Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-14
rnn nAnrcAL REroLurloN.

We remember to have seen nowhere
more forciblestatemento Of the case against
the Radical revOlutionists, than the fol-
lowing from the trenchant pen Of Sena-
tor Garrett Davis, of Kentucky. 1t is
the concluding portion of response to
an invitation to address Democratic
meeting in Indiana. In a few sentences
is displayed the nature of the Jaeobin
conspiratOrs against free government in
| going out Of their own ranks for Prosi-
| Dental candidate, and selecting the
General Of the armies as their chief in
strument in the unholy work they had
contrivcd The means by which Grant
was beguiled out of the conservatism,
which, in his dull sluggish way, he but
short while since manifested, and de-
bauched Incorporation for their schemes
is already shown The revolutionary
plot, step by step, is laid bare; and the
terrible consequences Of its success is
wildly portrayed. 1t says
Twelve months ago General grant was
opposed to the whole revolutionary con-
spiracy Of Congress, and particularly TO its
investing the negro population with politi-
cal power He then had no sympathy with
the revolutionists he condemned their pol
icy and purposes, and they denounced him.
But as it became apparent that their noun
tain of political crime was too huge for one
of the original brotherhood 10 carry in a
Presidential canvass, they got their re-
luctant consent 10 make General Grant
their candidate for the Presidency. They
reasoned, that the strength which his |
bloody lsurels gave him with the masses,
his command of the army as The General, |
Congress having virtually deposed the |
President "a Commander-in-Ch Chief and his |
consequent ability TO control the whole ne.
gro vote of the Southern States. aided as he
would be by the Freedmen's Bureau, would
enable them TO elect him; his utter icno-
rance Of all craftsmanship and the affairs
Of the government would necessarily place
him, il elected, under their pupilage. They
he was a marvellously proper |
man for their purposes, and they made
overtures that he should become their can
aidate for the Presidency, and Grant fell
So did the angels of heavenly ain and
ambition--and consented 10 become the |
Presidential candidate of the revolutionisis.
All the States are entitled 10 choose an /
aggregate of three handFed and seventeen |
Presidential electors. Thewhole nnmher of
The ten Southern States is seventy; and the
revolutionists expect their elections to be sn
controlled that the negro vote will choose
ihem, and all for Grant. One hundred
and flty-nine electors would be a majority
lf the whole number, and wonl,l elect |
President. The revolutionary leaders |
boldly proclaim that Seymour NAV receive |
me hundred and tifty-cight electoral votes.
III chosen by white men and the State GOV
OF ghis4 men, and Grant hsve
mt eighty-uine electors ChOeen by white
nen and their governments; vet. If he re-
GIVE the seventy electoral votes from the
en- negro governments Of the Southern
Rates, he SHAH be inaH0liratod into che Office
I President at The eaHnoa's Mouth. Then.
lot the constitutional constituency would
BAKE the President Of the United States
,ni the negroes, the army, and G,nerai
irant would make himself President in de- |
ancc Of the Constitution, and would move
yer its broken Fragments 20 invest him,
ot with the first Office Of free people.
ut with the American people.
The revolution then sweepe ON. hut Il is
ot vet accomplished, and will not he until
ieneral Grant is carried lhrou III that
lockery Of an election, and install led into |
re Office Of President. He will then be
operator and sway an empire, / ,Ut be-
lnse Of his own ignorance, necesss riiy by
jmps and Para9 tcs. Congress- Ii Ike the
enate Of Rome, will become but an efiigy;
le real center Of power will be Csesar,
nperator; and when he is incom Petent,
it has Sejanus for his fayorite Sejanus
IN rule in tact. When General Grant Is
as elected and inangnrstsd Prs dent,
en- will the revolution, of our govern
emit be complete and permanent, and 4
ng, dismal night Of despo tism brOocl over
II country. The defeat ~ that election
Vi Inauguration viii not only ARE Il the {
bnt defeat il for ever in what {
rtends 10 be the day Of It's final triu mph, i,
4 restore TO our whole people their Con- ,
tuition and Liberties. The greatest, ho- {
81 service that the tru patriot can en- c
his country 4, TO Us all the means in a
power 10 prevent the revolutioli sls
m completing their work, by such an
ction Of Grant 10 the Presidency and q
10000 Of white patri otic freemen will =,
e their lives, their fortunes, Al ID their
red honor" 20 the | performance of this Q
y, important beyond all esiimats :. Il