Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-01
TENNESSEE POLITICS.

Views of Our State Exchanges.
From the Jonesboro Wing and Tribune, bad
ical).
The Nashville Banner, by far the ablest
and most independent paper of its class In
the Stare, is taking the leadership in this
movement of disorganization and disrup-
ton.
From the Clarksville Tobacco Leaf.
The CO1trier-J Journals correspondent
from Nashville, of whom we spoke last
week, referring to his views on A. john
son, we take TO be one of those who follow
bliDdly the personal fortunes of leader,
losing sight of principle, caring naught for
harmony, ner for aught save the triumph of
their demi-god at VIII ,se shrine they kneel.
From the GAINESVILLE Chronicle.
1t Is not organization that Is Objectionable
but the use made of 1t, to uphold error,
to advance the interests Of demagogues By
sitting freedom of opinion and discoura-
ging Investigation into the merits of the
doctrines embodied in the creed Of the
party. Such is the organization of the
Radical party, and to counteract its danger
GUS precepts and examples, we need a
counter-orga in this State, not based
upon abstract political dogmss, but upon
the one broad idea Of saving the life of the
government from the grasp OF assassins.
But to form SO righteous al alliance as this,
we must proceed upon the hypothesis, that
If we cannot reconcile alt opinions, we may
unite ali hearts, in the cause of liberty and
country. Appeals to reason are in vain be-
cause prejudice keeps the key to every mind
not already convinced that union OF the
opposition whatever terms can alone
avert the destruction Of the government.
Those who cannot see this, are impervious
to facts and arguments; and those who see
It and still resist are the most dangerous
enemies TO popular liberty.
From the Athens Post.
THE DEAD cctions &C.
Cured last week in Pennsylvania, Iowa,an
Ohio. The Republicans carry the two first
by largely reduced msjorlties. In Ohio,
the Democrats have elected the Governor
by 1853 votes, land secured q majority in both
branches of the Legislature, which assures
the election of United States Senator.
The result in the latter State is particularly
noteworthy from the fact that Allen, the
successful candidate for Governor, is what
Is termed q Bourbon, and made the fight
and was elected as q straight out Democrat.
Some of our friends are jubilant over the
result, and seem to regard it as the starting
point of reaction which will rapidly ex.
tend over the whole country and eliminate
in driving the dominant parry from power
in 1876. On the other hand, most of the
Republicans prints treat it lightly and af
feet to regard it as of no signii-
canoe whatever, though evidently
good deal astounded by the unexpected
blow. To US this triumph in the third
State of the Union is conclusive that tie
Democracy can always do better by max
ing an open, honest, manly fight than by
subordinstiDg principle to expediency aud
entering into entangling alliances with the
disaffected of other organizations, as was
unfortunately the case last year. We have
no idea that the Democracy could have
been successful In the late Presidential cleo
ton even with straight ticket, but they
would have come out of the fight with their
ranks intact and unbrokeD, firm in the in
tegrity of their cause, and in excellent con-
might occur, instead of being
demOrslized, disgrsced and utterly routed
In all directions. As it is, they have to re-
organize entire, go down to the very foun-
dations and commence rebuilding the
grand old structure. There is an abund-
ance Of material, and their brethren in Ohio
have clearly indicated the best way to do
the work and shown how much may be &C
even under the most adverse
by straightforward, honest,
laborious effort. Let US hope that their ex.
ample and success will not bs without its
effect upon the party in this and other
States.