Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-25

TUESDAY, MARCH s5, 1865.
Fncts for the People!


symptoms of design to enlist them in their
| great army of rag-tag and bob-tail." What
faithful picture of Democracy, and this,
too, by an editor of Democratic Review,
in 1861
g. 1t is fact, that the same editor de-
clares that "they will be worth purchasing
at the sacrifice of the Church, the State,
the laws and Constitution" What rebuke
! from such a quarter! But how true!! The
whole is now as literally fulfilled as prophe-
| cy Of the Bible.
3. 1t is fact, that the Chicago Demo
crat, speaking of its relation to the foreign
| question, declares that it advocates a
! healthy immigration, as the best means of
| getting rid of slavery" We judge from
this, that its readers must be very sound on
the slavery queStiOn-unobjectionable to
Southern men-perfect patriots in the esti-
nation Of the Democratic party.
4. 1t is fact that the Wisconsin Free
Democrat, speaking of the numerical strength
of foreigners in that State, says: at re-
quires but one-Sixth of the natives, in addi-
ton to the adopted citizens, to make one
half of the voters of this State" No won
der that corrupt politicians "nibble at
theml"
5. 1t is fact that the same paper,
speaking Of the influence of the American
Party in Wisconsin, says: Politically, its
only effect is to give power to the slave De
mocracy of the country, and to perpetu-
ate the reign of slavery" In the face of
this, the editor of the Union and American
coolly, as if he believes what he writes, tells
his readers that the American Party is aid
ing the FreeSoilerS. The Wisconsin man
talks otherwise.
6. 1t is fact, that the Wisconsin Demo
crat excaims: But for the Know Nothing
Party, the Republican party would now be
victorious in every Northern State save
California, and there would be no hope of
another slavery President The Know Moth
ing movement is a perfect God-send to the
slave power" Will the editor of the Union
and american be so kind as to publish this
for the benefit Of his readers? Let truth
have fair play.
I. 1t is fact, that the Turner Society"
Wheeling, Virginia, speaking of the Buffalo !
Platform, which declares opposition to the
Know NothingS," and certain resolution,
says: eve understand the resolution to
mean, very plainly, that Turner, who be-
comes a Shareholder or desires to become
one, shall no longer be considered as a
Turner" And this is one of the parties the
Democrats nibble at in the South.
8. 1t is a fact, chat thirty thousand for
eigners are said to be in Ohio true in their
opposition to the slave power" We pre-
snme this will cause the Democrats of the
South to shout the more in favor of foreign
infuence-even of the rag-tag and bob-tail
class, to use the language of the editor of
the Democratic ReUie10.
g. 1t is fact, that the Democrats Of the
South, when California was a subject of
controversy, and gave evidence that it
would come into the Union as free State
said: eve should not regret, as we do !
over the loss of California, only for the |
fact, that the foreign vote literally snatched |
it out of our hands, placing it in favor of
the North, and opposed to our Institutions"
In tho face of this, however Democrats
have the impudence to say that they are
DemOcrats-what they have ever been.
10. 1t is fact, that a member of the
Cabinet, Mr. Davis, at Aberdeen, Missis-
Sippi, speaking Of the California foreign in
tluence, and the policy of AbolitionistS, de-
clared: that the Union was not worth pre-
serving" How men and times change!
Mickey O'Flaharty is now worth twenty
New Englanders"
IL. 1t is fact, that Democrats, few |
years ago, said: that the low Irish are no |
more fit to vote than the negroes of Vir-
GINA" Now they are patriotic, enlightened |
citizens. One thing, however strikes our
mind, viz if the Democrats told the
truth then, they are now deceived; and if |
they now tell the truth, the sons of those
Democrats, who so Slandered the low Irish |
then, ought to make a liberal and just res
ttution for the sins of their fathers.
II. 1t is fact, that Democrats of the
South we're horrifed at the nomination of |
Gen. Scott for the Presidency, and declared |
that they could not see how Protestants |
could vote for a man who made American /
soldiers bow to priests in Mexico, to say
nothing of his connection with Romish in
situations of learning where he graduated |
his daughters" This is how Democrats |
then talked; but those who n0lo call them
selves Democrats, take pleasure in defend |
ing the Holy Father; and few of the lead
ers would have no objection 70 kiss his big |
toe the hottest day in August.
Is. 1t is a fact, that the Ohio State |
Democrat, commenting on the havoc made |
Of the party in 1855, says: THE first great |
cause.-the great folly, which produced this |