Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-25
WHAT OF THE FUTURE?

Under this caption we published short
time ago an editorial, from which we make
the following extracts:
We believe that every consideration of
patriotism demands the defeat Of Gen.
Grant. This is great, Overshadowing pub
lie necessity. The question is, how TO do it.
We are accustomed to consider how the
government shall be conducted. Now the
questions thrust themselves prominently for
ward. Are We to have our gOyernmet at
an? Whether the constitution of l7S9 can
survive the reelection of Gen. Grant? Gen.
Blair, who knew him well, predicted publicly
four wears AGO that If Grant was elected he
would never leave his office alive. In the
light of the rapidly evolving events of the
past two years. he would be bold who would
say that Blair was false prophet.
Whatever plan may he adopted, we are sat
isfied that only by complete harmony in the
Democratic ranks and thorough Organiza-
ton, can the defeat Of Grant be accom-
plshed. If each man is left to make
Guerrilla war upon the trained and disci-
pined host which is determined to secure
the reelection of Grant at all hazards, our
defeat is as certain as our success is desira-
BILE II with a united and organized Dem
OCracv we fail in the national contest, We
can at least keep many of the State govern
ments out of the corrupt clutches OF the
Grant party. In union and organization is
our hope and our strength.
Since the publication of the above, we
find in the leading New York papers that
Hon. Sanford E. Church, one of the most
. prominent politicians of the State of New
York, has declared: "Grant can be made to
come out of the next contest the worst
beaten man that ever ran for President"
We concur with Judge Church. We as
fully and earnestly entertain this belief as
. we ever entertained any sentiment. But
how is it to be done? How shall We do it?
These are the practical questions which direct
themselves without circumlocutiOn TO the
american mind, hopeful of republican in
stitutions and anxious for the future. In
this connection we call attention to a COM
muuication with the caption slight Ahead"
and also to extracts from an editorial Of
the Cincinnati Commercial under the head
ing: "a SUGGESTION TO DEMOCRATIC
LEADERS" ETC., both of which we publish
to-day.
tluce change in our convictions as
expressed by us in the extracts first above
published.
Whether or not the policy suggested by
the Commercial shall be adopted by the
Democracy is question in which we have
no interest except so far as the answer
thereto may have a bearing in determining
the result of the next Presidential election.
Whether the policy suggested by the Com
UJerciaI is the best policy TO produce the
desired result, we are unable to and I'M
willing to venture an opinion. We live too
far South to vex the Northern ear with
To quote from former editorial: ave
have again and again stated that the De-
mocracy of the Northern States would when
the time for action arrived be found capable
cf suggesting plan which would drive the
Grant party from power"
Congress meets on the first Monday in
December. 1t will be the Grant policy TO
sbackle at the earliest moment the
anti-Grant Republicans by a caucus.
should they be shrewd enough avoid such
an ENHANCEMENT, the way is open and easy
for full and free consultation with the
Democratic leaders in and out of Congress
,s n the future. Whatever may thus be
agreed upon and promulgated by the De
mocratic participants in such an informal
consultation will be adopted by the Democ-
racy of the North, We presume, and if so,
certainly by the Democracy Of the South
whether it be the policy suggested by the
Cincinnati Commercial, st. Louis Republt
can, or some other paper or some indi-
vidUal.