The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-08

have been their former aHhaLons, anu con
cluded that Democracy had dined for the las
time on ssthe loaves and fishes" unless some
thing could be done to terrify and reclaim IL:
renegade" children. The truth is, the mem
Yates of the Democratic party as readily EN-
braced the principles of AmericaDism as any
otuer portion of our citizens, until their lead.
, ers saw that new men might come in to divide
the honors. and then, for the first time, the
most bitter and unceasng hostility was opened
upon the new organization. 1t is fact to DC
noted. and significant in its import, that the
American party was not formed out OF a splrll
of opposition to Democracy. It was no part o.
its mission to make war upon any particular
party. and. if It now finds itself arrayed agalns'
ant former organization, it is because hostlil-
ties have been proclaimed against 1t, and 1t
stands proudly in the defensive. 1t addresses
itself to patriots of all parties. At FIRST, 1t
made conauests peacefully, and no serious war
was waged upon it. 1t was not till Democratic
leaders perceived that "the sceptre" was about
to 'sdepart ffon Juda h," that they detected the
REASONABLE conspiracy against the liberties OF
the country that precise moment, thelr
hearts are aroused by masked battery, ana
those galvinized seats of life are suddenly as
covered to contain all the purity all the patri-
otism in the land. 1t is under cover OF TINS
specious hypocricy, that they. expect 10 impose
on honest people, and TO WIN Tor lheilseines
the praise of champions OF liberty ana tie
peculiar and exclusive defenders OF popular
rights. -.
The American party, though numbering its
age by days, and not by years, has oeen tle
subject of unmeasured abuse and OF 9 vitu-
peration, which is curious by reason OF us IN
ventive versatility. But this is scarcely TO
be wondered at. 1t has been the tate OF every
reform, from the days of Noah to the present
time. The cross, the instrument OF punish
ment and infamy, has become the emblem OF
the purest reformation ever proclaimed to
man. showing how bitter was the cup OF Its
Defender and how full of thorns was His path
way. 1t ives thus, toe, that Luther ln're-
ligion and Washington in politics were OPP
posed and traduceQ, the one as hereto, the
other as traitor. And so will every man be
met and resisted by the ambitious and the sell
fish, though he speak with the tongue of an
angel, if he dare contend with the prejudices
or interfere with tie advancement OF a few
The American party is Of recent origin, and it
would be the part of modesty and moderation,
patiently to inquire into its purposes and spir-
it. with the view of determining what good
may be in it and of reaping the advantage OF
its suggestions 1t is the disposition of senseless
and unthinking men to denounce whatthey do
not comprehend, while the modest and truly
wise are willing to look for good in everything.
Democratic speakers have blindly assaileG the
new party, denying to it even the spirit of
patriotism, or aught, that can redeem it from
indiscriminate and everlasting condemnation.
They have modestly arrogated to themselves
all the wisdom and all the patriotism of the
country, and not scrupled to denOunce whoev-.
er does not swear with and by them. Now,
has it never occurred to them to reflect how
modest is this assumption9 Do they re-
ally believe that wisdom will not survive,
when they die9 Have they never thought
how ridiculous they make themselves, in pro-
claiming that, in the midst of the 18th century,
there is no freedom of thoughtin this Country
Have they ever asked themselves by whom
they were constituted the peculiar guardians
of trnth and the exclusive heirs of patriotism
1t would be well enough fort hem to reflect
upon these things and then will they see how
ridiculous claim it is to assume the censor
ship of the motives and conduct of ones fellow
men. 1t may be after all, that the American
cause is right. Should it prove so, let our OPP
ponents be assured, that Notwithstanding their
opposition and INSCRIPTIONS abuse, we will
save the country for them and ourselves,
against the Vaccinations of political adverse
ries, the Pope and the devil. If our party
should prove the foe of liberty, of the Union
or the Constitution, we will be ready to de-
sert it, but not till then will the great body of
American citizens, who stand upon its platform
yield one 1.-THE of the inestimable right secured
by that liberty, that Union and that Oonstitu-
ton, the right to go where conscience points
the way, though the fires of another in
qnisition should hiss about their feet. If the
American party ever goes down amid the tenn
pests and madness which are assailing it, like
a sun setting before day is done, it will
sink with the mortal stab of those, who should
be its best friends. 1t is not the Pope, nor his
nor foreigners, who have heaped
their malediction on it, or who will be able
to achieve its overthrow. But the fate ofthis
sublime movement for the salvation Of Ameri-
ca must be scale d, if sealed at all, by the par
ricidal hands of her own offspring.
Among those, who have done the dirty and
despicable work of thus abusing their fellow
citizens, are some, who Lold high places in the
Democratic party. As if there would not be
volunteers enough to this forlorn hope, the
patronage Of the General and State Govern
ments has been put in requisition, and the de-
mand has been met in a spirit of shameless
liberality. The same administration, which |
VIII iFctl OluCc u N0IcTdu Vi
the Government, merely because he viii not |
vote an open ticket, aud another not less use
ful, because he is suspected of being tainted |
with Americanism, has the shamelessness of
either sending out or witnessing the active in
tervention of cabinet members, mail agents |
and official editors in State elections, notwith-
standing the admitted doctrine of all parties, |
that such intermeddling is against the peace |
and safety Of the country. But such men have !
to do the bidding of their masters, as well as
the humber servants of the administration. |
1t appears TO be the doctrine of the admins
tration, that it is mortal offence to interfere
against its party, but high merit to ntermed- |
die in its favor 1t is not at all question of |
but on what side it was exercised. /
Nicholson and Davis, and Guthrie and Martin |
may visit all portions of their respective States,
in the name of the administration, and speak |
ing for it; but, if Wilson or Dibrel or any |
other federal officer dare vote an American |
ticket, though Theoretically sealed, the stroke |
of the guillotine is the first notice of his dis
mlssal. 1t may me, that, If the administration |
VIII remove for voting against its party, it will
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