Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-02-03
rrnE TO BE UP And DOING.

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TaoY. Jan. SO.-Is 1t not; finder the
surrounding circumstances, about time
that Democracy was looking after its
| organization In the State? The Radi-
| cal party we learned, by sad experience
in 1872, is managed BY d few sbrewd
and far seeing politicians, who can
manipulate the party adyantageously.
when opportunity offers. such rs divis-
iona want of discipline In their enc
mics ranks. The Democratic party
when we say Democratic we include,of
course, all Opponents TO Radiealism),
has a large and easy working majority
in the State, which fact none know bets
ter than these Radical manipulators;
but maiorities in parties are like large
armies, unless they submit to discipline
they a-e often defeatedbsfmailer num-
bers skillfully maneuvered; as an evi-
dence of this fact we need but count
the present representatives IN Congress
from oCrState.
Judging from the names which are
now frequently mentioned inthe papers
of the State, there are many men who
would be willing, and are nc doubt,
anxious to occupy the Executive chair,
SO soon as it is vacated by the present
incumbent, and unless some steps are
taken by the party, several, il net all
the gentlemen mentioned, and perhaps
others, will be candidates, and make it
an easy matter for Mr.. Maynard, or
some one else, of Radical persuasion tn
gain the coveted place, and inaugurate
again the Brownlow regime. In view OF
a probable result Of this kind, is it not
imperative upon the State Democratic
Executive Committee to be up and
doing@looking after the District and
County CommitteesP Every county
in the State should have an active COM
mittee to look after and organize COM
mittees in eachcivil district, who at the
proper times may call a convention or
conventions, as the exigencies OF the
case may require.
/ know there are well founded objec-
tons to most conventions held, but If
the people will take proper interest in
conventions these objections viii not,
nor can they, exist. Our observation
is, hat the very people who complain
that conventions are always managed
by designing politicians, r the very
persons 20 blame, If the political trick
sters are crowned with victory. As a
proof of this, let US suppose that a con-
Yention is called In Obion county, by
the Executive Committee: it would be
published In the county paper long be-
fore the time for the meeting of the
delegates, and perhaps would be copied
by the two leading papers i Nashville,
the UNION AND AMERICAN and Banner.
A large majority of the people Of each
district are not only advised as to the
time that they should hold their meet
ings to appoint delegates, but also of
the time and place of the county meet
ing. Now, suppose the people IN the
districts do not meet and appoint
delegates, and instruct them, which Is
most frequently the case, and suppose
a few men, political wire-pullers
if you please, meet at the time and
| place designated in the call for the
convention, and nominate some one
who is not the choice of the people?
Who is responsible? Who is to be
mostly censured, the wire-pullers or
the people, who were 50 lukewarm-so
Indifferent to their own interests as to
let these matters go by default, or be
left to designing menF We think IT
absolutely necessary,for the defeat OF
Radicalism, that conventions be called
in each county and civil district, and
let the people choose whom they will
have TO serve them in the legislative,
congressional, and executive depart
ments. Let the people turn out and
say who shall be the men. Without
great danger to our State Government,
the candidacy cannot be left to the
many aspirants who are anxious to
serve the dear people. Let no citizen
be Indifferent to the welfare of the
State in which he lives. MrLToY.