Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-21
TIE TnUE POLICY FOR ~.

The Lincoln County Ne,rS copies an ed
itoriaI of the UNION AND AMERICAN
headed "a Word to the Wise" and com
ments theTeupon as follows:
EThose are words of wisdom. At first
sight they so struck us. Tie more We read
them and study them, the more force ard
foresight they seem to cmbOdy. They are
and have been all the time our views. We
can see safety in no other policy. In ali this
talk Of breaking up the Democratic party it
does seem to us the wish is father TO the
thought. BY instinct We begin 10 inquire
into the auteCedeutS Of those sO-Called
Democratic journals that insist upon the
suicide. And in almost every instance We
find the editors thereof CLeTishiHg the pTeju-
dices growing out of former party COnneC-
tiOns. Why they insist that the name Dem
OCrat, preiudices many against the party.
On which point they are perhaps good au-
tLOrity, for they know how it is with them
selves. We know that prejudice is aweah-
ness Of human nature. We know thai We're
the situation reversed. many Oli-time Dem
Gratis would be governed to a great extent
by their preiuaiCcs against tie name of
Wing. We know Of some characters i'll
this community who would cherish Just
such preiudiCcS. But we do insist that that
weakness of human nature, prejudice, shall
not take the place Of wisdom and prudence
in guiding tine great Democratic party in
this critical hour.
Now our notions Of the duty of the De
mocratic party in this hour Of fearful en-
ergenCy and sore trial 10 The country. are to
-disbauG-ueyer. But to maintain an
organization intact, and await the develop
mentS Of the near future. If there is any
thing, from which the equity may hope
for anything good and substantial. IA all
this talk Of dislliection in the ranks CfRadi-
calism, liberal Republicanism, etc, it can be
rendered efficient 10y the cooperation only
of an united, harmonious and well Orcaniz-
ed Democracy. If the dsaGccted of the
Radical party have any strength, or good
and patriotic intentions. let them manifest
il in an organization Of their own, gotten
up, without regard either 10 the Grant wing
of their own party or the Democracy, and
then, in the language Of Mr.. Tendleton,
"they will have no Just cause. even the
most sensitive and timid among them, for
refusing to cooperate with the Democratic
party
In this arrangement, the disbandment Of
the Democratic party, the darling project
with a few so-Called Democratic Journals,
the motive in which We think We can di-
vine, is not involved. But in which the
support ly the Democratic party, in solid
phalanN of moderate Republican candidates
for President and Vice President, as the
means Of defeating Grant, would avail
something. Thus the Democratic parry
would be left after the election, not a disor-
ganized mob, but powerful as ever for GOOD.
Our readers viii see tia. If necessity or the
good Of the county require, We are iu favor
of supporting a moderate Republican for
the Presidency As party policy. Bu. we
are in favor Of necessity pointing ou that
pol Cy, and not make the necessity by the
perSIstenCv Cf our own C8UOr
for such policy. In ether words, IL the
language Of cur able CO,empOr8Ty, Che
Union and ImCricU,) "if policy be your
forte, see in your wisdom that the time, the
occasion a.d the opportunity all concur to
make a success Of yOUT effort Then let
the question Of nominating Democratic can
didates be determined alone by CirCum-
stances. The Radical convention viii as
Semble first, and viii, Just as sure rs il as
sembles, nominate Grant. Then if there
is that dissatisfaction, claimed by sOIe-
headed Dem Gratis, it viii manifest itself
The disalected will organize and nominate
candidates Of their own, in which event the
DemOcracy viii have but little difficulty in
deciding upon tie course to be adopted
We can answer by anticipation, that there
will be nothing la tie circumstances to re-
quire disbandmeut,