Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-21

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the alleged difficulties stated by gentlemen to
he in the way of giving their support to Mr.
Gilmer, of North Carolina. Among other |
things, be is an American. The point de.
sire to make here is. that the same objection |
was made 10 the gentleman from Virginia, |
TMr. Boteler.1 He is good and true man; |
hHt for the Democracy to elect him-to vote |
for one of the American porty-wouid be to
make "tbis House a slaughter-house of north
western Democracy" This was the language
of a Democrat Again. sir, it was said by
the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr. Rae,l in
his argument. that it unreasonable to ex-
pect that lightweight regular Democrats
would go over to party that could command !
only twenty-tbrce votes. Another reason be
assigned was that the American party had
not the control of single State government.
| With ali Difference to the gentleman, | will
say that think that has no legitimate con-
nection with the argument which we are adj
/ dressing to each other, as southern gentle
men. II Mr.. Gilmer is one of the South, IN
the language of the honorable gentleman
from South Carolina, Mr.. Keitt. .if be IS
one of the one hundred and twenty that stand
upon this floor in opposition to the Repubi-
can party,"I do not think there is then any
great weight in the suggestion of the gentle
man from Missippi.
Now, sir. because happen 10 be one of
twenty-three, and be happens to be one of
tlSUty-eigUi- Is no reason dS uHOeIsbduu IL.
why my position Southern man should
not he quite as good as his. With all kind
ness TO the gentleman. i suggest that 1 rep
resent quite as many people, as much of in
teiligence and virtue, as he, and. perhaps, OF
property. Yes, sir, my district is quite as
large and quite as important as the one be SO
ably represents, and as Southern Representa-
tiv, our positions are the same. Then why,
in view of bis argument, any distinctions be-
tween US in determining the claims of the one
or the other to given Office?
But he says we are to go over to him TO
unite the South / have great respect for the
opinion of that distinguished gentleman. MIR.
McRae;l but 1 submit to him, if there is any
thing to be accomplished by union of the
: South, whether that object could not quite as
well be attained by the Democrats uniting
with the southern Opposition, especially when
the union of the Democrats with the Oppo-
sltion tCaI make southern man Speaker; while
our union with them in united vote will be
: but an empty parade, having no practical re-
suit following it.
Z My Object is to set the party with which
: am acting right before the House and The
D country. Now, sir, my colleague mir
4 Wright the other day, in his reply TO the
f speech OF his colleague, CMr. Stokes. said
that he was astonished that. in the arguments
t addressed TO the House by the southern OPP
s position party, no war had been made upon
the Republican party, but that all our shafts
e had been directed at the men of the d. mo
D cratic party. Ny colleague did not listen to
the speeches of his colleagues, nor read them
or certainly he would not have made tina
: statement. Mr. Nelson, in his speech. die
e make war upon the Republican party. H'
: said they had avowed certain doctrines which
: be did not endorse, but which he repudiated
and most decidedly condemned. Such, also
was the character of the remarks oil Mr.
Stokes. assure my colleague Mr.. Wright
: that he is doing those gentlemen and my par
. ty injustice in endeayoTing 10 create the i'm
0 preston that there is no antagonism between
: those colleagues of his and the Republican
party. He asks, why are we attacking the
Democratic party? Now, desire the atten
q ton of the House moment in this connec'
1 ton. When we assembled here, the purpose
of those with whom | act was to take no part
in any discussion between parties in tuis
; House, but, if possible, to 60 practically TO
work and secure an organization. What
was done? Why, gentlemen upon this side
of the House rose at once, and, in their ar
guments, said to us, You ought TO unite with
us; you are but fragment; we are a great
party; you are doing yourselye s injustice, ard
doing the South injustice, IN not taking pc
sition at once with u.s." The newspapers
printed in this city also commenced their as
saults upon us. when we had made no attack
upon anybody.
The States and Union of this city, on the
18th of December. used this language:
1.-THE CAUSE.-THE honor of the Democratic
party imperatvely demands that its Repre-
sentatives in the House shall carefully avoid
the advancement to the Speakersbip of ann
member Of that body who is imbued with Know
Nothing proclivities.
''The honor of the Democratic party imper-
atively demands that its Representatives in
the House shall exert all their influence to
prevent the elevation of any member of that
body who affiliates with Know Nothingism to
| a position from which it is possible for him to
he translated, in virtue of such position, to
the Presidency of the United States
The honor of the Democratic party i'm
peratively demands that its Representatives
in the House shall adhere faithfully to the
end-whatever the end-to the uncompro-
missing hostility which animated it in the con-
gressional elections of the present and last
years, against the demoralZing aud distplion-
iEi39 tendencies OF Hl0aC AOthsngisn in the South
and aboiitiOnism in the North"
Again, on the 2Oh of December. the same
paper, speaking of the Republican and
American parties, says:
''There is no good in either. If they were
| put into n bag and severely shaken no
mortal could tell which would come out
first They are alike the enemies of the
State. and both must be politically crushed, il
that inyincible Democracy which has iH-
parted to the State all the honor and glory
which it enjoys in its prosperity and great
ness, if the State is to be preserved in its
pristine integrity.
For the Democracy to coalesce with either
as measure of expediency, would be to get
Il grease spot upon its unsullied garments
would signify in all coming time that it had
been in shabby company"
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