Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-02

Your present Magnus Apollo, Gen. HARRIS,
has done so, will you do sol
The Dumb Leaders and Dumb Organs
of the Democracy.
The leaders and organs of the democracy of
Tennessee have been active and noisy in their
efforts to get into the canvass an imp racticable
issUs upon the merits of the Kansas Nebraska
bill. They shout at the highest pitch of their
voices that the South was restored to lost
rights by that bill, that members of the Amer
lean party were opposed to it, and that though
they have acquiesced in it, and are opposed to
its repeal, and there is now really no issue
about the matter, it ought to form one of the
staple topics of discussion. Both parties being
agreed as to the Importance of keeping the
law on the statute book, it would be worse
than idle to waste words upon its merits. The
lead ers and organs knNw this, but they have
hoped to ''kick up" dust with the question,
under cover of which they could carry out
their plans to hoodwink and deceive the peo-
pie.
There as a living, active, important question
connected with the execution of the Kansas
Nebraska law, which demands the serious,
and candid consideration of all Southern men.
1t is q question upon which hang the rights of
the Southern people in the territory. 1t has
not been suddenly sprung upon the country.
1t has been gradually developing ITSELF and
now stands out in bold relief challenging the
attention of the whole people-but more par
ricularly the people of the South. We have,
as faithful sentiGels, from time to time gave
warning of its approach. We have called up
on the self constituted protectors aud defend
ers of Southern rights, under the Kansas Ne
braska act, in Tennessee, to speak out upon il.
But what do they2 They maintain a studied
silence. They the rights of the South in
vaded, but they are dumb. They see the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise about to
be made, upon the lips of Southern men, like
Dead Sea fruits, ashes and bitterness-but they
have not one word of denuncation, not a
sound of remonstrance, even, to utter against
it. Shame upon such recreant knights! We
have tried to stiffen their backbones, 10
strengthen their knee joints, and to brace
their courage, by presenting them with the
example of the Richmond SoatA, the Charles
ton Mercury, the Columbus (Ga.) Times and
Sentinel the Jackson Aississippian, and the
New Orleans Delta, but in vain They are
gallant, courageous, prompt, clamorous, when
no danger is seen; but so soon as there is real
need of their services, the bugle call of Rho
dene awakes no response in their breasts We
have gone further still, and pointed them to
the action of the democratic party of Georgia,
through its State Convention, repudiating
Gov. Walker denouncing his gross departure
from the principles of the Kansas-Nebrask s
act, and demanding his recall, but still they
are voiceless They do not dare to approve
or condemn the intrigues by which Robert J.
Walker designs to bind the ha1ds and feet of
the slave State men in Kansas aud hand them
over to Black Repubicanism. Thus have
fallen the doughty champions of Southern
rights in Kansas So stink from the field the
bold spirits who pirate long and loud about the
dangers of Black Repubiioanism, and have the
uuspeakable aadacty TO attempt TO connect
Tennessee Americanism with that foul plague
OF the North.
But. what have the honest masses OF the
democratic party to say to these thingsf Are
they willing to see the Kansas intFigues go
unrebukedi Have they no real sympathy
with the Southern men Ia that territory who
have borne the brunt of the fight in support
Of Southern rights, aud are still maintaining
them therel Or, have they, Ike their lead
ers, become 80 demoralIzed as 10 be willing 10
see Southern rights 10 Kansas obliterated, II,
by the act the party, North, may BE- s,reDgtl-
eDed