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

and the Union. Major Donelson, you know,
was brought up in the same school with our
selves, which was the old jefferson and Jack
son democracy land he has ever proved true
to his democratic education--the love of the
Union being the polar star. Mr.Fillmore was
whg and served the people of his district
while he was q representative in Congress.
His service was satisfactory, and secured their
confidence. When his official duties took a
broader range, and new and responsible duties
devolyed upon him as the head of the nation,
be cast aside every sectional and local bias
his view on all important questions were linn
tied only by the extent of his duty to the
whole country. His services met the accep-
lance of the nation, and he retired from office
with the approving voice of thousands who
had been his former opponents. In my opin-
ion, he administered the government wisely
and well. He found the country in great ex
element as well as dissatisfaction, and even
in PERIL and yet he left il in repose, tranquility
and safety; and it is pleasure for me TO look
back and remember that without any deVis-
ton from my line of duty as Jackson demo-
crat, / was enabled to sustain and aid him in
most of his leading measures; and so, TOO, were
nearly all the true hearted Jackson democrats
of that time.
as sound as they were then, though heresies
had then been introduced into the party,
would cheerfuliy cooperate and act with them
on many important subjects; but since they
have recognized squatter sovereignty and their
"great principle" (Which have been unable
to discovery of the Kansas-Nebrasks bill, as
tests of true democracy, making them the
front TANKS of their party platform, will not
stand upon it, nor can recognise such princi
pies as truly democratic. 1t was the attempt
tn carry out such measures which has involved
Us in our present calaIuities and perilOus situa-
ton. Hence the effort has been made to in
corporate them with, and render them parts of
the present platform of the time honOred de-
mocracy, supposing, as no doubt they did, that
the talismanic name OF democracy would unite
the American people 10 support of hereses as
absurd as they are dangerous to the well being
of the country But, my dear sir, | will not
attempt to go into detail further. / hope that
Texas, when she comes to the polls in Noyem
Der next, will make a united rally for the
American ticket, and that its triumph will be
complete. hope the friends of our Union
and true democratic principles will rally
around the sentiment of General Jackson and
show their reverence for his memory and great
services to the nation, expressed in his letter
to Or. Coleman, that IL Is time we should De-
come little more Americanized." Since the
day on which this warning was given, our
country has been progressing; and from deVel-
opments which have taken place, it seems to
me that the exingencies of the country i'm
press upon Us the necessity of feeling fully
alive to our nationality, by evincing respect
for his wise counsel. | will not assume to Of
fer to the people of Texas the words of warn
ing and adnonition. In the words of Jackson
they have higher counsel The days once
were when my admonitions and advice were
offered to them. They will remember what
my course among them has ever been-they
know with what intense interest | have ever
sought to secure their peace and advance their
prosperity. My devotion to them is not les
sened al this moment-It can never abate 81
long as all / treasure upon earth remains in
the bosom of that community. Whatever es-
innate they may think proper to place upon
my opinions l am with them. To the aged
aud middle aged, would speak as to breth-
ren-to the younger men and the youth, |
would speak as father-and beseech them to
take the course best calculated to restore bar
mOny to our distracted country, and promote
the general good. s.
Thine truly,
SAM HOUSTON.
Hon. J. HANCOCK, Austin, Texas.