Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-01
rhe Recusant DemoeFats.

:. ..aoi,.,,. and uuansWerable. We will publish
~, oonclaaipe remarks on this subject tomorrow
The Recusant Democrats.
w.. M Lea. unused than entertained with the
sinsv excuses Of back sliding Democrats for their
,sesnt ,re,ohery to the smocratic party on the Ls
omnop- kansas question: and their ingenious eE9rts
a work themselves back into position again without
an imam acknowledgement of the errors they hsve
committed They are ell eager TO get TO Congress
.vsin-of course they are-or they would never
have been betrayed into such folly; aud yet theJ |
now lad themselves fallen between Two great par |
ties. unable to command the support Of s.iheF and
With the simple alternative Of selling themselves
out entirely to their old enemy, or returning ~ hu-
miistiOn and humbleness Of spirit TO their former
friends.
In Pennsylvania the indications are that 'he
former course will be pursued that is, thst they
will fuse with the Black BE lblcans. The betrayal
Of Mr. BuoHAsAN by members Of his O'0n household
in the most critical and trying time Of his Admins
trariOn, was an oense too serious and delicate 10
its character to admit of any reconciliation This
FoRNEY 6 Co seem to have appreciated from the
beginning; consequently the most bitter and unre
rni,tuR assaults upon the Administration for months
psst. have come from that quarter. The tenor OF
their arguments are that Mr.. BUCHANAN and his
friend, have abandoned their old platform and that
The Black Republicans have been pulled on to ~
and. as consequence, that Black Republicanism is
now national and Democracy sectional shange Il
party aHiliaiOu, says the Philadelphia Press, is no
reason why an able and efficient public servant
should not be continued in Office For, says that
psusr. stake the case of ALEXANDER STEPHENS
of Georgia lie changed his party between Two
cOuqresses-drOppiug the Wing and assuming the
Democrat-and vet ne was returned, at the very
next election, by larger majority than he ever re
eeiyed before HESRY a. WISE, of Virginia, is
spo her Of the men who could always control his
district 10 defiance Of party msjOrites. CHARLEs
J. FAULKNER, of the same State, sits in Congress
from the Harper's Ferry district, and begun 10 one
party and ended in the other This specious ar
Rument is made to favor The re election Of the lion
Jogs HIcKM,E. of the sixth Congressional district
Of Pennsylvania This district is Democratic ana
Mr.. HIcKMAE having changed his party on the Le-
compton ISSUE the Press finds 1t necessary TO make
an argument that the abandonment Of one party ana
Joining another is no ground Of objection to mem
Der Of Congress- the Sou'b furnishing Numerous IN
stances Of the kind. The Press has fallen Into the
error Of overlooking this very simple disunel'on'
that when Messrs. STEPHEBs, WISE and FAULkNEk
left the Wbig party sud Joined the Democratic 'hey
we're forsaklng bad cause for good one 1t was
nothing UNI essouable, therefore, that these gentle
men should be able TO carry their constituents with
them. But sappOse they had started Democrats ana
had changed 10 be Wings, does the Press suppose
they could have carried their constituents Wnh
them, or have continued to retain their confidence
The suppositiou would be prepOsterOus. Much les-'
therefore should the Press expect Democrats wen
grounded in their faith and knowing why ihey are
Democrats 10 follow these deserters INFO the ranks
Of Black Republcanism Some there are Who no
doubt, will do sO-enough. perhaps, to leopard the
success Of our party IN that State al the ensuing
fall elections: but The foundation Of hope with the
Democratic party has always been the sober second
thought Of a virluous aud intelligent people 1t il
an unWiIliuguess to trust TO this that alarms the
timid and secures Willingness from some 10 con-
eiliste the bad and compTo mise with error.
The Prs, farther continues its support OF thl'
Democratic refugee on the plea that Congress is no
desirable to him. but that he is running for the peo
nile and that be stands before them on sharply de
fasdls,ue "-LeoOmptoD Thisisa very different srgu
ment to the one being used by such Of the deserer'
from our ranks as are trying to get back into th'
Democratic party. They argue that the estOI
presepted in the admission OF Kansas is 50 dea'
issue" a e. past ISSUE" that have no Praodca
snDlins,iou in the fuure. THIS "a the position as
sumed nv Mr. DOUGLAS and his friends including
the Louisville Democrat and Richmond Enquirer
Thu, il will be SEED that what is sc sharply d:He'
i,yvs, with such Of the rscusaut Democrats as arr
going over to Black Republicanism, is 'aPa' issue
and no issue at all with those who are trying to &c
Ill We nmlu 1pgIr
these things shall be properly understood. Their
is never any harm done by proper unds''taHd"
of facts It enables people to act wisely and viii
discretion.
In The Senate, few days previous to Its adjourn
upeut, Mr. DOUGLAS took occaHOn to define his posi-
ton towards the administration BE read tele
qrapbic dispatch from the National Intelligence
purporting 10 give synopsis Of the proceedings
an " Administration Democratic Convention" a
springheld, III in which he asseSeTsly denounced
n. denied the authority Ofthis Convention, assertiO
that il WAS not called by the state Central Commit
fee. or any one of them but was an "lrreguIa
assemblaRe Of boilers, who we're now attempting Z
divide and defeat the Democratic party for III
benefit Of the Black Republicans" Mr.. D. dis
claimed all belief in the pretenee that their con
duct is sanctioned or approved by the Administra
ton, but DECLARED that The time had come aheH hs
au,korilv should be disaU0gsd and their conduct Tua
atsG" Such are the terms, in part, which Nh
DyUoLAs eEacts Of the Administration, and uPo
which he hopes to return to the Democratic ranks
not submissive nor subdued but heading and col
trolling faction in the party for future dissensior
and As the means Of keeping himself sill in PoWe
We do not believe that any respectable number
the Democratic party desire to buy up Mr. Dsr'
LAsOn any terms They could have purchased NJ
Vas BuRrN or Mr. BENTON, in more critical PeTloo
at as cheap price but would not do it, and than
God, have lived without it, more respected ny ther
selves aud more bonOred by others. We have 10
Eve hundred men since Gen. JACKsoN's admlnlstr
ton, mot including Maj. DONELsON,l who We
Judge DOUGLASS equal We could lose i've hurdr
more Of Ii, game sori and still remain the eOnlTolh
party orthe country. Let US not magnify men.
greatest Of them are greatly overrsted. A gre
mau is q mere cipher in comparison with gre
cause There can be no healIhiul compromise
tween the two. The unimTOrsnt must always be-
TO simportant-the non essential TO the essenti
II recusants from The Democratic party upon