Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-22
AFamiIy Eeud.

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Family Feud.
The events of the past few months have dis
closed radical differences of opinion in the
ranks of the democracy on the subject of the
currency. In the Legislature the discussions
of these questions have been mainly confined
to the democracy, and they have given and
received some hard blows during its progress.
A few days ago we referred to these d.fieren-
ces, and in showing that they were. by neces-
sity, antagonistic and irreconcilable. predict
ell that the policy of the party would he TO
ignore the discussion of these differences, and
strive instead to effect cordial union as dem
ocrats The Union and american of Friday
confirms this view. in very curious article,
wherein it is alleged that two of the editors
of that paper, at least, disagree, and yet make
no quarrel among themselves. This is held
up as a worthy example to the whole demo-
cratic family. Had the Union and american
itself heretofore pursued more temperate
and less dctatorial course upon these ques-
tions, its overtures for peace and its plea for
forbearance would come with better grace.
But while the central organ adjures the dem
ocrats of the Legislature to 'come to a saw
ng knowledge of the folly they have so near
committed, of reading each other out of
the party'-that is to say, the folly of think
ing and acting for themselves-it thunders
the LAW of the party in their ears thus: 'They
(the members of the party have no right to
make new issues for the party which the par
ty does not make for itself of local policy"
And this is followed by the penalty: 1T is
not so easy a matter as some may think it, to
read a good honest democrat. who wants to
stay in the party, out of it. We hare kuoarn
n.en make The attempt, and the first thing they knelc
then trere out Of Il Themselves" Relieved of its
periphrasis, this means Just this: The harmo-
ny of the democratic party is paramount; no
man who claims the name, has right to make
issues with the party, and if he undertakes to
do ii he will be thrown overheard. lie can
not live in il and hold his own opinions indie
pendently. How such doctrines will be re
ceived by the democracy of the State at large.
we do not know; but we do know that there
is net free, conscientious, thinking white
man in the State who ought not to spurn and
despise and defy the dictation of such narrow
partizanship.
The Union and american very frankly con
fesses difference between two of its editors.
One always approved the policy of a State
bank +" and the other 'has always inf"Xibly
opposed it," and the article concludes with
an air of ineffable freedom of opinion; we
will be " our oucn organ on matters of State
on, which side of the bank question = orr o'cH
organ" will take. That is a question of very
deep and very general State concern; will
'.our own organ" tell its readers whether it
will favor the bank policy or oppose it! VIII
il close its columns against the discussion
hereafter, and its editors keep their lips her
metically sealed on a subject, admitted by all,
to be one of the gravest Importance! Or will
they speak in alternate columns, bank and
anti-bank!
In the article in question ii is fui Their affirm
ed: 1--WE have never made an issue with our
opponents in this State on the expediency of
the banking system, or the proper manner of
managing such institutions" If they have
not done SO, il has not been for the want of
an effort. That paper has, within the last six
months, discussed the subject of =" banks and
bank ing" if not with more ability, at least at
greater length, and with as much dogmatic
decision of purpose rs we have ever seen it
done. If we have at all understood the read
ing of sour own organ" it has not only
made an issue with its opponents, but with the
members of the democratic party, and the
rest of mankind, who took different views of
the subject. We think its files will show that
il has endeavorcd To show that the system Of
banking as practiced in Tennessee is contrary
to democratic principle, faith and practice.
We think it has quoted at length from the
teachings of Jackson, Polk and perhaps 9TH
er great lights Of the old time Tennessee de-
mocracy to sustain the position that it was
undemocratic. But ID is due To say that du-
ring this time, the third editor, who is now
absent from the city, had, by announcement
the control of the editorial columns OF our
own organ" and the inconsistency can not be
attributed TO the two, who have spoken for
themselves. Yet when the third editor returns
to his post, we presume that he will have
something 10 say Ior hiineeii' WHICH may
still further embarass and complicate the
opinions of ''our own organ on matters OF
State concern" Whatevermay be the course
of the Ur.ion and american in the premises.
whether it shall show the failaey of the max
I'm that :" Il house divided against itself shall
fall" the subject which has brought il into
this attitude, is certainly one which should
command the serious consideration of the peo-
pie of both political parties; and they should
act upon it as independent thinkers and free
men, and not as the slaves of party leaders.
Extravaganza in dress. at the French Court,
Is said to exceed any thing of the kind ever
known there An income Of 10000 year