Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1869-08-26

tered the political arena, and such was the
reverence for the Federal soldier among
the Union people of the state mat Ihey
were generally successful. This encour-
mood others. The clamOr for Office be-
came General. until, az in the recent cOn
test for the Legislature, from three to a
dozen members of the party in each coun-
ty, declared themselves candidates. This
uncomfortable thirst for Office finally Gull
minated iii the breaking up of the conven-
ton at Nashville, assembled to nominate
a candidate for Governor, i'll May last
There was no other principle at the bot
tom of that contest. Both a%spirants were
leading Republicans, and each had a short
time previous, declared himself in favor
of keeping up the acknowledgements of the
rebels. The convention was a disgrace to
the State-a disgrace to Republicanism-
a disgrace to humanity. 1t became ut once
Il bablc-a mob-a second pandimOnium,
or any thing abominable our readers can
imagine; as far removed as possible from
any resemblance to a popular convention
or a deliberative body of any kind.
After the conventionC?) had been quell-
th ". WV O''Nt az
it his purpose to "run the race through"
Then it was that an issue had to be made.
Sentcr took the initiative and declared
for universal suffrage. The history of
the canvass-the effect of the Browns
vile decision of the Supreme Court on
the franchise law-the removal and ap-
pointment of registrars and their action, i
all so familiar to every me as to need no
recital here. The result is also known.-
As to the prOpriety of the manner in
which that result was obtained, we do not
propose to discuss at this time, but shall,
for the present, leave the people to judge.
AZ to its legality, the courts OF the
fry must decide, if the question is ever
submitted to them, (and every thing con-
sidered, we doubt if it ever will be,) still,
it is the only remedy left the injured par
ties, at least the only one that sober men
have ever dreamed of applying, and if no
other result is obtained, it will, at all
events, occupy their time, which, now that
they are released from the cares and per-
plcXities Of official duties, will hang some
what heavily on their hands. 1t will also
serve to increase their store of legal know1-
edge, dcplete their pockets, and delight
their attorneys.
The above true history of the Republic
can party in Tennessee, although sad and
humiliating in the extreme, teaches the
members of that party IN important les
son, and II we trust they will not fail to
profit by.
The future is before them-Iet them for
get the past with all its chickering's and
disappointments, or only remember such
of its history and teachings as will serve
to guide them in their future career, and
enable them to avoid the rocks upon which
they have been wrecked, and the quick
sands that have swallowed UP their hopes
of place and power. Let them resolve in
the future to be guided by reason, and not
by passion. Let them gather up their
broken columns, rally to the common
standard, consolidate their ranks, and
with u~nbroken front, and renewed ener-
gies, prepare to fight the battle for right
and justice, against tyranny and oppres-
sion, in whatever form, and under what
ever name it appears.