Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-17

at this time word from the rural districts
may not be out Of place.
In the few reflections we propose on the
position of affairs in Tennessee, we do not
propose to notice the very inelegant and Of
tending language of the Banner applied to
the late Democratic Convention, when it
calls it sthe Hermaphrodite Convention,
etc:'' nor do we propose to notice the re-
mark of the same spaper when it says that
the small Democratic element OF the
Convention were the only sincere persons
in it. Aswe have always been disciple of
the Democracy, it does not reflect on us,
and we know that to leave it to the two
Browns (Neill S. and John o., Richard
son. Gen. Palmer, ALI. Caldwell, Fleming,
and other Old Wings, can put down the
Banner before the people of Tennessee on
question of consistency and sincerity.
casts MANIFESTO.
Our purpose mainly is to notice the man
ifesto of Chancellor East in the Banner OF
Saturday, in which he gives six reasons
why he dissents from the action of the con-
vention on the 9th inst.
His first is that it is unprecedented for
our party to nominate candidates for an
other to vote for. Yet your Chancellor
proposes in his sixth reason do the very
same thing. Will he tell us why the Dem
| ocratic party have not the same right TO
nominate the candidate for bis party to
vote for as they have 20 nominate candidates
| for the Democratic party to vote forP
We understand that the Liberal Republic
can Convention st Cincinnati invited the
co-oueration of all persons and parties hos
tile to the present administration OF the
federal government to unite against the
common enemy in the great pitched battle
of November next. /
The Democratic party Of Tennessee &C
cepts this cooperation not with view to
its dissolution but as an ally in which it is
to the interest of both to unite and make
common cause against the common enemy.
In this view the Democracy have the.
right to choose their own Captains mas
much as Mr., Greeley if he carry's the State
will have to do it almost entirely by just
the people who sent their delegates
to the State Convention OF the
9th. If the Liberal Repubn-
Hcan choose to carry out the threat OF their
leader in his 9th reason, the only effect Will
be to develop the Liliputian dimensions OF
his party; we can safely assure TINS hgh
chancellor that his ticket Will no. olmlhlsh
the Democratic votes.
In his second reason the Chancellor says,
it would be unjust to ask the people OF the
State to vote for candidates VINO were I'M
determined or uncertain how they would
vote in the electoral College, particularly
vhen their action in the premises IS not
under their own control.
We would remind the Chancellor that
| the Democratic National Convention meets
early in July which is several months be-
fore the Presidential election so it will be
known long before the election whether
any Democratic ticket will be placed in the
: field and hence the fear that he expresses
of the people being deceived cannot be
realized, the contingency which be IS
alarmed about cannot happen, and we can
: assure him that when the canvass opens,
the electoral ticket of the Democracy VIII
he very sure to satisfy all the world VINO
they will vote for in the college.
4 His third reason is that it will embarrass
the efficiency of the candidate as well as the
I honor and usefulness of the administrator
j | if elected. The meaning of this is some
j what obscure, but fit be meant that Mr..
| Greeley will be Gishonored or IN any way
embarrassed or trameled in his usefulness
D Inv being voted for in the electoral college
, nv Democratic electors elected by Demo
cratic votes, we say the proposition is moi
e true. We are not able TO see the dltier
) ence in a Democrat voting for MIR. Greeley
e in the electoral College and voting for hl!
g ticket at the polls. If one is cause o.
e dishonor and reproach so is the other. II
; his administration is embarrassed by the
one. is it not equally so by the other a
I well?
7 But we must be permitted to state t
7. vour friend. the Chancellor, that his pre-
IS misses are wrong, and so far from it reject
!, inc dishonor on Mr.. Greeley If he SHOULD
n receive the vote of the Democratic party,
e win be the brightest gem in his coronet
Ave. further! Does your friend slnceTel
think that Mr.. Greeley would be candldat
one hour from this writing if he did not eS
meet the support of the Democratic party
re Then, if the Democratic party are to eleC
your candidate, why not allow them to d
is so in their own way? If, Chancellor, 20
D. desire them, in order to crafty your whl
TO disband their lifelong organization an
Is give up principles oft abused but Away
IS bright, with battle flag carried for thre
Ill quarters of century, you are mistaken
They are your allies not your Vassals'
Sc But your friend in his pronunclamen'
r. for his fourth reason says Grant elecVo
tn will soon be in the field, and who Is 10 me
Ii them? Why, my dear sir, Grant Is not
in the field himself, and won't Dc Ior
Of month to come, if ever.
I'd They certainly will not put out speak
Ia, before they have candidate Ii VIII
he remembered too that the Democratic n
he tional Convention meets in month aft
the Philadelphia Convention. Now the Ra
III would be a. graeeless set of fellows indeed
III 90 stumpipg the State before all the can
ty dates are in the field, but should they be
Die uncaIIant as to do so, we can assure 20
to worthy friend that on every field there v
be gallant Democratic knight in I
al armour, who will advocate his party a
en their candidate in the hour OF their net
oh We are In hopes that your friend VIII
en-, comforted by these assurances.
no "a LITTLE sHAKY."
But in truth there are other substant
an reasons why the Democratic Convent
he shonld have acted as they have; to be {
ed, tirely candid, while they have full COZ
vas dence in the Chancellor himself, or
in many of the most uoisy and clamorous
the new movement are considered "tl
ne ShGky"-
gis- + The action of the Democratic State O
ga, yention will not injure but strengthen
art Greeley's chances of success. 1t will, hC
tile ever, probably disappoint those who
RE sire the disruption of the Democratic pa
his as well as the defeat of the Radicals, wit
'rk- view of getting up new party with the
selves as the place holders.
are WINGS AND DEMOCRATS =-.
yP,e The Democrats and Wings have set
~. ua the issues dividing them long ago. II
~ ~ is now no discord on that account, and
lOm little Glamour against the sWhigsand De
ms nus Gratis is the same old song with 81
.eLy change. The (IIiberal Republican, pa
Az o having risen upon the ruins and corrupti
Oh of the Wing and Democratic parties, is
responsible for their violated pledges,
2Hps An this is well understood by the peopl
ne the rural districts; Wings and Democ
iueu 80 - nth tho contamnt IL deserves.