Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-31
THE .rIRcrIoN r0.nAY.


We trust that the election to-day will be
conducted calmly, orderly, and in accosd-
ance with law. There should be full vote,
for the matters 10 BE- determined are of prime
importance. 1t is not merely whether one
man or the other shall occupy a seat in the
House Of Representative. 1t is TO be the de-
liberaie decision Of the people Of Davidson
county in their hig capacity as voters, upon
one Of the most interesting questions which
can engage the attention of free people.
They are to say whether they are willing
that their Liberties ihall be curtailed, and if
50, how far; whether they viii abandon the
right 70 participate in the management Of
the Government, and If so, to adjust with
their masters, the measure of degradation
they may be capable of; whether they are
intelligent and independent freemen, or
spiritless slaves. This is the main question,
and surely unless this people are degenerate
indeed, it is sufficient to arouse them to
action.
incidentally, they are 10 decide whether
they will rebuke the unwise and destructive
policy of the present State Government, or
give free rein TO the spirit Of Radicalism,
and permit the State to be afflicted with the
innumerable mischiefs which follow in its
train. They are to give an expression of
opinion between President JoHNsoS stand
ing with the Constitution Of the country in
his hands, and endeIyoring by the light of
Its instruction, to free the nation from the
perils which surround it, and the majorities
in the present Congress of the United States
and the Legislature If Tennessee who have
defantly set themselves in opposition to
him. They are 10 vote for MANSON NJ.
BRIEN, the nomine,, Of a small junto OF
Radical politicians who have attached their
fortunes 10 those Of the arch-Radicals in
Congress, who have 40 respect for the con-
stitutional rights Of lhe people of Tennes-
see, or for WILLIAM B. LEwIs-a man Of
age, wisdom, and experience, and Of tried
integrity prominent actor in public
events more than forty years ago-~the friend
and confidential counsellor of ANDREW
JACKSON during his career as President, and
the friend and supporter to-day of ANDREW
JOHNSON, and the wis., magnanimous, and
patriotic policy of his administration.
These are the questions before the people
and we insist that their gravity and
importance demands that every qualified
voter should go to the polls, and exercise
the high privilege which yet remains to
| him.
II is the duty of the election officers to
afford every lawful facility to those offering
to vote. While they administer the law
governing the election strictly, they should
not permit themselves to be made parties to
delay and difficulty in receiving the ballot
of every entitled voter Challenges are adj
missible, but they should be made clearly,
and disposed Of promptly. To the qualified
voter, we wouldsay, comply with the law, and
if challenged to the oath, take it promptly
and make way for the next voter. Do not
permit yourself to be drawn into alterca-
ton, but in every thing conduct yourself as
Z good citizen, fully apIreciating the neces-
sity for voting to-day il order to preserve
for yourself and your children the right
to vote hereafter.
If public virtue has not sorely decayed
there can be no doubt of the result.