Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-08

him with the buI. In view of what have just
cited from his communication am not at all sur |
prsed that be should feel disposed to let the god
dess of liberty" defend herself as best she can.
Perhaps in this be acts wisely; for the probability
is, that should so bespatter her with the cark
deeds of "The Turner's, The Free Germans, and
1.-THE Cells" that more soap and towels would be
reouired than he with the aid of his party, could
command
The richest thing however, of all is, that Mr.
Davidson has twenty-five American Platforms DIS
shows rapid progress in the corruptions OF the
! Jesuitism of the anti American leaders. Does ne
not know that there are only two National rat
formsG Respecting this, however, beg leave 20
claim the advantage as can furnish him with hfty
| Democratic anti-American anti-KnoW Nothing
| Platforms, The Democratic Platform Of lS4S was
honored with vote of 9l6 to 80 against resolu-
ton denying the right OF Congress to interfere with
slavery in the Territories Will not this do for
reply to the platform feature of his communications
and will not the following, taken from the Wash.
ington Union, do for q fine comment on the whole!
at is no part of the creed OF Democrat, as such
either to advocate or oppose the extension oil
slavery. He may do the one or the other, in the
exercise of his rights as citizen, and not offend
against his Democratic fealty." Shades OF jackson!
l. this why Mr. Davidson looks on his party as the
only one that can save the country? o, me, as the
children say!
His supposition respecting the cause of the chal
lenge arising out of What he said in Memphis is IN
worthy Of the author-another palpable proof that
evil associations will most assuredly corrupt good
meaning mer l retain petty luminosity against
the gentleman! Preposterousl
"rhe man that does trsduce because he
With safety to himself is not man"
Mr. Davidson seems to be very much pleased
with himself on account of his liberal notions Of
Catholics, and assure him have inclination
to try to make him think less of himself for his
virtue in this particular. am also liberal, very
liberal in my feelings towards ROmansts have
been so much so, that men who now pirate concern
ing prescription, once took pleasure in seeing me
published as a Jesuit in disguise. Can Mr.. David
son name any thing equal to this respecting his
liberal notions of Catholics? l would talk and
write until my sun should set in DEATH against all
men, whether Protestants, Americans or anti
!
scribiug a Romanist for his religion.
had supposed that the days Of violence were
all past-that could all live as a great brother
hood in this republic, but to my great astonish.
ment, found that Romansts were again ready to
prosecute Protestants l could scarcely believe NV
eyes when / read: I" If the Pope lord in the
land, and you in the minority in powec, what
would he do to you? If it would benefit the cause
OF Catholicism, be would tolerate you; if expedient
, he would imprisOn you, possibly he might even
5 hang you" / could scarcely realise that Bishop
Hughes would dare to put men out Of the church
for not violating the law of the State of New York
by a compliance with the decision of the Council
of Trent, which recommends the determination o
Protestants 'by fire, the sword, and all other means
g of death" felt had left a land where mothers
amid the flames of burning houses, threw their in
fants out of the windows, begging for the sake o
the worlds Savior, not to burn them, and were an
swered by seeing the representatives OF the Pop
pluuging pixies into them, and dashing them bacl
into the consuming 6res-a land where Protestant
had been dug out of their graves in the nineteenth
century and hung to the branches of trees, an,
that | was in a new world, never to hear of tn
like again; but how deceived As Protestan
minister, vow, and when the trying hour come
shall not be left alone, that l shall baptize tn
/ ground on which walk with nv blood, befor
daughters shall be defled before their mothers,
! men and women burned at the stake for worship
, ping God according to conscience. Kind Heaven,
be told il the nineteenth century, that more tina
100 600 persons persisted in consequence Of tn
heresy of Wyciffe, great number for that Of Hus'
and that it would not be possible to calculate th
bloodshed caused by Luther and that it is not ye
over" and remain Indifferent You might a
II well ask me to be calm, after being Informed tha
= wolves are at my door licking their Shiny jaw
u Who began the trouble? Romish editors and II
. viewers.
> 81 have personal reasons" says Mr.. Davidson
d sfor supporting the Democrats" anti American
Precisely so; and in THE the reader has the exat
' difference between The present and futur
prosperity of the land Of my adoption, is the lar
guage of the little stock of patriotism which sit
" enthroned in my heart, but Mr. Davidson yer
cooly informs the public that Professionalism an
- patriotism must take care of their own interests
that he will keep his eye on personal reasons
though a voice from the grave of Washingto
might loudly ask, Care you not that the toreig
woodman cut down the tree-the tree Of liberty
= The American people have been remarkably Ill
is eral to foreigners They have not only invited the
m to the land of civil and religious privileges, b
- have taken pleasure in houoriug many Of the
- bove their merits. ! have been nineteen yea
r / u this country, and all the way have been an
4 iect of kindness, respect and favor Am l nov
- Influenced by personal reasons, to look with ind
=. ference at foreign rabbe insulting the of Il
d soil at the polls, and turning days of elections in
q opportunities for abuse and murder? Never. A
,s | to look al the record Of Americans murdered
., their native land by foreign outlaws unaffected
~ Never Am to find balm in personal reason
80 for the sad condition of that boy whose father
shot down beast Of the forest by foreign DE-
ba peradoes bis only sin being that he was born
,at the land of ashington? Never. May my rig
hand forget her cunning and my tongue clea
Pr unto the roof of my mouth the day forget t
is- words that | have just recorded.
he If had a bright eyed boy that could call l
u father, aud Heaven in the plenitude Of love, VT
cle to give me ten days TO Fve-ten days to set
rs house in order aud to settle the affairs Of this life
il would say Come, my child, prepare to accomps
Of me to Louisville Kentucky, and shall there rev
". TO you the highest, hottest earthly wish Of
Of heart Family reposing on my dying pillow,
Nv. from the friends and companions of my youth