Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-28
For the Nashville Patriot.
To the People of Tennessee.


the fate of the Union, and perhaps the civil and
religious liberties of the human family; and con-
shutting, as you do, integral parts Of the soVe-
reignty Of the Union, this communication is made
to you in the hope that, without the feeling or
prejudice of partisans or men admirers, you VIII
coolly and deliberately examine the premises, and
decide for yourselves what course you should take
in the coming Presidential election.
There now exist three distinct organized poti-
cal parties, each adapting to itself principles as
the basis OF their action, and upon which each in
sists depends the preservation OF the Union, and
each demanding of you the delegation OF your
sovereign power at the Presidential election. These
parties are the American, the Democratic, and the
Republican, as sefstyled and denominated; the
first of which has presented to your consideration
the names of FILLMORE and DoSELsoN, with an
avows of their principles; the latter two of which
under pledge to present their men and princ1
pies in June next. There is, however, another
still, quiet party, said to be defunct, which may,
Phoenix like, arise from its ashes and become pre-
dominate.
Previous to the decision which of said parties,
if either, you will support, certain preliminary ques
tons and facts should be investigated and decided
on, whereby you will be better enabled to deter
mine the great question. A nation or community
of is but the organized aggregation of so many
individuals, each retaining in that consolidated
state, the same internal and natural principles or
motives to action which govern or control 10 a
state of individuality. If then, the principles or
motives which govern control in the latter state
can be ascertained aud established, the same prn1
cples or motives, a consequence, will ard do
govern and control in the former state.
Every man, from the original trsnsgression OF
Adam to the present moment, has been will be,
and now is, governed by two great principles or
motives to action inherent but strictly antagonist
cal. The Que is ambition or the love OF power
and dominion and the other is liberty or the love
of liberty and equality, and these two principles,
while under the guidance of the great principles OF
the Christian religion, have produced every bless
sing and privilege, civil, political religious, now
enjoyed and every discovery, invention and SUBJ
sequent development and improvement in the en-
cycopedia Of ledge, literature, arts and scis
ence. Whilst, without the control OF these Chris
tian principles they have produced all the misery,
suffering, war, rebellions and revolutions with
which mankind are and have been afflicted. The
term power is as extensive are the causes or
sources of human enjoyment and qualification, but
is here deuominated physical, political, pecuuiary,
mental ar ecclesiastical power The word liberty
is the natural wish, desire, or love that every
IN ha IN hic fall in uhata
state or condition he may live or exist.
Every political, civil or ecclesiastical revolution
or rebellion, from the Satanic rebellion TO the Mica
raguaR revolution, originated directly indirectly,
from the influence power of these two great
principles, which would now be demonstrated by
reference to historical authorities, but neither the
subject matter to be investigated nor time will per-
nit There is another great principle in physics
aud humanity, without the existence Of which the
former becomes chaotic and the latter ansrchical,
and that principle is the necessity aud existence OF
a supreme controlling power to which every thing
must submit, and by which every thing must be
governed.
And it is equally true that perfect equality does
not has not, nor cannot exist in physics or human.
ity aud the existence Of this state for the preser
vatiOn order aud progress Of all requires the exiss
teuce oil the superior controlling power. That the
American revolution was the result of ambition or
the love of power Cd the part of the English Gov.
eminent, aud liberty or the love of equality and
equal rights on the part OF the colonies, is fully
established by the history Of the event
II England had not asserted and proceeded
to The exercise of tho taxation of the Colo
MES without representation, or if after resist.
ance by the colonies she had receded from
the exercise Of that power and permitted equal
representation by the colonies. the war of the
revolution would perhaps ever have been. After
the revolution, the formation and adoption OF
the Federal Representative System in the Con-
tains in it's practical operation the great prin>
ciple of a supreme power, with the permissive IN
diligence of the principle Of ambition, the love Of
power and the possession and enjoyment of liberty,
or equal rights and privileges. In that instrument
the sovereign power Of each individual i. delegated
TO the conlederaey, to be used and exercised
by the fundamentally Of representatives. chosen
and selected by the people. Yet its existence
has not removed or destroyed the innate pru-
cplss Of the love Of power and equality in the
citizens or people, and the formation Of every
political party in the United States, from and after
the adoption Of jays treaty with England, has had
its birth, growth, and maturity, from the influence
Of these two principles; and the division and de-
sructiOn Of every political party had It's origin in
the conflict Of these principles.
Nor would the Federal Government have been
organized but FROM the compromise OF these
conflicting principles, fixing the supreme sovereign
power In written constitution, which belongs alike
TO every citizen OF the Union.
In the Convention that framed and adopted the
Constitution, two parties arose the one assuming
and maintaining that the existence. safety, and
prosperity OF the contemplated Union by the several
States Of the supreme sovereign power In the con-
federscy, depended upon the power Of the FedsrAl
Government. aud taking power from The States or
people; whilst the other, assumed and maintained
the dependence vas on the retention of power By
the several States, or the people.
This division Of party was founded on an honest
differences Of opinion in the experiment. shsD being
made 10 test man's cApsbilty Of selfgOvernment.
and the contestants were demon mated Federalisis
and anti FsderAlisss; the former headed BY Alex
HGmiIsOn, and The latter BY Patrick Henry
Thls contest. Which sas that Of patriotism, rea-
son. and shs knowledge Of nations and Of men. sI.
sIed 70 the time Of the treaty Of Commerce With
England. effected through our minister, jay.
frOm the ratification Of the Jay treaty. or shortly
thsresstsr the anti Federal party expired, OF was
merged 10 the ass party then formed. called the
RspuelIrun. naiasaning similar principles 30 ia
lsesdent and AZ ths bead Of which last party uas
FhomAs jefferson
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