Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-05

tural productions An attempt to establish an as
+, cendancy in the Gulf brings with it inevitably a
war with France, England and Spain. How are
your debts 70 be paid when your trade is stopped
What would your negroes be worth when there is
no market for the products of their labor! Cotton,
corn, rice, wheat, and tot acco would become al.
most entirely valueless; while many articles which
are imported from abroad, and which from long use
have become absolute necessaries would rise to an
enormous price. The poor man could no longer
drink his coffee, and even the ricn one would be
( compelled to dispense with many OF the comforts
to which he is habituated. Add 10 these the other
evils attendant upon a state of war-the general
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS weakening of those wholes
some restraints without which society would be
curse-the natural tendency of soldiery to lose
their affection for country, in affection for their
leaders-and the contempt for rational liberty
which long service in the camp so certainly engen-
ders, and you have picture on which neither the
patriot nor the Christian can gaze without shud-
der.
Grant that we were successful in the end (as
believe should be- it would only be after we
had waded through seas of blood, and when the
public mind was prepared TO exchange the Repub-
lie for Military DespOt. The veterans who follow
ed Caesar to the conquest of Gaul and Britain, did
not hesitate to turn their against their mother
Rome at his bidding. The Republican soldiers
who fought beneath the banner of Napoleon on the
plains of Italy, required little persuasion to prop
his imperial throne with their bayoneta. So it has
ever been, and ever will be, and the policy now
announced by the miscaed Democratic party not
only leads certainly to present misery and suffering
but just certainly to eventual slavery and deg
radiation.
This is the end of the Democratic platform, as
published in the Huntsville Democrat. 1t is head
ed, Democratic Platform in full" And so it is
headed in other Southern papers; but that is not
the truth. There is something more which l do
not wonder at their trying to hide from their read
At the same time this platform was reported,
another resolution accompanied it. That resolution
reads thus:
That the Democratic party recognize the great
Importance in political and commercial point of
view, of a safe and speedy communication, by mills
itary and postal roads through own territory,
between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of this
Union, and that it is the duty OF the Federal Cow
exercise promptly all its constitutional
power for the attainment of that object"
This resolution laid upon the table by vote
Of 1873 TO 800 1t ought to read 1875 to 1875 be.
cause three of the Alabama delegates who wanted
to vote for road to the Pacific were overruled by
their colleagues, and prevented from doing so.
When the resolution was laid upon the table, Mr..
Inge, of California nominated Gen. Case and voted
for him until Buchanan's nomination was no longer
a matter OF doubt. He then made a speech, an
"And now sir so far as Mr.. Buchanan is con-
cerned, we have high appreciation of his eminent
qualities patriot and statesman. We acquiesce
in his nomination notwithstanding the course of the
Pennsylva delegation in voting against the pro-
position in reference to overland communication
with California, which was presented to the Con-
Vention.
" We believe he does not agree to what that dele
CATION has done"
Ruf no NJ
lnge did not satisfy Missouri, and Mr.. Shields offer
ed the following resolutions:
Z" That it is the duty of the Federal Government
to construct far it has constitutional power so
to do, safe overland communication with our own
territory between the Atlantic and Pacific States"
Mr.. saunders, of Wisconsin, offered a subs ttute:
"rhst the Democratic party recognizes the great
importance, in political and commercial point Of
view of speedy communication through our own
territory between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of
tie Union; and that it is the duty of the Federal
Government to exercise all its constitutional power
for the attainment OF that object, thereby binding
the union of these States in indissoube bonds and
opening to the rich commerce of Asia an overland
transit from the Pacific to the Mississippi River and
great Lakes of thu North"
The chief difference between this substitute aud
the resolution first reported is that it has
meaning words in it, and is, therefore, nearer to
was adopted by a vote of 2O5 to S7-the Alabama
delegates reversing their former position and voting
with the ma Orty.
And thus this wild scheme of bnildng Railroad
to the Pacific, over lofty mountains and impossible
SHOWS, at an expense of hundreds of millions was
recognized cardinal principle Of the Democrat
tic creed. No wonder they where ashamed of their
work! No wonder when they publish what they
call their whole plf tform, they leave out this ruin
Rut IN il loft in
and California. There were it is supposed it viii
help Buchanan it is dwelt upon with instense deI
light And this is the party calling itself national
This is the party who profess TO deal always fairly
and openly with the people This is the party
who claim to be governed by one set of principles
North and South, East and West Let me examine
a little in what this claim to national unity consists
| will begin with Arkansas and Alabama. Both
have always been Democratic States Both have
always had Democratic Senator's and yet for years
they have votel directly against each other upon
every question of Internal Improvements. Mr.
Sebastian and Mr.. johnson would be very ndig-
nant il any denied their right to be called De-
mocrats. Mr.. Fitzpatrick and Mr.. Clay would alike
resent any attempt to lessen their claims in that
regard; yet the first declare that the improvement
of Rivers and Harbors is imperative duty, while
the last denounce it as a fragrant violation OF the
Constitution. Mr.. Butler says that the right of a
State to secede from the Union is clear and unques
tiOnable. Mr. Toucey declares that secession is a
folly and an absurdity. Mr. Dodge, of Wisconsin,
holds that Congress has the power to abolish sla-
very in the Territories-Mr. Toombs deuounces il
as a wrong for which disunion is the appropriate
remedy. MIR. Brodhead demands high tariff for
the protection of Pennsylvania interests-Mr
Brown, of Mississippi, indignantly ressts the ncor,
poration OF any such principle in the Democratic
creed. The Washington Union claimed that the
Buffalo platform men sound Democrats, and
the Cincinnati Convention endorsed the claim. The
Washington Sentinel denounced them as traitors
but still its Editor participated in the elaboration:
Of Convention OF which they constituted par
Gen. Cass bases true Democracy W o Squatter Sow
ereignty. His Southern coadutors in many local..
ties repudiae the principle aud deny the orthodoxy
OF the teacher. Mr.. Dodge, OF Iowa, proposes 70
make grants of land TO unnaturazed Foreigners
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, and Mr.. Clay, OF Alabama,
condemn the policy and warn him against the con
sequences. Mr. Douglas procaims that the Kansas
act is "bill for freedom"-Mr Sdell lauds it as
great measure Of justice to the South. mir. Pierce
says that opposition to the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise is anti Democratic-Mr. Buchanan, in
his London letter, says that no Democrat ought to
be censured for any opinion he may have held on
that subject Mr.. Guthrie reports in favor Of a
High Tariff-Mr Hunter, chr of the Finance Com.
mittee unceremoniously rejects his recommendation
The Secretary Of War; speaking in the presence
Of his honored Chief" advocates a great Railroad
TO the Pacifc-Virginia declares such a road un-
constitutional and anti Democratic. demo
cratic Senators, including Biger of Pa, Cass and
Douglas, voted confer the right OF suffrage upon
unnaturalized foreigners. About the same number,
including Fitzpatrick aud Clay, voted against it.
Upon every question there is the same diversity
Upon no one thing are they agreed save the love
of power and the love Of spois. Gov Wright o.
Indiana advocates the Kansas bill ''Gs the best va
mot proviso adopted" and VIM. Aeklen and
Reuben Chapman, VINO certainly cannot be suspect
ed OF entertaining any such opinion, voted with