Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-08
The .sShorter Catechism. 50

We have few plain, simple questions to
PROFOUND to the Union & american and the Lo-
cofoco press of this State generally, to which
we request direct and unequivocal answers.
Their reply, which we trust will be prompt,
for it is high time that the people were be-
ginning to understand their positions, we
wish 10 be- couched in language, simple and
Ineligible. The time for wordy evasions
has passed Let us have no unmeaning am
biguity-no skillful indirections, employed
to mislead and cheat. The people perfectly
understand now that they have been deceived
and duped by that party, and any effort in
that direction will not avail but only con-
firm, if confirmation were needed, the already
damning evidence of their duplcity and by
pocrisy.
Quest /. Is the currency resolution of the
late Locofoco Convention to be construed
as ''hard' or "sofl?''
Quest. 2. Ifa metallic currency. is the ale
climate" and constitutional currency.
how can locofoco members of the Legislature
who hold that fact to be true, vote to tolerate
banks or bank issues in any form, modified by
whatever restriction they may be, aud will
they do so?
Quest. 3. Does the alleged fact, that an
unconstitutional currency, i. e., the issues of
Banking institutions" and paper circula-
ton" which has been "engrafled INTO pecu-
MARY relaionsn justify its continuance, if it is
illegitmate and forbidden by the Constitution
Quest. 4. If democratic legislature, or the
democratic members thereof shall not make
an effort to relieve the state of what they
deem an unconstitutional currency, will they
violate the oaths they take to support the
constitution aud see that its provisions are
ctrrird out?
Qaesi. s. In case they do not, how far will
surrounding circumstances" serve to alb
solve them from perjury
Quest. 6. Is Gov. HARRIS, their candidate, in
favor of return to the metallic currency, or
not.
Quest. I. viii he conceal his real opinions,
aud in obedience to the spirit of this currency
resolution, adapt his views thereto. to those
Of the particular audience he may be address
ing-being ''hardn in one county, and "soft"
in another-blowing hot and cold on alter
nate daysI
Quest 8. Does their party in Tennessee en-
dorse the administration OF Buchanan-mean-
lag thereby, his recommendation OF specific
luties-his recommendation OF u Railroad 10
the Pac,Ge-his recommendation OF Bank
rupt law as TO state corporations-his propo-
sal to invest him with the available force Of
the Army aud Navy, and thirty million Sc
cret service fund
Quest. 9. II 'gold and silver is the legiti-
mate currency, and the constitution requires
the people 10 pay each other ia such tender,
il il right or constitutional that BucHANAS's
administration should pay the government
debts In Treasury noies-paper promises To
pay-worthless rags with nothing but empty
bags TO back them
Quest. 10. Does the resolution in their
platform relative TO the slavery question
mean that according 10 the construction OF
DOUGLAS, PuGH, SruAEr & Co the "Dred
Scott decision" leaves the rights OF slave
holders in the territories subject 10 squatter
jnrisdiction-to be.destroyed. at their pleasure
by ~1.trieadly" legislation; or does ID believe
with MAsoN, HUSrER, DAVIS, Blows, q Co.
that il requires Congressional intervention 10
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