Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-12
THE APPROACHING POLITICAL
REVOLUTION.
The New York herald on the Presi-
DENTAL PrOsPeet-It Predicts the Tri-
umph of the Democracy.


DENTAL PrOsPeet-It Predicts the Tri-
umph of the Democracy.
From the New York Herald, Aug. sth.
The Kentucky election has taken place
since the Presidential nominations of both
parties were made; and yet so far from the
nomination of the Radical Convention
strengthening the backbone Of the faction,
or the nomination Of Seymour and Blair
weakening the spinal column of the De-
mocracy In that State, they have turned
events the other way. These results are
but the early indications (the skirmish fire
as It were Of the great revolutionary battle
which Is about 10 open. II the other State
elections which are to come off between
this and the Presidential contest in Novem-
Der should happen TO give like indications
OF popular hostility to the Radical usurpa-
lions and cOrruptions, who can tell but that
the NOMINEES of the Chicago Convention
may be overwhelmed by the weight of
Radica! maladministration since the rebel
lion was wound up by Gen. Grant that they
have 10 carry on their shoulders? If we look
at the facts which confront the people when
they come TO vote, We find that taxes to the
amount Of three thousand million of dol
1oAo nave bCSh iul fOSSu UPON uS- We
fnd that the national debt has been in
creased to the tune Of three thousand
millions more. And this, when the coun-
try is at peace and the people had right
to hope for a reduction of taxes and the
national obligation az the fruit of victory
won, God knows with what terrible sacri-
fees to every home and hearth in the
country. But instead Of the load being
lightened we are called on TO bear further
exactions, to submit TO Increased expendi.
lures. In order TO keep portion Of the
country in aubjectiOn more troops are called
for Men foisted into Congress from the
Southern States, and Governors who really
represent little more than mock constitu-
ency, demand from the government an ex-
penslve army TO assist them in carrying out
schemes and ambitions which are purely
partisan and are positively destructive Of
the peace and good Of the country. 1t is
facts like these which meet intelligent men
Of all parties when they come to cast their
votes, and We cannot be surprised that ma
jorities are found to protest emphatically
against continuance of this kind of gov
erument.
The people demand change, and it is
the people, and not any particular party,
who will make the Issue at the approach
ing election. Names and individual can
didates count for very little in this contest.
1t is a cheap government, honestly admin
istered in view of the fact the country is at
peace, which the people require. A seri.
ous counter revolution, therefore, terrible
to the politicians, no doubt, but good and
wholesome for the people-because it is
being born of the peoples at hand.
Nothing but the marvellous activity Of our
population and the untold resources of the
country could enable ia to bear the present
burden of taxation or induce ia to submit
to carrying it so long. But it is evident
that a reaction has set in, and it may
be that in the course of events
rs now forcahadowed, the next election
will result in sending majority to Con-
gress possibly in favor Of reputation, but
certainly in favor of 4 vast reduction Of the
present enormous taxation. The public
mind leans that way. Let us have peace,
real peace, is the popular cry, and the
popular heart naturally yearns for the
possession Of that prosperity which should
accompany peace. The result Of the Presi-
Dental election may be 10 vaguely decided
in the conflict between the rights Of the
Northern and Southern States in the mat
ter Of franchise az regulated by Radical
legislation "A to drift us into another civil
war; but it il clearly the duty Of the
Northern States 10 set the seal enphatical-
ly upon the issue by their votes and leave
nothing to chance or no opening for con
hlCt. The expression of anti-Radical sGnti- |
ment in the late elections in Kentucky and
Oregon il but the precursor of a great
counter-revolution, upon verge Of which
the country stands this moment.