Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25
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Rich Document.

IIlCA OOCuuQ6uC.
The last will and testment of the Demo
cratic party, of which the following is
true copy, was shown to us by the attor.
ney appointed to draft the instrument. Ii
may, therefore, be relied upon as genu-
inc document. 1t will be signed and seal
ed by the Convention that assemblies to-
day
Last WiU and Testament of the Tennessee
Democracy
We, the Democracy of Tennessee, being
no longer the unterified, in view of the
distractions that threaten dissolution Of
our hitherto harmonious action, out of
money, not dollar in the treasury, the
centripetal attraction that held us together
thus severed, and knowing not but this
may be our last meeting, (tbe State Con-
vention now on the eve of assembling J
and that We may fall to pieces and be lost
amid the empty vaults aud money bags OF
the National treasury, deem it duty we
owe ourselves, at all hazards, to prepare
for accidents. Therefore, we the Demo.
cracy, being of sad and sorrowful mind. do
make and publish this, our last will and
testament:
Item 1st, We commend our shattered
remains to the paternal care of the depar-
ted prophet, 10. Smith,.
Item End. 1t is our will that our stock
in State and National Democracy. and our
interest in the Cuba expectancy, be dspos
ed of as follows To Young America, the
legal heirs of the Old Wing party of 40,
We bequeath the following old and cherish
ed doctrines that belonged to their auces-
tors before we, without consideration, ap-
propriated them to our own use and bene-
fit, to wit Distribution, Appropriation
by the general government for internal i'm
provemeuts Protective Tariff and the
Bankrupt Law.
Item 3D.. We will and bequeath to that
valiant band of patriots, the Old Line
Wings, who so gallantly deserted to us, all
of the empty drawers, vaults aud money
bags, the depositaries of the precious me
tails prior to the elections in SO, upon con-
dition they hand over to the collectors Of
revenue all the stray quarters that may b.
found In the cracks and corners thereof
and heretofore overlooked by those poor,
half. paid officials.
Item 4th. 1t is our will the following
odds and ends of our faith be sold in
dump to the highest bidder ayable in good
fire proof materials to be delivered when
and where our Executor shall in time de-
signate; Squatter Sovereignty, Slave Trade
ire.eating (excepting the platform of the
Southern Conyention) LecomPion, Anti
Lecompton, converging lines jacobs Lad
der, &c, &C., excepting our interest in the
kansas-Nebraska question, which we be-
4ueath to Stephen A. Douglas, with the
hope he, may make something out of it af-
ter our demise.
Item 9th. To the war-worn and valiant
Eastman, we bcqueath the little patronage
Iett us to bestow, .. e., route agent fran
hence to Joe Smiths dominions We also
bequeath him the platform of the South
ern Convention on which to plant his stan
dard, and awe down all opposition to our
entrance into those regions.
Item 9th. 1t is our will that the old cry
Of "Abolitionism" descend as an heir loom
to our household, the cherished war. whoop
with which to awaken the dead and rally
our scattered forces, should the National
Treasury, III the sternal round of things,
again chance to overflow.
Item 7th. We will and bequeath all our
interest in the 100000 Cuba expec-
fancy to such of our poor brethren to Col
lectors of the Customs, W % have failed to
collect as much revenue as will pay their
salary.
Item Sth. 1t is our will in regard to
State policy, that our friends hold on to
banks and hard money, 10th or either one,
no matter which, so they vote the printed
ticket against Opposition.
Item 9Th. 1t is further our will that our
Executor shall, with the materials that
may be derived from the sale Of odds and
ends specified in Item 4th, have the old
ship Of State 6tred up and equipped for a
voyage to Joe Smiths dOmnions.
Item 10th. 1t is our will that after our
safe arrival in the above port, the old ship
of State be passed over to the gallant
Walker, to go fllibustering wheresoever
he d-n plesses.
Lastly, We nominate and appoint James
@, Jones OF Tennessee aud james Il. Clay
of Kentucky, Executors to this, our will,
and it is further our wish that they too
have q chance, and be not required 10 give
any security for the execution Of the
trust.
Signed and sealed in the presence of the
undersigned, March 10th, 1859, George
Gosling.
HARDS & SOFTS. fiscal
sit. henerslly understood that Jo Smith ha.
b ought the Devil Ont, ana remodel ard Ts-httrd
thu whole Establishment, rendering IL nj leas. II
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