Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-17
From the Baltimore American, Oct. 10.
The DisuniOn Democracy.

Ihe DlSunIOn Democracy.
The Charleston journals publish dfflse descripJ
tons of the dinner given to Preston S. Brooks bv
his constituents at Ninety Six on Friday last There
is nothing very remarkable in this except the use
made OF the occasion by the leading Democratic
paper, the Charleston Mercury, and the too truth.
full exposition of the growing Democratic tenden-
ces at the South which the proceedings and
speeches develope There are said to have been
ten or twelve thousand persons present. to share
in the delights of honoring who has done so
much to ''honOr" himself his State, the South, and
the nation. The Mercury says:
"The Dinner given to the Honorable Preston S.
Brooks Is one of the events of the times IL Was
one OF the largest assemblages ever gathered in
South Carolina; and from all that we have heard it
WAS AN ASSEMBLAGE OF DISTINGUISHES
of thinking men, WHO ARE CONVINCED THAT
THE PRESERVATION OF THIS UNION. WITH.
OUT TIE EXTREMIST DISHONOR OF THE
SOUTH, Is IMPOSSIBLE. There was but one
voice in this great assemblage-THE DISSOLU,
TON OF THE UNION Is NECESSARY TO
OUR SALVATION"
Mr.. Brooks in bis speech made on this occasion.
used the following language
we to meet? l tell you, fellow citizens. from the
bottom OF my heart, that the only mode which |
think AVAILABLE Tor meeting il is Just to tear the
Constitution Of the United States trample il IN.
der foot, and form a Southern Confederacy. every
State of which will be slavsholdIng State. loud
and prolonged cheers. l believe it, as stand in
the face OF my MakeTI believ il on my respo nsia
biIity to you as your honored representative that
the only hope Of the South is 10 the South ard
only aliahla ~ l..
effective is to cut asunder the bonds that tie us 10
together and take our separate position in the fami
~ OF nations. These are my opinions. They have
ALWAYS been my opiniOns. | HAVE BEEN A
DlSUNlONlSr FROM THE TINE | COULD
THINK"
Again in another connection be said
"In the first place let me tell you don't believe
in any sort of Democracy. II was the comman
der Of an army ! never would post a sentinel who
would not swear that Slavery was right But we
must take things find them. Neither you nor
can have the right always done 10 our private do.
nestle relations We cannot make the wife do Just
as We want her on every occasion. Laughter, es-
pecially among the ladies. We must, | repeat,
take things find them. / am willing to give
the Democrats fair trial of their experiment
shall vote for Mr.. Buchanan; and when say that
you know have got no vote. shall support him
honestly, and fairly, aud zeslously. shall do it,
however, exactly q good hearted physician con-
tinues to give medicine to patient when he knows
ne is dying II he is a kind man he cannot wound
the family feeling by refusing to do lie is will
ing TO make the trial and take the chances although
he knows in his heart that it cannot do one bit OF
good. Now, know that it is the case here.
will act the wsrt ola good hearted physician to the
Democratic party. | will give them Buchanan pills.
and il they do them good, / shall console my
self by the reflection that have done my duty. l
am obliged to vote for him. Bis opponents are
Mr.. Fillmore and Mr. Fremont Now Mr. Fillmore
is privately a very respectable gentleman He
made a good President; and believe sincerely that
if elected he would desert his own party and make
a better President than think. But that is the
very thing don't want. / am afraid he would do
so well that he would throw back the prospects Of
disunion"
Here We have the reason fairly stated why the
Southern Disunionsts. and they are now the ruling
spirit Of the Democratic party, oppose Mr.. Fillmore
They are fearful that the would make too just and
impartial President, that he would quiet the sec.
liOnal disturbances Of the countrv, and THROW
BACK THE PROSPECTS OF DISUNIoN." They
support Buchanan the same principle that the
doctor gives physic to the dying man. They are
willing to elect Mr.. Buchanan in the assurance that
uin triumph WIN 0uAy Tue octNteu
the North aud the South; they hope for the election
of Mr.. Fremont, in the belief that the crisis would
then be Preepitated thereby but they fear the sue
cess of Mr. Fillmore bringing with the certain
~ Of defeat 10 their reasonable plans.
The assemblSge 20 which Mr.. Brooks unfoldrd
his disunion schemes was also addressed by Gov
Adams, OF South Carolina, SenArto Boiler Senator
Toombs, and Col. MCGOWAN, all distinguished De-
mocrats Without using the same frAnkness OF
speech as Colonel Brooks the uniorm tendency Of
their remarks vas in favor Of disunion They had
many words o! approval for him but none OF dis.
seut agAins, the doctrines he had advocated.
We ask ibs moderate men Of MARYLAND who
are supporting Mr.. Buchanan, and especially those
heretofore Wings who profess 10 regard bis election
as the only means OF preserving the Union, TO look
At the disanion spirit which is every day becoming
more Characteristic Of the democratic party, aad 10
examine whether in aiding to elect NJ. Buchanan
they are nos acting With those whose Aseendaney
viT be Is dangerous TO the country, as that Of the
followers Of Fremsal
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