Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-09-13
THE sENATORSHTP-THE DUTY OF THE DE-
MOCRACY.

MOOhAOl-
The Democratic party would neglect duty they
owe to the country, not to elect two United States
Senators during the ensuing session. The true prin
ciple of our Government is that of representation,
and at no time, ought any portion of the country
be unrepresented in the national councils This
would be the true doctrine if everything promised
quiet and fraternal peace throughout the length and
breadth Of our land, but it is more than a doctrine
il is duty in crises like the present which threaten
the very existence Of our institutions 1t is two
lamentably true that the sectional feelings which
abolitionism sowed and Know NOthingism fostered
until has spread half the land have attained
such growth to require all the vigilance of the
only national party remaining to prevent its eating
out the healty productions of the soil We want in
the national councils all the talent we can possibly
command. A single head may shape the destinies
Of the Republic for ages-a single voice may stay
the troubled billows-a single vote may prevent
noxous, or ensure beneficial legislation The duty of
the Democratic party, under these circumstances is
TOO plain to admit Of hesitation or doubt Upon our
shoulders rests the weightest supersructure as well
as the grandest fabric of all times. We can expect
nothing from he dark cohorts Of Black Republican
the Constitution. We have little to hope we regret
10 say, from the enyenOmed partisans of 80 called
Amercanism, who are compelled to truckle to north
ern fanaicism for the shadow of an existance, and
whose love Of country seems powerless when con-
trasted with their hatred Of Democracy
We cannot fOresee what the two years, iuterven-
ing between this aud the next session of the Gen
eral Assembly, may bring forth. In such troublous
times, common prudence dictates that every pre-
caution should be adopted against even possible
tingencies. 1t may be necessary to call together
the national legislature, to act upon as important
measures have ever been discussed in the halls Of
Congress. Let not be silent in such a case. Let
as be properly and fully represented. We make nc
appeal mere party grounds. The fact that the De-
nocratic party have opportunity ofbengrepresent-
ell from this Stoe during the next six or eight wears
Is not without its weight with every man who be-
Eeyes, land what Democrat does not? that ours Is
tie only national party having the same political
faith on all national issues from the extreme North
10 The far South.
But this fact sinks into insignifcance in the view
which we have above suggested of the duty Of The
State Legislature to the whole country. We trust
the members Of the General Assembly will come to-
Eether with the determination to fill up our ranks in
the national councils, and to adopt some plan with
view to this result, most likely to maintain harmo-
ny in our ranks. No Democrat can feel aggrieved If
his claims have been fairly weighed and passed upon
according to the usages Of the party. The contest
is open and honorable, and the result ought TO be
satisfactory. An earnest, energetic, clear-heajed
and national Democrat, who viii 60 to the national
councils do his duty to look to the welfare of the
Union as well as Of his own section can be had
Let us have him by all means.