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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

PTRELY NOMINAL

The Memphis papers are In squab-
bic again about the name Democrat.
Some want to be called Conservatives,
and others like Bartlett" better than
anything they ever heard. This is a
simple matter. You cannot fore a
man to call himself by any name
against his own Will. And unless he
does it voluntarily, the name gains no
prestige. This ought to be understood
all round. Democrats cannot force
their name on unwilling Conservatives.
Neither can Conservatives force their
name on unwilling Democrats. All
recognize that the Democracy affords
the great nucleus for effective
work against Rsdicalism. We
have no objection TO Conserva-
atives, Reformers, Liberals, Anti
Monopoiists, Changers and Sovereigns
of Industry, adopting and enforcing
one principle Of Democracy after an
other. Neither are we anxious that
they should take our name with our
principles-at least not until they
adopt all those principles in their full
ness and homogeneity. When they do
that they will have. Eota sectional, but
a national party-n6t party for one
class Of citizens, but for all. When
they do that, they Will find the name
Democracy, and nothing else, fits it.
Meanwhile, we need not quarrel about
names if we but act sensibly and work
together for the common good.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15
CLEAR AS MUD.

Messrs. HOuk and Thornburit spoke
at Kingston last Tuesday The latter
gentleman seems to have some Difficult
ty in making himself understood con.
corning his action in Congress on the
Civil Rights bill and his present atti-
tude. The East Tennesseoan reports
him as follows:
He defined the Civil Rights bill to
be corollary of those rights already
guaranteed by the 18th, 18th and 18th
Amendments, with the exception OF
the penalties imposed. That if he was
for the principle, he was opposed to the
penalty. That Congress nor any other
assembly could enforce social equality;
that as a principle it would endanger
the educational interests Of the coun.
try, and thereby prove disastrous to
both races.
He accepts the three theorems and
deduces the corolary, but hesitates at
the penalty, and then proceeds to deny
the corollary in a formal manner.
However, Mr.. Thornburg's speech was
cooked up differently for Knoxville
consumption, in view of the late cleo
ton. The following is from the
Chronicles report of the same speech:
The amendments and legislation pro-
tect'ng the colOred man In the enjoy
ment of the rights he now possessed
were right, just and propei, but the
Civil Rights BILL as it was common
ly known, and presented to the people
with all the invidious penalties attach
ed, was enough to brighten even a muir
dereT. Such legislation as discriminate
ed In favor of one class, ergo against
another, was contrary to the genius of
our institutions and to liberty itself.
The bill had been skillfully framed and
all the enginery of the law had been
brought to bear in favor of the colored
man. In common law, a white man
claiming damages Was forced to rely on
the justice of his cOuntrymen, but the
negro had the penalty fixed and the
amount designated, $500 for each Of
Tense. He would declare unequivocal-
ly before white and black that he would
never vote for civil rights, other than
now enjoyed by all citizens of whatever
color
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THE Nashville Banner remarked the
other day. by means of the infiam.
nation of the public mind upon civil
rights and kindred questions, the poll.
tieians have again nearly caught the
people" The UNION AND AMERICAN
comments upon this to the extent of a
quarter of a column, and "for the sake
OF harmony wants to know what it
means" 1t is rather curious express
sion TO come from the source it does.
for the Banner took, if possible, more
prominent part in the work of ''inham.
ing the public mind" upon the civil
rights and kindred questions" than its
neighbOr, If by that means the poll
tieians have been enabled to catch the
people, no paper or no individual is
more to blame for it than the Banner.
Chattanooga Commercial.
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THE STATE cONvENT1ON.

