Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-25
TENNESSEE POLITICS.
Cancellation and HarmOny-A Union
Under One Common banner for the
Contest Of Next Year Urged.
From the Franklin Review

Under One Common BANNER for the
Contest Of Next Year Urged.
From the Franklin Review.
The Republican party in this State is
banking very heavily, upon the idea that
the and-Republican element will perpetrats
the folly of last year, In the next State can
vass. They make no bones of hearaldiDg
this hope, in their journals; and it is well
known TO every man who is posted in the
devices and ambitions of the public men of
the State, that Horace Maynard is to enter
the list as candidate for Governor; and if
successful, to secure the seat of BroWrlow.
There never was set of fellows so pulled
up with pride and conceit, by little luck,
IS these chaps are. They talk, as IL they
could bsve settled the hash for Andy or
Frank In single combat. Now
we do not believe one single
word Of this harmless bravsdo. It is GER
tain that il there had been no division in
our ranks, Horace might as well have been
kicking at the moon as running for the
position which be gained; and it is equally
certain, that If we close up our ranks, we
can send the whole lay out, Nsrraganset
and all, up Salt River. 1t may be, how
ever, that we will play the fool the second
time. If we do We ought TO be made sew-
ers OF wood and drawers of water forever to
the Radical party. There is not man
outside of the Radical party in Tennessee,
that wants to 60 into il. But still some Of
us act under tie influence of prejudices in
such Q manner, that we do the concern
just as much service as if we were in
Grants bosom.
From the Murfreesboro Monitor.
Not solitary good reason does the Ban
ner give why it should persist in its efforts
10 supersede or disrupt the only political or
ganization in this State or elsewhere op-
posed to the Republican party. Practically
the Banner has for years been an ally of
the Republicans, whatever may have been
It's professions. And its repeated efforts to
get up third party is creditsble neither
to its good sense nor to its alleged patriot
ism.
The conservative Executive Commit
tee" has no alternative but to take the
name Of Democrat, for the simple reason
that there was already, in every other State
In the Union, an organized Democratic
party, and it was the only national party
opposing the Republicans. Until the SEN
ter campsign the homogeneous elements in
the State opposed to the Republican party
were without organization. After the
elements should march under the banner,
and assume the name of the only nation
al organization with which they
could affiliate. 1t Is necessary, we
suppose that all parties have name, but it |
Is immaterial what the nd,ne is, so long as
the principles Of the party are right. 1.-THE |
party is corrupt, let it be purified; if it is |
controlled by rings, let them be put down; |
II the machinery is too cumbrous, let it be |
gotten rid Of But letus hear no more silly, |
childish twaddle about the democratic |
label" Surely the best interests of the |
Stale should not be endangered for q mere |
nsme. There may be STEW irrational |
Democrats" but the great mass of the De- |
mocracy are in accord with the other con-
sentative masses. Or, more properly speak |
ing, all are now Democrats that are MT Re- /
publicans.
The Bonner is laboring to disorganize |
the Democracy, but it has nothing better
10 recommend In its place. 1t is pursuing |
40 ignis fdtlas. 1t is folly to attempt to |
build up third party in this State while
there are but two national political organizs-
tons. Notwithstanding this patent fact, the
Banner keeps up its political bushwhack
ing, regardless of the consequences TO the
best interests of the people. The desire for
Office is the one great curse Of the Conser-
vAtive elements of the State. There is a
perpetual struggle among the leaders Of
these factions to get into Office, and the
people have become disguised with such
unseemly scrambles. And it is the self
constituted leaders and Office seekers, such
IS the Banner and its fellow disorganizers,
that are responsible for all the dsco-d that
now exists In the ranks of the Democratic
party Of the State.
We repeat that there are but two political
parties in this country, the Democratic and
Republican. Every effort heretofore made
to suspersede either has proved futile. The
Greeley movement of last year was blow
at both the old organizations, but it signaly
failed. The Republican party triumphed
last year, and the elections OF this year, In
Ohio and other States, prove conclusiVeiy
that there is still great vitality in the old
Democratic party. But the Democracy, as
shown by the action of the party In Ohio,
are not disposed to make more concessions;
Hereafter there will be only Democrats and
RAM blicans ........