Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-16

The Harmony OF the Democratic Party
The Opposition Oxen express ssionisbment at the
continued harmony and co operation Of the Demo-
cratic party il spite Of the apparent defFsrsnce Of
opinion which sometimes ezists ameng its members.
Our opponents think 1t strange tbai we can quarrel
among ourselves, as hey say about men or measures
and yet be found voting together at She polls. They
cannot understand how this is accomplished They
have seen the Democratic party withstand lhous>
and shocks which would have broken tneir own or
ganization Into fragments. They have seen it sus-
tain defeat uushaken and meet danger and disaster
unappalled They have seen IL pass without shrink
ing through she angry excitement that rose np like
consuming flames, around the old Hero Of the Her
mitage when he tore down The strong battemeuts Of
the National Bank and marched to victory ever its
ruins. They have seen it encounter the deiraction
Of its enemies and the detection Of its friends with,
out being dismayed OF discouraged. Even when
borne to the earth in season Of popular frenzy. it
has risen after It's fan more vigorous then before
These things are unintelligible TO or opponents
A single disaster drives hfn, 10 despair They cen
never rally again afer the panic of the Grss defeat
The conflicting claims Of their leaders, the ghtesl
diversity Of sentiment among thense.ves will create
hopeless disorder snd dissension 10 heir ranks
Like the robbcr hordes Of he middle ages, WEIGH
were drawn together by the hope Of pillaze and
plunder they have never been ableto hang together
after the first brittle Victory or dereat.ars alike
fatal to their organization If successful hey quar-
rel over The spOils OF victory if conquered hey are
filed with terror and dsuay, aud can never assem-
bic again under tho same head Aal The reason is
same in their ease as in that Of the maraudug bands
to which we have likened them Tn y are animal,
ed by no coT,mon feeling except the boDe of per.
sonal gain; they pursue no common purpose except
plumber. They want hat high patriotic devotion
TO principle which is necessary alike to the perma
nenee Of party and people. The honest adhes
rents who have been deceived by false protestations
tions drop of as soon they discover the dishonesty
of theis leaders while the leaders fall out among
themfelyes in the pursuit Of their own selfish
schemes and purposes
tits this want Of unity of plan and consistency of
principle that renders our opponents incapable of
eomprehending the true cause Democratic harmony
The people Of the United States are thoroughly De-
mOcratic in sentiment ami in feeling and to the peo-
pie alone the destiny CT the Democratic party is
committed. If they consign their priceless charge
to the care Of their stewards for time they stin
BudIu IL Win "a hhlGAlGl eJc-dnu resume tnelr
trust wheneverits safety is endangered. They are
The faithful guardians OF their own liberties and
rights, and woe the politician who dares to invade
them. They are ever marching steadily forward in
the path which JEFFERSON and MADISON marked out
for US, the path that leads to the highest point Of
national prosperity The irsaehery Of leaders, the
opposition Of foes the Of designing politicians,
cannot permanently impede their progress They
trample upon these, IS worthless things, in their
mighty march. The inspiration that guides them
can neither be misled nor resisted It leads them
through the darkness Of the night and he tsr9rs Of
the tempest, and they neither shrink 50 astTay.
These are the guardians Of Democracy. What
wonder then, it has continued to grow great and
powerful that It has drawn to itself the beat Of all
parties and all organizations. What wonder that it
is harmonious and united. What wonder that it
cannot be rent by schisms or factions 0Terjhrowu
BY the infdelity Of lis leaders Politicians may
wrangle about Office. They may wander away from
principle to pursue personal emolument But the
Democraoy-tbe peOple-neIther care for their quar-
rels nor their dssertiou They win neither partci
pate in their disputes nor follow them in their
treacbery. They know the right and viii pursue
it They are governed by principles not men, sDd
since the great masses Of the people are united in
principle they viii not suffer the conflicting inter
ests Of ambitious ana uupIineiplei politicians to dj
vide them. This is the secret Of The pemlueHoe,
harmony and success Of the Dsmlc-r tic party.