The true Democrat., 1856-07-15
From Madison County.

1 1 at Huntsville, on the 25th inst.
 i The General took the stand and launched out upon Romanism. From this he passed ra pldly to other features of policy. 1 must just crave indulgence for a remark upon the Gene ral's way of doing things The charge has been made against him. reiterated and affirmed, that he roundly asserts much and proves noth- ing.
 Since these charges have been hurled at the General, without demonstrative argument, I will ask indulgence to sketch very briefly, some of the prominent features of his address, and subjon few remarks.
 The General affirmed over and over again, in the vehemence of entire self-confdence, that he occupies his same ground, as demo- crat-has not changed wht-and that all true, good democrats are with him; he stands upon his same democratic platform.
 Now stick pin at that till bring up some other statements in comparison with this a de- claration often made by the General and his party; is, that the whig and democratic parties were long arrayed in hostile repugnance to each other, till the American party, as an suspicious bird, rose up in the midst of the antagonistic strife, to save the nation from civil commoton.
 Now, we ourself, have some little difficulty in understanding how the General remains democrat as he has been-stands upon the Amerlcau platform, and yet, mediates the whig and democratic parties; where, we demand, is the flag, or even the shadow of a whig party, outside of the American platform? All who have made only ordinary observations, know well that nearly all the leading whigs simply adopted the American or Know Nothing plat l form as their own; and so entirely is the whg party submerged, that not a wreck or shadow is seen of it, since the origin of the former
 The General even proved this fact in another part of lis address-he proved that all mea- Sures peculiar to the whig party, have been andoned-ther standard, however, was still seen, till engulphed by Know Nottingham. l The General again affirmed as we have re- marked, that he is with all true democrats-- stands upon the platform so, and yet, strongly avows that democracy is rottcnness itself
 It is true, notwithstanding, that many .whgs of true patriotic spirit, have for reasons assign ed, abandoned the American party, and adopted the democratic plattorn-thio fact, however, only confirms the statement above, that there exists no whig party unto which they may re- turn.
 Again, the General asserted, and with impul- sive vchemence agiIn.et, that Know Nothing ism was originated for the sole purpose ot gain ing liberty at the ballot-hox, and to avoid riots Foreigners, as the General stated, hired bulies and so ehectuaIly guarded the ballot box, that no native American could approach without danger of assassination.
 7 Now, for moment compare these various | incompatible decartioIs, and behold the dis corIant and rrecouciahlc repugnances How can the General stand with democracy, and vet democracy be rottonness itsclf unless he intends to take the approh.ous epithet upon ! himself? How can he stand upon the demo- cratic platform, and vet, mediate the whig and democratic? And yet, again, how can he me- diate the two, when no Mhi5 party has existed since the origin cf Know Nottingham. Again, how can it be maintained that Know Nothing ism rose up in tile midst of the two parties purposeIy to establish Ieace and save the na- ton from civil commotion, and vet te originat- ei for the sole purpose of preserving thc llber ties of the haIot-boN?
 We had expected to Lear at least, clear head ed reasoning and sophisticated argument to sys- tun thc grounds occupied. In this, however, we were entirely disappointed.
 Moreover, if indeed the influence of foreign crs 1t the polls, really exists as affirmed by the General, for he affirmed it impossible to control them iu any other way than by the secret work : ings oi Know Nothiugism; repeat, if thi, be our condjuon--lf the now existing laws of five years alianation, cannot be executed--and for eigners, and foreigners will and do, by their hired bulies tramplc down the law, and en : tirely destroy the liberties of the ballot box, why urge a law of Ncnty-one years? Would this be mere easily excuted? We think not
 Hence this sunonunt b0nume ult3n1atIu1e, or sheat anchor, "lct Americans rule Amcrica." is an mpracticahle humhug--thc language of the General being fairly stated For if nothing but the secret organization of Know Nottingham can avail to execute it, and this organization be dissolved of what avail s the law?
 The General, as hmed above, admitted that the secrecyof the American platform, long ex- ercised by the party, had been abandoned; of tI, tI,nr or wrong, and then, strange logic, proved, as he said, by analogical reasoning from other secret institutions, that it was right.
 We have heard reasoning of this kind be- fore; but are well assured, that secrecy in pol- tical transactions, finds no anology in the secre- cy of other institutions. In all institutions, not political, the object and end of secrecy is all that the public can demand. In political tran sections, however, the measures themselves, their entire nature and design, are legitimately the rights of the people; and cannot be with held without incurrng the we'll founded charge of aristocracy.
 In the vehemence of the Generals unmanly traducings of Gen. Pierce, he asserted that the success Ot Plerce'S election to the presidency, depended entirely upon the aid which he, by pandering, derived from foreigners. Now let us bring up with this another round assertion made by the General when uttering strain of eulogy upon Gen. Scott-that Gen. Scott so far disregarded the interests of his country-as to assert that even single campaign, on a sin gle battle, in the service of the United States was sufficient to enttle foreigner to all the privileges and rights of naturalization. Can the General point to clause from Pre- sident Pierce, which savers half so much oi pandering as the declaration of Gen. Scott?- We think not. And yet he hurls with indeco- rous vehemence at President Pierce, that such pandering was the sole cause of his election.
 Tho Coror,l in his national bill of in6ict.