Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-15

They (democrats) are constantly solicited to JON
new association, which, it is promised, shall be
more exclusively American in its principles, than
any present or past political party. Democrats
who are wise, who appreciate the doctrines OF their
own party and have a suitable faith IN their vital
energy aud recuperative power, Will calmly answer
all those seductive appeals with the assurance OF
firm belief that all the rea! reforms ohtch Sfch ne"
organizations seek can most prude7y and success
fully be brought out BIZ tie Democratic party. It
has hitherto proved true to the cause OF human
progress and it is unwise TO discard it and re-
sort to other agencies. Even to the ambitious, II
such there be in our ranks, the course which We
are recommending is the path of safety and sue
cess. Democrats ciU torgive arg thing sooner ma''
treason 10 their principles and orgdnizaf'on. NO
statesman or politician, however talented ana now
ever beloved hitherto by his Democratic associates,
can court the favor of other political parties, new or
old and allow his heart to go after strange gods,
without sinking IN the estimation Of the Democra-
/ cy OF his State and country, beyond the reach OF
the hand Of resurrection Union d A,asrioGn
There ore two points in the above para
graph, which We copy from the Union d
american, of Wednesday, worthy of consid
grafton:
Elrst-The democrat who is impressed with
the necessity Of such a change in the natural
ization laws, as will diminish the increasing
influence Of the foreign element in controlling
the politics Of the country, is given to under
stand, Indirectly, that the reform lie desires
4" can most prudently and successfully be
wrought out by the democratic party. II 1t
he the intention of the democratic party TO
adopt the leading measure of reform pro-
posed by the American organization, the tact
should be proclaimed in unequivocal terms.
If the American organization is 10 Ind rival
in the party whose leaders have on every oc-
casion denounced it with a velemence OF BIT
terness unparalleled in the annals of American
politics, it is but right that the country should
know it Immediately. We think our neighbor
owes it to his democratic readers, at least, to
tell them unequivocally what he means by the
language we quote touching real reforms"
Second" Democrats will forgive any thing
sooner than treason to their principles and or
ganizatiOn" Is not this confession OF the
remorseess spirit of intolerance which has
been charged upon the democratic party? An
American freeman, having embraced the prin-
cipIes of the democratic party, although he
msy be convinced subsequently that they are
wrong, must not seek an organization more
congeIial to his sentiments-he must "crush
outn his new emotions, and stick to demo-
cratic principles and organization, or incur
the charge Of "treason." Garry out this
principle, and what does it lead to but the de-
struction of all freedom of thought and
speech? 1t is but declaration to every dem
ocrat who may be FESTIVE under the CALLING
chains of party-"Dare to assert your right of
independent Judgment, and you shall be sent
forth into the world branded as a trsitOrl "
This appears to be a rod which the democracy
holds in terrOruns over its rank and file, with
a view to make them quiet, obedient liege sub
iects Will those democrats who are with
the American party in sentiment, although
still acting with their party, be deferred by it
from doing their duty to their country2