Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-10
DemocrHtic Orxauizntion,


One of the greatest dangers with The Democratic
party just atthis time is Over-cOn6ience of sues
cess. eknow the great mass oftbe people Of Ton
nessse to be with as. We know that with our usu-
al organization, all opposition is poWeress and
insignificant So strong has been this impression
On the minds Of every one, that, until within the
last few weeks, il not expected that the Know
Nothing faction would tax themselves with a regu
lar opposition in the next canvass Numbers of that
party with whom we hsvs o-nsersed, frequently
stated heir willingness to makeaaotherissue, and
gave as their only nope, that the Democratic party
would fud opposition from the fact elemtnts in
lite own ranks
But it is mot so now. Mr. BELL has hreathed
new life into them, and they are preparing for an
earnest and energetic canvass. Their hopes are
not with the present, but the future. They regard
an earnest effort in the State contest Of 1859 as
necessary to the still greater national struggle of
1860 And Notwithstanding their utter discomdt-
in the South, they have not dispaired long
they have cheering allies in the North Black Re-
publicanism they 70 believe, is strength.
ening its forces every day. Every WOrI from SEW.
ADD and GREfLT & Co, is TO them encouraging and
hopeful. Every evil of the times, and every new
sectional element being used to their purpose
The depletion OF the Treasury, resulting from the
financial troubles which the country the
consequences Of federal paper money currency
aud the long train of evils which it engenIeIei is
seized hold of to give plausabilty the old cry OF
high tariff, and additional protection to Northern
manufacturers. The Douglas detection and the con-
sequent Decentralization of a lIrg, portion of the
II a..
by the mewiags Of dsafected Democratic place hunt
e1s the South have ltmalsted the belief that they
are approaching tide in their atfaiis which, if ia
ken its flood, will lead fortune Strange as it
may seem, these encoursgements TO Northern fanat-
les are equslly cheering TO Southern Adventures.
Hence the strengthened energies and Ieyiving spir>
its Of the opposition in Tennessee.
We learn from reliable sources that a systematic
effort is being made for thorough and energetic
organization. The talent, zeal and material
sources of every asplraut in their ranks are 10 be
spurred and taxed to the farthest limits. Demo-
cratic disafeetion Democratic divisions, and Demo,
cratic abuses, are the bugle notes which to be
sounded and echoed, with every conceivable exagger
alton, from one extreme of the country to The other
party without principle, struggling merely for The
moral incentive than mere personal interest ami
ambition, is ever ready for the strife upon the
very smsllest prospect of success. We therefore
conclude that their efforts at org suzalion will be
succsssful, and that it will take thorough AWAKEN
ing of the Democrat masses Of the SIasU to dsfeat
their purposes and Plaus,
As we said in the outset Of our remarks, nothing
ia so dangerous to the Democratic party as over
confidence Ii begets apathy among the PEOPLE and
strife amO rival aspranis; and in the struggle
between men Of the same party, principle is always
lost sight Of snd, not unfrequeGtly, The enemy Is
, srmitted TO come in and carry Of the prizo. We
1--we pever been Of those who attach nluoh CON
sequence to deserters from the PARTY "he.her
intentional or not they have generally lei' their
party for their psrlys good Their examples have