Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-03


selves, and give the ball an impetus that
will override every obstruction
The Richmond Enquirer on Old Line
wings.
The Enquirer had been malciously taun-
ted with too great a desire for fusion, in
the present contest, with the consistent and
lifelong enemies to its creed and candid
ates, and thus talks of what it terms a "ms-
construction" of its motives. The extract
below may be found in the Enquirer of the
Oath ult. We direct particular attention
to the lines in italics
" AS some persons seem TO have mistaken
both the motive and object of our appeals to
Old Line Wings, it is proper that we should
acquit ourselves Of the unjust accusations to
which such misconstruction expose rs We
anUite no man Of Whig principles to join the
Democratic party. Such an overture would be
as insulting to him as unjust to our party. Il
person NTH Wing cOnUictiOns cannot consistent
Iy and honestly profess TO be Of the Democratic
party. Il pGrSOn With Wing convictions cannot
be admitted into the Democratic organization,
foltbOut to erte7lt coTruptinQ ats integrity
and debGuching its principles. We have a creed
which constitutes a test of Democracy and
to which no Wing can honestly subscribe, be-
cause it is absolutely irreconcilabls with the
principles which he processes. An advocate
of protective tariffs and of federal nggrandize-
ment, cannot consistently enter an Organiza-
ton based upon the principles of free trade,
strict construction and State rights; and if we
consent to such an association, it will not be
lonp hafpra thu npIpDorofio II IL Haofrnupd
by its allies. We object to fusion because it is
consistent neither with personal nor political
honesty. An alliance between independent po
Itical organizations is another and a very diff
ferent thing. 1t is not only allowable, but in
certain emergencies may be essential, TO the
best interests of the country. Such an emer-
gency is the present; which demands, not a
fusion of all parties in the SOuth, but co-Ope-
ration of good men for the sake of the Consti-
tuition and the Union. We ask no Wing to
Tenounce his principles, except from an honest
conviction of judgment. We inUite no Wing
to come into the Democratic party uaLess he
chooses voluntarily and from convictions 10 Gb.
jure his ancient faith, and toprofsss allegiance
10 our peculiar PLATFORM"
The Enquirer by its unadulterated de-
mocracy, and the ability displayed in its
advocacy, has made itself the leading or
gan of the party in the South. Its articles
are considered oracles, and its influence is
unlimited. Thus much Of the source from
whence these strong and emphatic express
sions emanate. We wish Old Line Wings,
for whom we intend them, TO have no doubt
or misgiving as to the authority of him who
thus speaks, and who holds them IN suot
high estimation.
He invites no Wing to join the Demo
cratic party. Such proposition would be
unjust" to that party. A Wing cannot
4" honestly profess to be of the Democratic par
IT," A Wing " cannot be admitted into tie
Democratic organisation, 1citLout TO some a.
tent CoRRUPTING ITS INTEGRITY AND DEBAUcH-
ING ITS PRINCIPLES" He objects to fusion"
because it is accomplished by a sacrifice of
"perSOnaI and political honesty" This law
giver in the Democratic party would have
Wings to be among" them, but not " Of
them. He wants their votes, but not their
fellowship. He characterizes their princ-
Piles as anti-republCan and uncOnStitution-
al, and repels the idea of fusion as corrupt
ing and communicating. Nothing good can
leone out of whiggery but its votes, and
he only cares for them in such an emer-
gency as the present" Says he, we need
votes, and you corrupt Federal Wings may
give them to us, but then mind you, be off,
We have no further use for You. Your
stay would breed pestence. Association
with you, would corrupt our integrity and
debauoh oar prinaPes."
And yet there are to be found men so
beggared in every manly principle, so AFFECT
in soul, so callous to reproach and insult,
as to kiss the foot, that thinks itself pOllu-
ted by kicking them-tallow rag Wings,
who protesting TO have principles, sing
peans to the purity of LocOiocoism, and
the patriotism of its leaders aud laud il as
the sole preSeryer Of the constitution, the
ark and covenant Of the nations safety.
After this pronuaciamento from the En-
quirer, we cannot understand how any pro-
fessed Old Line Wing, not utterly uHPriR-
dgled, can act with the Democratic party.
To do so, would be an admission of the truth
OF its reprOachful Slurs, and degrading to
ones self-respect II TO be a Wing is to be
unfit for association with Democrats, we
4 ran conceive no emergency which could
ustify Wing in voting for Democrat,
and thus admitting that his principles we're
corrupt II Wing policy was ever proper.
it is proper now. If its purposes were ever
pure, they are pure yet The Wing who
now proposes TO vote with the Democracy
must confess that they we're neither one nor
the other, and if he sits still under this
taunt from the Enquirer. and persists in
voting for Buchanan with his anttWhig
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