Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-21
Mr.. Buchanan-the Pacific Rail Road
Alien Suffrage.

Mr.. Buchanan, in his inaugural address,
favors the construction of a Railroad to
the Pacific by the General Government. In
this he is not inconsistent, having at an
early period of his political life, voted for
works of internal Improvement, whilst in
Congress; amongst them the celebrated
Maysyille Road which was strangled by
the veto of Gen. Jackson. But, his posi-
ton is in direct antagonism to the creed of
very large proportion of his party, in the
South especially. They cannot with any
show of consistency, support the views of
their President touching the constitutional
ty of the Pacific Railroad proposition,
Our contemporary of the Union 4 Amreri-
can, although in our judgment, no very
persistent advocate Of strict construction,
represents the anti-internal improvement
portion of the democracy when it dissents
from these views of Mr.. Buchanan. We
may add, that we were gratifed to witness
in journal so thoroughly wrapped up in
the support of the sham democracy of the
day, such an exhibition of independent
thought and speech, as that which charac-
terized its article taking issue with the Pre-
sident, at time when the great body Of the
party were shouting hozannas to the rising
sun. We neglected to chronicle its words
at the time. To-day we give them the bene-
ct of our circulation. Here they are:
Upon the subject Of the Pacific railroad, we, IN
| common with the great body Of the Democracy,
erpec 10 ind ourselUes widely differing nth the Pre-
sideat; and whenever that difference become, prAc-
Iicabl. ,cs shall contea che Nth hi0i, ,rfh as
much tsaGcity as u he represented "a a political
sense ths porfy that las altcays aud consistently ad
vecated Internal improvements BY the General Con
erameat We shall endeavor TO do so, however,
with Difference and respect We cannot fashio4 oar
opinions to sEf the cetaia hrm.or Of the fines but
on this question shsl adhere the oldland marks.
as laid down and successfully maintained By al our
former democratic Presidents.
Well said, neighbor. The "humor ofthe
times" as indicated by the proceedings Of
Congress, is extravaganza and proaigacy-
wild and reckless expenditure Of the
public treasure. Mr.. Buchanan may
+" fashion his opinions to suit " this hu.
mor-you cannot. But, neighbor, the Gun
certain humor of the times looks to more
than the enlistment of the General Govern
mcnt in the construction OF Railroad TO
the Pacific ocean--a good thing. per Sc;
and eminently worthy the encouragement
I Of the Government. In the Senate Cham
Der not one month ago, an expression Of
opinion was given against the doctrine Of
Alien Suffrage; yet a few days subsequent.
". the uncertain humor OF the times
manifested itself in reversal Of that ex
preston, and the espousal Of the doctrine
by the great Northern leaders OF the de
mocracyin conjunction With the HAAS Wn
SONS. and other lights Of black republican
ism, and delegation Of Southern democrat
| il leaders. And on the 4sh Of March, you
President elect, standing At the altar Of BIZ
eoaalry, aud assuming the robes Of ofiee
openly ayowed his belief in the heresy
Here is his confession Of faith:
diasses. opinloa has arisen il. regard % III
time ween ske people Of TerFiaofy shaa deeis'
shs fsiaveFyl quepsi0u for thems' lses This ishap
piy mater u bua lisile practical impeFiance ans
besides. h l. jadienl question, which eglsisbaell
nelongs 20 taE saprema Ceur; q the uelet Siafs
before whom ID Is n0u pendlnR. and sill Il d IN