Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-07

~ Gov. WISE declares the doctrines in
regard 10 slavery in the territories, pro-
pounded by Senator DOUGLAS, "short cut
to all the ends of Republicanism; I" and
thousands Of other Southern Democrats de-
nounce them as worse than Scwardism.
Many OF the organs and leaders. like Senator
CLAY, of Alabama. have pledged themselves
not to support Judge DouGLAs-his Offense
being these doctrines-even though he be
nominated by the Charleston Convention. If
these democratic opponents of the Judge are
justified in the positions they occupy. how
can they consistently Cooperate with the de-
mocracy Of the non -slaveholding States in
the Presidential election Not one Of them
will admit that Southern Oppositionist can
consistently cooperate with the republicans
even should they agree to unite with us in
the support Of sound. safe, conservative
Southern statesman as a candidate for the
Presidency. 1t being their opinion that
Southern opponent of the democracy cannot
do this consistently, how can they reconcile
their conscienccs 10 continued cooperation
with the Northern Democracy? If we be-
lieve their declarations concerning the en-
ormity of the DOUGLAS heresies, and the de-
claratiOns of other democratic organs and
leaders that those heresics are the opinions of
the rank and file OF the party in the non
slavebolding States, how much better are the
Northern Democracy than the Republicans?
They are n DIETER but ,0orse, if any thing; for
they would bring about the same ends that
the Republicans aim at, but by "short cut"
Reasoning thus, cooperation with Republi-
cans would be less Objectionable than COOP
Grafton with the Northern Democracy. But.
it may be denied that the Northern Democ-
racy do endorse the DOUGLAS heresies. In
reply, aud as proof, the resolutions OF State
Conventions-those of Vermont, Maine Min
nesota, Iowa, New Jersey, &c., &c, and the
speeches of the democratic candidate for
Governor of Ohio, might be cited But we
have the opinion, on this point of the Louis
willie Democrat the ablest of the democratic
journals in Kentucky. In its impression of
Tuesday last the Democrat said:
The Charleston Mercury fatters itself that
the Northern Democracy will not support the
doctrines Of Douglas but that, on the con-
trary, they will support the rights of the
South as the Mercury understands them
Now the utrasts of the South, with the half
ultraists, need not fiatter themselves with any
such hope. The sentiment Of the Northern
Democracy is wholly aud unalterably with
Douglas. Whether they are his friends or
his enemies, there is no difference. Their
newspapers are unanimous the exceptions
not worth counting. Their county, district,
and State conventions are careful to publish
emphatically the doctrine of the indepen-
ence of Territories on the question OF slavery.
The contrary doctrine would GIT about a.
many supporters in the free States, a. the
r publican party could get South. We are
astonished that any one should be deceived
on this subject certainly it is not tor want
If universal and uniform expression from the
free States. In New jersey, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota, Ohio, and, indeed, in most of
the Free States, an active political canvass is
going on and this subject is prominent;
indeed it is the absorbing subject there as it
has been in the South, and there is but one
sentiment in their speeches and in their pres
es. There will be no giving way. Ii politi-
clans were disposed to compromise. they
have too much discretion to yield on this
point. The masses have no compromise 10
make, and the politician, however plant, has
too much discretion to commit suicide by
barIering away the faith o, his party.
There il no misunderstanding these en-
phatic declarations. "The sentiment of The
Northern democracy is lohoLiy and undlterabiy
lCah Douglas. Whether tn y are his friends or
his enemies, there is no difference" The Nor
thern Democracy. then, heart and soul
imbued with the deadly hereses by means OF
which the Little Giant" designs 10 ruth the
country. by "short cut, to all the ends OF
Republicanism." Suppose Douglas defeated
at Charleston, will that improve the status of
the Northern Democracy viii it change
the hue of their political sentiments? Will
IL wash them white and make them pure and
undefiled-render them worthy of the EN-
brace of men whose siomachs sicken at the
sight of Douglas! No: they will remain
unchanged; as the Democrat says-"Therr
will be no giving way''-''the masses have
no compromise to make" How, then, can
those who denounce Douglas and his here
sizes join them in support of Presidential
candidate, with any show of consistency!
DUsTY AND SANDY CoTroN.-A great deal
of the eottnn s..nt IN narket having hppn