Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-10

That winged the shsft that qaiTered in its hearth
Nay no states al the South, may organization
at the South, may no individuals at the South VINO
have the good OF the country and the integrity of
the Consultation at heart aid on this movement sup
posing that It means nothing but the election of in
dlvlduals. raise my warning voice tonight, and
tell you that have no more doubt that means the
organization of q great Northern sectional partv
than have Of any other problem that has been
solved in the last ten years in our political history
What does it mean if il does not mean that ask
| every man OF ycu-I ask every individual within
the hearing OF my voice. ask every individual
who may read these remarks if they should appear
in print, what means this desperate and mad effort
urged on by some unseen hand. urged on by some
unknown cause, If it is not intended to lay broad
| and deep the foundations of great Northern sec
uonal party, 20 rule the destines Of this country
know full well that it means that; and intend TO
battle against it with the last effort of nv life
lCheersl When raised my voice in this sectional
issue IN lS4I in yOnder capitol enlisted fer the war
knew then the terrible controversy Of opinion
that was to go forward in this country and If had
DeheVed that could ever have been tempted to re-
trace my steps, like the desperate adveniurer Cor
| tez, l would have burned the shipping behind me-
so That l should have hal no retreat In the Ian
guage that was ascribed to John Adams | say
clearly through this days business and survive or
perish, through success or defeat, life or death 1
intend for one TO invoke my friends stand I'D TO
the Integrity of the Constitution and Of the whole
| Umon-Of no particular section of the Union but
/
| great legacy that has been handed down to US bv
our fathers. Or what avail all the struggles Of
partes-of what avail are all the spoils of Office
Of what avail all the rich products of the Trea-
sury If we throw away such priceless inheritance
as has been given to US? And of what avail is the
| boosted Democratic party. if it degenerates into
mere seconalsm, if it ignores either in theory or
/ practice, the land and memory of the Waslngt1ns
the Sumpters, the MariOus of the Reyolution-if il
ignores and torgets the Jeersons, the Jacksons the
Madisons and MOnrOes the councils of The nation
We may rs well be sectional Republican Da rty as
a sectional Democratic party if we forget our ma
| tiOnafty and degenerate into sectiUnalism.
| The Democratic party viii be of noavail when it
suUrenders up its great principles Ii has maintain
ed its hold upon the affections and confidence of the
masses through all the fluctuations of time by the
integrity of Its principles. by the eatholieity of its
creed, by Its benign doctrines of equality, by its
/ following the advice of the Father OF his Country.
to frown upon all efforts kindle sectional jealousy
| or disturbance Whenever 1t departs from that,
when 1t undertakes to follow ambitious leaders,
when it degenerates into ciiques and personal organ
Zations, and undertakes to force Objectionable can
| didates upon portion of our country because il
holds the power that moment it Is longer worthy
of the name of DEM cracy. The name of Democracy
then, instead ofraying the mighty masses Ofthe coun
try, and instead stirring up generous hearts and in
terests of causing them thrill with joy will be by
word, areproach, kissing and shame. Iii sgnih-
cant as name and honorable because the principles
and associations and memories that cluster around it
| are generous, noble. and suggestive of the great
emancipation of the masses of the earth from tyFan-
nous corporations and privileged classes; but
whenevePt fails to assert its dignity and its power
and to look upon the whole country and degener-
ates into sections and cliques it will only be
bered to be despised and will be ten times more
mischievOus than the Republican party, which we
war against. know this will be great struggle.
know the efforts that viii be made to crush those
who nerpOse in behalf of principle in this crisis;
but say to them, go on Here is a great battle of
principle to be fought The sunshine patriot and the
summer soldier may shrink from the crisis in time
like this; but he who stands up now will deserve
the respect and receive the love and thanks of every
man and woman. Enthusiastic applause.l