Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-13

A number OF our Democratic friends have in
dulged the hope that the sober second thought of Mr.
DoUGIs and his followers might yet result in some
thing that would give greater harmony to the action
of those who have heretofore constituted one party
and thereby increase the chances for the defeat of
Lincoln. Those who were at Charleston and Balti-
more and learned the character of the men, and
witnessed the demeanor of those to when were en-
trusted the fortunes of Mr. DOUGLAS could have had
nosuch hope Partang Of the spirit of their Guerilla
Chief, they knew party, principles and no in
terest5, except those which part and parcel of
the fortunes of their rebel and that would answer
the purposes which he and they were determined
maIly to gamble for. What we then saw must now
have become apparent to even those vino were most
reluctant TO realize the facts they exist Upon the
first suggestion and in advance Of any overture for
union Of the friends of BEECKNRIDCE and DOUGLAS up
the electoral ticket in several of the States in
order to prevent their being carried by LINCOLN an
authoritative bull was issued from the DOUGLAS Ma
tional Committee, forbidding, in mandatory terms,
such contamination, in any State "So NATTER
WHAT MAY BE TIE PROBABLE RESULT OF TIE ELECTION
~ IT WITHOUT SUCH UNION"
These gentlemen have deliberately chosen their
position. With them there is no feeling of sadness
at such separation. 1t is 4 cold calculation of
plotting demagogues. playing for the chances of
personal success, and who have feeling of either
sympathy or hostility with anything save in the exact
proportion that it bears favorably or unfavorably
upon their selfish, nercenary and unpatIiotic aims
Of course we allude not to the unsuspccting people
Who are decoyed into this association but to those
who have planned the treason, who have shaped Its
fortunes, and to whom belong the profits resulting
from whatever of success it may be able to achieve.
1t becomes the true national Democracy, there
fore thus purged of its corruption, to awaken to
full realization OF its thorough and natural antag
onism towards this faction, the incorporating
hostility they are to encounter from it, and the ne
cessity Of placing, with firm tread, its iron heel
upon the neck of the monster as has been ats Gus
tom TO do whenever treason has entered Its councils
AMI sought to despoi its sacred temple.
This DoUGIAs faction is nothing less than deSer-
ton from DE Democratic ranks and NEW ACCESSION
TO THE OPPOSITION They are fighting upon common
ground and cannot longer conceal the fact that
common sympathy animates them in their triangu-
lar warfare against the Democracy.
There are many who, as in the DAYS of IyHrrE have
been inclined TO go astray after this false LIGHT b,t
now shat the course has been opened clear 81 tlr,
and they have been enabled to see clearly whittier
they drifting, they viii not hesitate to rat-..
their steps and take their old stand shoulder 70
shoulder, in the great Democratic column. deterp,i
ed to maintain its principles and its nationality
Let our friends everywhere labor to this end. Let
them sound the old trumpet which has marshalled
them in former days, and call upon all loyal Demo-
Gratis to rally under their coors and let those who
with the present lights before them. come not
20 the summons, be stricken from the roll and count
ed in the future as deserters 10 the enemy. There
is no lonaer time for halting between two opinions
We must be DEMOCRATS or We must be OPPosITlONIsTs
choose which branch Of il we may There is no
middle ground. Democrats, take your stand.
The Louisville Courier is authorized to bet one
hundred dollars that the friends of Mr. DoUGLAscan