Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-08
STATE POLITICS..
Opinions of our Tennessee Exchanges.
From the Dover Record

Opinions of our Tennessee Exchanges.
From the Dover Record.
THE NEXT LEGIsLATURE.-There is
one thing, and that is five cannot I'M
prove on the last body, the election for
the next had better be indefinitely post
poned. True, there were good men in
our last Assembly. but they were pow
erless to a great extent-to benefit tho
State, or do their duty. The divided
elements of 1872 should blend together
and send men who will consider them
selves accountable to their constituency,
and perform the functions of their Of
fee compatibly with their oath and the
interest of the State and those they
represent. Then will our Legislative
Halls be the scene Of dignity and de-
corum, instead of that of a series of Kill
kenny catfghts by drunken Legislators.
From the Athens Post.
Tex PRESIDENT JoHNsoN.-Some of
our Republican contemporaries seem to
be little exercised in regard to the
possible position of ex-President John
son in the next canvass in this State.
Having derived considerable advantage
from the three cornered fight last year,
they are evidently hopeful that simi-
lar contest may occur In the race for
Governor in 1874. Here, We think,
they are calculating without their host.
tits hardly reasonable that Mr.. john
son has an ambition to run for Cover
nor, or that he meditates at this time
an active participation in the ensuing
State canvass 1t may be that he cher
ishes desire, to re-enter the United
States Senate; and in the event
of a decided anti Republican
majority in the Legislature,
he might possibly be contestant
for that position. Mr.. Johnson has
no sympathy whatever with the Repub-
hcan party, and in his recent speech at
Washington he indicated an utter want
of confidence in it's capacity to restore
the government and relieve the country
from the embarrassments and compli-
cations that are so seriously retarding
its growth and prosperity. To suppose
that he would give aid and comfort to
an organization which he continually
and ON all occasions denounces as the
most corrupt and dangerous that has
existed since the formation of the gov
eminent, would not be very compliment
tary either to the gentleman's patriot
ism, good sense or integrity. We know
of no one authorized to speak for Mr..
johnson in reference to these matters,
but feel pretty confident that if the Re
pubhcans carry Tennessee In 1874,
they Will do it without his active coop
Grafton.
From the Gallatin Tennesseean.
DEMoCRACY.-Show us a better par
ty, one entertaining more wholesome
principles, and that is more capable CT
with the great adversary,
and we will Immediately volunteer it
our services. We can not contemplate
the demise of the grand old Democratic
party without the most painful appre-
hensions-for, with it disbanded, the
only hope of the country is gone.
we do not believe that very
considerable number of the people of
the United States, are in favor of any
other form of government than that
framed by the Fathers of the Revolu-
ton. They have no itching for a
and an aristocracy is
equally odious to them. If there are
any Caesars, at present, contemplate
ing a passage of the Rubicon, and a
usurpation of imperial powers, in this
country, it is in vain for them to hope
for a Pharsalian victory on any spot in
the ''land of the free and home of the
brave" and they may rest assured that
many a Brutusi is ready to intercept
them ere they reach the gates of Rome.
We can not believe that the American
people have lost their reverence for the
patriot sires of '76, or that they have
ceased to respect and venerate the re-
suits of their wisdom and valor. They
may be blinded for awhile, being slow
to suspect those in whom they have
trusted, but when light begins to break
upon their deluded visions, they will
surely cleanse the Augean stable and
return to the ancient landmarks. The
cardinal principles of Democracy are
the ground work of this Republic, and
the superstrUcture can rest upon no
other. AS we believe this people in
tend to preserve the old edifce, we en-
terrain .unyielding faith in the
ultimate triumph of this par
ty. Through unfortunate mis-
it has, of late, suffer-
ed repeated reverses, but has been pur-
fled by every defeat. Its history is,
that when it has entered campaign
with it's principles distinctly emblazon-
ed on its banner, and they have been
frankly avowed and earnestly advocat-
ed it has triumphed. When it has made
compromises and resorted
to unworthy .expediencies, it is equally
true, that its columns have uniformaly
faltered and fallen back in disorder.
This party is a power in the land, its
strength is growing, and victory begins
to crown its efforts ON fields that were
to be regarded as hopelessly
in possession of the enemy. Let those
who are opposed to Radicalism, rally
round the standard of this party. Why
sickle about its name; the objection is
a prejudice, and unworthy of a true
man. Restore this party to power, and
an era of prosperity will dawn upon
this country, such as it has not known