Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-14
A. c. PREssON, Secretary.
II\CnLN County.

A meeting of the Opposition in Lincoln
county was held at Fayetteville on the 18th.
w. b. ROBINSON, Chairman, and G.. w. He
GINS, Secrctary. Delegates were appointed
To attend the State Convention, and the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, submitted
to r. f. GILLELAND. Esq. adopted:
WHEREAS: An Opposition State Convention
IL call, a to he held in the City of Nashville
on the 29th of March for the purpose of uomi-
mating candidate for Governor, and perfect
ing an organ,zliinn complete, compact, and
united; and ,chere1s, it is desirable and proper
that the Opposit on party of Lincoln county
-compOs' of WhiyS, Americans, and CON
sentative national democrats, should have
representation therein; therefore
ResJired. That this meeting expressing the
sense of the spartan band of conservative
voters Of Lincoln, who in the face OF over
whelming numbers have for years battled
against the d mocralic party, heartily APP
prove of the pr pos convention and that
they this day pledge anew to each other their
devotion and al in the canse of the over
throw of the Democracy. and assure their
friends throughout the State thai they will
enter the approaching ate contest with re-
uewcd hope. ardor, and invincible resolution.
ReSolred. That while we hold now, as we
ever did, that the prolesscd principles of the
Democratic party are not conducive tn the
national prosperity of the country-Hrc mimi
cal to the peace and harmony of the differ
ent sectiOus--are viOlative of the consiitu-
tion-und directly tend To the severance OF
the Union OF the States. and to pr, cipjtatc
ruin upon every interest guaranteed by the
Union; yet, in view OF the enormous abuse
which have been the result of Democratic
policy within the last six years, and especial
lv those 10 bc attributed to the pres mt Ad-
ministraiiou. we conceive il 10 be the impera-
live duty of every citlzrn. whether Wing.
American OF ID nocrai. who values correctly
pure, hon It, economical administration of
the government To 'mauciptte himself from
party ties AID preiudicrs and {" array ~him-eli
und + the banner at Opposition aud Reform.
Resoicod, That mOcratic Prcsid 'nts have
Of late years proven them-eiv : The -Presi-
dents Of the party which elected them, and
have prosttued the high functions OF their
station. for the. promotion OF party purposcr
To the drtriment of the vital interests of the
country, aud converted the admirable ma
chinery of this Republican governm, mt iuto
Sn engine for the enforcement Of odioasly
despoiic parry tenets, aud schemes for parii-
Fan ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
RssoiUod That the Pierce and Buchanan
administrations, aud chiefly the latter, bave
INFLICTED deep wroug and stain upon the
elevated purity and morality which should
characterize the Republican government
founded by Washington aud his pare and wis..
conpatTiots oi the earlier times, as we'll a.
grey oasly oppressed the taxpayers of the
natlon, and ruinoasly embarrassed the
inancys o, the country, aud reduced the
Government treasury Ia the verge OF bank
rupicy, BY reckless extravaganza in the use
II the public money which they have en-
conraged, aud he widespread and shameless
corruption which they have Introduced
ano.g the employees la the pablo ssrvics,
aud that this grossly dishoao ing condi too OF
affairs demands aa indignant correction aud
rvbuke at the ballotb
Resalssi, That TIE proposed Innovations by
the ,is+m,.eratic President buchanan upon the
war-inaking aud treaty -Inaking powrrs of the
Legislative branch OF tue government. aud
his unblushing proposal 10 invest him with
millions al msa and subject the army aud
navy Of ths cOuatry 20 hts d.TvciioA-thus
by plueing III. purse aud the sword IL the
nsliion la the haIds OF Que nlan, real alag ihe
substance OF kingiy pErFogaiive--ls q
hagraat aud iatol~FAbic insult 10 the common
sense aud Independence ot a free peOple--ls
an 0utrag, GUS Inconsistency sith the nanlr
Of democracy which be aud his party assume---
and Is etoSniag evidence OF the utter prof
legacy with wnicb The leaders Of that party
Is. lckle Tor che leitrr of she eonstiIation
with tie affection Of The pEuds and abandon
iis spirit and It's principles w.ih chs sifsoatery
n lns prostiais"