Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-01
TUESDAY moHNINs, mARcH !,
The Beason WAY.


The editOro Of the Athens ost says it looss siugu-
lar that while leading Democrats are repudiat-
ing the Administration and denauneing it, that
Democratic 'cOuniy nee iugs" which are nov being
held in Tennessee, should sustain and endorse it.
We have no doubt it LOOKS singular to The editor
Of the POst and the reason Why is, that he sees
through federal glasses and cannot understand this
thing Of the people thinking for themselves instead
Of having leaders to think f0r them The editor of
the Post never Witnessed such thing in his own
party, and cannot understand how il works in any
other His party have been so loEg accustomed to
having their thinking done, and rule of action pre-
seri5ed, by what they call their "leaders," that
every time there is little Erangling among Dem.
oorstic politicians, they feei sure the party has
been Z" bursted up" and when they find themselves
mistaken are wholly unable to give the reason
why.
Right here rests the great Fundamental difference
between the Democratic party and the party of the
Opposition. One is republican In it's character, the
other is monarchical. One believes that wisdom
and virtue are the peculiar attributes of the few.
The other 1.-THE Democrntie) thinks that Providence,
in the distribution Of those endoWmenis was less
partial thsH is supposed. One is putfd up aud ar
rOgant. The other is PLAZA, practical, honest and
liberal, with hilauthrOPy that takes in all man
kind.
As the necessary result of this, the Opposition,
under its various names have made boast that they
we're ''the all intelligent and all decency party
and have sought to stigmsizs their political ad-
versariss a. the ''unwashed Democracy" ths .cop-
perss breeches Democracy AS further result, me
- foa alref,
and to all progress which looked to an enlargement
of the area OF freedom. They bavesteadiiy opposed
all amen dnens Of the organic Law of The States in
tended to prevent class Legislation, to break down
property qualification and extend the right Of sUrs
frage to all free citizens. As necessary cOnse-
quence, they opposed also, the acquisition of Lou
isisna the acquisition Of Florida, the admission Of
Texas, the acquisition of California. and the sdmis-
sion of new States into the DGion. As necessary
consequence hnd the OPT ssiiion iegisstiRg by
means Of cOrp0rations Banks, Tariffs aud the like,
for the interests Of the few while the policy of the
Democracy has been 10 prescribe the limits of gov
eminent TO the protection Of the rights, liOer
ty and equality Of the people; leaving them free to
work cut their own coed in their own way. As
anUther necessary consequence, we find the great
bVlk of the Opposition among the artificial classes
of men who reside mainly in towns and CITIES;
whilst the Democracy TO be found principally
with the mechanics and farmers in the retired
walks Of life. We ssy il in no disCoure0us sense,
but what we regard iudsputabe fact, sus,
tanned by the truth of history, that the Democratic
party is composed Of that class of men whJ framed
the Declaration Of Independence, fought Though
the Revolution and achieved cur independence, and
LLst their OppOnents of that class who opposed
the revolution and advocated submission to the
tyranny OF England.
Viewing the t-5o pArties in this light, it will be
readily perceived Why federal editor oOnnOt
dsrstGnd how, while fsctiOUs Democrats in position
are Waring apon the sira,ion, ;be people in
the country are sustaining it, We tell the editor Ct
the Poss what, probably, he will be unable to
derstand, that therein lies the only safely Of or
republican iRsiiiutious-the intelligence and inleg-
rity of the people.
Let the government once be abandoned to what
are generally termed 'leaders" of PArlies-iet Is
rest solely upon their wisdom and VirUe-let The
people cease to dictate its policy, and We would
haVs anarchy, and worse than anarchy In q little
time. Not that professional politicians are By na.
ture sBy more corrupt CT less patriotic than the
people themselves, but because the ten 2tations TO
which they exposed are, in the majority of in,
stances too great for the fraties of our nature to
wifhstsnd, uncontrolled by sovereign power be- |
hind whose rights and interests are involved.
So far as the administration of Mr.. Buchanan de-
serves be sustained the people will sustain it, des
pite the elamor Of his opponents. So far it fails
to meet their wishes, they will sustain it, how
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in it's behalf