Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-24

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see, was too apparent for his followers not
clearly to perceive and keenly feel it.
A universal disgust was felt throughout the
South that in the nineteenth eentury any party
could be organized in the United States, one of
the leading objects Of which was to prescribe
honest, conscientious, patriotic men on account
of their religious faith-a matter which, &C
cording to the fundamental principles Of the
American government was solely left between
the individual and his God. Upon the distinc-
tiy. principles chosen BY the Know-Nothings
themselves, the battle was fought and the vic
tory won in the election of Andrew johnson,
Governor of the State. He boldly met the is
sues presented by Sam on the Catholic and
foreign questions and overwhelmed hin and his
disciples.
The Know-Nothings, overwhelmed and pros
trated upon the issues chosen BY themselves in
the Gubernatorial election, strenIously en-
deayored in the Presidential election TO raise
new issues. We no longer heard the poor i'm
beetle Pope and Catholics abused, and even our
naturalized citizens were appealed to for " aid
and comfort.' But such hypocrisy and double
dealing only filled these two classes with inef-
fable contempt.
The opponents OF Democracy in Tennessee
even 80 far forgot the calls Of patriotism that
they followed the lead Of Mr.. Fillmore in con-
demning that great act of justice to tie South,
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. This
movment, playing into the hands Of the Black
Republicans, shocked the feelings Of the South
ern people, and especially the patriotic voters
Of Tennessee, and they arose in the majesty Of
their power and crushed the treason in its bud,
by giving Buchanan and Breckenridge an over
whelming majority. Thus was Know-Nothing-
ism in Tennessee defeated, routed, and tram
Piled under the feet of popular disapprobation.
Every issue it raised was t~riumphantly decided
against it by the sovereigns at the ballot-box.
Know No -hingism no longer dares to meet
the lion-hearted Democracy Of Tennessee upon
the merits Of its old vowed principles, and
like the ostrich it seeks to conceal its body By
burying its head under the sand. Silly creature
it cannot succeed.
That great political juggler, the Hon. John
Bell, knowing AMI feeling the utter impossi-
bility Of carrying Tennessee upon the princi-
pies Of Know-Nothineism, set his brain busily
to work to concoct some new issue-some new
movement to distract public attention and for
the want of a better hobby to ride, be mounted
his party on the old humbug Of Distribution.
It is true this is an old nag-as poor, lean, and
lank as Don Quixote's famous ROsinante-but
it was the best hobby, even his prolific brain
could choose.
His object in mounting this old hobby is too
palpable not to be clearly perceived even BY
the weak and simple minded. Upon the origin
Of Know-Nothingism and the consequent dis
banding Of the old Wing party, thousands of
the more enlightened and patriotic Old-Line
Wings preferred to join the Democracy and
act with them, rather than fall into the ranks
Of religious bigOtry and fanaticism. The
Democracy of Tennessee gained moSe in talent
and in numbers from the Old-Lins Wings than
they lost by the sOft-hedded Democrats who
Joined the new tangled order Of Sam. This
gave the Democracy a clear, full, and decided
majority in the State Of Tennessee. And hence
it will not do to fight another battle on the prin-
ciples Of Sam. 1t would be folly and madness
to do so.
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past, though under circumstance different from
the present, the great body Of the Wing party
favored the distribution of the proceeds Of the
public lands amongst the States. He knew too
that the Democracy was opposed to this mea-
sure. Hence in order to seduce back into the
ranks OF the enemies of the Democracy those
Old-Line Wings whose union with the Demo
cTscy carried the State against Sam, he intro
dueed his scheme Of distribution. Sam, Catho-
lie and foreigner are to be forgotten, and dis
tributiont to be the battle cry. Nice trick-smart
scheme. Adroit tactician, you will hardly sue
coed. You are too well understood even by
Old-Line Wings. Lay not the fattering unc-
ton to your soul that Known othingism-snd
your opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Bill,
will be lost sight Of in the August elections.
You and the Samites will be held to a strict
account for Your manifold sins against the
South. O.d-Line Wings are too smart to be
ssduced into the ranks Of Sam, even though
they may agree with you upon the isolated point
Of distribution you will not be allowed to
change the issue. Try some other hunbug-
this one Of distribution is too shallow to de-
ceiye children. Distribution will fail-and
then what next?
The practical contest at the North is mar
rowed Town between the national Democracy
and the Black Republicans. The conservative
portion Of the KnOw-Nothing party at the
North is too weak in every State even to ven
ture a trial Of its strength in a solitary gaber-
material election. IL they have thus far sue
ceCded in electing a solitary member to the
next Congress | have not heard Of it. They
are utterly powerless as an independent organi
zation. At the South out Of Maryland, they
are in a minority in every State and all candid
men must acknowledge that the national De-
nOcracy is the only party capable Of meeting
and defeating the enemies Of the Union and the
Constitution.
Theirs is a proud position. They feel the
responsibility resting upon their shoulders, and
they are prepared to meet the crisis. The
patriotic Old-Line Wings stand shoulder to
shoulder with the national Democracy, because
they know, see, and feel that it is the party to
save the Union. The enemies Of the Democ-
racy in the South themselves perceive this
fact, and yet they blindly struggle against
them, not however on the old issues Of Know
Nothingism. This they dare not do; for in
that case defeat would be inevitable, and they
know it. Hence it is they are seeking to in
troduce the question Of the distribution of the
proceeds of the publ. lands, as a bait to gull
the people.
Now for one, even if | approved Of the pro-
jet of distribution, which l do not, / never
would desert my party with which | agree on
all the great practicable questions of the day
and aid in putting into power a party which
proscribes Catholics and naturalized citizens,
and las taken its stand with the Black Repub.
licans in opposition to the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise and against the Kansas-Ne-
brsska Bill And such too Of necessity must
be the position Of those Dill Thigs who
voted for Buchapr-m 70 give ~satisfse- .ew move
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