Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-25

sends you, graUs, ''tnese lew lines con-
corning the same. He is not candidate,
nor the cats paw of a candidate,
but merely q looker-on in Israel; therefore,
he hopes you will not allow even the
shadow of a suspicion to lodge in your
minds, that he is influenced by any but
the purest motives-the good of his
country in the final and triumphant re-
demption of Tennessee from Radical
misrule.
THE WAR N EUROPE.
of course, the war in Europe is at
tracing no little attention. Many are the
conjectures and speculstions as to its
probable length, and its effects upon COM
merce. The price on cotton will be more
or less affected, depending upon its dura-
ton. Doubtless, the prices on many
other articles will be materially changed
in consequence of the war; but specula-
tors will, in many instances, take advsn-
tage of the "wsr cry" to drive good bar
gains. An old woman gave this, the
other day, as reason for an advance on
the price of butter. Said she, "You
know everything has 'ris' on account of
the war in Europe; can't take less than
that for my butter" This was conclu-
sive butter had "ris."
As to the cause or causes of the war,
few have been able to see any justifsble
reason in calling forth such powerful ar
mics by two of the most enlightened ma
tons on the globe, on the mere pretext of
q disturbance of the ''balance of power"
To our rustic minds the late war in Amer
lea, over "Sambo and the cotton BALE"
had a much better reason based on the
s1ogic of facts" than is apparent in the
alleged causes of the gigantic struggle
now going on in Europe. Surely the pro-
posed candidacy of Leopold, or any other
Prussian Prince, for the Spanish throne,
seems a trivial pretext for war between
two great powers; but no doubt Louis
was anxious for pre'ext, and Bismarck
quite as glad he found one. In our ina
bility to determine who is, and who Is not
right, We can but exclain, hurGh for the
right!
THE CROPS.
AS you already know, crops are gene
rally good-good wheat, very good oats
and ''bully" corn crops. hay, potatoes
and other crops likewise good. Some
nice cotton in this county, but not so
much as in former years. Fruit crops
tolerably good. With cheap bread, and
consequently cheap meat good health and
common sense, why should we not get
along well?
THE ELECTIONS.
The people of old Wilson want no
third party. Let all who are opposed to
Radical misrule, whatever may have been
their former party affiliations, whether
Wings, Democrats, Know Nothings,
Union men, secessionists, or what not unite
now for victory over the Radicals. 1t
matters not by what name you call the
party, Conservative or Democrat, 30 that
all be as one man for the right, liberal,
just and economical government. In or
der to achieve this end we must select
men for office, not let men select Office
for themselves. Let the claims of all as
pirsnts be submitted to a convention of
the people. Let this convention select the
very best men for the several positions of
Governor, members of Congress, State
Senators and Representatives; and when
candidates for these positions have been
nominated by the peoples convention,
let all vote the ticket. 1t is by such unity
of action that victory is to be won; that
RGaical prescription and extravaganza,
fhisrule an snarchy, are to be swept
from our State and national politics; that
q Just and liberal government is to be sub
stftuted in its place. Let no man 1un for
office merely for Office. Let all for this
once work together for the good of our
common country, the glory of Tennessee.
A VOTER.