Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-01
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John HAMPDES, NO. 3.

I
scented for insertion in the UNIOu AND
/ 'DfsP&rch, as the last Of various contribu-
tons to fhe public press, relating to the
momentous Questions which win shortly
be decidedin the Presidential election
Noone is more sensible than the author
Of the lines which follow, that they are
not poetry in the true sense of the word,
and that IN truth they can hardly claim
even to be decent doggrel, either in
form, or in substance. Ny reason for
casting them before the reading public
at this moment, is simply that desire,
in some mode least likely to prove often
sive, and most likely also to attract mo-
mentary attention, 70 offer one or two
suggestions ~ regarfto matters about to
be acted On in New York, which, if.
needed, may perchance not be altogether
unservieeable to cause with which
/ cannot but think that the liberty and
happiness of the Republic are vitality
associated. j will frankly confess, that
] should not have again intruded myself
upon the public attention at all, but for
the extraordinary, and to me most alarm
ing efforts in certain influential quarters,
to secure the exclusion of what is called
the greenback issue from the Presiden-
tial platform of the Democratic party,
without the aid Of which in the coming
canvass, am sure we shall be most di,
sastrously beaten by the Radicals, .
with view also to efecting coabina-
lion against Mr. PendletOn fatal to his
claims, though am quite well satisfied
that this gentleman is altogether
the strongest and most unexoep-
tionable Presidential candidate that
has yet been named. Win Mr.. Pendle> /
ton as oar Presidential candidate, on a
greenJack platform, we shall, I am conf
dent, carry two-thirds of all the Northern
States, and q majority of those in the
South, including Tennessee With any 4
other person as our candidate, and igno-
ring Mr.. Pendleton's financial policy, ] /
shall, for enc, altogether despair of our
success This say emphatically, in the /
face Of Governor Seymour's most able
and patriotic speech at Cooper's Institute,
few evenings since whichis certainly
one of the most mastery efforts of his
life but which, however valuable it is
likely TO prove as a campaign document,
hold to be excessively dangerous in its
tendency, so far as it aims 60 show
that we can get along at all in the APP
preaching Presidential contest without
avowing our earnest desire to have at least |
the $50 bonds paid Off in greenbacks. l
trust that no one viii be inclined to
charge me with attempting to dictate to
the New York Convention, or to any of
the members Of that body | have the
greatest confidence in the good sense and |
patriotism of the convention; and think |
yet as | have always thought, that the |
most profound Difference will be due to a
majority of the Northern delegates, both |
in regard to platform and candidates.
To prescribe or dictate are widely differ.
ent things from suggesting and counsel
ing hope that I am properly regard
full Of the words of Horace
Male 81 mandate loqueris
Au dOrHttubO, dtn Uidebo
JOHN HANPDEN.
TO THR DELEGATES OF THE NATIONAL DEMO |
CRATIC ooNvRETIoN'
This address is supposed TO reach New York |
on the day Of the assembling Of the convention
Ye sterling patriots Of the land.
Who now in council grave,
Like some valiant Spartan band,
Wight our liberties TO save
The country sends you greeting,
i.y telegram aud mail;
May success attend your meeting
And kind brotherhood prevail. |
The bonded hosts have landed
On freedom sacred soil,
by a stalWaTt chief commanded
Quite Injured 10 blood and toll
But ne'er hath no contended
Whilst the battle hercely ragged,
With foes so Hsaven-defended
In such holy cause engaged
As the heroes he surveys
ln bright panoply complete,
Who defy his fercest gaze
And who think of no retreat,
Who tight for Constitution,
And the rights rcserUod ofyOre;
In the face Of persecution
such rs ne or was known before.
Let him cogitate in season,
On the present and the past,
lf still possessed ofreasOn,
tie must surely stanc aghsst;
Dark signs arc multiplying,
In the view Of ali mankind,
Cold Northern gales are signing.
Ger Ufyssedn hopes eashrfHed
Exutant sounds are breaking forth
And extend from sa to sea, /
From East and W ast, from forth ana South |
kIcn was ssch miCstrelsy ?
Or, Democratic Leaders,
May whisper in your ears2
Look out for heather breeders,
As your ship the haven nears-
The issues noic existing,
Will serve your purpose well,
On these, no'er stop iHsisHRg,
Till VIGOROUSLY they tell
hOu abhOr unjust td.rGis0H,
And expenditures proiusc,
You scorn repUdtdfi0h.
And respect the gentle Jeics,
You stand by contracts made
On the honor Of the nation.
And ask they may be paid. |
Without delay OF alteration.
on VIII hardly cut fhc cape.
OfeEchanRing solid gold
kOr bits Of bonded paper
Which come knowing people hold
The currency Just suits me,
And should suit Wall street rs we'll
let not freemen bow the knee,
10 Prince Mammou and his hell.
With platform srdak dHd eleny
No result have we to dread
As soon mast now appear
To all not arHAk or.dead.
We comprehend cur case.
And we need no formal teaching
From ignts- fdtuus Chase.
Or SeRm0RT's sphVgr-ii axe specChiag.
Then LET as all be ready.
Our several parts to act.
Let's be Uigtfdat and stoddp,
Adventurous, yet compact.
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THEY have just received in Portland,
Maine, the largest sweet potato ever raised
on the Island Of Cuba. This monster
weighs forty pounds, is twenty four inches
bong, nine inches in diameter, and twenty
nine inches in circumference. ...
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