Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-26
SATURDAY, MARCH 2s, 1859.
The Democratic Party Going TO
- Pieces.


The Democratic party is dying of an in
durable disease. and that diseaseis Dernocra-
Gu. Intestine divisions are preying upon its
very vitals. In the Administration itself--in
Congress, out of Congress-at the North-at
the-South--on whichever side you turn your
eyes-you behold Emergencies. discussions,
and distractions. The party which so long
and persistentiy claimed to be a unit" is
now shown to be a conglOmerate mass, which
nothing but "the cohesive power of the pub
lie plunder'' could have originally bound to-
gether, andi which even that attracting force
has proven wholly inadequate to keep from
filling to pieces. Look. for illustration, at
the two great States of Virginia and Penn
sylvania, in the first of which the Democratic
candidate for Governor, under the pressure of
Democratic sentiment, repudiatcs, in his
speeches the leading measures of the Admin
istration; while in Pennsylvania, the party is
split into two warning sections, the one sus-
tanning Mr.. BUCHANAN, and the other, with
rancorous zeal and fierce energy, warning
against him. .---
In Yesterdays Patriot we noticed the pro-
credings of a State Convention held by the
Buchanan section of the Pennsylvania Demo-
Gratis, at Harrisburg, on the 10th inst, and
adverted to a call for another Convention by
the anti-BUCHANAN Democrats. This last call
is unquestionably an important political
movement, and as such, the proceedings of
the Convention, which is TO be held on the
ID ipto
est from all quarters and by all parties, and
fragments of parties. The spirit which will
govern the deliberations of this Convention
il very clearly indicated by the objects for the
accomplishment of which the Convention is
to be held, and which are stated in the call
to be
ITO consult about the propriety of adopt
ing measures to Vindcate the name, fame and
principles of the Democratic party, which
have been outraged and insulted by the Con-
vtntion at the State capital on the 10th OF
March; to resist the highland attempt OF
the Federal Administration to dictate politi-
cal creeds TO the people; to protest against
the war Of a consolidated federal despotsm
upon State sovereignty and State rights; to
re-assgrt the great principle Of popular SOW
ereignty and nOn-inIerventiOn, as well IN
Territories as in the States, non-interventlon
by Congress with Slavery in the Territories,
and the non-intervention by the Federal Elk
ecutive with the franchises of the people OF
the States; to re-indorse the old fashioned
creed OF the Democratic party, repudlated
and trampted under foot by men claiming to
represent the party; and finally to proclaim
nnfaltering confidence in w. +. Packer, Gov
ernor of Pennsy lvania. who has been assailed
and prescribed, because he refused, at the
bidding of Federal dictation, to betray the
trust, aud desert the principles, aud ialslfy
the pledges OF the Union State Rights De-
mocracy.'
The call is signed by q large number Of
Democrats.
One Object of the Convention, it will be
Governor of Pennsylvania who, it is alleged,
was assailed and prescribed by the BUCHANAN
Convention, because he refused, at the
bidding of Federal dictation, to betray the
trust, aud desert the principles, and talsify
tie pledges of the Uuion STATE Rights Demo
eracyp
The BUCHANAN Convention by the decisive
vote of 81 to 81, rejected, after considerable
discussion, the following resolution:
Resolred, That we approve the State policy
of Governor VIM. f. Packer; his just exercise
of the veto power has been fearless and De-
mocIutic, aud his administration of the affairs
of oar Commonwealth aud the execution of
the laws command our commendation.
At the head, then, of this important move
ment by Pennsylvania Democrats against q
Pennsylvania Democratic President, is the
Democratic Governor Of Pennsylvania, who,
it is alleged, has been assaulted and prescribed,
through the influences and appliances of Pre-
sidential dictation, because, he would not de-
scrt the principles and falsify the pledges Of
the Democratic party Had there existed
in The mind of any Democrat lingering
hope that the vote of Pennsylvania might by
possibility be cast for the Democratic candi-
date for the next Presidency, that hope can
no longer be retained. The Democratic can
didate, whoever he be, whether WISE or
DOUGLAS. or some other. cannot much as
hope to receive the vote of the Keystone
State. -|at