Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-14

Our exchanges published since the hold
lug g. the Democratic State Convention on
the gth, are beginning to arrive. We pub
lish such extracts from their editorial col
umns as relate to the action of that Con-
sc. ton:
From the New York Tribune May 10.
The Democracy of Tennessee in State
Convention assembled, have declared in
favor of the Cincinnati nominations. This
course has not been unexpected by Demo-
Gratis at the North, who look to see the Ten
nessee example speedily followed by other
Southern States.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, May 10.
The Democracy of Tennessee, in State
Convention yesterday, after renominating
Gov. Brown, adopted a platform which
meets the exigenfies of the times, and con
tains a plank indOrsiDg the ticket put be-
fore the country by the Liberal Republicans.
It is the opinion of the Democracy of Ten
nessee that the presentation of candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency by
the Democratic party will be ''unWise, I'M
necessary and exceedingly dangerous to the
welfare of the people at large" As gen.
eral thing, they turn out good style Of
Democracy in Tennessee.
From the Cincinnati Commercial May II.
The action of the Democrats of Tennes-
see is significant of the drift of political
sentiment in the South. If the voice of
that section could be heard, the Presiden-
tial problem would be of easv solution.
The cOnvass would resolve itself into con-
test between the nominees of the CIncin-
natl and Philadelphia Conventions.
From TIA Tndiouo,,olie CoD+fDol Mo-
TENNESSEE LEADS OFF.
The Democratic Convention of Tennes-
see, which met at Nashville on Thursday,
declared in favor of the Cincinnati nomi-
nees, Greeley and Brown. This is an I'M
mista.kable evidence of public sentiment in
the South. As Tennessee has spoken, so
will every Southern State speak. And, we
MAJ add, so will the Democracy in every
State in the Union speak. No nomination
ever made has increased in strength with
equal rapidity as that of Greeley. The peo-
pie have full confidence in his honesty, in
his capacity, in his fidelity to his pledges
and that he will faithfully carry out the
platform that the convention adopted, and
which has secured the cordial approval of
the Democracy as well as liberal-minded
Republicans,
The Democracy of Tennessee, whose
delegates in State Convention have now so
unanimously pronounced for the indorse-
ment by the Democratic National Conveh-
ton of the ticket OF Greeley and Brown,
have heretofore been distinguished for lead
ing the party in great National emergencies.
1t was in Tennessee, when not recognized
by caucusses and conventions, that the hero
II Apdrnyv Inctvsor, racaivad f1peo
manifestations of his popularity that intro
duced him favorably to the attention of the
country. Thirty years after, in 1874, the
passage of a resolution in its Convention
for James K. Polk, but not designating
the office either of President or Vice
President, was the first intimatiOn of that
spirit of compromise which bore that la
mented statesman into the Presidential
chair. 1t saved the Democratic party f, ON
defeat.
Again, and for the third time, we have
words of wise counsel from Tennessee
counsel that will make deep impression
upon the Democratic heart throughout the
country. It is one Of the largest
of the certain Democratic States, and
il has been made Democratic by pursuing
In State matters the same policy which il
INV urges upon the Democracy Of the
Union.
A private letter from one Of the most emf
nent political gentlemen in the West says
believe thas Tennessee held the critical
position that commanded the result of the
Presidential contest, and that the timely
and courageous endorsement of your State
Conventana wiA be the signal for all the
Southern SsSt3s 80 fsll into line, and in all
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