South incidentally more at
stake in the result Of the next election than the
Black Republicans Democrats Of Tennessee, see
what efforts your enemies are making. De up and
doing.
ORGANIZATION THE VITAL NECESSITY.
To The Eifiorof The " 7. Tribune:
SIR: For years past I have entertained the
views frequently put forth III the The Tribune in
regard to the want Of a more thorough Organiza-
ten of the rank and file Of the Republican party.
II Is thought by some that have the majority in
Pennsylvania the difficulty being to get the vote out
on election day. From past experience 1t must be
evident that the vote only be got out by a thor
ough organization in each ward and township. And
this can only be done by a person going 10 each
house and asking how many voters are in each and
entering the names in book In each districtthere
should be a Club, a coed working man, who
would attend 10 this matter, and report the To
the Club in the county town Every Republican. as
well rs doubtful voter, should be waited upon and
supplied with documents. or what is better, The
Weekly Tribune.
We do not grasp knowledge by the square ward or
busheL The most simple truths fall upon the ear as
the most abstract mystery. unless our intellectual
perceptions are open 10 their reception and COM
preheDsion. We can only learn as our mental
perceptions become sufficiently DEVELOPED for the
reception Of the truths that may Be presented TO
our minds. Now, if we are correct in our mode
of reasoning it follows that the present mode of rely
ING on political speeches and documents Is far from
being tie best To change mans politics we must
first convince him that he Is wrong To do this will
require more than few documents, however plain
~ they may set forth his errors. This difficulty
arises from the fact that SO few Democrats are
what may be termed well read. They and hear
men differ on politics who are known 10 be well
read on both sides and yet unable to tell which has
the best argument, Judging mostly by the amount
of thunder rather than the lightning Ii must be evil
dent 10 the most common mind that IN way the
evil be overcome better than by supplying The Week
w Tribune. this coming weekly. the reader would
turn 10 il as q luxury. A Presidential campaign
must cost the party in Pennsylvania S5OOOOO
and still perhaps lose she election. Now, with
one wear TO go would undertake
TO carry the election for the Republicans
with one-teath Of the amount. OF $4,000, and keep
IL carried for all time TO come. Our plan would be
to supply a copy of the Tribune 10 Democratic IA
miles containing one or more Democratic voters as
well as every public house. store, shop, boarding
house and factory. In this way 10000 copies would
be read by 100000 Democratic voters. But if only
$4,000 intelligent Democratic voters should read II
for year, il would turn at least $4,000 making
difference of 10000. which would give US n Perma-
hent majority. 1t may be done with even $4,000
copies, as 10000 might be changed who have no IN
Jeress ln ihc offices. Who does not see and firmly
oeAeFe ilat this would be the cheapest and by far
hcmost ehcctual mode. Besides. many great truths
M AgTlcul.uro. Arts. and Science would be so wide
~ spread thai good influence would be felt in all
the ranllhcalons OF society. Il would be adding
mghJN auxiliary To our lreeschoo system So far |
rs our observation goes are strongly inclined IN
think that the circulation of the s1Iai foc,,,,,+ :;
waste Of paper, as very few Democrats ,,sad |
them. and every Republican Is able TO ,riv, n - |
why he is one, consequently they are of FEEL No. |
except as a matter OF reference. As q, ,r,.gr+ -
is tn be u'le' l.g li' S,lIS "S l-sL ID.