The Columbia Herald puts the matter
pithily when it says the platform of the
Tennessee Democracy should be made
for no particular nian; let it be sound
to the core. We have heretofore ex-
pressed our conviction that the first
duty before the convention will be the
framing of platform defining our
present wants and foreshadowing the
policy to be adopted. The frat thing
wanted is relief for the people, so far
as it is possible, without crippling the
essential functions of government. Re-
trenchment and reform should be APP
piled to every Office in the State and
county, so far as 1t may be done with
out impairing efficiency. The assess
ment law needs notifications, making it
less inquisitorial and more equable in
its burdens. The collection of taxes
should be made more prompt and
thorough, to bring wealthy delinquents
if possible, to the same terms as the
middle and poorer classes. The ma
chinery of government should be SIM
piged and made cheaper, wherever ex-
perience shows abuses. In all these
reforms, while seeking improvement,
we must hold fast to all we already
possess that is good. There is wide
feeling that the dispensing of justice
could be made cheaper and more
prompt. Yet exceeding care must be
observed, lest we lop off good branch
es whose soundness is proven
by centuries, in applying the
knife TO the excrescent outgrowths of
these later times. So, in the work of
retrenchlnent everywhere, we must be
careful not TO impair the efficiency of
the necessary machinery Of government.
The State credit should be held in view,
if we would keep step with the progress
of the age, and not throw back the mas
cent development of our State and its
resources 'ybole generation. Rings
and cliques in or out of Wall street,
have no bearings on our duty in this
respect. Our duty is TO ourselves and
our children. The yeomanry of Ten
nessee should decide these matters on
the simple principles of plain honesty
and enlightened self interest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

The Civil Rights bill must not be
discussed. Horace Maynard has ut
tered the fiat. The Knoxville Chronicle
andthe Chattanooga Commercial, the two
Republican organs. echo the command
to the faithful. Others are falling into
line. The Civil Rights bill can bemore
easily passed without discussion. That
is the programme. Union aud AHeTi-
eIn.
Be truthful, friend. You entirely
misrepresent the Commercial We say
to every one who wishes to do so: Dis
cuss the Civil Cights bill to your heart g
content. We don't wish to avoid the
discussion of any question of interest
to the people.-Chattanooga CONNER
ciGl.
Well, well; two columns of extracts
are published in the same issue with
the above, deprecating Civil Rights
discussion, color lines, race wars, etc,
etc. However, after the above dis
claimer, we hope our Republican con-
temporary will feel free to express its
opinion Of compulsory mixed jurles,
compulsory mixed graveyards, and
several other villainies of this "sum of
villainies.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

FoRTY-FIvE prominent citizens Of
Knoxville sign the call to the Conserv-
alive citizens of Knox county to meet
to-day for the purpose Of selecting DEL
egates to the State Convention. After
referring to the glorious success on the
9Th, they say:
The issues are before US in a larger
field: issues of great moment andnear-
" affecting the personal liberties and
privileges of the people. The struggle
is one which involves the supremacy
of race and intelligence. That "sum
of villainies and quintessence of abomi-
nations" the Civil Rights bill, contem-
plates social revolution, the grossest
and most cruel ever attempted upon
the liberties Of the American people.
1t has no parallel In American history.
The people can only avert Its dreadful
consequences by uniting in stern, I'M
broken front, and at every opportunity
expressing in unmistakable language
their unalterable opposition to the alb
horrent iniquity. The Civil Rights
bill is the leading policy of the domi-
nant party throughout the North.
Large maiorities in both Houses of
Congress have voted to pass the bill.
The leading party journals favor it,
and Horace Maynard thanks his God
that he has the manliness to meet the
issue squarely. The National Congress
sional Committee has issued an address
forcibly favoring it's passage. The
only hope of averting the impending
evil is for the people to cooperate IN
active opposition TO all that savors Of it.
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THE BALD EAGLE OF THE NOUN.
TAINS'' ON THE wAR-PATH.

1t appears from the following para
graph in the Chattanooga Commercial,
that Col. VIM. B. Stokes Republican,
is an independent candidate for Con-
gresham in the third district:
As time progresses the Compression
al canvass becomes more complicated.
There Is no longer any doubt that the
Bald Eagle of the Mountains" is in
the field, willing and anxious to swoop
down upon his prey. He announces
his candidacy IN a recent letter to a
gentleman in this city, and proposes to
make the race ION his own merits" He
says 81 intend TO make my own ap-
pointments TO address the people, and
invite all other candidates to an equal
division of time. / will make regular
list of appointments TO speak through
out the district, commencing about the
10th of September next, and / propose
to make 1t lively thing, certain gentle
men to the contrary notwithstanding. In
a word, l am In favor of any man run
ming who desires to run, regardless of
a packed convention. l propose to
make the canvass one of interest to
the people. As they are burdened
down with taxes, / propose a sure plan
to relieve them, and one that the hum
blest citizen will understand.
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Saddles, Harness, Etc.
c. L. HOWERTON q co., 50 Market st.
j. d. MARCH q son. 50 y. Market street.
n. McKEOH, IS s. College street.
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LET Us REASON TOGETHER.


