Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-18
STATE POLITICS
Views Of eur rennssses Exshsnxss

Views OF CUR Tennessee Exchsnxes
From the Clarksviile Uhronicle.
The quiet exultation of the Radicals over
their victory, Ia the election Of Mayor Of
Nashville, ought to furnish abundant evil
dence of the dangers to be apprehended
from discord in the ranks of those who, BY
aonce cordial and pstriotie union relieved
the State from the degradation and ruin OF
continued Radical rule. 1t is Singular
Characteristic of the popular mind, that It Is
prone to forget the injury AMI the cause as
soon IS the Immediate peril is passed. It
forgets too, that while the cause exists, Wig
lance and determined opposition are re.
CURED to ward off the effect. A party sus-
tanned by central power and unlimited
capital, is ever on the watch to extend
itself by purchase and intimidation, and so
long as men are mercenary, and are cow
ardly from want of principle, such a party
Is dangerous and tbs communities which
feel most securs against its invasions, are
its surest victims.
From the Pulaski Citizen.
We MUST UEITE.-In the election next
November the r Adic AIS will attemp. to cleo,
iuclE lGCl Ul dAN4ul4Ak bk1C NObO VI luC OSu-
oeras. We all remember how the Demo-
cratic party disgrsced itself in the last cleo
ton by Turning two or three men for every
Office, and suffering itself to be split into
splinters By greedy Office seekers and crafty
politicians. The Radicals will run Repub-
iican and Liberal for every office. They
have already concerted their plans TO this
effect, and they think thus to split the Dem
ocrztie log with Liberal wedge, and then
slip through the crack themselves. We must
thwart their design. We must not split our
party upon quibbies, or 10 please the within
of an Office seeker. We must steer clear of
this Liberal business and Bourbons, d emo
Gratis, Johnsonites, and all unite upon plat
form made Of one plank, and tina: honesty.
Let's have straight Democrat for every Of
fee, and only one, and let's have nothing to
co with Mr.. Liberal We have had enough
of him now, and the more we know of him
the more we are convinced that be is poll
tician out of favor with Radicals and steps
upon the liberal platform as q deTzlier re-
sort (and be came dern-ier using us up in
the last election.) Johnsonism must not be
an issue Ia the next canvass, or Wen lose all.
When our candidates come out let not the
question be, 'tdid he vote for j ohnson?' or
did he do thls,or did be do that. But rsth-
er let it be, is hea Democrat? Is be hon.
est? and is be competent? We need our
force united next fail for we have to fight
open Radicalism, incendiary Liberalism,
and Bourbon fool -hardYism. We must be-
gin the worS in time.
From the Chattanooga Times.
THE ELEcTIoNs.-It seems that DEM
ocratic Legislature is conceded in Ohio, and
that Allen has been probably elected Cover
nor, Cincinnati giving Democratic major
ity. This shows that the faithful loyalists
of Ohio are becoming disaffected, and are
willing so see a straight-out Democratic
victory in preference to endorsing the Cred
it Mobiher and other frauds committed by
the Republican party. The financial crisis
also had some weight in determining the
voters in their choice. Whether
this will result in general revival OF the
Democratic party pure and simple remains
70 be seen, but things look q little that way.
The question of party name is not materisl,
and If the opponents of the administration
can win under the old banner of Democra.
cy, as they seem to have done in Ohio. it
will be foolish for them to throw up the or
ganization, or change the name.
From the Shelbyyille Commercial.
Why is IT?-Every so-called conserva-
tive paper we pick up Is filed with opposi-
ton to the Democratic party-the only
party in existence that is making war upon
the Radical party that is now running this
country to the vortex of ruin and bank
ruptcy. The SO called Independent journals,
while protesting to be opposed to Grant and
his administration, are doing all IN their
power to pull down and destroy the only
party that is msnfully struggling to restore
this government to It's once happy and pros
porous political status. There is not So
called Independent, conservative journal
Ia the land that, if the truth was revealed,
does not prefer Grant Rsdicalism to honest
National Democratic rule. And why?
Simply because the editors Of these journals
are political enemies Of the Democracy and
their principles, They have been educated
to hate and despise it. The old prejudices
Of 40 and "A are still Hrankling in their
bosoms, and rather than see the Democrat
ic party triumphant, they would bear the
CALLING chains of Radicalism.
The sooner the Democracy of the land
cut themselves loose from all such, and
class them where they rightfully belong
with the Grant party-the better it will be
for the party and the country. The paper
or politician that will not openly espouse
the Democratic party is no friend to the
Democracy, snd while suffered to remain in
Its councils is calculated ito do much harm
and produce discord and dissentions, when
otherwise all would be peace and harmony.
Let the Democracy proceed TO organize and
cut off all entangling alliances.