Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-23


vements it trampes upon the veto Of its own Pre-
sident; the champion Of economy it PUSHES into OK
travagance; the defender of the Constitution, it
violates its own construction.
The question naturally arises, will party 80
fathless in this respect prove more true upon other
and more important question! What OF the Tariff!
Would it not exhibit equal zeal in defeating rec
ducton of the Tariff, as such reduction must nee
cessarily interfere with the expenditures for Inter
nal Improvements? Nay, what avail TO the South
will be the principles and frmness ofany President
when bis yet0es protecting Der interests and instr
tutons against the aggressions OF faiIatcal Con-
gress, may be aside by his party. and which
she has raised TO power? The veto power has ever
been regarded by the Democratic party as che OF
the chief bulwsrks of the Constitution against in
considerable add wild legislation. and the South has
likewise cherished il a shield against aggression
But this last act Of the Democratic party IN Cons
gIess stigmatizes its ancient creed, and warns the
South OF the folly of her calculations.
The UDien says:
"If some future Democratic President shall be
constrained by high sense of public duty, to in
terpose 10 like manner, he will refer, with sustans
ing force to the noble precedents found in the acts
of Jackson, and Polk, and Pierce"
We suppose that the Democratic party, also, will
refer, with sustaining force" to the precedents
furnished by its recent in favor OF Internal
Improvements, to justify acts of future extrava
gauce. Far more likely is this to be the case, than
that President will expose himself to the rebuke
OF his party as Mr. Pierce has done, by the manly
and consistent vindication of his principles. Ii is
far easier TO follow than to lead-to swim with the
current that to oppose it-and the future banner
bearers of the Democratic party, when looking Tor
precedents to guide their conduct, not likely to
forget how the mobile acts" of President Pierce
were rewarded by his own party.
Democratic Dark Lantern Circular.
The Democracy have been in the habit
of holding up the former secret machinery
of the Americans as something very objec-
tionable; in fact as dangerous to the liber-
ties of the people. 1t appears that these
Self-righteous rebukerS of sin-these preach
erS against the iniquity of secrecy-have
themselves been guilty of the practices they
condemn, and will no doubt continue to
practice themeduring this presidential can
vass. The Wing party wondered how it
was that their candidate for Governor,
NELL S. BROWN, was defeated in 1849, so
Unexpectedly. The old friends of the Elk
Governor will not be astonished when they
learn now, for the first time, the secret ma
chinery employed to cut him down. The
weapon that did the deed, was all power
full, welded by secret democratic conspira-
tors, known only to a few leaders, who
worked the wires. The facts are set forth
in the following article from the Knoxville
Campaigner, and the circular appended:
The following is a copy, Uerbatim ct 6teratin1,
of a circular issued by the Central Democratic
Committee of Roane county, just previous to
the election of Gov. Trousdale. This circular
was sent to every civil district in that county;
and a similar one soent forth. from ecery county
in the State, and eUery ciUU district. They are
now arranging a more efficient organization at
Nashville, and will pitch in this summer with
out any scruple at alp ~ We call attention
to the 4th section, which presents a plan of
secrecy more rigid than the oath-bound obi
Cations of Know NOthingism. Democrats
were not to be trusted who did not belong to
their secret organization, and all were not al
lowed TO join. The Know Nothings let all in,
and cOntded to them their secrets. A sweet
pack TO talk about secret societies. Wonder
if any of these Central Committee men ever
raised hue and cry against Dark Lantern So
cieties.
CONFIDENTIAL CIRCULAR.
The Democratic Central Committee of
Roane county, composed of Henry Lgett,
chairman, DR.. d. ". Jordan, Willis S. Center,
Elbridge G. Sewer, and Robert D. Duncan,
have appointed a civil district committee for
ID civil district of ROane county, comprising
John Finly, chairman, W. Fl. Narimore, Sam
uel Hotchkiss, Sanford Ingram and W. q. Ba-
ker, and they hope you, as chairman Of said
committee, will avail yourself of the earliest
opportunity to notify them of their appoint
ments. We hand you the plan of organization
proposed, which we trust and believe you will
most zeslously carry into execution; and as
the party organization during two last elections
existed more in name than in fact, while that
of our opponents was of the most perfect and
systematic character. The committee conf
IDENTIFY believe that in the selection they have
made in your district they have appointed
working men, and those who feel a lively in.
terest in the success of our glorious principles.
We hope you will proceed Immediately to your
work, resolved to commence and continue the
fight with determination that knows no de-
feat, and yea worthy the cause we advocate.
One subject we wish particularly to call
your attention to, and that is the circulation
of documents The proprietor of the Nash
vile Union is again publishing bis campaign
paper, and you must avail yourselves of il as
means Of effecting good in your district, of
which you should have at least twenty copies
But without further comment, we submit to
you the plan of organization adopted by the
committee.
LIST. To make out, forthwith, snd forward
to the central committee three alphabetical
lists-One of decided wings, one OF decided
democrats, and one of the doubtful, of which
you will retain a copy.
Cd. That you report all changes, every two
weeks TO the central committee, which may
take place in yOur district.
81. That you have regular meetings in your
district, in order to interchange opinions, and
receive information from each other, in order
TO enable you to give the most correct report
to the central committee.
4th That you keep the FACT that there is
any organization, rigidly SECRET from ALL,
even democrats, save those ONLY who are
engaged in the organization
5th All the time operate, and cause all cal
culsted TO do so, on the doubtful
9th. Ii at q loss for documents or arguments
to operate on the doubtful, apply to the central
committee for aid and advice.
7th. The last three days before the election
see every man in the district, who votes the
democratic ticket, get bis promise to go to his
own precinct and go early, and also make ar
rangements to convey the sick and infrm.
9Th. To attend early yourselves, and not be
judges or clerks; get all our votes in as fast as
they come upon the ground aud secure, if pos
sible, the doubtful.
HENRY LIGETT, Cbm'n.
ELBRIDGE G. SEWER,
W. s. CENTER,
l.. W. JORDAN,
II ID. DUNCAN.