Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-31
The Union C ause Frightening,

The Union cause is gaining strength daily,
in every section of the country. The people
are tired out and disguised with the insineer-
ity, duplicity. intrigues and tyranny of party,
and are resolved for once to think and act
for themselves. They see States arrayed
against States, and the country brought to
the verge of dissolution, under the undis-
turbed rule of those who have claimed to be
1.-The only national party" the only party
that could vindicate successfully the cause
of the South and preserve the union of the
States. All these pledges have been made
over and over again as election after election
came on, and now after thirty years. almost
nnbroken sway, in what condition do we find
tue government and the country? The for.
mer embarrassed with debt, demoralized, and
its high powers prOstituted to the mere pur-
pose of partisan success and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The executive department common bazaar
of political merchandise, and Con gress fish
market and bear garden, with all the consti
tutional duties of the Representative merged
in personal ordinations, blackguardism and
sectional strife. The great interests of the
nation are uncared for, or utterly forgotten.
Among the states and the people, we find re-
public arrayed against republic, and envy,
hatred, and distrust enthroned in the places
of International comfy and fraternal regard.
Is this not so? Does not the judgment, the
heart, of every honest man in the land tell
him that we speak the plain and unvarnished
truth? Who will dispute it? There can be
no refutation of that which is evident to ALL
To crown the climax of disasters, the au-
thors of all this trouble and digrace-the
leaders of party-have at last quarreled
among themselves and broken up the den of
conspirators.
1t is under such circumstances that the peo-
pie of the Union are brought to the contem-
plation of another presidential election and
the solemn duty of selecting rulers who shall
right up the country, turn out the money
changers from the temple, and administer
their affairs with dignity, honesty and truth:
Is it any wonder that they should look with
hope and confidence to new organization
of parties, and their hearts 60 out in full
sympathy towards those time-honored and in-
corruptibe patriots, John Bell and Edward
EveretE We think not; and the present grow
ing interest will in few short weeks wax in
10 a storm of enthusiasm and fixed resolve
that will sweep over this broad land, and
bury in its track the last vestige of demago-
guism and political misrule. The people see
aud feel the necessity of a change, and they
intend to have it, despite the arts and devil
ces of those in whom they have confided on
ly to be betrayed. -25
But granting that the people are insensible
to these weighty considerations and really
desire to prolong the rule of a political dy-
nasty that have brought SO much of discredit
and trouble upon their country-is il not ev-
ident that all their efforts to bring about
such result must now prove unapailing, and
tend to entail even greater curse upon the
aation? We cannot see how wise man can
doubt it for moment, 1t is obliged to be
so: and the question arises-a solemn alter
native-will they, when compelled to yield,
like Sampson of old, to tear down the very
pillars of the temple and involve all in one
common disaster?
r We have an abiding faith in the patriotism
and justice OF the people. Misguided, they
may do wrong: but enlightened on the sub
ject of duty, their votes, as we'll as their
arms, win be devoted to the service of their
country and the vindication of truth.
lSavdnnah Rep.