Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-30
NASHVILLE:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1857.
The sham Demecracy and the Homer
able John BELL.

Eh4OA4s OCTOBEh 80, 1901.
The sham Domocracy and me Homer
able John BELL.
A resolution has been offered to the con-
sideration of the House of Representatives,
by one of the sham democratic members,
endorsing the principles OF the Kansas-Ne-
braska Bill, condemning the course of Hon.
John Bell in relation thereto, and demand
ing his resignation in accordance with al
lodged pledges. Having already elected
successor to Mr.. Bell, nearly two years in
advance of the expiration of his term, in
violation of the constitution as hitherto in
terpreted by the party, one would natural
ly have come to the conclusion, that the
sham democracy had accomplished enough
to satisfy their thirst for revenge, and their
keenest desire for office. But this appears
not to be the case. It may be that their
hate has been in some degree Modified; and
it is only the wish to reward another parti-
san that governs them in this new demon
stration. We have no doubt there are
many, amongst the leaders, great and
small, of the party-perhaps some amongst
the disappointed aspirants-who would be
satisfied with the poor gift of the remnant
of term in the Senate, as the slave feels
rewarded by the gift of the cast off clothes
of his master; and we appreciate the will
ingness of members to make another at
tempt to do something for their benefit,
whilst at the same time, we apprehend if
they should succeed in driving Mr.. Bell to
a resignation, it might not benefit the par
ty much. Further disappointments would
ensue.
But, about the principles of the Kansas
Nebraska Bill: what are they? What do
the sham democracy North and South adj
NIT them to be? In the consideration of
the resolution mentioned above, there are
important points to be settled. IF the
principles of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill be
the true constitutional solution of the ques-
tions embraced by them, it is but just that
every one should know what they are. The
sham democracy of the North have con-
tended that one of the principles enunciated
by the bill is "squatter soVereignty:"-in
other words, that the people of a Terrific
ry, whilst it is in territorial condition,
have full power over the question of slavery,
and in their territorial legislation, or in any
other mode they may adopt, can prohibit
or permit it, create or abolish it, as they
may choose. Southern members of the
party also entertain this opinion-amongst
them Hon. Geo w. Jones, and, it is be-
lieved, Hon. A. johnson, though he has
not perhaps distinctly committed himself
On the other hand the greater portion OF
the Southern sham democracy, denounce
al, and contend that the Kansas Nebraska
| Bill enunciates an entirely contrary princi-
ple-the principle that the people when
they come to form State Government,
and then only, have the power to dispose
of the Institution of slavery. Here is an
irreconcileable Interpretation of the same
text-an impossible gulf, between the
| Northern and Southern wing of the party.
Whilst it remains, is it not absurd to con,
denim any man for dissenting to the Kansas,
| Nebraska Bill, and ask him to resign a seat
in Congress on the ground that his constit-
uents have approved principles about which
! there is no accord between the slave and
non-sIaveholding sections of the country?
Whenever the mover of the resolution
! shall succeed in showing that the sham de.
mocracy North and South agree in the in.
depreciation of the Kansas Nebraska Bill
and that the People of Tennessee have
pronounced in favor of that Interpretation
we undertake to say,-although we do Sc
without authority, but such is our belief
that Mr.. Bell will doff his Senatorial
robes, and let some sham democratic pig
my don them so soon as the General As
sembly lists. Will Mr. Williams essay the
task? 1t will be truly Sysiphic-but lei
him undertake it. 1t will afford him plea
SAINT, if not profitable employment