With our party united in the State
as it has proven itself to be in the re-
cent county elections, we shall be able
to send Congressman from every
Congressional district In the State, and
have an overwhelming majority in both
branches of the Legislature.
This can be done if all who claim to
be Democrats will act in good faith for
that end. We don't want to see any
fighting going on between men of our
party, and trust that discretion will
prove the better part of valor with
those who, two years ago, suffered
themselves to do that which brought
disruption and defeat to the party, for
should those scenes be re-enacted we
will lose all the advantages we have
gained In the present canvass.
In selecting their rulers the people
should choose their wisest and best
men, men on whom they can steadfast-
ly rely in the hour of danger, when it
is necessary for them to act in defense
of those rights and principles that make
this free government.
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STATE POLITICS.
Sa.es Of PRESERVATION.


Thoe. Z. Mitchell is announced as a can
didale to represent White and Putnam
counties in the next Legislature.
Nimrod DodSon, Democrat, and t. b.
McElwee, Republican, are candidates 10
represent McMinn county in the next
Legislature.
a correspondent of the Nc Minnrile -8e,r
Era, reminds us that Col. John III. Savage
is prominent aspirant for the United
States Senate.
Hon. John T.. Bond, FlOater from Hay
wood, Hardeinan and Madison, in the last
General Assembly of Tennessee, is a can
didate for re election, subject 10 the Demo
cratic Convention.
Col. H. b. YearwoOd. of Monroe county,
is out as a candidate for Senator in the
Sixth District, composed of the counties Of
LOudon, Monroe, McMinn, Meigs, Bradley
and Polk. He is a Democrat.
/ Col. Tom. Avery, of Memphis, an
nounces himself candidate for Congress
man in the tenth district, subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic Convent on al Boil
var on Sept. 10.
The Democrats Of Marion county having
expressed preference for Chancellor d.
NJ. Key, Of c Chattanooga, as the Democratic
candidate for Governor, that gentleman
publishes card in the Chattanooga Times,
in which he says he cannot be candidate
for that or any other political position in
the approaching contest.
The Kingston Herald says: Hon. l.. NJ.
Wester, member of TIE Lower House of
the last Legislature from ROane county, in
forms us that he expects, in few weeks to
announce his name as candidate for the
-. Il,
also reliable information that Hon. G. W.
Keith, Of Morgan county, intends an
nouncing his name for the Senate shortly.
The Atheas Post, referring 10 a report
thai has been In circulation for some DAYS,
that Col. John VI. Clementson, Of that
town, contemplates running as an indie
pendent candidate for Congressman in the
third district, says: 1--WE meet with Col.
e., every day, and hardly think there is any
foundation for the report. He is gentle
man of too much good sense and too thor
oughly imbued with patriotism to rashly
embark in an enterprise which could only
result in harm TO himself and disaster to
the party Of which ne is a bright and
shining light"
An Athens correspondent of the ChdttG-
ROOgd Commercial few days ago sug-
gested Gen. George Nancy as tine man
upon whom the Republicans should unite
for Governor. Another correspondent Of
the Commercial SAYS this "Athens CORE
spondent is exceedingly unfortunate in
naming his man." and refers to a legisla-
tive report TO show that he is san unfit and
unavailable candidate" This correspondent
adds: Judge Lea, Of Davidson, Hickerson,
of Coffee, or jordan Stokes, Of Wilson, or
better material for the use for which they
are needed" But they are not even sus-
pected, where they are best known, Of IA
voring the Republican party.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15
ArERPLExED SOVEREIGN.

