Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-23
THE UNION ANo AnERIoAN AND
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latlonS Oh It's nashville contemporaries.
50 far as We are concerned, the Repub-
lican prediction of an "open rupture"
Is likely to prove untrue. Our mission
as newspaper, and our duties toward
the public and public interests are not
affected in the least by the recent legal
complications. The State Comptroller
has sued the Banner for alleged libel
oas publications affecting his reputa-
ton and standing as a public official;
the Banner has sued the UNION AND
AMERICAN for-welhonestly know not
what. Wehave no fearfor the suit against
us. and Col Birch must take care Of
his own, Just as he would any other
suit Of any other nature against any
other individual The pending suits
are liable TO create personal bitterness
on either side, bus there is nothing in
them to justify the people of the State
at large in feeling at all uneasy about
their political welfare. And there is
nothing in them to excuse either of the
newspapers from pursuing their plain
path of duty ON all matters of public
interest. We shall pursue the even
tenorcf our way, urging incorporation
in the coming campaign Of all classes
opposed to Radical principles and prac-
tees, irrespective Of any skirmishing
between this paper and its Deaderick
street contemporary.
The Commercials notion that "there
is not room enough" for the two papers
here is one in which we have never in
dulged. We do rot believe in monop-
olies, even in our own business. No
man or journal that seeks to accomplish
any definite object is apt to reject
needed and efficient aid. We heartily
welcome all co-workers IN the cause Of
the people. The Banner has ever been
recognized by Us as a journal that
can and ought to contribute materi-
ally in the work necessary to achieve
success. 1t reaches a certain class of
readers whom we do not reach, whose
aid the address Of the State Commit
tee invites most cordially. AS to the
Commercials notion that we have the
larger following" it may go for what
it is worth. The UNION AND AMERI-
CAN claims no mere following" it
gives its reason for the faith that is in
it; it advocates no course without
giving the plain, straightforward argu-
ment therefor; it asks the people to
follow" no man or men, but their
own convictions of right; It addresses
Democrats as such, and it addresses
other classes Disguised with Radi-
cal usages as Conservatives; it
thinks it as much the duty
of the one class as of the other
to seek some common plane Of action
on which they may co cooperate. While
journals from which the people expect
ed better things have abused and ridi-
culed the Democracy, in season and
out Of season, the UNION AND AMERI-
CAN has always recognized the impor-
lance and standing of the Conservative
element. None that are at ali likely to
Epgk~ fer be cp4JFaJe sgERQd. Rill yihe
practical fact, now plain enough to all,
that the Democracy affords the only
nucleus for cooperation against May
nardism, supported by horde of ne
groes demanding civil rights.
Our Chattanooga contemporary at
tributes TO the Banner a desire for the
formation of a new party" at this
juncture. We know not how this may
be, but its recent course would seem to
indicate that it proposes to join in the
present canvass on the broad basis of
the address adopted a month ago by
the Democratic State COMMITTEES. Ger
tainly the party or journal that cannot
respond to that address, has no hope
for success against Maynardism in the
November election.
Again, the Commercial is mistaken
in supposing that the UNION AND
AMERICAN is exclusively committed to
the personal or political fortunes of
Col. John G. Burch. In view of the
Office which he fills, Col.
Burch would be the last man to expect or
to accept such vassalage. He has been
an editor long enough to know what an
organ is worth. This paper was
power in the State when he was strip
ling, and, we trust, will be, after he is
gathered to his fathers. As E. H.
expressed it on the floor of
Congress, few days ago, Great as
some public men may be, long as may
be their public life, their career is short |
with the life Of an influential |
newspaper" Neither is this journal |
pledged to the support of Gov. Brown |
Dr. the other members of the State gov
eminent. We reserve the right 30 crit |
.cize their acts according to our view of |
the public interests, just as we believe |
t to be our duty to sustain a Demo
cratic administration when it proves
faithful to its trust, however it may be
lssailed by pretended friends or open
enemies. Every reader of the UNION |
AND AMERICAN knows that since the |
asst campaign, in which Gov. Brown
was the Democratic candidate for re-
election, it has not uttered one word
hat could be construed into a de-
sire for any further promotion
be may covet. Neither are the
interests of that great majority Of Ten
whose success we work for,
identified with the fortunes or misfor-
tunes of the present State administra-