Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-26

life 10 Boston and New York. Mrs. HentZ
former works have been SO much admired,
that the forthcoming one will be sought for
with avidity.
The st. Louis Republican says that James Il.
Lucus. a millionaire of the Banking House OF
Lucus g. Simonds of that city, paid taxes for
the wear 1856 to the amount of 1884 10.
We see it stated that the advantage gained
by Russia in obtaining possession of Kars will
10 a great measure compensate her for the loss
of the Crimea.
The Cholera has appeared at Porto Rico and
Grab Island.
From the Memphis Wing
The Tennessee Sag Night AnIi-American
PIatFOrm-PrObabIe Plan of the
Canvass suggestions.
This precious document has been given to the
world. by the Nashville Convention, under the
usual fool catching caption of 1.-THE Democratic
State Platform" Every parent has right, an
indubitable right to christen its own child by any
name that fancy or family associations may suggest
and consequently they may call this programe DE
mocratc" Federal or by any other title, style or
name they please; allowing us, and others who take
read il, to apply any other more significant and
truthful appestion we can suggest. Exercising this
right we have given to it just such a caption is
merits and proceed to refer 20 it in such as
we think its contents deserye-and we shall speak
plainly. This platform, or Anti-American mani
iesto is tissue of lies We mean what we say,
when we say LIES. We are aware that there are
many different kinds Of lies. Hamlet, we believe,
has classified them, and we verify believe these
n IL. A HI
promulged these lies have been diligently STUDYING
his several classifcatons so 10 attain, if possible,
the positive degree; for in this manifesto or plat
form. we have not cny the lie direct, e lie by i'm
pication but every extreme and variation Of living
which the fruitful brain of Shakespeare could suggest
and these diligent Nashville students could mi,
tate.
As an entirety, this platform conveys the idea
that the American party is attempting 10 nulify the
efficacy Of the great work accomplished by our
forefathers 1t intimates that this great American
feeling is counter to that which inspired the franz
ers of the constitution and nerved the arms Of our
Revolutionary sres TO achieve our liberties. AL
this is alse-aye positively false in its conception
and in its utterance 1t is false in theory false in
fact and an unmitigated SANDER upon the American
party.
Whilst the whole document is a lie by implication,
there are certain portions Of il that are nothing
more or less than lies direct.
The fourth section Of this infamous pronuncia.
mento charges that the American party is attempt
ing by secret oathbound associations TO create a law
of public sentiment, higher shan the constitution,
which, by its operation, shall impair the enjoyment
by all citizens whether native or adoptei of the
rights of civil liberty and religious tOerations. In
plain terms this is an unVarnished lie. The charge
has been made upon every stump in Tennessee aud
has been denied by those who had authority TO
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honest aud intelligent man in the State. But it is
by such base ISLANDERS these that this vilanousy
detracting faction can hope 10 succeed They skulk
Nm issue upon the true and broad ground Of the
American Platform, and dodge and hide around the
corners of proilsely worded and ambiguous phra.
seology.
But the sixth section Of the platform goes beyond
any other, and attaining the superative degree Of
living will give TO its authors reputation in that re-
gard unattainAble by any party or faction that may
ever hereafter attempt to msrepresent the motives
and actions Of their political opponents. This sixth
section asserts that the American party. Tor "Know
Mornings" as they choose 20 style them) are res.
ponsible for the perils which now threaten the
Union, arising from the ascendency of spirit of
fanaticism 10 most of the free States.
A statement moro utterly irreconcilable with the
truth could not be conveyed in the English lan>
guaee when reference was had to the actual con-
represented in the State Legislatures or at the
National Capitol Il is not only pointed palpable,
uniustifcd lie, but il contains infamous SANDER
upon as true men as ever stood by the South and
batted either on the forum the battle field for
her rights.
And now the question occurs and must occur TO
every right thinking, high minded American, what
course shall we pursue towards those who thus
denounce ia and our party as traitors enemies Of
md hv ~.
ignonioious epithetss II we are traitors, We are
felons II are enemies Of civil and religious liberty,
we are not Republicans but only fit 20 work in 1
chain gangs This manifesto directly and pointedly
intimates the mode and manner that our opponents 4
will conduct the canvass. u Is 10 be a continued 4
series Of vituperative abuses, which Ia cur opinion
the American party viii be dastards Il they submit
Co. We are aware that such extreme suggestions 4
NAV shock the conservatism of a few; but what
remedy is left for that larger body Of American
citizens who prosecuted by prescription here.
tofore unequaed in It's vindciaveness-wh are
male the especial objects Of federal malice, who
are excluded IRON almost any participation in the
Seoeraal goTernment-who are marked aud hunted
down as unworthy OF Constitutional epjoyments and
who are branded as Infamous aad maligned as fe-
onss II We are enjoy none Of the benefits Of the
except the poor privilege Of existence
With even that circumscribed. We had better
enigrate 20 some Of the unsettled Territories where
We can achieve our Independence iron such
,hraldom, or die here In the attempt 10 achieve H.
IA is tune that the American party bad deter
mined 20 vindioAte themselves from these malgning
vpsthets. Some may point 10 the stroag language
nsed in this article, and charge Us With doing all
ieprecate In others. But are and have been
driven 20 il as a dernisr resort Not the American
party, bat its opponents VINO initiated this miserable
md contemplate war Of villiiying epthets,
Throughout the length and breadth Of the land,
hey heard themselves denounced as "Murrellitea.
traitors "eDemies Of civil and religious liberty"
sshieves in she night aud, although their blood
sny have e0ursed rapidly In their veins and their
rows knit In passi 10 yet no band vas raised 20
mite the slandereF 10 the ground This last platform
ntimates that the scenes Of the late GaeernatoriAl
canvass are 20 be rehsaFsed IN thai uAieh nos
TIE question FOR The American party
0 decide is--shali il Be AilOwedi For one We say-
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