Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-04-06
Democracy and Republicanism,

Last week, we compared the doctrine Of Congress
e EQUAL Intervention against slavery with the demo-
cratic principle involved in the Kansas bill to show
theiriientty, In practical point Of view and thence
to draw the inference that conservative friend Of
the South can have no choice between Douglass and
n Republican, II IL poor evasion to say that,
under the Kansas BILL the South has an equal chance
with the North in the settament Of the Territories
The experiment in Kansas hns proven the falacy Of
the argument, and whenthe homestead bill is pass
ci the Territories WILL ifpossibe, be eifectual
~ closed against slavery than ever SUCH is the in
tention of that bin or the Republicans would not be
so unanimous in lie support the northern demo-
Gratis so ready to support it. That the homestead
bill was introduced by Andy johnson, southern
Senator is no proof that it will not be antslayery
In it, Influence, he being actua;cd by no other mo-
tive than a desire TO win favor with the northern
anti-slavery hOrdes and thus pave his way to the
Presidency.
IT, then, the leading doctrine of the Republicans
and the squater sovereignty of the democrats tend
the same results, one is MS bad as the other; and
tlc Territories being closed, by the practical work
ings of the Kansas BILL against the South, there not
only can be no choice between Them, but every
patriot is bound to oppose BOTH knowing that their
defeat the security for the restoration of sectional
harmony and the preservation of the Union. The
democrats ngitate the question Of slavery in the
South with the sole view of making capital against
the Republicans and these last agitate in the North
with the hope Of defeating the democrats. Neither
party is controlled in its action by Que single patriot
&c impulse,--plunder being their ruling idea-and
he who gives aid to either is practically if not in
tentonally, n fomenter of sectional discord and an
enemy to the Union, which is not necessarily to he
saved by the success of democracy any more than To
be dissolved by the triumph of the Republicans.
1t is conceded, in the North and the South, that
squatter sovereignty has wrestc the Territories from
tie grasp of slavery, and it is rs fully conceded Tint
s1vcy in the States is beyond the reach of federal
intervention. Such being the cease there is no de-
cent pretext for quarrel about slavery, between the
two sections. Why, then, is there no peace? Simp-
" because the Republicans and democrats equal
~ intent upon plundcrng the Treasury and each
party bceves that slavery is the best stick with
which to break the Others head. To increase its
chances for victory, southern democracy is willing
te endorse squattcr sovereignty, II second time,
though II is worse for the Sauth than the Wmot
proyiso, aud to run, rs its candidate the father OF
that odious doctrine, and n political gambler And
even while in the act of betraying the South by
yielding the only point in controversy the democrats
have the unhlushiug impotence to call upon the
conservative Opposition to unite with them MS the
only means of saving the Union from the wanda
Al. -.
Charge that the organization of third party is
deliberate attempt to promote the ends Of abolition
ism. But this game will not win. The conserya
tiv,5 of AL parties must see that democracy, will
its squatcr sovereignty is inst ms inimical to thu
South "a Republiconism with its Congressional inter
venton and that Douglass is not awhit more reliable
than any other Rcpublican--ior such be is to al
practical intents'ond purposes.
What then, is the policy ofthc people under the
circumstances? 1t is, clearly, to oppose with al
their might, both the parties which make SLAYER.
thcig hohby--o treat them as equally dangerous t
the Union, and, by crushing both, TO cxtnguish an
forever the Grebmnd they have hurled into tn
political arcna-cach ready to fire the temple q
liberty sooner tlptn sec the other triumphant in tn
struggle for the spols Slavery is not the issue be
tween them because there is not foot Of terror
open to such IL contest bat It is the veil which hide
the true issue from the popular cye--which is moth
Ing more nor less than the possession Of the keys
tEa Treasury, In such contest the people hav
everything toloosc and nothing to gain The Cnio
may be destroyed in the struggle but neither slave
~ any ohcrqucs,ion can be settled by it hccaus
no question Is Involved save that of party triumph
aud every sued victory hasyens the defeat Of consi
tulionn liberty and the Inauguration Of reign @
anarchy.
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rs" ThePrc3jdcnt ho'scnt message 10 Congress
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