Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-09
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1859.

The distinguished and naughty Senator
from Illinois, Mr.. DOUGLAS, having brought
many an hour of unrest to the pillow of Mr..
BUCHANAN, seems destined to prove equally
fatal TO the repose and harmony of the Ten
nessee democracy. We have very decided
expressions from four of the most prominent
organs of that party in the State, two es-
pousing his cause to-wit: The Quid Nunc and
the Appeal; and two quite as decidedly OPP
posing his recognition, not only as proba-
BILE or possible candidate for the Charleston
nomination, but as a member of the demo-
cratic party, to-wit: the Union and american
ment OF the State is TO be determined by the
number and ability Of the journals on the re-
spective sides, it is pretty equally and fairly
divided-at least, it is not so one-sided as to
destroy all hope on the part of Mr.. DOUGLAS
for q fair showing, in the event he should de-
sire to press his claims We regard the dis
cussion as a very proper one and should be
more generally participated in both by the
democratic press and by the speakers and
candidates of that party. In the appoint
ment of delegates to the Charleston COnven-
ton it is but proper that the sentiment of the
party should be in some way declared aud
known.
To show the turn which the dispute is
taking we give the following from the two
organs at Memphis. In reply without avow-
ing it, to article in the AUaLarche, denun-
ciatory of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the Appeai says:
: LOOK AFTER THEM.
There is a squad of a politicians in the
South who advocate the reOpening of the
African slave trade, Congressional slave
code tor the Territories, who coarseIy villity
aud denounce Senator Douglas scoundrel
aud traitor all III the same breath. Such
politicians are dangero not only to the
harmony, integrity, and success of the De-
mUcrauc party, but to the integrity of the
Consultation and the perpetuity of the Union.
We're We d disunIonlst per Sc, and desired to
bring about dissolution, we should take
precisely the position enumerated above. and
with u certainly that if they could be carri-
ed out the result would be accomplished.
MI. Douglas is not, and never can be a
friend OF THIS branch of Southern politicians,
% on the contrary, is stumbIing-blOck in their
way. Hence, the coarse epithets and ISLANDERS
30 iavishiy heaped upon him by them. Again
We cay, let them Ue looked after"
To which the Avalanche makes the follow
ing response: an
I'VE have never advocated the re-opening
of the African slave trade, Congressional
slave code for the Territories nor even been
Vice-President OF Convention that did so.
Neither have ever ''sandered' or .'villiti-
ed'' Senator Douglas, though We have char
acteriZ,d and denounced him as deserter
aud disorganizer, aud pronounced him I'M
worthy OF Southern confidence and support
The foregoing paragraph, however different
~ intended, does not therefore, apply to US.
But il reaches other good and true Southern
Democrats, who remained faithful to Demo-
cratic party, the Constitution and the Union,
when Mr.. Douglas was pursuing course
which the appeal denounced as dangerous,
unpatriolic, and anti,Democratic. and whose
greatest sin consists in the fact that they,
with an overwhelming majority OF their breth-
rem, are .'stumbling blocks" in the way OF
that papers iavorite for the Presidency. We
Imagine that our neighbOr, high as it values
its power and influence, will lind that ia at
temuting TO excommunicate the anti-Doug-
las Democracy it has undertaken most off
fcult job and one which may result in leav-
ing it in gang by ITSELF"
Come, gentlemen, Democrats, fall into line,
and let us know who is for and who against
the Little Giant.