Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-12
The Alabama Recusants.

A brace of worthless are Judge GEO. ID.
SHoRTRIDGE and eX-HOn. Mr.. WHITE, OF
Alabama. They have addressed a letter
to their felow-ctizenS of that State, and
the South generally, stating their reasons
for dissatisfaction with the Philadel phia
nominations, and suggesting the assembling
of a convention in this city to present men
acceptable to them. The eminent position
of these gentlemen in the party, and the
Ualua6e services they have rendered it, en-
title their views to grave consideration. If
they were less widely known, such proceed
ing would appear preSumptuous, but the
weight and influence Of their great names
give an emphasis to their opinions which
cannot be disregarded. HapleSS American
party! that it should meet with condemna-
ton at the hands Of these second Daniels!"
The country has read this letter, and
sensible men have agreed in adjudging their
conduct both foolish and Supremacy farcical.
That two such men as SHORTRDGE and
WHITE should grow disaffected at the nomi-
nation of FILLMORE and DoNELsoN, can eX-
cite no wonder, but to formally publish the
fact, and ask half the American party to
follow them, evinces great weakness. In one
sense, they will be disappointed, and in an
other, they will be gratified. The good
sense Of Southern Americans will reject
their advice, but Messrs. SHORTRDGE and
WHITE have become notorious. With such
men as we take them to be, the latter am
ply compensateS for the former. Despair
ing, and incapable of winning position in
the party by loyal support of its men and
measures, they have excited remark by de-
sorting il. We hope they are satisfied,
aud wish them well in the enjoyment of
their honorS. The teapot tempest which
they raised has blown over without an &C.
cident. Where one man will be influenced
by their course to doubt the propriety OF
his support to the American party, ten
others will be assured thereby, and encour-
aged to be steadfaSt
These gentlemen, as well as the journal
in which their letter appeared. (the Selma
Sentinel, are extreme on the question OF
Southern Rights. They strike fire like
flint and steel, at the mention Of the sub
iect. They are Of that class of indiScreet
Southern men, whose violence has unsettled
the stability of Southern institutions. Their
counsels are unsafe and dangerous. Their
address shows that their objection to the
American nominees is on account OF their
nationality, and not for the want Of it.
They recommend an entirely sectional tick
ct. aud an entirely sectional platform. They
condemn Mai. DoNELsoN's denunclatlon OF
the Southern Convention, and propose to
rebuke him by holding their convention in
the city where he did it, The principles
Of the American party'and the public acts
of its nominees, are not calculated to meet
the approval Of such men. They are not
made Of American material. Their selfish,
sectional hearts cannot embrace the whole
country, but are wortbily employed in TO-
menting alienation and agitation.
1t is the purpose of the American party
to expel this spirit from the country, aud
strengthen the ties which unite US as a
great nation. 1t can best do so, by filling
high public stations with men whose lives
have been consecrated TO such effort Null
6ers aud Secessiouists, Freeseilers and Black
Republicans are arrayed against them,
but they can never succeed until they have
penetrated the great American heart, and
crushed out It's controlling sentimental
tachment 10 the Union. This will never
be done, but there will always be those
who viii attempt it. sHOKrRIDGE and