Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-08


which had been sown in the democratic party
were terminating and would most surely
produce fruit-such fruit as would rejoice all
who wish to see that party utterly annihilated
Well, we are amongst those who have. for
many years past zealously labored to contri-
butte something towards that contamination;
and frequently have we thought the good time
close at hand, when we might rest from our
labors. But the good time never came. Our
experience is, that the humiliation of the
democratic party is like the blessing promised
TO man,
"Always to be, but never is"
This has been owing quite as much to the faults
of the opposition. as to the prestige of invinci-
bility of the democracy. When most assured
of success, i'll counsels have prevailed, and
instead of reaching the expected goal, the
end of the cruize has generally found them
in the neighborhood of the head waters of
"Salt River" We have learned to distrust
the gathering of a crop of fruit every time it
is promised especially from seeds of disease
sown in the democratic party. Droughis will
come, when least expected, and blast all
hopes. Already, the signs foretell a reunion of
the democracy, although the grave character
of the division on the Lecompton issue rem
dered such result, at one time, improbable;
and in the next Presidential canvass, they
will present serried front, as usual, to their
opponents. In making arrangements to meet
them, it is always safest and best to make no
calculations upon the want of harmonious
cooperation amongst their various divisions
and subdivisions. 1t is also quite neces-
sary, in forming a plan of campaign, to be
sure that you can unite your own forces and
render them effective. If the opposition are
divided themselves, what can they expect in
an assault upon the compact lines of the
democracy, but defeat, disgraceful defeat.
Now, we may ask, are those who are seeking
to combine the various elements of opposition
to the democratic party. proceeding upon
proper basis-one which promises good re-
suits? We have not, Hitherto, been able to
satisfy ourselves upon this point; because, as
the movement was initiated at, and directed
from, that head quarters of corruption and
rascality, Washington City,-and did not
spring spontaneously from the aroused masses
of the people-we could not tell what was
expected to be the rallying cry. But. we are
now in possession of circular letter sent out
by Mr.. NATHAN SARGENT, who seems to have
been detailed to remain at Washington to
superintend the inauguration of the work of
manufacturing the new party. We present
the circular below; and ask the southern
reader to look il over and answer the inter
rogatory whether or not it presents proper
basis for the cooperation of southern opponents
of the democracy with northern opponents?
At once and decidedly we say it does not,
and that it merits prompt condemnation.
The 'Crittenden-amendment' is a platform
which the Americans of the South, who sup
ported the Lecompton constitution, cannot
stand upon at all. They constitute the great
majority of the party. us we believe, and were
represented in Congress by majority of the
American delegations. A platform which
demands of them a surrender OF their opinions
upon question involving such vital princi-
pie, should be, and will be, "spit upon"
rejected, and trampled into the dust by them
We tell Mr. SARGENT, now, that if the "Crit-
the great opposition party he is drumming |
up, he had better quit the field at once. 1t |
will not do. No party can live upon it in
the South, and we doubt whether an electoral |
ticket could be formed in any of the Southern
States except Missouri, Kentucky and Mary |
land, States whose position on the border !
renders them unreliable to the South. We |
trust Mr. SARGENT will accept this public ex-
preston of opinion, in lieu of private in
terchange of views; and put us, and the Lee
compton Americans of the South, generally, |
down as opposed 10 all attempts to herd the
opposition like cattle upon such platform.
1t is possible for the opposition to unite, but
not upon a basis which degrades a large pro-
portion of them. Better take lesson from
the democracy, and learn to be polite; it may
save you and your coadjutors, MIR. SARGENT,
the bitter reflection hereafter that you threw
away an opportunity to serve your country,
in foolish attempt to ride into power upon
an issue which cut as two edged sword, and
d, stroyed when it was expected to save. With
these remarks we lay your circular by for the
present.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1858.
My DEAR SIR: 1t has deem deemed advisa-
BILE by a number of gentlemen lately here
from different quarters of the Union, opposed
TO the present administration, 10 open a cor
with prominent individuals in
various States whose general sentiments
accord with theirs, In order To Interchange
opinions, learn their views as 10 the reorgan-
ization of parties, ascertain what public SEN
I'm 1
ference TO the course To be pursued i'll the
contest for the presidency in 1860, aud To
draw out and To give expression 10 that senti-
ment through the channels of the press
They are of opinion that, without giving
to the opposition party. by
whatever name il may be callcd-thoigh the
term "UyIoN PARTY" is deemed appropriate
it will be idle to think of defeating the
party now in power in 1860; and that such
cannot be given To it II its can
didate shall be an ultra sectional man. Such
q man could only receive the support OF the
distinctive organization to which he has
belonged; and IL is clear that such nomina-
ton would drive the democratic party into
whereby democratic President
would BE- elected by even larger majority
than Mr.. buchanan obtained.
The questions may suggest themselves 10
you a. they have to us, can a NATIONAL party
be formed of sufficient strength to wiest the
government from the corrupt and reckless
party now in power! and, If SO, by what
. .ans!
Il Is confidently believed that the first ques-
ION may be answer. In the affirmative; thai
j laxee majority If the people are opposed 10
has pnrty, AID fh Il ''united> aetion"is oaly
,cede6 % 10 ure vi;tory. But how can this
,e broaxhi abou Answer: by uniting H.
'upport Of u man ia whose character, psin-