Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-07
From the Memphis appeal, July Sd.
Judge Douglas the A administration
and the Northern Wings Of the De-
mOcracy.

1t seems to have been the fate of our party,
for years past, to be consigned to the eternal
fate of Sysiphus in some of the Northern
States. The labor of harmoniZing and COM
promising, for the purpose OF consolidating
our forces, preparatory to each great national
contest, has been an incessant if not perpe-
tual one. We say this, while we are prepared
fully to acknowledge the invaluable services
rendered by the Northern Democracy in per-
petuating the ascendancy of the party, and
thus preserving the Union itself in all its con-
stitutiOnal vigor. Yet there seems TO be a
chronic proclivity in our Northern friends to
divide their cOunsels and to fall out and quar-
rel by the way-sde, while their enemies are
busy in fomentiug the discord and making
capital and strength for themselves out of our
hostile demonstrations. Examples of this ma
ture will occur to every reading mind without
particulariZing them. Such Ii the character
OF the warfare now bein. waged, with "a bit
terness and venom not exceeded by any pre-
vious fpud, between the Lecompton and anti
Lecompton wing of the Democracy in Illinois,
and some other States north of Mason and
.Dixon's line. Now, while we can very readily
perceive the causes of such contest, origi-
mating they did in the unjustiiable and
mischievOus detection of Judge Douglas and
a few other minor leaders. from the true poll
cy n principles of the Kansas settlement,
get zee are totdly at loss 10 comprehend The neces-
Sty for Pepetuattng agitation that has already
been prOtracted 10 a naiSciuerous length.
We are compelled to regard the Lecompton
men of the North as the truly reliable wing
of the Democratic party. The Southern De-
mocracy would be untrue to themselves aud
false 10 their true and courageous allies, were
they to cease to elevate them to the first place
in their esteem and their affections The Lee
compton Democracy of the North are the
Spartan reserve, who have stood in the Their
mopyle against the invaders, whose legions
essayed in vain to drive them back. They de-
serve, as they will receive, the eternal need
of our gratitude and thanks. But the same
spirit which breathed upon them and melted
them to stand up against the fearful odds that
surrounded them, and to defy defeat at home,
will now persuade them to heal up the breach,
if possible and hereafter bring all our consol
idated and united forces to bear upon the
common enemy of our party aud of the
Union and Constitution-the Black Republic
cans. Heretofore they have proven that they
know their duty and have dared to do it. Let
them now comprehend the change in their pc
sitiOn and the character OF the contest, and
adapt their resources and power to the new
emergcncy-seekng, in each instance, how
they may render the most essential service To
our common cause and how they may most
fatally attack and wound our common foe.
Judge Douglas has shown that he seeks no
from necessity, or choice, he adheres 20 bis
ancient faith, aud wages fierce aud inferno
cine war against the traitors to the Union.
He makes common cause with the Democracy,
and consents as we understand il. to bury
past differences, and to act tremendously and
without recrimination in the great battle for
the Constitution. We seriously doubt whe-
Their he will ever again repeat the fatal expert
ment of attempting to defeat great measure
upon which the Democracy have set their
hearts.
For ourselves, we can never trust him as
we have in times past, but at the same time,
the interests and success of correct principles
and the harmony of the Democracy, upon
which so much for veal or NO to our country
depends. would lead US to counsel that his
professions be accepted as sincere, and that his
powerful aid in the West be not scorn,d and
set aside. Black Il, publicanIsIn must be root
ed out and beaten. II Judge Douglas aud his
friends will aid in the good work, there is no
reason why their aid should be r, jected. though
he may have materially contributed, 10y his
detection, to keep il alive. Good gegeraLshp.
as ,reiI as sound policy tcouid dictats The cause Of
quarrel beng settled, that truce should be De
ciared, and the segies courage aud talents IF all
be brought into The common uar that re are tng0e-
ING for our country and her perpetuity, egnnst hs
are a, dsorganisag and d,Sract1,g element If Abo-
Atdontsa Any other course srouid Dc aaeide 10 u.e
.SouLh-silieide 10 the Union. E
We would again say, then, to our Lecomp-
ton friends of the North, that. If they would
the Southern Democracy aud To their whole
duty, as they have heretofore done. let them
niagnanimously forget their animosities until
they have seen their great foe subdued aud
the enemy OF S,uthrrn and Constitutional
rights buried in isno II ~ and disgrace.