Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-27
A NATIONAL DEMOCRAT
A Picture of RoPuBIicanism.

If we can believe the leaders CT the mOngrel
combination which calls itself the "Republioan
party, " that organization is certainly in very
unhealthy and immoral condition. GERRET SMITH
saws that in New York it is lie and cheat, al
though it may be honest in Ohio. The Chicago
Tines says that it may be for protective tariff in
Pennsylvania, but such plank win never fit in its
platform in the Northwest. H. WINTER DAVE, the
Hectorof Maryland " Plug Uglyism," considers it
good enough for the South; while SEWARD, the
great Mogul Of the North, paints it as black as
ebony, and in love with 0RsANUs BENAJAH MAT
TEsoE and his crew. But it has been left for the
editor of the Springfield Republican to paint it in
detaiI-to color it with the skill of Rubens, and
draw it with the vigor Of Michael Angelo. His
picture of it is truly refreshing to look upon. 1t
fills the eye,D and its tone" and "depth"
cannot be surpassed. Such production from the
hands Of Massachusetts, artist-oRe trained in the
school of BANKS and BURLIBGANE, and WILSON and
the Lord only knows who all beside-is worth ex-
hibiting, and We copy it for the public good:
"Tbe factis, the Republican party isn't par>
ty vet and still worse, isn't likely to be at present.
What it needs worse than anything else, is defni
ton of itself, q discipline, 8 boundary, habita-
ton doors TO let people in walks TO keep them IN,
and recognized head of the house to look TO 8
protector Il has none of these things now, but in
habits sort of ten acre lot half the bars Of which
are down three quarters Of the time. You admit
one SQUAD and another squad escapes at the same
moment like the Highland Chieitain. 1t is anti
niger in St. Louis, TO save Mr.. Blair; protection
ism In Pennsylvania to accommodate Henry Carey,
and save two or three Congressman; old fashioned
Whiggery in Ohio, so that Tom CorEIn may make
himself 81 home; Fillmoreism in Kentucky and
Marvlsnd so that Humphrey Marshall and Henry
winter Davis NAV be reelected; truck and dicker
in our State Committee so that Burlinggame may
not be beaten, aud so on. Gardner c q straight
sRepublioan' Of 1857, or evon a Filimorelte OF
1856 is lust as good Republican as anybody
There is no risk in deserving, for the desereTs are
not shot as they are 10 the Democratic and every
other well regulated party"
In Tennessee Black Republication frat made its
appearance in the shape Of ragged rOwdy looking
vspsbond. with q Wide-s-wake hat and dark Ian
tern in his hand, running around at night, swear"
lug awful oaths and hiding away in coal cellars in
the day time. In 1856 it envslOped itself in the
American flag and hid its head IN PASDoRA's box to
conceal its kinkey hair, twisted up with Mr.. FILL
NORRIS Erie letter for curl papers. In 57 It array
ed itself in the tattered habiiments Of ancient
Federalism with distribution HAT on" 1t now
comes forward in its undsguised deformity, thor
oush-bred Black Republican, woOlly head, ebony
ska, blubber lips and all, waiting to be conducted
BY Mr.. BELL aud his organ into the embraces Of
The sbolitionists We shall soon see the blusbing
bride given away in Wedlook to HORACE GREELEY.