Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-14

that deem it unnecessary to observe any thing
more than that Mr. Fillmore, by the faithful dis
charge Of his duty, the most cordial aPprooa-
ton of bis political enemies, well as pOhtieal
friends, and had the confidence of the whole coun-
try when be retired from Office, and has done
nothing since to destroy it; while Maj Doneson as
our Minister to Texas to Prussia and to Denmark,
sustained the dignity of our country and acquitted
himself with honor: denounced the unhaowed
proceedings of the Southern Convention struggled
manfully, as the Democratic editor of the Washing
ton Union, in behalf Of the Compromise, and never
withdrew from it until May, 1852 when so far as
understand his course from his public acts, being
unwilling to % blow hot and cold on the slavery
question and to aid the Democratic party in wearing
a Northern and Southern face, he Indignantly re-
tired from il, and subsequently attached himself to
the American party in the hope that it could carry
out his NEST cherished object: the preservation OF
the union.
The object Of selecting an old-lire Wing and an
Oldhne Democrat, was to nail to the counter the
charge that the American party Is the Wing party
in Disguise and to induce if possible, conservative
men OF both the old parties to unite and rescue the
country from Democratic misrule
Observation-Disclosures of Democrats in Tennessee,
acting upon their impulses and without con-
cert with their leaders attached themselves to the
American party but under the abuse of the lead
ers withdraw from it. Although, personally,
have claims upon the Democracy and have
been always opposed to that party, vet would re-
specially observe that first impressions are often
the best and if such Democrats will take the trouble
faithfully and honestly to examine the questions of
the day for themselves, uninhuenced by the dicta-
ton Of party leaders either SIDE they will doubt
less find many and cOgent reasons to return their
first love.
But to such of the Old Line Wings as have not
already gone over to the Democratic party do feel
l IL. Il - -
dinn, TO address a few words. Il is well known
that have been Wing from boyhoOd, and until
attached myself to the American party, about
twelve months ago, and that in some form or other,
have labOred in behalf of the Wing cause from
my youth up-in good report and evil report, in
prosperity and in adversely. and without fee
ward. And, with great Difference to the opinions
of others, | would inquire, what has any old line
Wing TO gain, either for his country or himself by
listening 70 the seductive batteries of Democracy,
he looks upon the dismembered fragments Of
the Wing party, or sits like Marius amid the ruins
of Carthage? What party is it that has brought
about the desOatiOn you behold? To whose strate-
gy was it owing that the once impregnable city
betrayed and surrounded and its lofty battlements
| levelled with the dust! What foul coalition creum-
vented yOu and whose pestientia breath is now
whispering in your ear?-Has that party against
which you have regarded essentially corrupt and
| dangerous to the Union-all at once, and BY some
| magical and unknown process, been eleansed Of its
impurities and does it stand before you clothed in
| white and spotless robe? What are some of the
| reasons why you opposed il?
| 1t denounced prescription for opinions sake be-
fore it came into power, but kept the guillOtine in
| continual motion afterwards IL rebuked any inter-
ference with the freedom of elections and then de-
MED its doctrine and sought in countless WAYS, to
control them. IL charged the administration of John
! Quincy Adams with reckless extravaganza and has
expended much, or nearly as much, of the public
treasure in year. he did in the course of his
administration. Ii was favorable to a bank Judi
cious tariff and internal Improvements by the gene
| raj government, but has crushed beneath its iron
| heel, the whole American system. Ii promised a
| gold and silver currency and told the farmers that
they and their wives should have 'lOng silken pur-
ses through the interstices of which the yellow gold
would shine and glitter" but has given us, instead
more than 800 State bonds, with capital of more
than 300 millions. 1t has united the purse and the
sword by means Of its odious sub-Treasury Ii
tramped beneath its feet the broad seal of the
State of New jersey and encouraged DORIS re-
i belliOn.
1t annexed Texas and California, and has streng-
] thened the Abolition power. Ii Sustans the fire.
quent use Of the veto, and, under the name Of De-
mocracy, delights in the exercise Of a monarchical
prerogative 1t proclaimed, in 1914 and lS45, that
rot thimble full OF blood would be shed by any
|
that war sacrificed thousands Of lives, and has cost
us millions in money and land. Il boosted, in regard
to the Oregon question, that we must have 80,
40 or fight" but swallowed its own words and, in
later times has attempted to retrieve its courage by
the sublime and magnificent bOmbardment Of Grey
townl It ordered Gen Taylor into the heart Of the
Mexican country, with feeble force, and when his
victims had won the grateful plaudits OF his cOun-
trymen, it had .he unparalleled meanness, while he
still fighting battles, to censure the capituia
ton of MOnterey-It had the baseness to call Gen.
Scott from the head of a victorious army and to at
tempt to disgrace him in the eyes Of his country
and the world. 1t denounced Judge White as arene-
gade Gen. Harrison as a coward, Mr.. Clay as
| BLACKBOARD and Gen Scott fool. And, without
repeating what has been already urged, in regard
to its attitude upon the slavery question and the
other topics that have been discussed, submit TO
the old Line Wings, that there is no principle which
the Democratic party sincerely holds in common
with them, and that they should unite with Us in the
effort to man the ship of State with officers and
men devoted to the Constitution and true to the
Union, in the hope that it may be rescued from the
whirlpools and breakers among which it has been
so rrcklessly conducted.
| Having expressed myself with the independence
which should characterize freeman, ] cannot ex-
pect that party which has deal in the most
! mitigated denuneiatiOn Of wiser and better men
than myself, will permit my observations TO pass
with mpunity but shall be amply compensated
for their abuse If ADLER tongues and pens viii i'm
prove upon these hurried remarks and teach our
Democratic traducers that they cannot continue,
without Just retaliation, their unustihAbe assaults
upon the American party.
Yours respectfully,
THOS A R. NELSON.
FOR suITHLAND & PADUCAH.