Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-12
Mr.. buchanan. MIR. Bennets and the
Virginia Democracy.

had occasion to advert to, as giving force to
the Htralds views upon political affairs, some
Of which have from time to time been
Transferred to the columns of PATRIOT.
The existing personal relations, however,
between Mr.. BUCHANAN and Mr.. Bennett. We
have not hitherto made the subject of re-
mark nor should we have alluded TO them on
the present occasion, but for the fact of their
having been prominently brought to the
notice of the public generally, and of the
Virginia Democracy in particular, by one of
tie leading Democratic organs Of that State.
The Richmond Examiner ref rrihg to th, IS
slbject, says:
1T is. we believe, denied by no one who
enjoys opportunities Of knowing the under
currents Of influence in Washington, that the
New York Herald is regarded with much favor
by Mr.. BUCHANAN. To the conductors of that
journal the President awards many peculiar
s)cial and political favOrs. Mr.. Buchanan
IL, we believe, the first President who has
bonorcd Bennett with any high degree OF
confidence for many years"
Again it says:
I'VE were at first reluctant 20 believe that
the UcraLd welded any influence with Mr..
Buchanan. but we are not PERMITTED to ques-
ton statements in support OF the fact which
we have heard during the last two months.
The privileges, political, personal and semi
official, enjoyed by Bennett, justify the tone
of arrogant presumption which characterizcs
the organship of the Herald Breckenridge,
Davis, Wise. Hunter and Douglas, the
'Barons" Of the National Democracy. may
not claim any great influence with the Presi-
dent. but Bennett does, and truthfuly too
And'again:
=" The Democracy OF Virginia cannot be
hurt by the Herald, but looking to the IN
doubtedly intimate relation of Mr.. Buchanan
and the conductors of the Herald. we must
beg, in constellation Of past favOrs extended
80 him in times of trial and need, that he
Twill call his dogs off y until after the Spring
elections. We do not however, ask him to
break his heart-strngs by disOwuing his nt-
tachment tor his disinterested. generous and
impulsive friend Of ,he Herald, as that would
be requiring too much"
What Mr.. BENNETT, who. this Democratic
organ of Virginia says, holds such intimate
relations with Mr. BUCHANAN and wields such
influence over bin. thinks of the Opposition
movement in Virginia, may be seen from the
filowing
From the New York Herald.
The NEw OPPOSITION MOVEMENT IN VR-
GINA THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER BEFOGGED.-
Speaking of the new opposition organization
in Virginia, the Richmond Enquirer says that
this organization is an old affair; that it was
not commenced in Virginia. but that 1.-The
work was begun long ago, and in quite df-
ferent quarter and the late convention was
the mere echo OF a sound that originated
IN - shores a LAX p
Erie. In the city of Buffalo. under the imme-
diate IN Management OF Mr.. CIapp, under the
sup rvision of the Buffalo EIpress-a republi-
can papcr-ths work of Reorganization was
b.gun, for the 'purpose'of Strengthening the
republican cause"
This statement of the case involves an ex-
ceedingly bold misrepresentation of the true
position of the Virginia Opposition move
meBt. The affiliation in this State New
York; last fall between the Republicans and
Americans were gotten up entirely for the
local purposes of those elections; and the late
Virginia Opposition Convention had about as
much connection with this aforesaid coalition
movement of Mr.. Clapp at Buffalo az with
the late movement of the Richmond Enquirer
against the leading measures OF Mr.. Buchan-
ans Administration. and no more. The sim
pie truth is. that this new Virginia Oppos-
ton organization is an independent affair,
and that its policy on the slavery question is
not lrss hostile to the fire-eating, nigger-driv-
ing and flibusterng Southern Democracy
than to the anti-slavery heresies of the
Northern Seward Republicans Nor is the
object of this Virginia Opposition movement
fusion with the Republican party; but it
aims at the organization between the two ex-
irting d, moralzcd and sccriOnalized parties
OF the day, of great constitutional Union
party South and North. Hence, We have no
obj ction in the world 10 the defeat of the
dem0raliZed Democracy Of Virginia in the ap-
preaching State election here-a defeat
which may be accomplished: for we believe
that such defeat would be the inauguration
of a healthtul general revolution, involving
the overthrow of the secession nigger-drivers
of the South and the disunon ngger-wor-
shippers OF the North.
The Enquirer the other Democratic organ
at Richmond, makes statement, which. were
1t true .would abundantly justify Mr.. Bennett,
or any other personal and political friend of
MIR. BUCHANAN, in entertaining friendly
feelings towards the Opposition in Virginia.
The Enquirer states that, the Opposition in
that State have taken large portion of
their platform from the Presidents message"
and says that, the fact of their having done
50 shall not be permitted to shield them
from Il just responsibility before the people of
Eifginia!" Was ever the like heard or seen
before in the annals of Democracy? The
Fad,ral Opposition, as they are termed, Of the
odd Dominion" taking "a large portion of
their platform from the annual message to
Congress of the Democratic President, which
fact" however, the Democratic organs and
rpeakers of the "Old Dominion" will by no
means permit to shield the Opposition
from just responsibility before the people
Of Virginia. Into what confusion, worse
COMPOUNDED" has Democracy fallen.
The Enquirer. in the same connection, and
Immediately following the r,marks above
quoted, says:
MIR LETCHER 1.-THE Democratic candidate
for GOVERNOR IL not bound, hand and loot. by
the Presidents message, to be handed over,
a pOwrrless victim. TO the htresies of the
Opposition platform"
Which is rs much as to say, that were Mr..
LErCaEE to accept the doctrines Of the
message he would be repudiated by the
Democracy Of Virginia, and, BE- beaten to-
death in his race tor Governor.
But that is nothing more than the Enquirer,
she veteran organ of the Virginia Democracy.
had before declared. II had before proclaim
ed, that ian endorsement of the Presidents
message 10y Mr.. I.ETcuEK would inevitably in
sure bis d. feat" Il had also made the fol-
lowing significant statement:
ave have yet to see the first Virginia Dem
ocrat who fails entirely Ia d.nUuHce the Lad
ing measures Of the Presidents message"
While the pleading measures Of the Presi-
dents message" are thus openly and unani-
inousiy repudiatd by the Democracy of the
Odd Dosninion''--tha very moiher of D,.moa