Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-17

Gals are those to whom the Southern delN
egates are to look for the nomination,
and after that, the election of the Mons
inee They have men of their own
whom they viii choose in place OF Johns
son or any other man, occupying or
having occupied a position against them.
2 The name of Chase has been foisted
upon the list without, in my opinion, a
single claim, reason or Recommendation
A lifelong Abolitionist, and now a siren
nous advocate Of negro equality and
gold bonds" his nomination would ut
terly demorahze the party upon which
we rely for redemption. cannot see
how he can be seriously considered as a
possible candidate of the New Y ork Cons
vention.
g. Hancock, if sure of election,
would do to trust But his nomination
would dwarf the issues into question of
military glory, and the country would be
called on to decide at the ballot-box
whether Grant or Hancock slaughtered
most Of the Southern people, and which
was most praiseworthy for the part he
took in bringing to subsection a people
now enslaved by Radicalism The very
nomination of military chieftain in
my estimation, would be an attack upon
the doctrine which / maintain, that the
military should be subordinate to the
civil power. And if Congress should un-
fortunately remain as it is, military
dictatorship in some form, more distinct
than we now have, would be inevitable.
The people are tired of shoulderstraps
and bayonets, North and South. If the
coming effort is worth anything it is in
establishing the civil over the military
authority, and conforming the doctrines
and powers of the government in all de-
partments on this subject, to those set up
by our progenitOrs. We do not want a
military ehieftain The people do not
If they can get civilian and statesman
one of ability, cOmprehensiyeness,
dignity, learned in the institutes Of our
government, and in the support of whom
we and all the people can rely, for re-
storation of the landmarks of our fathers,
he is the man above all others. (
L. believe, from critical reading of
the press throughout the country, that
the views above expressed prevail North
and South, and that Pendleton is looked
to as the truest and ablest representative
Of the issues the PEOPLE will make with
Radicalism His record, you and ! can-
not object to on the question Of the war
and its cOgnates On the chief questions
/ have stated, he is above challange He
is as nearly Democrat Of the old school
as we can possibly find prominently iden-
tilted with the issues Of the day He
commands the enthusiastic and uadi-
Uided support Of the entire West and
Northeast. -. ..-
Having been Wing, somewhat intol-
Grant of Democracy, doyou thing strange
that should go so unreservedly and full
ly into the bosom Of the old adversary 2
1t is my only hope 1t is the only or
ganization that promises any relief
There is no other party with which we
can ally ourselves, and there is none
other that / would, if l could. l am free
to say that / do not want to show any
shade of reluctance in the matter; ]
don't want to go against Radiealism with
any doubtful or hesitating step / EN-
brace Democracy as it is, by and large,
fully and without reservation Upon its
success as party depends, in my
opinion, the restoration of the country to
liberty and constitutional government
In sustaining It through a nominating
vote at New York for President, we
should make the nomination such as
would array the whole Democratic COLI |
umn in one straight and 6rm-set line |
from the gulf to the lakes, and from
ocean to ocean What / mean is, that |
the nomination should not only eOntsm,
plate Presidential success, but secure
a Congressional success For, no mat
ter who is President, if Congress remains
as il is now, the battle is substantially
lost. The nominee should give strength
10 the candidate and solidity to the
column in every Congressional district
IN the land The Democratic candidates
ought to have the full benefit Of each of
ne prime issues I have named, and be
to go before the people with
he grand shibbOleth Of civil supremacy
,ver military law-the white man
,yer the black--and the working masses
e taxpayers as against the bond
holding and gold>receiying few. Dis
incuy and clearly defined, with no
drawbacks from the Presidential monte
,ation, the whole column arrayed against
Jacobinism, would carry
hsse issues in every part Of the field,
nd achieve a triampb unsurpassed IN
ur annals. II would pack the govern
nent from the fame, and gave ~ again
omething Of the normal original. !
Besides, while have ever been disan-
lined to sectionaiism. and deprecated i
4 all forms, now believe that we, IN
ommOn with the rest Of the people Of the
Mississippi Valley, should embrace the