Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-14

Resolred. That by fr. quent and causeless dis
tnrbances of wise aud pacific settlements OF
the vexed question of slavery. the Demo-
cratic party has been the architect of two
great ctiOnal parties. North and Sonih, in
famed 18th passion and resentment against
each other, which has imminenfly Threatened
a division of this Union by a sectional line,
aud rendered not improbable the strife. rapine
and blood-hed of civil war. and that it be-
comes every citizen of this Republic in what
ever section he may reside. who looks to the
preservation of the Union as ii is, as the
source and safe guard Of all the bl -ssings
which wise and honest administration OF the
gov. rnment is calculated to ensure him. i'm
m dately to ally himself with the great con-
servatiye Opposition party. which will dpose
from power the party which Chi fly relies on
the agitation Of this question for its ascen-
dancy. which will give peace, tranquility and
security to the rights of ALL instead of the
discord and universal inst curity which are
the results of Democratic policy. and which
will devote the efforts of the government to
the enhancement of the real interests of The
people. and 10 proper Objects of j. gislation.
ResotUed That lust of conqu, st and insaii =
BILE territorial expansion is characte ristic of
monarchial institutions, and that an undue
and untimfly desire for the possession of con-
tiguous territory does not cOmpOrt with the
genius of this government and with the doc
trines and practices of the fathers of the Re-
public, and that it is calculated to embrOi us
in complicated diplomatic relations and wars
With 9th nations
Rssoired. That internal improvement of tn"
natural advantages possessed by our present
territory is pr, per and ! git mate Obj ct of
the care of the national government. and es-
pecially that judiciOu> incidental protection
to home industry and manufactures by a
revenue tariff is just and desirable, and that
we utterly rppudiate free-trade and direct
taxation-the first a. impolitic. and the
second as offensive and oppressive.
ReSO!ped, That we condemn the Democratic
policy with regard to the public lands of the
Northwest, by which large quantities of that
immense treasure, rghtfully the property of
all the States. have been shamefnily squan-
dcred in bonuses to the New States, carved
out of it, and III grants for the erection of
gigantic monopOlics of various sorts, as I'M
just and uncnnstituti0nal-and hold that the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands
should be dis tributed to all the States.
ResOiUed, That the disorders of the curren-
cy Of this State cannot be rrmo died upon
d ,mocratic principles, and that we look to
any wholesome amendment or modification
OF laws pertaining TO the same to Others than
those whose have shown thcmselv, 5 so incUm-
potent to admiuisI;r other great interests.
ResoLued, That the present disastrous divi-
suns when have rent the once Formidable
dem, cracy into numberl, 50 factions in regard
tC every question OF public interest,", Is th
Legitimate result Of attempting to administer
the government. according to the eXigenceS
of party necessity, aud not upon Elevated
principles and III the spirit Gi the cOnstitu-
tiOn-tbat we hail these divisions as the har-
bIngcr OF better um,s for the country, and
eXhort our friends throughout the State and
the nation TO make haste and seize the pro
pitOus moment, by consolidating the ele-
ments of opposition into great, compact,
and nvinciOlc organization.
ReSOLVed That this meeting, in common
with conservative men Throughout the nation.
from Maine TO California, deeply regret the
approaching termination OF the connection
with public life Of our distinguished Senator,
the Hon. John Bell. Duung AN iilustrious
career extending through thirty years. he has
earned reputation as profound and saga
cious statesman, and All inc"rruptiJle patriot,
lifting himself above the paltry strtes aud
short--ighted views uipoiticians, and looking
solely TO the great interests Of his whole coun-
try. We hail with eminent satisfaction tue
evidences from every quarter OF the Union
that he is the CHI ice of the great Opposition
party as their candidate for the Presidency
i'll 1860, and that ciiiZt ms OF his native
Safe, we endorse aud nominate him for that
position.
ReSOtced, That Hon. John Netherland. of
Hawkins county. il our firrl choice us the OPP
position candidate Tor Governor, aud that we
repOse confidently in his ability to expose the
errors aud blunders of Democracy, and 10
lead our enthusiastic squadrons 10 Il glorious
victory in August iicXI.