Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-29
The Democratic * eVOlt In PennsyIva-

The war between the two sections of the
| Pennsylvania Democracy is assuming an in
! ternccine character. Col. FORNEY, of the
| Philadelphia Press, has issued sort of
manifesto or declaration of independence, in
which war to the knife is declared against the
acknowledgement section OF The Demo
crazy: a..
"The call for a Democratic Convention at
the State Capitol. on Wednesday the 18th of
| April, will be fOnnd in the Press of to day.
The signatures sufficiently attest the sincerity,
resolution and character of the movement
| The time has come for an organized national
resistance To the men and the heresies that
are fast hurrying the Democratic party and
the Union itself to destruction. Longer sub
mission would be not only cOwardice but
treason. So long as the paid servants Of the
people faithfully obey the wishes of the
people, honest men win agree that they have
earned their wages but when they usurp the
sacred rights and desecratc the sacred princi-
Piles OF the people, it becomes the duty of
their masters, not merely To ii ct them from
their places, but so deeply TO brand them
that the mark will stand out as an admoni-
ton to others for all coming time. These
faithless dependents of power, welding as
they now do the patronage of the Federal
Governmcnt, have at last ovcrstepped the
bounds of decency. They must be punished
with merciless impartialIy. The work should
he done for the publication and the vindica-
ton of the Democratic party, the protection
of the Federal Constitution, and, as n conse-
quence, the salvation of the Federal Union.
When our political organization becomes
debauched, our Federal Constitution almost
loses its sanctity; unless the people come
forward and deliver themselves from peril
The present eXigency is one that rises above
political considerations. Ii is no longer only
Lccompton or anti-LecOmpton--it is no
longer Kansas alone. The poison distilled
from one departure from truth has extended
Is vines until il has affected aud paralyzed
our whole system from the heart at Wash
ington to the extremities OF the nation. The
war upon the people in the Territories. |
romorseless rs II has been, has been carried |
into the State sOvereignties, and the Federal |
Government, like great despot armed with |
what IL believes TO be- invincible power strikes |
Mt the vital principle of the Republic. and |
seeks TO assassinate freedom and equality on |
the very hearth-stones OF the Union-even in |
those sanctuaries whore we had hoped that |
the franchises OF the people We're impregnably
This is but the beginning of a movement |
that must become Irresistible. Prompted by
the selfish purposes, inspired by no sectional
designs, aud animated by the great principle.
that To the people belongs the duty OF proiec-
Ting the State, and full-armed against both
The destructive theories OF Executive inter
eeution and Congressional intervention. IL
will aud must go forth Ia conquer. We mast
gsoUe FOR Seif pTsserUdiiOa. Ii is "A case of life
lad death 10 the Democratic party. The
men In Office at Washingtol may De htly COM
partd To u reckless aud besolted monarchy
blind 10 the appeals of the suffering masses
Ind resoiset otiiy upon pursuing is ambti-
lsIs and destructive career. This monarchy.
ike those of the Old World. and Ike that
lumbled aud defeated in the Revelation. has
ldartered IL Iroops among us-troops paid
With our money aud Instructed Ia destroy our
ioer1les. They are. qnaTtered in Philadel-
ohia; they are CHARTERED 10 Pittshurg; they
sre qaarter,d ia evely country ia the STATE,
md every county IN the Union. Following
'ut The parallel, We realize that these nier-
enarirs. While taxing the people ior their
nPpoft. have deprived As Demecrafic party n
representation n as Cest<Hiseas. They are In
Iced our masters; aud IL Ne would lie true 10
be memories vi the past, We should crown
he prvsent generation with as noble aud as
gallant a resistance that which drove frusn
'ur shores the fireign invaders during the
American Revolution
This vigorously conducted and potentisi
Democratic organ, it will be seen. agrees with
he Washington Iaioa. that the Democratic
'arty has been grievouEly :. debauehed % BY
Is . great nen,n bat thy dlner widely a.
0 which set Of leaders did the foul deed-the