Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-07


NOUS act chose tN0 Democratic eeaaiofs. I1ey
iook their stats, the State Convention appfo7ed
their seleciion and the Senate Of he United States
confirmed that eieGtion- These men now propose 70
repudiaie all this, though some Of them shall.
in 50 doing eultify themselves In the progress Of
state Of things in Indiana vas too notorious not 70
be well known By Mr.. Douglas. He was once in
the State, and be made many speeches in Illinois,
aud had mneh 10 say about the duty Of Democrats
in supporting the party Organization. How easy
would IL have been TO say that they who weTe in his
name, seeking 10 strike down the Democratic flag
in Indiana we're pursuing course adverse to them.
He owed 1t TO the Democracy, he owed It TO himself
TO do that His silence is conclusive against him
on that point. '+
Nov We are told that we ought 10 rejoice over his
success in Illinois, and that we ought to be very
act with Us in future Even the language Of the
call for this meeting is complained because it
invites only those who supported the Democratic
organic stionand voted thsregular Democratic ticket
at the last election.
As 10 the Illinois election I have to say that re-
joioe at the electiOnOf Democratic Legislature in
Illinois, but / leOula be glad if they coud honestly
and fios their UieOry 10 better PaJpO'e
than 10 send Stephen a. Douglas back 10 the Senate Of
the United States A choice between Lincoln aud
Douglas is one thing, and between Douglas and
souuder Democrat is another thing
As to the course to be pursued personal denun-
citation Of men is seldom wise, or even excussble.
We have plain path before us--the patti Of duty.
Let ne pursue It. Whoever loves the Democratic
parry, or desires the success Of their principles,
viii come 10 their support but if they are TO in er~
polite our creed or wer our flag 70 coax back the
disaffested me / an not for it. The Democratic
party has always stood up is distinctive organi
zation fusion is the pec1liarproperty Of onV oppo
nenis. They have heretofore hqd 4 monopoly OF it.
Let them keep It, l would see the Democratic par
ty first are, then peaoeable II al the talk alb
harmony and forgetting past differ euees that hear,
that cert ain faciious are continue their
war upon The Democratic Admit istTaton in the fu-
ture, an free to say that harmony will not, by my
cor, cot, be purchased at such price. l know the
Administration has the confidence Of the people Of
Indiana, and politician need not fear TO say
More than eight thousand Democrats in my district
gave me their veies at the late election aid 432
cast their votes for Carr. OF those who voted for
Carr about l. 400 we're good Democrats who were
deceived and misled. The remaBing thiriySwO
were about such Democrats as held the Douglas
meeting here last week In 1854, the Democratic
party of the Union was defeated. The gallant mi.
ncri Y in Congress nominated their candidate for
Speaker, and took their stand upon a resolution
expressing in plain terms their opposition alike
the proscriptiVe tenets Of the Know Nothiugs, and
the disunicn principles Of the Republicans They
kept up their organization, maintained a united
froEt, and refused 10 yield an inch of ground In
due time, the people came to thgir rescue aud 1856
brought splendid victory. Let profit by their
example let us take our stand upon The broad pTin
oples Of the Democratic platform, unfurl our flag,
and leave the result TO the intelligence and patriot
ism of the people.