Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-15
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Every political event movement and indication
at this time In the North unite in confirming the
prediction made as Mr. Bnc hanan's cleo
tioa was established, that the Black Repu hieans
tar from disbanding, would undertake preparations
for the battle of 1860 with more vigor deterniaa-
ton and zeal than ever. Though they tailed TO cleo.
their Pr, siden yet they were signaIly triumphant
IN consolidating such extended and seried polit
zeal organizations as was never before effected with
in the same brief period. They we're not beaten;
they yelled no inch of vantage ground; they ell
camped upon the ratleh Id, and are now defiant
ly Haunting their black banners across our lines in
MARYLAND Virginia, and Missouri Confident in the
numerical strength exhibited by the Overwhelming
vote of twelve States in their favor confident 10 the
increase of this strength she avalanche acquires
momentum when plungng down the mountain side
into the pliin and confident alssl in the perina-
cious inaptitude Of the South, while soporized by
national politics, TO arm herself in real earnest
against aggression. they already regard themselves
~ predestned conquerors, and the South as a help
less foe that must surrender at discretion be sub
| iugated by main force.
They have sworn never TO lay down their arms
these enemies Of the South. They hate her With
Catthagenian hatred. By the hideOus black god
they worship, they have sworn TO conquer her ia
! 1850. They are Frightening their weapons every
day. The tramp OF their gathering hosts may be
heard on every Northern pain. The tocsn Of war
sounds shrilly through every Northern valley. Their
camp dres burn all along the Southern borders, ard
| in more than one plsce they have already crossed
the boundary and established outposts upon South
ern territory. They have never yet been known
10 take a step backward, aud their order Of march
| is stil Southwark
In the face Of all this, what are the Southern SEN
sines doing upon their watch What Is the South
doing for defsnee-what Is she doug for prepsrs-
tionf Where Is her eneamPment where are her
leaders, and who are theyS Where and Who ia her
| Fabius or her S,ipio Afeieanusi Alas where t.
AlAsl whof But never dss pair; when the hour
comes the man viii come, doubtless We may wait
awhile for the coming man, bat we eau wait no lon
ger with safety 20 prepare for the inevitable hour
The National Demoerit: party has DO longer ANY
rational hope 20 boil out 20 the South. The South
gave Is victory 10 1856, snd she ha. listed none OF
the fruits Of victory yet but Dead-Sea ashes. An
other such victory would leave her naked, tostsFEe
| upon the desert. But the National Democratic
party holds out no raiona hopa OF success for H.
self as at present organised 0iee Is is strongest
cohesive elrment and the rStary principle Is taking
| away its sfrength from that source. Wherever Que
appIcant for ofhee has been sppont,d, AZ leAst :
/ a dozen expeetsnts haze bsen dis-pgointca the
sx-iaeunlbants ara seesetly or openly hostile 10
ssris tae povsrs whish displaced them TIE new
ineambents viii prove ungrstefal, Of course, and
sxosctinR 20 give up their pos lions o. me incoing
al .pothsf Administration The r9lAry pnnciple De-
Gag established Ia the National Democratic CT ed
they viii have nothing % stimulate them 70 labor
Cor the elsc ian Of Democrats President. but
me other baud slll oa strongly temps % serset-
| = make terms with ths opposite party black Re-
pobacsp or what not -ana reaarr qHia pro quo
y ne way Of polllaai lreaahey Zoe . continaanes
in hsr pisces. OF Ill these weaknesses IN me
AatonAi Dsmocrasie organisation. the willy enemY
wli be surs % avail hiasvlf. Pennsylvania Vas
at..II D.
rnocratc Oh ee-h0lten isis al al rsnson Ole tlss
lt ueald ASIA undergo sasb lsx, sith the ces-
shasy that he eshasasie tlsy wers lhas aEsing 70
| rl,el uonld cot thesF opn beads ear l. il nol
more reasonable, % III conssAly. SAT- many Of
snsu eoald d,isn lavpfaby y lhs osessufes oi ths