Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-22


nothing On the contrary il has done everything
in its power to impair southern rights, and to
weaken that section in the scale of political power
II has lavisheG millions upon northern rivers and
harbors, whilst negcctlng those of the South. ri
has withheld from the old States their share Of the
public domain, whilst il has bribed the new States
by presents of countless acres, thereby Increasing
their wealth and population and the preponderance
Of the North in the national councils, It has built
customhOnses and converted them into charity
hospitals for mendicant locofoco politicians, and
established Navy Yards and made them depots for
hireling voters on the eve of elections Il has
taken the peoples money to carry elections until
made the polluted source of democratic power II
has DISTINGUISHED every citizen whose opinions do
not conform to the democratic standard, and made
party allegiance the sole test of fitness for Office
1t has rewarded villains for party services until
political villainy is at premium, and genuine in
tegrity at a fearful discount
But whilst it has thus been degrading both the
people and the government by its corrupt practices
for the especial injury of the South, it has sur
rendered, time and again. those constitutional rights
upon which our peculiar institution rests for
security against northern aggression In twenty
four years, democracy has nominated one single
southern uian for the Presidency and he signed the
Oregon bill with the Wilmot proyiso annexed In
the election of Van Buren,, it endorsed free negro
suffrage in the North, and the power of Congress
to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia In
the nomination of Cass it endorsed squatter sovre-
ignty; re-endorsed it in the Kansas Nebraska BILL
in the Cincinnati platform, in the election of
Buchanan, with his letter of acceptance reeking
with the foul doctrine, in its vote for Richardson
for Speaker, and in many other instances which it
is needless to enumerate. And now, in addition to
these repeated betrayas of the South it perects the
entire surrender of its rights by declaring that
Congress has no power to protect the STAKEHOLDER
in the Territories and insults him by referring him
for redress to the common law which recognizes
no power to enact laws, and no jurisdiction where
! there is no law
! And in return for dishonoring the nation at home
and abroad, and for bartering the rights of the
South for anti-slavery votes; as a recompense for
squandering the peoples money in a manner I'M
paraeled, what great measure has the glorious de-
Docrdcy originated and perfected for the national
good? True, it has added territory, dshonorably
acquired, and thereby multiplied free States What
else does the party claim to have done? 1t has
clustered about the Monroe doctrine which is still
an open question. 1t has threatened and buled
Spain about Cuba until its bravadoes are contempt-
BILE; still Cuba is not ours 1t was frightened into
ceding to England territory which it claimed to be
ours and ANONYMOUSLY backed down from that
claim 1t has sent fleet of ricketty vessels to
Central America to enforce onr just demands and it
is there yet-having cost millions to equip it for
mastery inactivity. 1t has sent an army to put
down rebellion in Utah. and all that it has done is
to enrch avorite locofoco contractors whilst Brigham
Young laughs at its ineiciency and his flag of re-
bellion still waves the heads of his followers
II has established overland mail route TO Cali
forna and pays about sixtyfve dollars for the de-
livery Of every lctter--9etting ten cents in return
instead Of building railroad Tor national defence
and internal commerce. What else has it done p
Where are the marks of its wisdom upon the policy
of the country-the impress of its genius and
craftsmanship upon its commercial, agricultural
and mechanic interests? The nation has prospered
through the unaided energy of the people, and in
spite of the democratic party but we defy mortal
man to point to the democratic measure that has
advanced one solitary interest of this great Re-
public, or that has been adopted with view IA
deveope its vast resources, and encourage its in
dustry. The whole business of the party, for the
last twenty years. has been the agitation of the
slavery question, suitable provisions for the leaders
at the expense OF the people, and the continued
mantainance of party ascendancy at all hazards
and regardless of the public good.
And this party, reeking with corruption, while
Boosting of its GLORIOUS antecedents and its slime
honored principles" again urges its claims upon III,
gratitude and veneration Of the South and The
Union; aud points to its violated pledges, its oft
peated treason to the South a polluted baot-box
an empty treasury, debased and enslaved con
stituency as the trophies of its wisdom and patriot
ism, and the guarantees of its future faithful nd
ministration Of the government--for its own ad
. vantage. We again ask the people of the Soutl
what there is in the past or the present of the de
mocratic party thht entities il to their continued
support The ire-eaters are using it as wedg
with which to split the Union; but outside of tia,
contemptible-if not Standardization, the people
: ii honest in their professions of devotion to tn
Union, aud anxious for the safety of their pecula
institution, have not an interest nor sentiment il
! common with the ocofoco leaders who shape south
: ern political action, and shape it as to betray tn
= interests conhded to their keeping.
+ Pa If our citizens will repair to the CouI
House, tomorrow night, at the ringing of the bel
they cen have the pleasure of listening to a
eloquent and stirring speech apoh the political Issue
. of the day. But if the Opposition feel so little in