Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-03
TgE GAME OF THE WHO'S AND THE PAcTloNIsTs.


The South shows no sympathy with the faction
lists in New York, who seeking to renew the
slavery agitation for their own selfish purposes. =
She seeks repose, and knows when and how to
fight her own battles. The entire democratic par
~ Of the South is united in the support of the adj
lninistraton- more cordially united and new
or more iuvncibe, as the late elections show. The
reason of this is well stated by the Richmond I'm
oairer. in the following comments:
In the winter of 1851, an attempt was made by
certain sagacions Wings and certain stupid Demo
Gratis to organize party the basis ftte CoHPTo-
mise On the one side were Clay, Webster and
Toombs-on the other were few doubtful Dem
ocrats whose names we choose not to menuon-I
The individuals favorable to the scheme suOsc'Ceu
declaration setting forth Their deFouon 10 inc
ITnion and their determination to vote for no man
for apv of6s, srho did not approve the compounds
In consequence of the energetic opposition oil Anew
faithful Democrats, tbeproject mscsrred, and the
integrity Of the democratic party was preserved.
AZ present another attempt is making to execute
this scheme, and to build upa compromise party on
the ruin of the Democratic organization. Men OF
loose principles and inpatient ambition, who at
tached themselves 10 the Democratieparty to serve
some selfish end, are conspring the overthrow of
the party in revenge for their disappointment and
with the hope Of comprising their object with the
aid of an organization Of their construction
The old Democratic party is to be broken up and
4 new party is to be reared the basis of the Com
promise As il is essential to the success Of this de-
sign that the present Administration should be
oYerthrown, we are at noloss to comprehend the
rancor with which TIE Cabinet is assailed by men
in the interest Of tie conspirstors The Cabinet is
20 be dispersed and the Administration tobe re-or-
ganized on The basis Of the compromise; that IS to
saw no man is to share the honors and emoluments
of place who did not originally support the compro-
mise measures A test is to be prescribed and an
act of uniformity to be passed which will admit to
Office none but the patriots of Castle Garden and
the contemplate squad of self-styed Union men.
The accusation against the President is that he organ
ised his administration more just and catholic
principle-that he would not give to the original
supporters of the compromise monopoly of OH
ciai patronage, and thatin the distribution Of Office
he would recognize no claim but that OF personal
merit and party fidelity. To that faction OF whose
designs we speak the seceSsontStS Of the South are
as obnoxious as the tree-Soiers Of the North and an
unutterable adherence of both, is the appropriate
test of genuine Union man. This scheme OF a
party on the basis Of the compromise, cOntempates
the relentless prescription of the Southern De-
mocracv and vet Southern Democrats are invited
to lend themselves 10 its accomplishment. 1t IS
true, that some indemnity is rendered them for the
disgrace of a classification with abohuonlsts and
those whonow court their favor. But the indemnity
IS in itself substantive and independent outrage.
The South wants quiet and repose. Above all
things il deprecates renewal Of sectional agitation.
Yet the faclionsts of New York, who conspire
the overthrow Of the Democratic party, attest their
devotion TO the South by wanton disturbance OF
the public peace, and by reminding the flame OF
slavery agitation 1t matters not that they affect to
be the exclusive champions Of the fnality OF the
compromise NoincOnsisteney is too fragrant which
may promote their end, and they invoke the angry
spirit of sectional strife to aid them in their attempt
to build up party the basis Of the compromise.
The South sees no occasion at present to throw
itself into an attitude of hostility TO the North; but
the superserviceable zeal of New York faction
would rouse its suspicious and its sumbering pas
sons with the hypocrtca cry that its rights are In
danger. We distrust the friendship which, TO serve
some selfish purpose wantonly destroys our peace;
and the South will hardly be seduced into an appro
val of party on tie basis of the Compromise, by
the hollow professions Of reckless agitators. The
South reposes an undoubting confidence IN the
honor of President PIERCE, and is reluctant to be-
heve that it will find any better security for its
rights in partyoa the basis ofthe Compromise than
it finds in the patriotism of the present Admins
traon. Southern Democrats are still loyal to their
party viii they desert it at the bidding OF the
spoils seeking politicians of New York They re-
cognizs President Pierce as the faithful champion
of their principles and they will extend to his Adj
in;nistrasirn the sunnort IL so well deserves