We were amused at a crowd of eigh.
teen OF twenty white men besieging
one poor darkie on the day of election
each one trying TO procure his vote for
his particular candidate. He, poor
fellow, looked az though he feared if
he did not vote to please every one, his
doom was sealed. He would look wist-
fully from one to another, as though he
was trying to find some sympathy, but
his hopes were in vain. Finally, with
uplifted hands and streaming eyes, he
declared that Mars Tom Ooldwell told
him to vote the Independent Ticket, "
and he was honor bound to do so, but
if they would let him alone he would
90 home and not vote at all.-Shelby-
rifle GdzeHe,
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Se1rino Maebins AOene1es.

FLORENCE, z. A. NELSON, 152 church street.
SINGER. j. b. CARPENTER, 122 Church street.
WEED, b. W. RANDALL, 9 ". Summer street.
WHEELER 4 WILSON, HOWARD s. SOULE, 10
Church street.
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Paints, Oils and Glass.
CHAS. b. GAUTBIER, IS n. College street
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Stores, ISHloGre, Etc.
PHILLIPS, BUTTORFF CO., q n. College st.
Katchmakers and .Je1reLers.

Trunk Manufacturer.
WIN. DUNsTEAD, 81 n. College street.
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Chancery Sale.
J. 4. MeCrary, Executor, ~. J. NJ East
man and others.

l.
TN PURSUANCE OF - y DECREE rem
Idered IN this cause b. tbe Chancery Court at
Nashville at its April term, ls14, 1 will sell TO
the highest bidder
1t the Courthouse, at Nashville, on We'd
nesddy, Sept. ,, 1874.
tract of land containing by survey so acres,
living in the 18th civil district OF Davidson eoun-
", and bounded as follows:
Beginning At n stone IN the line between
Winston and Porter, running thence north 80
deg east 81 2iO0 poles along said line 70 stones
thence north 40 deg, west G. poles 70 stone in
the edge Of the timber, opposite an oak, thence
north A. deg west % poles TO stone corner IN
the line between Williams and Winston, near
-the old crib; thence south 53k deg. west sc 6-l0
poles 70 a stone in said line opposite the build
ing site; thence south 39E deg. west 5s4 poles
10 the corner Of Williams and Winston at the
termination of the new turnpike. thence south
So deg. east 3la4 poles to a stone near the gate
and an elm; thence south SH deg. east p poles
10 a stone in the corner of the neld thence south
34A deg east IS poles to the beginning.
There is a two-stOry frame dwelling contain
ing rooms besides kitchen servants room and
outhouses; also a cistern, with running water on
the place.
TRIMS OF SALE.-Credit of G, u, Is and
"a months with interest, with good pei sOnAl Sc
eurity and lien retained for payment OF pur-
chase money. ,
NATHANIEL BAXTER. JR.,
Clerk and Master.
ausl3 It 13, IS, Is, y, %, -, sept i.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

WE hope and trust that the Demo
cratic Convention, which assemblies at
Nashville on the 10Th of the present
month, will not allow either the fears
of famine or the cries of demagogues
to make the party commit suicide. The
party that sustains thshonor and credit
of the State, will be sustained by the
people, and the party that attempts to
stain theState's fair escutoheon with
Reputation, will be cast out and tram.
pied under foot.-CoIumbia Herald and
M1iI
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SUMMER RESORTS.
,.,..N~OoO~NNNOOo.OOI,
THE MAMMOTH CAVE.

TINE OWNERS OF THE MAMMOTH
Cave estate have resumed possession OF the
property, and have opened II TO tle puoile uh-
5eT ttbsir own MANAGEMENT The Hotel has been
newly furnished, and every effort made TO rem
der It attractive to summer boardefs As wen as
10 tourists. - s,r. -
TERMS.-Per day, g; per Weezi el0i per
fortnight, SOS; per month, si5. -.
ReS1lar Lines OF Stages run between cave
CITY Station and Glasgow junction, on me
ToI;isyiIle and Nashville Railroad, and the cave,
dist ant miles, and connect with all Trans.
''-'' VIM. SCOTT MILLER, Superintendent,
ylS I'm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

WOOD OF DIFFERENT KINDS CAN,
w by this process, have their grain accurate
IL transferred TO any surface win tnls s
the operator is enabled TO initiate any kind 0I
wood exactly true to nature. Sample oil WORK
can be seen BY calling at my Paint shop. OF VIII
be sent by mall onapplicatiOn- County ana s1 MOI
rights, with machines, for sale oy u; sa.,.h
SON, Sole Agent for the state, No. SOuen
Summer street, Nashville, Tenn.
Orders received for granting. We VII pay
any grainer that will produce In nve honIs,
either by hand or any other machlne' inc sain0
work as we will do in one hour, sl,oO1
jyl03m
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

