Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-25

JOURNAL cail5 lne premature dufO-
,ates of purely nominal Democ-
,acy in the South" AS one anti
Republican journal, not protesting |
TO be versed in policies strategical
In their operations and beneficent in
their teachings we have been con-
tent, and have thought it judicious
to leave "the elements" to them
selves, confident that, from the
nature of things, and inevitably
as the day succeeds to night,
"they will blend into that great
Democratic body which realizes
the spirit at once of tolerance and
progress, that" while sit is best
suited to the needs of peace, is
ruled and guided by the limita-
tons of the constitution and the
fundamental principles in which
it was originally created.
We know what the Demo
cracy of the present day is
practically, and that it is the Con-'
servatism, of whatever elements 1t
may be combined, which is needed
for the salvation of the country. We
have not sought a discussion of the
question how this process will COM
duct itself. Discussion is useless.
Those who may argue against II
cannot retard or prevent it. Those
who argue for it cannot promote 1t
or make it more certain in the end.
The discussion has been unfortunate
and SO far as this journal is con-
cerned will not be continued.
In the interest of the cause that
we have sincerely, and above all
others, at heart : the re-enfran-
chisement of the people of Tennes-
see; the re- establishment of the
State in her pristine position OF
honor and power as member OF
the Federal Union of States; and
the rehabilitation of her domestic
and material concerns, now sadly
impaired by vicious partizan legls-
lation, we would prefer, at the pres
ent juncture, to waive all discus
sions of difference in principle or
policy, with all those who pro-
TESS TO desire the accomplishment
of these objects. We are so
confident in the correctness of the
motives which impel US, and the
views we entertain, and so we'll
assured that we are in sympathy
with the great mass of the people
whose political principles we under
take to represent, that we can
afford to do this. We desire to
make no unnecessary schisms
among our friends, and shall, ifper
mitted, shun all disputation which
NAV provoke them. There is more
important work, yet before us,
than idle controversy, however
acutely conducted, about the
formation of parties, or who
led and who followed in the work
thus far performed in Tennessee in
behalf of her political regeneration.
We can see that the Radical snake
is scotched only, not killed, and
that yet other sturdy blows are res
quired to exterminate it. Nor is il
less difficult for those who have pc
htical experience to know that
modal forces superior to any that
can be exerted by any newspaper
or any public man, however intiu-
entail, will, in due time, give shape
to the political party that is to
arise within the next twelVemonth
in this State. ~ a
As for ourself, we prefer to be in
line, at least, with the head of the
column, and if any be found who
shall strike truer blows or strike
them more courageously for the
destruction of the noxious political
heresies that have well nigh de
stroyed the Republic, and for the
restoration of the authority
of the constitution admins,
tered in the spirit and by
the guidance of the principles o.
the fathers who framed it, let him
wear the honors and reap the re-
wards. With immediate rivals for
the public confidence in the sound
ness and fidelity of our political
teachings, we aim at nothing short
of superiority. We purpose tt
conduct that competition gener'
ously and in a high tone. Palmam
qui meTuit .ferdt. ...
Our contemporary the Banner, IL
its article of yesterday commenting
on the UNION AND AMERICAN and
sour country exchanges" in dulgei
in column of complacent self-lau'
dalton, sprinkled with some sar'
castle illusions to US. In the former
its effort is a superb success. Th'
latter comes lam ely off. Our contem
porary has genius. Atsuch work, i
is unsurpassed. We confess to being
struck with admiration, that it car
so frequently and sublimely soal
into the seventh heaven of journal
istic eloquence over the Banner al
the freshest, fullest, bOldest, ablest
truest and most infallible and un
selfish exponent of Tennessee poll
tics. And, seriously, we take M
exception to this. While it is
harmless to others, it is