Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01
ssThe Great Reactson.,,

ssThe Great Reaction.o
Certain democratic journals pretend to see,
in the recent political events of the past, and
those occurring now, ''great reaction in
popular feeling in favor of President BIZ
cHANAN and his administration The Wash
1 ngton Constitution is especially and singular
ly beset with this halIucination. II contains
in one semi-weekly issue three lengthy ed
itorials, enumerative and congratulatory, on
the subject of "tbe great reaction" In one,
il says: Never since the establishment OF
The Government has so overwhelming re-
action in the public mind of the country in
On short a space of time been exhibited;
which. in the next it says, sis not merely
gratifying in itself to all true patriots and
sppporters of our free institutions, but II is
a striking illustration of the retributiVe JUS
tice sure to .overtake the opponents OF demo-
cratic supremacy in the Republic of the
limited States" and the third ia sort OF
frantic Notification over the accession OF
s.fellow they call" Sellers to the ranks of
the democracy from the Opposition in re-
mote county in Mary land. This Is all very
fanciful and very amusing to dlsinterested
"looker ON in Venice;" but really we sus-
pect that the accession of Sellers sent thrill
of Joy to the saddened soul OF the President
he has not felt the like OF since the day of his
inauguration. Sellers has done nObly hu-
name deed, and we applaud Sellers. The
charity which prompted the act was certain
ly sufficient TO remove mountains" of evil
and corruption which confronted its Gc-
complisbment, and Though it were no big
ger than grain of mustard seed" at best,
1t has spread joy and gladness in the demo-
cratic Israel. Noble Sollers!
But in witnessing the somerset of Sellers,
the head Of the Constitution itself got turned.
As an evidence of - the great reaction it
saws: "Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolf-
ma and Alabama have, by their recent cleo
tions, given the strongest possible evidence
of their adhesion to, and determination to
support the ascendency Of democratic meas
ures and principles, as exemplified in the
course of President BUCHANAN" The organ
has got the great reaction " on the wrong
side. There has been, unquestionably g.
great reaction" in those States, not in favor
of. but against the - ascendcncy OF democrat
ic measures aud principles as exemplified by
the course of President BUCHANAN" These
four States have sent to the next Congress
nine additional representatives, opposed to the
policy aud practices of the democratic party,
to those they had in the last. And the popu-
lar voice, as expressed in these elections
har md IL
taking place in the public mind, (which threat
ems to ovorwhelm the democracy of those
States. We thank thee, Jew, for teaching
us that word"
The ascendency of democratic measures
and principles, as exemplifed by the course
OF President BUCHANAN" quoth the COnstau
ton. The unparalleled absurdity of this az
sumption will be appreciated when it ii
known that not candidate of the democrat
ic party in this State during the recent can
yass, from the highest to the lowest, endorsed
the course of President BUCHANAN" They
were either silent, or openly repudiated:
/. His Tariff policy
2. His Pacific Railroad policy
8. His thirty million Cuba policy
4. His Bankrupt-law policy
5. His War making power policy
6. His Mexican Protectorate policy. En-.
bodying, as they do the great distinctive
measures of his administration, they find not
among the democracy of Tennessee sincere
supporter aud defender. Not even those
members who were elected his friends
would defend these measures as whole. lie
Virginia a reputation OF the President
rather than an adherence to his "coIrse" on
some or all those measures, was considered a
there was but one undemocratic, regular OPP
position candidate for Congress, who was
beaten, the party was fighting and quarreling
like cats and dogs, as to what were the true
measures and principles OF democracy. III
that one district which was contested by the
Opposition, the organs are yet disputing the
point, whether the successful candidate is q
national democrat, BUCHANAN democrat, oil
southern rights disunion democrat. and il il
not now known to which wing he adheres
In North Carolina and Texas, the result is to
the President AS a thunderbOlt hurled from
the hand of Jove. And yet in these things
the Constist,Ition pretends to see evidences of d
great reaction in favor of President BUCH,
ASAN and his administration" We wish the
President and the party much of such joy.