Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-17
Of what Use i. the Democratic Party.

Every voter should ask, and has a right to
know on what basis the democratic party
asks his support What has the party done
to benefit the country generally? 1t has
made large professions, but how has it full
filled them? The convention which nominal
ed James Buchanan declared itself in favor
of a Pacific Railroad million of dollars
has been spent in surveys and printing re-
ports with pictures in them, and we are as
far from a railroad as ever. Mr.. Bncbanan's
administration came into power with millions
of dollars in the treasury, and in less than
two yeass the nation is bankrupt and forced
to borrow money to keep itself alive. Charge
this extravaganza upon the democratic party
any you are impudently told that it is the
fault of the Opposition, yet Gov. Harris said
in his opening speech at Nashville that the
American party number only fourteen mem
bers in Congress all told. The leaders of
the democracy dare not deny that the public
money has been squandered. How then shall
they escape the censure they ojustly deserve.
Charge the blame upon the opposition. Four
teen members of this opposition party which
they so affect to despise are responsible for
the stealing of the party in power? 1t may
be compliment to the virtue of these four
teen opposition members TO say that they
were expected to keep the treasury from
being plundered, but no fourteen men that
ever lived could make the leaders of modern
democracy honest men. Hercules never
undertook labor half so great. But if a
feeble opposition are expected to guard the
public treasure and see that it is not stolen,
why not dispense with democracy altogether?
Of what use is it? The answer to this question
would be like that OF the little boy who, when
asked OF what use he supposed he was in the
world.replied. "Oh, swings on the gates,a and
rolls on the grass and-and 1 eats heap"
Truly, the democratic administration "eats
heap" and the opposition are TO blame for
not making them stop their plundering, like
another little urchin who was caught in some
mischief and asked it he did not know he was
doing wrong. Yes, mother" he replied,
but why don't yon spank me and make me
quit it?"
In this State, the democratic party prom
ised great reform in the currency-the lead
ers harangued above the advantages of gold
and silver and promised the Punishment of a
rag currency. The people believe, and two
years ago sent up majority of democrats to
make laws for the State. What did they do :?
Is the currency any better for any legislation
that was done for it by that democratic Leg
islature? Are we, as State any better in any
the democratic party? True, that Lcgisla-
ture passed ga Code" but ask any intelligent
lawyer what he thinks of that Code.
The use of The democratic party is TO
promise largely-yes. and to do largely, for
it has 'done" the country out of all its funds
and left it without the means of support. 1t
has "done' the expenses of government from
5000, 900 a year under Mr.. Fillmore's to
about $50, 600, 900 under Mr.. Buchanan's adj
ministration. The use, then, the democratic
party is to make large promises, to plumber
the treasury, and to bankrupt the country.
Will the voters of Tennessee have any further
use for this party? We shall see in August
next.-FTGnkLin ReUielc.