The true Democrat., 1856-04-01

aware of the fact, that not only they have but every democrat in the district which I have the honor to represent, has right to know my political views. Again, must further say that although have among, and to my personal friends constantly spoken my opnlons ifeeiy' yet the present occasion gives me the oppor- tunitv, without voluntary obtrusion, to speak my opinions to the public at large. will not disguise it from myself for moment that the issues referred to in the resolution, mean no more and no less than the issues between the democratic party and the Know Nothing party.
 The principles of democracy with me are convictions. I could not, if 1t were my wish, believe that the principles of any other party put in practice in our government would ac- complish the same good to and for the country, that can be attained by the practice ot the prln- ciples of democracy. Speaking theoretically, the most perfect system of republican govern ment that my imagination can create, is that one which is illustaated by the practice in all of their scope and bearing of the principles of the democratic party of the United States.-- These principles were founded and promulgated by Jefferson. This of itself would by a sufficient guarantee of their perfection anywhere in the civilized world. These principles have been practiced and illustrated by the long line of democrats from his time to the present.
 The enemies of the democratic party have been compelled, ly the practical illustration of their errors, to admit that every objection which has so far been made to democratic principles has been lilly taken = that all the imaginary injury to the country was in their i'm gina tons alone, and has never been realized. But what party can rational men look to now as holding out hope to the people of the south? Every candid man must, in my judgment, ad- init that there is none but the democratic par ty that does so. But does it? It most clearly does. And to prove this it is only necessary to sfer to the action of the democratic party upon the Kansas Nebraska act-to the endorse ment of the administration of Franklin Pierce.
 Shall I or need at this day attempt to prove that the Know Nothing party of the north is aboltionized. 1 presume there are none left now who doubt this proposition; if there are it would be useless to attempt to convince them. I am not one of those.
 Then, what is the Know Nothing party Of the south as party? Itis evidently the party which is giving aid and comfort to the black re- publican party of the north. What are these black republicans? They are the men-the party of men-who would-who do advise the commission of treason against the United act executed according to its spirit and inten- ton. They are the men-the party, who re- cognize higher law than the constitution of the United States, who, having taken an oath to support it, believe 1t to be their duty to vio- late the constitution of the United States.-- l need say no more on this subject than this: that between these parties my opinion is indica- ted by the above, that 1t is democratic from principle and from full belief that upon the success of the democratic party greatly depends the welfare of our country.
 A few words personal to myself and 1 shall have done. Know Nothings can well say that have been, if am not now, Know Nothing Such is even so. About the close of the last session of the legislature l, in common with others, had a wish to know some thing of the order, and so expressed myself in the hearing of true democrat as 1 believed, and whom 1 did not So much as suspect of being Know Nothing. He told me that Mir. -, another person whom had known as a true democrat for vears would tell me all about it if 1 would go to a certain room I did So, without inten tion or thought of being initiated. 1 was told that before I could learn anything I must take an obligation of secrecy. And iii a word was initiated as many others have been, curiousty on one side and deception on the other being the moving cause 1 have never been in council of Know Nothings in my life and have never acted with them, and shall never do so unless when in common with the demo- cratic party-the party with which it has ever been my intention, wish and pride to act, 1 can do so, because the Know Nothings come to and agree with us. It may by some be deemed humiliatng to make the admission that 1 had joined at al Such is not my feelings on the sub iect When saw that I could not be a Know Nothing without being in antagousm to the par ty which, as believed, was the only national party, (and this was as soon as I learned what Know Nottingham is,) at once resolved to have nothing more to do with them. If 1 have been guilty of error in the matter it was in joining, not in action. But at any rate my motto is, that it is better that any individual member of the democratic party should sink into political oblivion, than that that party should be injured by him. And am perfect ly willing for the same rule to be applied to me; if my party succeed it is of small moment what becomes of me.
 I have withheld the names of the persons alluded to, who induced me to join, on the ground, that it is unnecessary for me to give them unless the facts be denied; if so, it will be time enough for me to insert them in a sub- seuuent communication.
 There say to southern Know Nothings-Gen- tlemen abandon your councils, your organlza- ton. your party; act with the democratic party and defeat the machnatiens of black republi- canism, and when you have done so, your coun- trv will say we'll done thou good and faithful servants Otherwise the anathemas of the country will be the certain reward bestowed upon you by every patriot-every lover of our federal Union.
 I regret the necessity of making this com munication longer than my desire, but it Was Respectfully,
 w. R. CAIN.
 TEMPERANcE.--The temperance folks of our ,ity have had quite an accession to their cause turing the last week. On "Wednesday and