Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-19
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1859. :
s- The time has come when the Amer

MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1859.
nz- The time has come when the Ameri-
can people should be governed less by par
tisanism aud more by patriotism-when they
should give less heed to schemes FOR party
success and more to measures for the benefit
of the country. The evils which have grown
out of the intense partisan feelings which
have swayed the leaders of the democratic
and republican parties, in particular, are
patent to the most superficial observer. 1t is
to these feelings which we must attribute the
tolerance by the people of the use which has
been made of issues connected with or spring
ing from the slavery question Did not the
peoule. North and South, partake in some
degree of the partisanism of their leaders. We
cannot believe they would have suffered q
question which should neve>nave been drawn
into our political controversies, 70 have divi-
ded the couHay almost exclusively into sec
tionaa parties. They must-they do-the
majority Of them-now see the evil of the
partisan plans which they have aided in
creating w tolerated, and desire a change.
There is no good reason Why the two sections
of the country should be arrayed against
-each other, cod thee --is> -<--~ L-~-. s-s.-.s-
mental, in any manner. In bringing 1t about
should now exert themselves to apply rem
edy. The time has come when they should
feel constrained to exalt country above party
and use their best efforts to restore the AMIGA
BILE relations which once prevailed. How
are they to do this. 1t will not do for the re-
publicans to demand that the good work be
attempted under their standards. The at
tempt could result in nothing but defeat.
Their standards are known in one entire sec
ton as but the symbols of party which has
made war upon the constitutional rights of
that section, and nothing could induce the
assailed to rally under them. They must be
laid aside, to moulder with things of the past
which have had their day and been consigned
TO oblivion.
On the other hand, even the democratic
party is not the instrumentality through
which great reform movement can De mi
tiated or carried on. Not less than the Re-
publicans are the Democracy responsible for
the state of things which demand reforma-
&
try, desirious of ahjuring mere party spirit,
could not be gathered together under banners
under which have rallied the hosts of sham
democracy, composed Of all the odds and
ends which give variety ofhue to that mongrel
brood. No. the reformers must cast aside
b ,th rcpublicanism aud democracy. Oppo-
stion to the peculiar and distinctive doc
trines of both, affords the proper basis of a
union of the conservative men of all parties,
who wish to bring back the era of good feel
ing and brotherhood. An Opposition party
co-ex ensive with the Union, can, and ought
to be rallied upon this basis. The times are
propitiOus for it. The best interests of the
country demand it. The people, in the lam
guage of the Richmond Nea0s, wearied out
with conflicts which enure only to the snc-
cess of party leaders, are clamorous for an
administration which shall look away from
party and plumber, and favoritism, and self,
to the great objects of government-the pros
perity of the people, the protection of their
private and aggregated rights, and the honor
ard dignity of the nation.
And is not this a contamination devoutly
to be wished for by every sincere heart-de-
manded by every substantial interest-re-
quired by every consideration Of national
pride and Individual honor.
The evidences of popular feeling come on
the wings ofevery breeze-from every cardi
nal point OF the political Misunderstanding
us that this is the real sentiment OF the great
American heart and mind
Let US, then, cherish the sentiment. Let
US inaugurate a better feeling, let us counsel
together as brothers of common family for
the general good. Let US cast out every
hatred and revenge let US commit to OBJ
livion the discord Of the past-and with the
holy aims and objects of the great and the
good who have gone before, filling our hearts,
let us send up a rallying cry which call into
line the faithful of every State, and county,
and town-and SO let us march, hand in
hand. to great patriotic triumph over sects
and cliques, and intriguers. and spoilsmen.