Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-16
THU. WAR or TIE FACTIONS.
No Compromise.
The Stokes Organ Spurns the
Overture OF the Senter Or
gan for a Fusion on B III
30 Legislative Ticket. . : :
The Suckers Prefer the Election
OF Democrats to Such a. rs rs
$50 l5s COMPROMISE. ,35 - . .s's.l}
The following is the leader in the
Stokes organ of yesterday r r, .5 y 1g To2

The following is the leader in tht
Stokes organ of yesterday Sr55 .T M
GETTING BADLY SCARED.
The Press and Times of this morning
betrays its fear that the Republican can,
didates for the Legislature in Davidson
county viii be defeated A "specials tc
the Louisville Courier Journal, unfolding
the plan of the Democrats to run a can
dldate, has produced this CONSERVATION.
There must be reconciliation in the
Republican family, or "the State will be
harnessed to the old Democratic wagon
and Andrew johnson will be the driver"
says the Press and Times. To avoid this
lt frantically appeals to the regular
County Central Committees to take meas .
ures at once to bring about conference
between the candidates. aFgFtb
Now, we have something to say about
this matter. In the first place, the fac
ton of which the Press and Times is the
organ, bolted from the Republican party.
They packed the county convention in
the interests of Gov Senter, when the
majority of its delegates were for Gen.
Stokes. They were among the blatant
disruptionists in the State Convention,
and prevented it from organizing, Be-
fore the Democrats aband0ned their pos
Icy of quiescence everything went on
''swimmlngly" for the ''Senterites." They
treated the idea of a compromise with
the friends of Stokes with supreme de.
rision. But they have changed thei-
tactics to suit the changing times in imir
tatiOn of their leader. The enlargement
of the registration has brought thousands
of Democratic voters iRto the field.
The Democratic party having no
further u.e for the Senter party have de-
serted them and are bringing out their
own candidates for the Legislature. This
is their strike. The colOred men being
united upon the Stokes candidates, and
not being for sale, and the Democrats
having deserted the Senter party, it
stands "alone in its glory weak fac
tion-a mere 'corporars guard'-defeat
and overthrow staring it full in the face.
We mock its calamity, laugh at its
fears, and spurn its overtures. We know
the game that it is now hoping to play, as
its very last dependence-a compromise
a fusion-another convention. We
have had a surfeit of these farces called
conventions. 1t is the plan of the Sen
terites to have US agree to a convention,
pack the same and bring out their own
men. --r.---. .-.--.-,-
We have had our convention, brought
out our candidates and they will be sup
ported by nine-tenths of the Republicans
of Davidson county. We do not believe
In majorities yielding to minorities. 1t is
not republican. The prodigal son must
20 to the father, and not the father to the
son. -rr.H @ SEQ
Now, We have to say to the Press and
Times, that the day for compromise has
past with us. We are panoplied for the
conflict and have entered the field. We
shall not change leaders now, nor lay
down our sharp swords and trusty rifles
for the blunt and worthless weapons you
would place in our hands. Follow the
Democrats. You are cheek by jowl,
hail fellows well met, even if you have to
take subordinate position. You bolted
from us and went with them. We were
satisfied with your going and do not de-
sire your return. ltwOuld be terrible
calamity to have a Democratic Legisla-
ture, Andrew johnson in the United
States Senate land the State harnessed
to the Democratic wagon" but you will
be responsible for it, and if it does come
upon US like "blast from hell, with our
own skirts clear and our consciences
acquitting US of all the blame, we will
point our fingers at you with that con-
tempt you deserve, and say Thou
did'st il"
We cannot say that a Democratic
Legislature would do worse than Sem
ter one. We cannot say that Johnson
would do more harm in the United States
Senate than Senter or any of his friends,
and we cannot further say that Demo-
cratic rule generally would be more dis
astrous than the reign Of Senter. We
are as calm as a morning in May. We
are resting and possessing our souls in
patience. rs
This is the third lesson in logic.