Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-16

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THE DRIFT OF PUBLIC sEzTIMENTs
Dyer County Progress.
We think these old soreheads have come
to the sensible conclusion that they can not
again split I'D and divide TIE Democratic
party. The Democrats are not TO be caught
In such atrsp again. - = = a.,
Athens Post.
We wont staitify ourself by pretending
that Andrew johnson is without power in
the State, or that his views Is enuiicialed
in bis Nashville speech may not seriously
embarrass ard cotiplicate the situation.
at the same time, we don't think he viii
enhance his chances for the United States
Senatorship by reiterating them from the
stump pending the canvass. "a .,r-.l.s
Jackson C0urier-Herald.
The cry of the sTwenty-centers" is the
very. cheapest demagogism. The sturdiest
advocates of twenty cent tau are speeJi-
lators, and defnagugues who, under the
specious cry Of low taxes and retrenchment,
hope to sacrifice the best interests of the
State for the ftIrtherance Of their personal
and private aims.
G Pulaski Citizen: y ....C
1t is astonishing how The Convention sys-
tenn has recently grown in popular favor.
We think the negro convention at Nash
vile had something 10 do with it. sac ~
- Winchester Home Journal
We must either be Democratic or Radi-
cal. Middle parties are merely salvage for
inscriptions politicians. ~ f'''''- -
Fayetteville Express.
Mr. johnson has either Tentured upon the
threshold of second childhood, or he is tam
pering strangely with his dignity. Hereto
fore he has despised subordinate position,
and refused to play minor part in public
affairs; but when we hear his familiar voice
singing, with few variations, that little
Reputation hymn lined out by Colyar. we
begin TO suspect that time has fuddled his
brain and tinkered. with his understanding.
We have never entertained any especial
fondness for conventions, neither do we rel
ish the stroke Of the party lash; but We ear
nestly oppose Radicalism, and if organiza-
tion is absolutely needed to overthrow that
hydra-headed monster, we can be as docile
as lamb. If convention is needed, let
us have convention.
Murfreesboro Monitor.
Mr.. johnson, it is true, embellisheS any
subject that he may handle, yet his speech
is regarded as a failure, inasmuch as he
simply whistled the tune already male
familiar to the public ear by Mr.. COlyar.
Shelbyvine Commercial
The RAIDS are still disconsolate. Har-
mony prevails in the ranks of the anti
Radical party of old Bedford.
The genuine johnson and Cheatham
men won't split worth a cent, and the RAIDS
are in tears.
Springfield Record.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee is called by Col. Jno. C.. Burch,
Chairman, to convene at Nashville the 21st
inst. We have full faith that if this COM
mittee adopt a liberal course toward all
parties il will unite the various factions
without the least degree Of trouble. We
take the ground that Reputation would
ruin us for all time to come, and yet We
are in such dilemma that great caution
should be used in attempting TO raise the
revenue to meet our demands. If any i'm
provement can be made in the funding law
it should be done by all means If not,
why, rather than repudiate, we must face
the music.
Clarksville Tobacco Leaf.
Andrew Johnson's comparison Of himself
with our Saviour was a piece Of profane
presumption; but taken in connection with
the inevitable defeat which awaits bis
financial policy, it is suggestive Of the
thought that there is, besides his having
his Judas and his Peter, further parallel
ism, suggested by the reputation crowd he
is running with-thct he is likely to be
crucified among thieves.