Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-10-26
The sham democratic organs are industri-

TUESDAY OCTOBER 26. 1858
The sham democratic organs are industri-
ousiy engaged in finding causes of the defeat
of their party in the October elections. The
Causes appear to have been numerous. The
N. O. Courier, the old organ of the Louisiana
democracy, discusses the subject, and comes
to the conclusion that 1.-THE prime cause of
the recent defeat was the attempt made by
Democrats to establish and enforce best of
Democracy extraneous Ito the Democratic
PLATFORM" ani that
The triling schism which occurred in dis
eussing the proper method OF settling tho
affair of the Constitution of Kansas would
have soon been healed. 1t was transient
ripple on the surface. 1t an issue that
had none of the elements of permanency.
The August vote in Kansas would have
ended it fOrever.-Had il been let alone 1t
would have died q speedy natural drath.
Three wears hence Democrats would have
forgotten that there was ever difference of
opinion among them as to whether the Le-
compton Constitution was or was not re-
Fiction of the will of the majority Of the
people of Kansas. Had that course been
pursued forty Democrats would have been
elected to Congress from Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana.
The Courier thus concludes:
- Will this mighty blunder be adhered to by
Washington Union, and other journals which
sneeZe whenever the Union takes snuff? Will
they suspend their half insane, driveling and
despicabe personal ttacks upon ID M
ocrats, in time to save the DCmOcrts
of Illinois and New York from thorough
defeat? Do they labor for a Black Repub-
lican majority in COngress?-If so, they have
played into the hands of Seward with a most
profoundly strategetic skill. They have
created some division in Democratic ranks
and given an impetus of encouragement to
the sectionalists which they could have
derived from no other source. Just so far
rs the Union and its followers have divided
80 far the Black Republicans have conquered.
Stewards most superserviceable friend Is the
Washington Union, and his most efficient
though unwilling auXiliaries are those who
dance after the Unions piping. We hope
that Providence will vOuchsafe to them
sufficient out pouring Of common sense TO
teach them TO DE silent for few days, and
suffer the Democrats of New York and llli-
nOis to secure such victory as will counter
balance part of disgrace OF the late defeat
If the Courier does not msrepresent the facts
the Washington Union, aud it, echoes, are
so much joy to the black republicans; and as
Mr.. BUCHANAN has labored with quite as much
zeal to establish and enforce" the test"
aOmplained of by the Courier, it follows that
he is equally guilty. 1t appears, too. that
they and be are determined to adhere to this
mighty blunder''--that they will not "sus-
pend their halfinsane, dwelling and des-
picable personal attacks upon democrats in
time to save the democrats of Illinois and
New York from thorough defeat" They
are still carrying on the war-playing into
the hands of Seward with a most profoundly
strategetic skill" The result Of their reck-
lessness may be decided black republican
majority In the popular branch Of Congress
And what else? 1t may SO revive the hopes
of the black republicans and anti-slavery
men generally, that in 1860, the North may
become so united as to elect black repub-
lican President. And then, what? Aye,
what? Let us hear the Montgomery (Ala.)
Confederation, a leading democratic journal on
this point. In a recent article relative to the
elections, the Confedrration,- nothing
hopeful in the present aspect of affairs brought
about by democratic journals and the admin
istration,-directs its readers to the contem-
plation of disunion the remedy. Hear it.
But the great question seems to be thun-
dering at the portals of every mans under
standing in the South can IRE cORsiNentl, ,rith
our TIQhts and hOnCr, much LoRger aid IN ke,pinq
the Union together? 1t can be, it should only
be, done upon the principles of the present
constitution: or, in default of that, by another
compact where our rights should be still more
guarded. What differences and opinions are
we to draw from the recent elections of which
we have just spoken? Out of fifty-fve Rep
resentatves to Congress. the AbolitioniSts
have forty-SiI or screen! And the worst feature
in the whole is, that our noble President has
been struck down in his own State by an over
whelming Observation-Disclosures having been
lost. as J. Clancy Jones'. that never. till now
gave way before the enemy. Aboliti0niSm
seems to reign supreme: and the few faithful.
gallant patriots of the Democratic party that
sill stand true to the Constitution and the
country. are pOwerless for good. The indica-
tions are--vea. the almost certainty is-that
the next House of Representatives in Con-
gress will he Abolition In two years the Sen
ate-and. it may be. the Presdcnt-will fall
into the bands of the same power. Such is
now the appearance of things. In the pres
ence of such possible, even probable, contin-
gencies. what is the proper course of the
South? For ourselves, occupying the position
we do. and have done. we feel ii incumbent
upon us to speak out at once. We do so for
the main reason, among Others. that many
good men have been made TO believe that we
are submsSonistS under any circliEnstdRceS-
Union-savers ut any price--that those who
have upheld and STOOD by us are OF the same
political stripe, and all of us more or less
controlled by the seven principles of the
"loayes and fishes These charges have been
so often repeat d. that many persons have
been deceived by ia III, not only here, but
perchance ia the free States; and this is what
we would particularly correct 1t would be
disastrous, possibly fatal to our cause were
the Northern people to be possessed of the
idea that the Southern people. or even any
material portion OF tn IN, we're such submis-
sionists as have been charged upon us. We
would say, then. To the North. that although
cherishing the Union We do, We yet cherish
our honor and rights more. That he South
should nerer submit 10 The transfer 81 he goreIHmet
Of The Union into Me hands Of tie ibatanjsts no.c
called he Republican party. no matter By 'chdt
FoRNs they may succeed. The government is the
Malakon of cur position aud the day We sur
render that into the hands OF our enemy with
out resistance, we hall he no longer freemen.
We would resist this, then. 10 the death. Let
every Southern heart make up his mind tn
this alternative: To break up the government
at the attempt to install AN Abolition Prcsi-
dent, or To close the record e Southcru rights
and honor Jore-er. Such is the issue terrible,
fearful as il il, that would that the unani-
NOUS South wodld hold constantly in view.
without buster err bravo, but firmly. calmly.
resolutely. In the meantime, let us rally
harmoniouSly To the support of the admins
ton and the Democratic party, Us the last
hope of the country. They alone are lighting
.L.t a A - Al
North, aud to them we should give our heart
lest well-done. our warmest embraces and
confidence. When they shall be struck down
aud beaten TO such an extent as Ia be no lon
ger able, with the aid of the South, 10 pre-
serve the Union upon the principles of the
Constitution, shall then be compelled, rs
our fathers Of old, however painful the sepa.
ration, to bid them adieu.
In 1856, democrats in the South openly