Weekly Clarksville chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 185?-1857, 1857-05-29
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B@- From all parts of the State--as
well as beyond its borders---we have the
most cheering accounts Of the enthusiasm
with which the nomination of Robert
Hatton has been received. His unsuullied
character, as man, his gallant bearing
on the hastings, and his ability as de-
batter, have won the confidence and adj
miration of his political friends, and the
respect OF his opponents. Coming before
the people with these advantages, and
bearing upon his shoulders the weight of
no.political sins, and upon his escutchcon
no stain of the corruption which so often
mars the character of professional poll
ticians, he can not fail to make a glorious,
and,,we sincerely hope, successful run,
Let bim but hold his opponent strictly to
tho true issues of the canvass, that the
people may distinctly understand what
those issues are, and we can not fear that
they will decide against him.
The slavery question, so long the bank
ing capital of democracy, has been settled,
and should not be again disturbed and
especially is it the duty of the American
party to give no countcnance to its further
agitation. The distinctive principles of
our party constitute the leading questions
Of general and vital interest to the Ameri-
can people, and upon them let the issue Of
the canvass mainly rest. Upon the full
and proper discussion of these much de-
ponds; and if they are wrong, let our op-
ponents show where the error lies, and if
they fail to attempt this the people will
soon perceive on which side are truth and
justice. @
But whilst the principles of the Smeri-
can party should make up the leading
issues of the canvass, some of the sins of
democracy should be fully exposed, that
they may be sternly rebuked Let it not
be forgotten that they rob the South to
enrich the North, and thus decrease the
number of tho defenders of southern in
stitutions, and multiply their enemies
That they declare it unconstitutional to
give the South share of the public lands,
whilst il is perfectly constitutional to give
all to frccsoilers. And so far has this
treason against the South been pressed
that, whilst the internal improvements of
the Northwest arc made by the general
government democracy has moved that
the produce of the West be taxed to i'm :
prove the rivers upon which it floats and
such a bill, if we are not much mis-
taken, was voted for by the present de-
mocratie candidate for Governor. Yes,
the cotton and tobacco which font upon
the Cumberland and Tennessee must be
taxed to improve those streams, whilst
similar works Of Notwithstanding
railroads-must be made in free States by
direct appropriations by Congress. Such
injustice to the South has long been the
policy of southern democrats, and, If per-
'iSNSu ih' 'du Hot idli u CiuSh sldNVIli-
promptly, in the border States, and, ulti-
matcly, throughout the South.
And, as auxiliary to the other measures
so inimical to southern interests, let it not
be forgotten that the democratic party has
dccreed by solemn act Of Congress, that
the alien, no matter from what country,
no matter how dcbased rs soon as he sets
foot in the territories of the United States,
Is the equal, in all political rights, of the
nobcst specimens of the native Ameri.
cans, BY this act, the Constitutions has
hceu grossly violated and by it, the doc
trinc has been proclaimed that this country
belongs not to those TO whom nature and
the blood Of the Revolution have given il
ns an inheritance, but that IL il the com
mon property of tho whole world -nutlyi-
~ gives no privilege patriotism claims
mono lcmagoguism allow. none. Are
the people OF Tennessee prepared 90 en-.
doroc this democratic doctrine? Are they
willing 10 divide their birthright, with Tbs
alicr from every elimcs without even the
.ponr consideration Of aas3st VI his worth.
ncD To share in Are people ookr South