Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-09-23
From ne Baltimore Pdtyiot.
Failure of the Opposition TO Unite In
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We have on freanent occasions ADVOCATED
the formation of agreat conservative Nation
al Union Party in opposition to modern
democracy, and still continue to dose. IN the
full belief. that in due time it will be formed.
Discordant elements. of course must be APP
ppased, and this requires patient, cautious
action.
When the Republicans and Americans
failed to mite at their conventions recently
held in Syracuse, n. Y. we had no regrets
to offer unity upon terms as those pro-
posed could not have been otherwise than
dishonorable 1t would have been mere
absorbing of one party by the other the only
effect of which must have served to strengthen
Republicanism as modernized and defined by
its present sectional or partizan supporters
The Americans. therefore, did well and nobiy
to stand firm and make their power felt. This
act of theirs may teach q salutary lesson for
the future when conservative men come
together as they will do. to form purely
national Independent Union party.
Democratic journals in various parts OF the
country as well as democratic orators, ap-
pear to rejoice greatly over the want OF har-
mony amongst the opposition in New York.
They are making it the theme of long dis
courses TO show how weak and vascilating an
enemy is arrayed against them, and how
impregnabIe must become the ramparts OF
democracy with so disorganized q foe to con-
tend against.
The Petersburg LaeUigeacer, journal with
true Southern sentiments, in referring to this
subj ct, SAYS
1.-THE failure of the Opposition in New
York to unite their forces against the Dem
ocratic party has ELECTED from the journals of
the latter many virtupus outpOurings on the
depravity of the attempt. They are earnestly
concerned, excellent creatures, to preserve
the purity of party morals. and to AVOID
even the appearance of sympathy between any
portion of the Southern people and those OF
the North who supported Fremont for the
Presidency. But, like other missionary and
philantropic efforts we have seen, their sohci-
tude travels entirely too far from home
The fact that they have rarely accomplished
anything except by fusion, gives them no
concern. The fact that the supporters OF
Franklin Pierce in 1852, were composed in a
large measure OF the viest abolition demago-
CUES. ever spawned by fanaticism and kna-
very, and that they acted in concert with
these assassinS of the South--is as far from
OccasiOning regret now, as 1t was from being
met with protest from them. The monErel
herd who followed Martin Van Buren, III 1913,
and who at Utica and Buffalo promulgate a
creed as obnoxious to the South as Garrison
or Fred Douglas could have contrived, were
taken into full fellowship with the Democracy
in the canvass for sir. Pierce, and under his
administration were permitted to share fully
in the distribution of the plumber. Has the
country forgotten how and why Judge
Bronson was removed from the Collector
post at New York? Does it not remember
the anteccdrnts of the Van Burens DlXs,
COchranes, Buffers, and others who are now
the leaders of Democracy in New York? Does
it not know that President Buchanan owed his
at Cincinnati To the remembering
influence of Northern sentiment, and his cleo
ton to the support of men whose hostility TO
the South has been attested by the most une-
uuivocal proofs: And knowing these things,
can there be any difficulty i'll estimating at
its true value the cant with which these pol
itical Pharisees declaim against sins in which
they are stepped, and from which there Is no
hope they will ever he redeemed If the
coalition had taken place in New York, or if
it shall do so in the approaching Presidential
campaign. it will want no other defence than
that il was necessary to rid the country of a
confederation Immensely more dangerous"
Our Petersburg contemporary has brought
| truth directly home. The fact cannot be dis
| guised. 1t stands on record to he referred to
| in all subsequent time. Democracy has never
seen abolitiOnism even in the rankest form.
considered in partiZan or political point oil
| view otherwise than as a virtue, except when
| arrayed in opposition to its success and TIL
umph as party. The Van Burens and
others were dctestable, disgraceful and dan
| gerous, until they became allies of the Dem
ocratic party. and then they were suddenly
extolled as virtuous, honorable, patriotic. 1t
| is all right for this cunning faction to secure
votes, and thereby election spoils and power,
no matter what may be the character oil
voters or radical sentiments they entertain.
What is denounced a sin in opposition to
democracy is a virtue when united with it.
They would heap contempt upon an oppo-
sing party, who achieved victory by the
aid of few Abolition votes; and yet being
successful themselves through the same in
strumcntality--as above shown-call 1t
glorious. patriotic and just triumph.