Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-10-05


calls itself Democracy and keeps up to this hour
its connection with Demccracy--a relation that is
but --hollow--superfcial and which will
be broken when the opportunity for which they
watch is offered, when their purpose then is to pre-
cptate the Southern section into disunon.
On the other. side there exists similar danger
from the Abolition party Of the North Though
of different sections, the two sectional parties have
one and the same end in yiew-their candidates are
the representatives of sectional and disunion par
ties. We are surrounded as it were by string OF
fire. And what is the remedy? What is our du-
ty2 1t is for Of the Union party to take the go-
den path, and standing between the sectional par
ties, hold up our hands to stay the tumult Wha,
benefits to the Union follow the success of either
party2 This was the question the Conservative
Union men of the country asked each other and the
Constitutional Union party was formed in the hope
that it would be the means of preserving peace
Patriotic men looking at the dangerous phase of
this conflict asked themselves what benefit such
dissentions would be to the country. The two par
ties it is true were not then standing in defined po
sitions, but the Union men saw the fearful state of
things. They saw that there was no hope for the
country in either party. patriot could find peace
and quiet in neither camp but disunion in both.--
What was their hope? 1t was the Union party
the only hope of the Conservative Union men of
the land. 1t is the party, think, which holds the
banner of peace-which says, s1et us return from
these violent conicts-let take care to preserve
our Constitution and Union, and to enforce the
laws" aud when that is done peace will be restored
to all.
And howwas that party formed? / was present,
though not a member of that Convention, and say
to you that never saw such Convention. There
were cunning politicians therel | saw no de-
signing demagogues therei l saw noble and true
men from all parts of the country, glowing with af
fection and love for her. / saw delegates from al
All - ...A- Il.
ter, wisdom, property, and they met quietly and
wisely and made their nominations and their nom
inees were men of official character-the pride of
the land--men of private worth, whosesole purpose
was to serve and save the Union, and enforce the
great platform there adopted and which stands up
in the primitive simplicity of the American charac
ter announcing the great principles of government
about which we all agree-the Constitution, the
Union and the execution Of the hws. They say
this is platform If executed will any man
have right to complain that his rights have been
denied him injustice done2 If the power en-
braced in the Constitution and the laws enfor-
ced, will any man dare to complain !? Platforms
are mantraps The President who goes TO his seat
with PLATFORM goes with yoke about his neck.
The Constitution is our PLATFORM and he who un-
derakes to do more or is content to do less is not
true man. Applause.] The Democratic party af-
ter trying the plan for years. has with all its clap
trap broken up and is divided. Its platforms were
not founded in reason or truth-they served the
personal ambition of leaders of the party and there
was no truth in them.
The Union party arose to stay the war of factions
for peace and not for war. 1t denounccs no par
ty o. clique--no does it accuse though there is
ground enough for that 1t arose as the standard of
the Union, and has no other than a National char
acter.
1t is the party which promises to protect the Un-
ion 1t is the party under which the laws are to be
executed. This party has pledged itself to that
and in joining the party you pledge yourself to all
that. To our Democratic friends | say let us be
friends. This party has made no war upon you.-
1t comes to you to beg you to lay aside all animos
ties of party for the sake of the country Come to
the aid of our common couutry-to the maintain
ance of the Constitution which makes us all Free
Do you deny that you are for the Union, the Con-
stitutionand the Enforcement of the Laws? Come,
let US go locked in hands as one family-as par
ty-recognizng no other. The declared platform
of the party to which we invite you is the base of
peace and the standard of patriotism Where our
country is so much concerned, let all of party
think ponder and reflect. 1t is that serious refec-
ton that want
Look at the prospect Can the election of Lin
coin furnish preext for the dissolution of the I'm
ion? No. Either election will be sectional Dis
traction or disruption must follow the success OF
either party. Il is for this party then, the Union
Constitutional party to save the country by the
election of its nominees at least TO show that the
body and heart of the conservative people of the
country opposed to disunon, and devoted TO the
Union and the Constitution.
Who are disunionists2 Those men who disguised
call themselves Union men and are in favor of the
Union on certain contingencies-men who say ''the
Union is very good thing | am not per SEA
little Latin is put in "I not per Sc for disso-
luton of the Union but suppose the Government
passes laws that do not like, am to submit-am
/ to be disgraced? No let the Union perish first
The Union is good thing, but liberty is a better
thing" This is the language CT these men. Wash
ington incucated an attachment to the Union con
stand and immovable What was Henry Clay:
idea of Union man2 He said, ''for myself, / say
now, no matter what elements compose that party
will belong to that party that is for the Union the
Constitution and the enforcement of the laws
| ITApplause No matter who else joins that party
| am of it.' The disunion spirit can only be quie,
ted by the election of Union conservative man o
that character-one constant and immovable in hi
love for the Union. The disunon spirit and the eff
feets of the of sectional party only bt
guarded against by the election Of the only UnioI
| ticket in the fed--that Of John Bell and Edward
Everett the leaders of the party whose platform i
the Union the Constitution and the Enforcement o
the Laws. 1t is the only party which represent
the whole country. We have Union men at tn
North and Union men here-men who will braC
the election were four months later doubt not W
would carry the election by the popular vote. Al
conservative men seek to know their duty, an
knowing will do it, | feel no hostility to any MAJ
or party, but claim relationship with all. CLAIM
all this vast country as mine-mine from sea to se
and from the lakes TO the Outfit is mine by thi
Constitution Of ours. This it is that makes you
Tennessee my Tennessee, and my country as it
your country. would not part with one of you
for we are all one people by this Constitution. An
call ON YOU to do your duty-tis plain before you
Think soberly of your duty, and do it by voting 70
Bell and save the Union. II we would all try ha
as hard to aid as we try to iniure-half as much
love as we strive to hate our fellOw-citizens, W
should be happy nation indeed. But prejudice
exist. Let them exist no longer, but stand by th
country and claim those that love and serve her,
matter of what section, your friends and brett
{ rem. While standing up boldly for your right
cultivate patriotic spirit. That is the mission {
our party-the cultivation of high spirit OF lov
I and patriotism. The party ship mas been iaunehe
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