THEquestion of social negro equality
in this county is, in our opinion, one of
the issues before u.s. 1t viii soon be
stand up fight between the negro and
the white man in the Southern States.
We had as well put our house in order
for the issue and to meet it. The ne
gro himself is forcing it, and will not
let you put it off.-iShelbyUille Gazette.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

ELwooD FISHER used to say that
the people Of the North, i'll their effort
10 free the slaves Of the South, would
ultimately enslave themselves, meaning
that the CONFUSION over the niger
would in the end destroy the republic.
Indications in the South seem TO point
to a rather early tulfllment of this
propbecy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

Carriage Manufacturers and Dealers.
y. N. ALLEN q CO., 1872 and 1S4 North Cherry
street.
W. S. HUNT, No. Il9 North Cherry street.
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Fancy GrOcery and Liquor Business
TRANSFER GRAINING
FROM NATURAL WOOD.

Cross q Bastine's Patent Of april 20, 1873.
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s,x,n Conrres-iona, DIstrtct.

By direction of the Committee for the Sixth
Congressional District, Democratic and Con
ervative Convention, 10 nominate candi-
date TO represent the District in the next Con-
greSs. l. hereby called TO meet at Clarksville at
Il O'Clock a. N. "Wednesday, the 2d day of
September next. The several Counties com
posing the District are requested to appoint
delegates to the same.
e. K. WINSTON, Chairman.
Newspapers OF the District please copy.
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r,f,I, Con~-eSs;ooaI D,,,ric,.

FAYETTEvILLE. July -, Is7I.-A convention
Ct delegates, selected by the Democratic and
Conservative voters Of the Fifth Congressional
district is hereby called to meet at Shelbyville
on the 10th of September, 1874, for the purpose
OF nominating candidate for Congress, and for
the transaction OF such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
By order of the Executive Committee.
J. D. TILLMAN, Chairman.
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Guardians Sale,

DY VIRTUE OF a MORTGAGE EXE-
ID cuted by Catherine and Patrick Lyons to
Daniel DOughe"y, and OF record IN the Regis
ter's Office OF Davidson county, in book ~, page
.B4, I will, at l. o'clock on August Is, 1874, at
the COurt-houSe door, at public sale, proceed TO
sell the lots known a. lots 80 and 20 In Boyd s
addition 10 the city OF Nashville, fronting 100
feet and running back $50 feet. Said sale Is to
nav a note of Sj6243, interest and expenses Of
sale Said sale free from all equity of redemp-
ton. JERRY MAHONE1y Gu2ruian-
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THE Republican organs don't think
that the North Carolina election
amounts to as much this year as did
that of 1872. The Cincinnati CONNER
eiaI says such things depend on whose
ny Is gored.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

Ii sixteen counties in Illinois the
assessment returns, as between 1874
and 1873, show decrease in taxable
valuables of 100000. Tennessee is
not the only State where the panic
Struck.
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THE Ne,r York Tribune remarks:
The one fact which stands out clearly
from the clouds of rumor and surmise,
in which the Plymouth Committee have
contrived TO wrap Mr.. Bcecher's case
is that Mr. Moulton has withheld his
principal evidence, and to that extent
may still prove master of the situation.
1t is a pity that there should be idiots
at large in Brooklyn, still talking about
"A compromise
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Fourth Congressional District Con-
renff0n

by direction of the Committee for the Fourth
Congressional District, Democratic and Con-
sentative Convention, 10 nominate candidate
10 represent the District in the next Congress,
j. hereby called TO meet AZ Carthage at II O'Clock
A. u. en- the frst day Of october next. The seve-
raj counties composing the district are requested
10 aTpoint delegates 10 the same.
JoVN A FITP Chairman
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-15

WE wonder whom the Athens Post
is poking at when it says: I'm politics
as in religion-the Janus-faced hypo-
critic is more fatal to the organization
than a dozen open, manly opponents. !"