Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-12

10 snow that the same influence has extended
over and broken up the democratic party.
For In that letter. lei it not be forgotten that
Dir. fANcEr said Of the power of this organi-
cation, it "wILL HOLD THE SOUTHERN ISSUE
PARAMOUNT, AND WILL INFLUENCE
PARTIES. LEGISLATURES, and STATES
MEN," Having asserted its influence. as
we have undeniablv shown, over IegisIa-
lures and statesmen a few words will serve
10 exhibit how it has affected the democratic
party. Itwas Indispensable to the success
OF me scheme, that the democracy should be
broken up-that the Southern wing should
dissolve its connection with that of the Nprtb
And that necessity was successfully met and
accomplished. As early as October, 1859.
the Charleston Mercury put forth the foil. W
ing programme, by which the thing could be
done:
4. Let the Legislatures of the Southern
States, at their mex n etiugS. distinctly de-
clare the rights Of ih,, South. as plainly de-
ducible from the Dred Scott case. arcom-
panied with resolution that they viii vote
for no one for the Presidency or Vice Pres
id-ncy OF the United States, who does not
plainly and distinctly affirm aud support
:hem without non committalism, lodging or
eqaivoeation.
?. Should the Charleston Convention de-
clare and AFT N these rights. and nominate
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Pres
idency who di-tiEctiy support them, then
the Southern States will support such candi-
dates: aud should they be elected. proof will
bH afforded that the Sjuth may continue with
safety in the Confederacy.
.. But should the candidates for the Pres
ideney and Vice Presidency, thus fairly NOM
mated by the Charleston Convention BE- de-
ieated in the Presidential election and the
Republican or Abolition party succeed in
eleciing their candidates, then the Southern
Legislatures, rs soon thereafter as they shall
succe> siveiy assemble together, should recall
their Senators and Representatives from the
Congress of the United States, and invite
the cooperation of their sister Southern
States TO devise means for their common
safety.
f. But should the Charleston Convention
refuse to declare aud aft m the rights of the
South. as dcducible from the bred Sc ott case,
or nominate candidates who will MT affirm
and support them, then let the Southern
States nom nate and support candidates of
their own, plainly and faithfully rejecting
and supporting their rights.
8. Should the Southern States succeed in
electing their sectional candidate, thus nOm-
mated. of course they will deem it sufficient
proof for the present of their SAFETY in the
Union.
6. But should the Southern States fail in
electing the sectional candidates thus NOM
mated, then let the same course be pursued
as haS been suggested in case the democratic
party be defeated with cand dates standing
on the rights of the South, and the Black
Republican or Abolition candidates TO be
elected
This programme was accepted and acted
upon. The January 1860 Convention Of
which appointed delegates 10
charleston was blessed with the presence OF |
Mr.. IANCEY. Indeed, he was always to be |
found wherever his presence wonld likely |
prove most effective. He was in the Ala |
bama Convention, was the leading and con-
trolling spirit in it, and he thus laid down the |
law to his followers:
TO obtain the aid Of the Democracy in |
this contest. it is necessary to make a con- |
test Ill It's Charleston Convention. In that |
Dody, Douglas adherents will press his doc |
III ie 10 dec S on. If the State Rights men |
Keep out of that Convention, that decision |
must inevitably be against the South, and |
doctrine: or by the endorsement of the Gin
clnnati platform under which Douglas claims
heller ior his principles. The State Rights
i'eh should present III that Convention their
demand Tor Il decision, and they will obi ain
an endorsement of their demands, or a de-
MAI oil these demands. If endorsed, We shall
nave greater hope of triumph within tue
Union. Hdenied. in my opiniun, the Stale
hignts wing should secede from the Conren-
ti"n. and appeal to the whole people of the
South, without distinction of parties, and
oIgahlzt another Convention upon the basis
OF liieir principles. and go into the electIUn
With candidate nom nate d by it, as grand
party. But in the Preslden-
tial CONTEXT. Block Republican MY be
! Iected. Ii this lire event should happen,
Ia my opinion, the only hope OF safely ioi the
south Is III a Withdrawal from the UniOn be-
lore ne shall be inaugurated; before the sword
ana the Treasury OF the Federal Government
,hail be placed in the keeping of that party.
would suggest that the several State LrgIs
ldtures should, by law, require the GoVcruor
when 1t shall be made manifest that the Black
Republican candidate for the Presidency
shall receive majority of the Ell. ctoral votr,
to call Convention Of the people of The
Stale to assemble in time 10 provide for
their safety before the 4th Mach 1861. IT,
however,a black rel ubl can should not lie elec
ted, then, in pursuance Of the policy OF max
lug this contest within the Union, We should
initiate measures. in Congress. which should
lead TO a rep"al of all the unconstitutional
acts against slavery. If We should fail to OBJ
tain so just system OF legislation, then the
South Should seek her independence out of
the Union''
We beg of the reader to turn and read
again that passage. and to imagine it TO be
printed in capital letters. We neg of him to
read it third time, AMI then run over in his
mind the events at Charleston and Baltimore.
The programme OF a school examination, a
theatrical performance, or Fourth of July
celebration was never more exactly fulfilled.
Here the unholy intrigue was to salute bright
eyed Success, or fall into the embrace of
Vas not granted, and the ALABAMA delega |
lion, led personally by Mr. YASCEY, who was |
4 the Convention for that purpose, went out |
,fit and were followed by those States which |
we're in the secrets and sympathies of 'the |
movement" The Alabama delegation were |
he first to set up the standard of rebellion |
o the party. The Alabama delegation were |
n the hands fMr. YANCEY, clay in the hands |
# the potter Other Cotton States" follow |
ID, as it was intended from the first they |
hould do. On the very night of this seces-
ion from the Convention, on the night of the |
10th April, at Charleston, Mr.. YANcEY ad |
dressed a crowd in which he is thus reported: |
'.Mr. Yancey appeared, and was proud and |
,aDpy to see the South taking so proud q |
position in favor of her Constitutional rights |
lie spoke of the seeding delegates as about |
O form the Constitutional Democratic Cou-
1enton,' aud the delegates who remained |
Is composing the .Rump Convention He |
lid this Rnfnn Cnnranfinn would snaadiir