Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-01

EtSr TESgEssEE, SEPT. ], 1899.
As cur stlie election is ROW over, as also in lhi
States Of Kentucky, Alabama and North Carolina
and the sitting Of the Legislatures in these States
well as he meeting of Congress, is approaching
preliLinsries vii be arranging for the presidenlia
canvass ia 1860 ! am a constant reader Of sevsra
Of the democratic journals Of different sections
From these sources and others, havs been forming
my opinion touching the present state Of things
You must bo awsre that a desperate effort is being
made to toist Mr.. DoUGLAs upon the Democratic
party as the nominee Of the Charleston Convention,
and fear there Is too much OF disposition among
many of cur leading men to commit themselves tO
the support Of DOUGLAs, provided he il the nOmi-
nee This commitment is as that the DOUGLAS mer
at present desire, ell they feel pretty confident Of
rallying the delegates from the free States in bi.
behalf know thst my opinion is not worth much
upon a subject Of such vsst magnitude, but here
venture prediction: which is, should Mr.. DoUa
Las be the nominee, it viii destroy our party as
national party, and the Southern States will have
an independent candidate. Mr. DOUGLAS cannot, a.
he ought not take a single Southern State There
are hundreds Of thousands Of Democrats in the
South who will not support Mr.. DouoLAs under any
circumstances whatever. / am one Of that number
and judge others by myself, as like causes will
produce like feelings and effect upon the human
heart ami action. 1t will be perfect folly to al
tempt 10 palm Mr. DOUGLAS upon the Southern
States. Why, then, should good Democrats COM
NIT themselves to the support Of DouGLAs, provid-
ed he be the nominee? Mr.. DOUGLAS, by his vol
uutary act, has put himself outside of the Demo-
cratic party. III has acted IN bad faith-siultifed
himseIf-turned traitor to his own position aad
principles and was the cause Of the defeat Of the
admission of Kansas as a State under The Lecomp-
ton Constitution. l have no faith in him; he
is entitled to none from the Democratic party. 1
view it as insulting TO our cause and our party TO
attempt to make him our s.aDdard-bearer in the
great battle to be fought in 1860 nor will fight
under his banner Now, my dear sir, I DO not
write TO you thus because have any evidence that
you are at all favorable TO his pretensons indeed
/ know you are opposed to him. But the great
danger, in my opinion, consists in the position that
may re taken by some Of public men and presses
that they will support lin, provided he be nom
mated, notwithstanding they DO not like him, and
perhaps have no confidence in him ] am sure the
South never can nor never will stand upon Mr.
DOUGLAS platform the subject of slavery in the
territories. Why, then, should they commit them
selves to him nader any circumstances The most
Of the States North ibat may urge his nomination
cannot give him a single electoral vote. Why,
then, should they force him upon the South, who
stand united and can and will give an entire vote
to our nominee, provided he be the right man.
] know It is a dslieate matter for the Democratic
press to take q decided position in favor of any
particular msn to the exclusion Of other prominent
men Of our party, but Thick there is great pro-
priely aud even Necessity sometimes in taking a
decided position agaias, certain Man, and MIR. DoUG-
LAS is q case in point. The South must speak out
and act frn'y, our party VIII be broken to
pieces, through o. by tho DouGLss faction. 1t
would be better FOR our government and for south
ern interests 20 elect SEWARD strait out than TO
elect either DoUGL,s or Bell l will not trouble
you with further remarks hsve sal enough for you
to understand my opinion, my feelings, and my
judgment; hcrc IL viii do no harm il it does no
good sm no politician, desire nothing politi-
calIy but tic good Of ny country That good, and
her security and prosperity can best re promoted
by sustaining The Democratic party 10 power in
decd, believe it is The only hope.
Yours truly, &c, --.