Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-28
Acquiescence In the English Bill.

The Memphis Aualanche denounces Mr.
DOUGLAS because he refuses to acquiesce il
the English Bill, and declares his willingness
to vote for the admission of Kansas at an y
time, when she shall present a constitution
regularly formed, submitted to the people, and
ratified by them. Why is Mr.. DOUGLAS alone
of the great mass of the Northern democratic
candidates for Office, condemned for occu-
plying this position? Why does not the Ava-
lanche shower its invectivcs upon the offending
heads of MONTGOMERY, JONES, LANDY, HOP
KINs, and other democratic nominees for
Congress in Pennsylvania; PENDLETON, VAL
L.NDIGHAM, GROEsBECK, and others, in ONO.
WALL, and others, in New Jersey; and ENC
LIsH, HUGHES, NBLACK, HOLMAN and others,
In Indiana. These are all Buchanan nom
inees, and coincide with Mr.. DOUGTAs. Are
they any more worthy than DOUGLAS of party
sympathy and support? Amongst the dem
ocratic leaders North, as we'll as the rank
and file, there is little disposition to acquiesce
In the English Bill; and if that is the STAN
dard of soundness, then is the party diseased
to rottenness, and the sooner the Southern
members abandon the Northern, the better
for themselves and the country.
The position Of the democracy of Indiana
on this question is thus stated by the leading
organ the Indiana SsatineL
"PosrrIoN OF INDIANA.-The Washington
Union, of the 18th inst. contains u communi-
cation from some Government stipendiaTy in
that city, declaring that the Sentinel does not
represent the sentiment of the Indiana Demo-
cracy, in some comments We made upon the
serene indifference of that print rs to the re-
suit of the exciting political canvass now in
progress in Illinois, between the Democratic
and Republican parties. In condemning the
suicidal and uncalled-for policy and inter
ference of the Union in the local politics of IL
linois, we expressed the sentiment OF nine
tenths of the Democracy of Indiana, If not of
ninety-nine in a hundred. Iu giving express
sion to these views, we did not lead, but only
followed the sentiment OF the Democracy of
this State. Such IL the tone and temper
both of her press and people
ave ask the Union and its correspondent if
IL regards Mcclure. Dodd, Cunningham. Nc
Donald Rugg Perkins, Dawson, Hanna, Wor-
den, candidates upon the Democratic State
ticket, and Niblack, English Holman. Ray,
Secrest, Black, Walker, Dawson, Devlin, and
3Cofiroth. regularly nominated Democratic
candidates for Congress, and Hammond,
Beach, Hendricks, and the host of Democratic
nominees throughout the State, as reliable
opponents OF Democratic principles, and as
.expounders OF the Democratic creed? II SO, |
we bat echo the sentiments they all entertain |
condemnatory Of the serene indifference of
the Union, and ia fapor Of The policy Of
admitng Kansas scitson reference % populd-
tion, when ever she applies for admission
with q constitution legally framed, expressing
the will of her people.
IF the Union is unwilling TO believe in |
the political orthodoxy Of the gentlemen
named, has it confidence in that OF the Hon.
James Hughes! II as, we will add 90 the |
evidence that we express the sentiment of the
Democracy of Indiana the fact, that Judge
Hughes epefyphere upon the stump deaouaess uae
Union, ctrrgcs thai us proprietor Aaotuoais,
that Il is MOI As oryn Of the administration Of Mr..
Buchanan and 0f u does nof reflect as seEitihes.
II this Is not evidence enough To sustain us in
the position that We reflect the sentiment Of
the Indiana Democracy ia this regard, We can
pile it mountain high.
at is the Union which Is 're-galvaniZing'
the Republican party, not we or the Demo |
cracy Of Indiana. The articles OF that paper
are copied generally by the Republican press,
and are the weapons which the opposition
candidates aud orators use most effectively
against the Democracy. With few excep-
lions, the Democracy of Indiana denonnce
he Union 'as a dead weight. and US doing
he party positive injury