Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-27

rs The Washington UHfOR, referring to the
present corrupt Coalition seeking to be formed by
Black Republicans, renegade Democrats and South.
ern Know NOthings, truthfuly and fOroibly remarks
that fusion never prospers. Whenever it has been
tried in the history of our country has signally
failed. The cohesive power of the public plumber
which it oOvets may be great but it cannot cement
fusion firmly enough together, to give it any en-
during strength, stability, and triumph in this
try.
We saw demonstration Of this truth in the time
Of General JACKSON. The old Hero was found too
honest and selfwilled to be used for their selfish
purposes by many of the politicians who had sup
ported him. There was a formidable secession
from his party. Disaffeeted State-Rghts men ofthe
South, led by Mr.. CALHOUN bank Democrats of the
North, whose organ was WEBS Nsl0 York Enquirer;
the ADAMS Federalists Of one section, and CLAY
Federsliss on the other-a united TO put down Gen
eral JACKSON and to destroy the Democratic party.
Every sort Of Islander and detraction was heaped
upon the old Hero and his friends He was denounced
dishonest, immoral, ignorant, brutal, and tyran-
nicaI. His party was assaulted as baud Of unsoru-
pulous and depraved demagogues, venal, corrupt,
without intelligence or refinement, without the
"instinots of gentlemen" even the common
decencies of life. The opposition srrOgated to
themselves all the deceney, all the intelligence all
the honesty and patriotism fthe land They own
ed very large disprOpOrtion of the wealth Of the
country. Their party was supreme in every city
and town. They ruled sIl the banks controlled the
United States Bank, and held in their hands every
element Of political control, save an honest cause
To ba nf IN bo
respectable, was to be taboOed in genteeI society
Democracy was the coventry of fashionable life
Strong before, the large detection from the Demo
cratic party formidable indeed. It's leaders were
such men as WEBSTER, CLAY, CALHoUE, PRESTON,
and WISE. All the money power Of the country
was with them Three-fOurths of the newspaper
press was in their service, by conviction subsidy
But they we're agreed on no fundamental principle.
It was fusion of conflicting elements in order to
put down JACKSON, to destroy the Democratic party.
We all know the result. The name Of JACKSON is
enshrined in the affections Of the American people
The Democratic party still survives, the support Of
Union and bulwark of the Constitution.
pS- The Lebanon Herald breaks ground in sup
port Of Mr. BELL and against Col. READY on the
present hhusd5 QuesLlOu II says II Is Blau Ol Lue
defeat of the bill to admit Kansas, for the fOIcw-
ing reasons:
1--WE are glad Of it because it leaves the people
Of the Territories perfectly free to form and regu.
late their affairs. We glad Of it because in
its defeat we recognize the admission that Con- |
gress has right to force upon people Of Consti
tuition against their will We glad Of it, because
il stabs this corrupt double faced dou ble-desng
scbeming, humbuggng, spOls-lOvng, Office seeking,
treas ury -plundering LOcOfocO party to the heart"
Ay, there is the secret which controls such men at
the South as are ready to sustain Messrs. BELL,
CRITrENDEN & Co, in the alliance with the Black /
hope to stab the DemOcrs alto
party to the heart They are in politics what the /
Jesuits we're in religion, acting upon the most des-
perste and dangerous of maxims, that "the end
sanctifes the means" We submit to the people if |
such is the patriotism necessary for the preservation
Of republican institutions sndhOW long the country
would last under the control and guardianship Of
such counselors.
Fortunately the Democratic party does not rely
for support upon the passions and prejudoies Of
the hour but senshrined in the hearts and the judg
msnt Of the people. So long as these continue
sWayed by sound reason and patriotism all will be
we'll. When that shall cease to be the case, there
will be no use for the Democratic party, we will
no longer be a republican people.