New-York tribune., 1870-10-11
TrNNESSEE.
THE POLITICAL sITUATIoN-sIGNS Vf "''
WI" IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

THE POLITICAL sTTUATIoN-SlGNS w
IN THE DEMOCRATIC PAhli'
M,DD,r TENNESSEE, Sept. 2O.-NOtWithstanu-
nc the Rebel Democracy have eoh'IV' y. Ssh r,e
st,te il il unmstakably clear that 'he o'u o
mo~racy has lost its prestige, and Is no 'o"S "' ,
s.fe N the choice OF men for office rms mas O0
81 "a go, occasions within the past twelve
o,ts And the indications become palmer ana piuhor
Nth evcrv tnrn of the wheel that It's power "u
ara fast waning What are known as conservative OIoh
mo, and moderate Rebels tod NhgS' holu lho o"l-
,vor under the present rule. and actually con-
o the marty As evidence OF this, few facts may he
ated: First in the election for United States Sena-
or last winter the contest between the old, original
democracy in the person Of Andrew johnson, ana the
,re liberal elements, was one OF the most Marked Out
vbicbit failed Of success. An Old-Line whg and a
,nscryaye Union man, IN the person OF Judge cooper
vas chosen and the result shows unmistakaby the lm
ootcncy OF Democracy under tho new order Of things
The recent contest at Greenyie i'm the lst Congress
nal District for the nomination Of Democratic can
iie for Congress shows similar result In the Con-
ution held for that purpose composed OF Democrats
nd conservatives the former strOve for the mastery IN
le adoption Of what is known as the q" "twotmrd RUE
drew Johnson, .the Tesusctator of Democracy, ana
o j. Il. White, Conservative, were before the ConNen
ion. The result Of the baottinr was: johnson, 30;
White s. followed by break up OF the Convention with
out making any nomination.
And the still more recent one held at McMinnville on
-r,, IN,
tue l6th INST Is coIioNora'lh- cNI'v"V0 "l '' "' '
the Democracy Is unable 90 control IN the selection O
anddatcS for office. in those uaccs where, IN oher
iays. At eyerted q sweeping control The convention
was held the purp1~e of selecting Democratic can
date {, take the seat held 10y Gen. VIM - Stokes
n CONGRESS from he IIId District. The district COM
i.cs 1 committees Stretching from the Kentucky 70 the
hlaba1n, and GEORGIA lines ana has overwhelming,
say twOthrl more Demo, ia r majority ol tLe opn
AR vote Every county with ia exception OF Two was
ly Ie ia attendance. Four candidates
rc lroi,Slf forv T n. iAc nIminaoItw original
Democrats one am eX-obsl aud two "Federal soldiers
. nd VI s
ygOl-d rule" was adopted. To ur, pare the way for
.. mo rst rfid srrp.iC were lltic iu advance al
r -i,,s n n M fa ..4i.r- iu uutfinL Tie la i'm
o1otiD Iecl~sj lis Crpo itau % tile ''us-aud-cdcr
- ,e,i1 tl,s 90. tyc candidates, aIudiug rs
~, ,,isrst',oI fO J.rI,s uI Garrett, the Conserve
f.,cs - oftoutre O., sfr. nm the he4rt' he drciaTet
G = 80, y-if6 ma, iscoT,-fgci.5h.c amount aI un.Cn-
,~rel zr4,ls,ertel tlat De was not a Radical, not
to-s1,1ltiyc but a sEcbtl Democrat: :" and that NE
wo1d vote for 10 candidate VINO would could sub
-r.e 10 tie "irou.,al OltL.' r,,,,,,,, TO Tie mast
1 me- ,rt he s9 M me- n, I'm sif,II.r f6o n,
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., - seil ie t.t1c f. h M 1i.i Inn n,-r hrar. s ,.
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