Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-12
The Young Irish orator as a PoIiticIan.

The Young Irish Orator as a Politician.
In 1852, JAMES N. DAVIDSON, ESQ.,, made his
arss appearance on the theatre Of Tennessee poll
tics. On she evening of the lst of July, be made
a speech at Fayetteville, at Scott ratification
meeting. He seems to have madea fduz pas at
the outset The Fayetteville Observer, (Democrat,)
commenting upon this effort, charged him With
'stteup ting TO introduce Mr.. Seward TO the favor
Of Tennessee audeace;" with defending him"
and with ''being bis champion for the occasion"
This brought Mr.. Davidson out in communication
in the Banner, of August 8, 1852, in which he
branishes his shillaih over the sconces Of Demo-
cratic editors in general, and of the Editor Of the
O6sUsr in particular and proceeds to state what he
did say about Mr. Seward We copy the following
extracts, showing that
HE HOLDS THE DEMOCRACY RESPONSIBLE
FOR Mr. SEWARD'S TRAINING.
"But il Mr.. Seward is an Abotionist-as
all know-Democracy is responsible for his train
ing. His iather-Dr. Seward, of Orange county,
| New York-was Jeffersonian Democrat--an
| dent and devoted champion of JeffersoHian De-
mocracy; and the sow. III. Scientifically inn
| bibed and zealously maintained the principles of
that school He prided himself on deriving all
his political notions from Thomas Jefferson; and,
aer be had differed from the Democratic party on
some questions, he did not scruple to avow that it
the party Of hs choice.
1--WE hold Democracy then responsible for the
bad training of Mr.. Seward; and, when tainted
with his name, we refer our opponents to Mr. JEFF
ferson, from whom Mr.. Seward himself claims to
have derived his opinions. If charged during this
campaign with any utilization with Mr.. Seward,
happening to know something of bis life and opin
IONS shall gice Democracy due credit FIR tie
roneoas doctrines Il has i,ac,acated"
The above extracts show that he had no great
reverence for Democratic principles for the par
ty Mr.. BRowNsoN, the present Catholic reviewer,
once a flaming Democratic leader, put forth the
opinion years ago that the best to strike the
chains from The slave, was to carry out Democratic
principles. Mr. Davidson, in 1859, appears to have
had idea that Mr.. Brownson was right, and that
the Democracy should not escape the responsibility
of Mr.. Stewards attempts to enforce the doctrines
be imbibed from Jefferson, the founder Of Democ-
racy in this republic. Encouraged by the Scott
leaders, sorely pressed for aid, Mr.. Davidson con-
cIuded in August, to don his armor, mount his
steed, end
GO OUT IN QUEST OF ADVENTURE.
The first we hear of him is at Murfreesboro', on
the l4th, where he encountered JAMES NJ. AvENT,
Esq, Democratic knight. The Wing chronicles
OF that day make no mention Of the chivaric deeds
OF that field The Nashville American, Of the 2lst
contains long account of them, in which it is said
that the knight from Lincoln endorsed and put
| to fight The historian concludes
1.-THE Irish Orator met with signal overthrow,
and il is my opinion he will never again make his
| appearance while Avent is living; and if he does,
cry out Avent, and he will drop his feathers"
He can console himself with the fact that he
need now dread Avent no longer. Having left
Murfreesboro, he next
BLEW HIS BUGLE IN NASHVILLE
And the Banner of Aug. 20, declares he blew it to
some purpose. 1t says:
His allusion to the starving Irishmen and Scotch
men, whose destituIiOn gave rise to Mr.. Crtten
denis bill in 1S47, and commanded the votes of the
Wings, while Democrats turned colby from their
distress and left them to StdrUs, will rarely be
forgotten by those who heard il.
Little dreamed he that H $50, he would be found
CO operating with those who had left the Irish and
Scotch to starve. This speech furnished him an
opportunity to get the Democratic Unions opin.
ion of
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