Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-10
The Breekinridse-Xan benioera-
cyof Michigan.

A meeting OF democrats friendly to the
nomination of BRFCKIHRIDGE aud LANE was
held at Detroit on the oath ult. A long
string OF resolutions was adopted. amongst
which we find the following
"ResaLced, That. hafaly been IgtJree TO act Jg
the course Of things at Charleston and Baltimore,
re act freely. according to the conviction ri
our own minds; and, regardless Ut what
friends or foes may say Of as, we SHAH CON
tinue to bear aloit the Democratic standard
until the sound doctrines vi the National
Democratic party shall finally triumph, as
we believe they will in the election at Breck-
inridge and Lane"
s'ResoIced, That as We supported Mr.. Btrck-
inridge years ago for the second oi:us; III The
nation, which he has since filled with dIotin-
guished ability SO, having seen no reason
for abandoning him, and being satisfied that
the platform on which he accepted the nomi-
nation IS tie same as the Democratic platform Of
1856 we cordially support him now 'cf rue
iirst'
The first OF these resolutions Is an apPro-
plate commentary upon the iron rule OF the
party, which forbids freedom Of thought and
speech On the part of the Individual. The
Michigan democrats, of course. would not, II
the Baltimore Convention Lad not divided,
but agreed upon the nomination of DOUGLAS
have deemed themselves free TO act. They
would not have dared to demonstrate no mat
ter how bitterly they might have been OF
posed to the man and his doctrines. Trey
could not 'sct freely" until the party S. vc=
were stricken off. Poor devils, they are IN
worthy of the free Institutions which their
fathers left to their inheritance.
The second resolution is worthy Of th-nn
Ia the enjoyment of their newborn freedom,
they take the liberty to constrUe the BRECK-
INRIDGE-YANCEY platform, but their old ser
Witty still sways them, and instead Of stating
the doctrines of The new confession u faith
fairly and honestly, they declare il as The st7't
as the Dsn.vcrdiie platform 81 1885,! Now, i
not this s.most lame ana impotent conclu
sion'' for men who profess TO ''act freely. Ii
the BRECKINRIDGE-Y ANCEY platform is tho
same as the Cincinnati platform, we would
like for these Michigan democrats to tell u
what the secession ut Charleston was about
why the disruption at Baltimore took place
and why there are two democratic Presidea
tial tickets before the peOplel The fact is
although left free to act,' these Michigan
ders have not the courage TO admit that tht
BREckISRiDGEYAN oEY platform is .'siep il
advance from the Cincinnati platform, and
pledges them to a doctrine repugnant to th;
views of the Northern people. They are mol
willing to go before the voters of Michigan
and bear the responsibilities of their change
of position. They skulk behind the rotten
timber of the Cincinnati platform. They
would deceive aud swiDdle, il they could
How much better are these BRECEINEIDGE-
YANCEr men of Michigan than the squatter
sovereigns enlisted under the standard Of
DOUGLAS: In our opinion they are less
worthy of confidence for with all their
faults, the latter honestly avow their doc
trines and defend them.