Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-20
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Jamea G. Homes a Prophet.


ces; thus unmindful Of the high and solemn
obligations of patriotism, shall be continued On
poDer, what immunity will the most sacred
institutions of government, the most valued
and cherished safeguards of society, find from
their ruthless assaults; viii our dearest and
most sacred rights, our domestic affairs, our
household gods, fnd security from the foul,
demon-lke spirit of dgrdriaHism and nobocs
rdcy, that pervades the serried ranks of Locofo-
ism. No, sir, there is nothing so pure, so
madness of such a spirit, or defy its malice or
cupidity. | warn you, my countrymen, to
pause-psuse solemnly before you give your
confidence or support to such party with
such principles aud practices. Be not deceived
by the syren song of Democracy all is
well, lay not the fattering JUNCTION to your
SOULS if this party be continued in POtcer; ere
another fourth Of a century has made up its
record, goa or your children may, 'Ohen filled
Nth cain and .truitLess regrets, find your only
comfort an madEy huggiag tho irOn letters that
bind goa to a hopeless destiny. May the God
OF Washington and Liberty ssve this ones
happy people from fate so fearful"
Il warn you, my countrymen, to pause
pause solemnly before you give your confidence
or support to such party with such principles
and practices !"
Now, sir, has this party whom the Cover
nor SO solemnly warns his countrymen against,
amended either their principles or practices 2
What has it done, that he has fallen so sud-
denly in love with it 9-this great Democratic
party. They must certainly now be neaO
people, for he says, if the old Democratic party
shall be continued in power, lone quarter OF
century longer you or your children may be
huggng the chains that bind you to a hopeless
destiny" He could not have fallen so violent
ly in love with this old corrupt and dangerous
party. No, sir, not such patriot as James @.
Jones can ever love such q mass of corruption.
/ fancy that still hear those silver tones lift.
ed high above the winds, warning his country
men against the threatening danger. thanked
God and took courage, when he uttered that
solemn prayer" May the God of Washington
aud Liberty save this once happy people from
q fate so fearful" l remembered that in the
good old Book the prayer of good man saved
a city. looked at the piety and patriotism of
the Governor as standing like wall of fire
around about US.
What great river has been turned through
this mighty mass of democratic corruption,
which has so purified it, that this patriotic
Governor, whose heart sweled with indigna-
tion at the threatening calamity, and whose
pious soul was lifted to heaven, imploring the
mighty arm of Jehovah to shield his country
men from the impending storrn3 Is it so, that
the |" foul demon like spirit of GgrGrianism and
naO5Ocrdcy that pervades the serried ranks of
Locofocoism" has been cast out, and the party
sitting at the feet of truth and righteousness,
clothed in its right mind, or has the Governor
beeu deceived by the syren song of Democs
racy"2 Aud has he laid {" the flattering unc
ton to his SOUL" that "all is well, that he
has now deliberately and with torethOught
made arrangements to fall as softly as possible
into the arms of Democracy Alas! alas !
for poor human naturel
A prophet of old, who stood upon Pisgah
and looked with swelling pride upon the bat
thing hosts of Israel, stretched upon the plain
below, lifted his voice in rapture, sayi ng,-
I" How goodly are thy tents, oh Jacob, and
thy tabernacles, oh Israel; whatsoever bles-
seth thee shall be blessed, and whosoever
curseth thee shall be cursed" And yet,
pious soul swelled with gratitude, and whose
heart was burning with pride, while looking
upon the tents and tabernacles of Israel, was
ultimately seduced by the Rlittering prospect
Of gold and Office, and was found slain in the
ranks of the enemy while battling against
the hosts of the Lord. Such was the fate of
the NAN who told King Balak that lie dared
not utter one word but what God told him to
say. Is not the fate Of this man suggestive TO
modern prophets!
Il is the Governors right not to vote for
Fillmore. But can he vote for Buchanan
The man, who did the idol of his heart great
er injustice than all other men put together.
The only man living who was able TO have
rllled back the dark waves of calumny and
SANDER, which were poured upon the head of
NJ Clay, by the "serried ranks of Locofocc-
ISM" and he refused to do it. Can the Gov
ernor vote for himl Senator Jones, who trav-
eed with Stephen A. Douglas to Europe, who
,ya1Ead Ubo talkad Ubo LOT who Ir1uE who
slept, who frOlicbed with Stephen A. Douglas,
may; bat James Q. Jones alias Lean Jimmy"
nf 1874, whom Tennessee delighted to honor,
never can. Never never can so far forget
himself. Why, sir, the hills of old Wilson and
the Cedar Suags" would cry out against
him-the wife of bis bosom would recoi at
his approach, aud the hand of his child trem-
bic at his touch. RUTHERFORD.