Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-11
The Dcmocrnts in Congress.


We invite attention to the article in this paper
from The Washington Union, giving the proceed
ings of The meeting of democratic Representatives
at Washington. The resolution adopted is sound
and national, and the fact that no other party is
able TO adopt any resolution on the great question
of the day should be conclusive in determining the
South 10 act with that party. The democracy oil
the whole country stand together, while know
nothingism is split into a northern and southern
party. The members agree only in "the wild hunt
after Office Union d american.
Let Us examine into this matter and see
whether The action of the Democratic Repre-
sentatives at Washington "should be conclu-
sive in determining tie South TO act with that
( the Democratic) Party" The Washington
Star, q print hat enjoys The favor OF tie Nd
niinistra,;on, in lis impression Of Tie yrd inst,
speaking of the number present at the meeting
referred 70, says: FTfy members were pres
ent ia the Hall, though tro Of them left short
ly after the meeting opened" At the time
the resolution was adopted, then, there were
yorty eight present When the election "i
Speaker was taken mp in the House Of Repre-
sentatjycs, on the 3rd, Mr. Richardson, the
Democratic candidate, received serenity toaT
votes. The strength OF the Democratic Repre-
sentation in Washington was, therefore seccl-
ty-tour. Now, is it not little singular that
oae-ti5d Of this representation did not attend
the meeting, and took no part in the adoption
Of the resolution which gives the Union t
1mcrieoa so much satisfaction? There must
have been a cause for Ills. What was it,
neighbour Is It not possible that the Repre-
sontativ,s who aIseu;ed themselves from the
meeting, were not willing to pledge themselves
to sustain the principles of the Kansas NeGras-
la Bill? This must have been the motive
which governed them.
Is it not, in view of this state of things,
when one third of the Democratic Representa-
tives abstained from attending the meeting,
and pIedging themselves to a National position
on the principles of the Kansas Nebraska Bill,
an assumption on your part, not warranted by
the facts Of the case, to declare that "the de-
mocracy Of the whole country stand together, .
and that the action Of scarce twO-thirds OF
the Representatives Of the Democratic Party
should determine the South to act with that
party!" 1t appear5 to US, neishbor, that you
are getting along too fast entirely.
A portion Of The democracy Of the North
supported the Kansas Nebraska BIZ, on the
ground that it was a measure SCR .treei0m y
This was the position Of Mr.. Douglas, and
Gen. Shields went 50 far as to say that if the
measure succeeded, and we should acquire
more territory from Mexico, "not another
STAGE State a00uJd be added tothe Union" OF the
forty-eight who participated in the meeting,
how many supported the resolution because
T they coincided with Messrs. Douglas and Shields
and believed they were sustaining principles
which tend to the advancement Of the cause
Of freedom, and will prevent the admission
of any more slave States into the Union? Be
fore the South determines to act with tlC
/ Democratic Party, il would be well for her to
take these things into consideration She has
seen enough of the previous history of the
+ Northern Democracy, now broken upon the
wheel Of anti slavery, and Of the lavishing OF
Office upon free-soilers by the Democratic Ad-
minstration of Mr.. Pierce, to make her suspi,
cious of those who approach her with pompous
| professions of "soundness and Nationality
We suspect the South, instead of being de,
ceived by the adoption Of the resolution, viii,
under the circumstances which gave it birth,
rather regard it as bald attempt to place the
Democratic Party in position to secure sue
/ cess in Its wild hunt after office"