Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-09
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From the Wetumpka (AIa.) Enquirer


Wr. EdaOr.-Permit me to avail myself OF
your coiumns to address few words of ex
planatIon to those who have known me as an
advocate of the election to the Presidency
and Vice Prcsid cy of the United States OF
Messrs. j. ckinridge and Lane
Never Axe taken the stump for the dis
linguistic gentleman l have namtd Nor
nave L, except ~ conversation, ever declared
myself an aGherent of Breckenridge and
Lane. L acknowledge that have named
them with favor to my friends and acquain-
tances on the street, and that if uncontra-
dlcted or unretracted, such sentiments might
have been imputed to me: but now pro-
coed to record my abnegation of the Balti-
more (Seceders) Convention, and to predi-
cate my utilization with what is commonly
| called in this community the BELL and Ev-
crett Ticket" In doing so, Mr.. Elitor, l
cordially concede to every man. who pleases,
| the right TO differ with me, whilst | exercise
| the privilege CT differing from others. | de-
| sire to offend no mans rights. / only wish
| to adduce some of the reasons which have
| impelled me TO this course, with the earnest
| hope that they will not be without their
| legitimate fruit among those who may deem
| it worth their trouble TO give them candid
perusal. Those who know my anteeedents
are we'll aware that the movement of the
| SGceders at Charleston received my unquali-
| fed and even enthusiastic approval. The
| pertinacity of Mr.. Douglas is remaining be-
| fore the American people as the candidate of
| the National democracy, in the face of
strong sectional opposition, both alarmed
| and disguised me His views upon the doc
| trine of Congressional protection never can
receive my endorsement, so long as consid-
er the constitution opposed, both in spirit
and in terms, to Popular Sovereignty as
Mr.. Douglas denominates his singular theory.
In this city there are those who remember
| the fact of my uncOmprOmising hostility to
Squattery and its talented but misguided eX-
ponent. Indeed, | can, if necessary. name
individuals who have heard me declare that
never could vote for Mr. Douglas, or for
any one ocbO SnaGcfed Of his peculiar doctrines.
Upon a candid examination of such au-
thorities as were available. have Sc tisfed
myself that Major Breckinridge's record is
an Cdy0r of the odl0us theory of his great
rival for the Presidency. This discovery, at
first, produced within my heart the most un-
pleasant sensation. My whole public record,
up to that date, was with the Seceders. Hon.
VIM L. Yancey had, up to a certain period,
obtained my deep admiration. My immedi-
ate neighbOrs and friends considered ME COM
mitted to support the nomination made by
the Seceders Convention. A change, under
the circumstances, must necessarily be atten-
ded with unpleasant consequences. Perhaps
friends would be alienated and my ownvital
Interests sacrificed. But am permitted by
my conscience, aud by the well known facts
OF the case, to say that l did not hesitate
tong. My own word, once passed not to sup
port Douglas or aHy person sn'acling Of Dug
las .Squattry, must now be redeemed, md
hence l determined MOI to support Johr c.
Breckenridge for the Office of Chief MariS-
trate of the United States.
You will find, Mr.. Editor, in a speech of
Mr.. Breckenridge in Kentucky in last Deem
Der, that his opinion was strongly against
dividing the Democracy on the mere sectional
difference of legislative protection. In he
strongest possible terms he lauded the Norm
ern Democracy by name, using such expire
sions as manly courage" "unfalteriH
firmuess," ETC., to eulogise 8 hundreds of tf
Northern Democracy" From this circum |
stance, it is evident that Mr.. Breckinridg |
entertained, six months ago, opinions dm
nietricaliy at variance with his present absurd
position and that of his cO-adjutors. l said
land of his co-adjutors.'' I will ILLUSTRATED
my meaning by an example, and that exam
pie shall be no less an individual than the
gifted Yancey. In the first place, let me pre-
mise that the Black Republican party an
nounces itself So National p" organization.
They say that although State be not repre-
sented in their Convention a voluntary abue-
CATION of the privilege of attending merely
operates as yielding the right of suffrage TO
those which are represented. Now, Mr. Yam
cey, IN his Baltimore speech of ccngratula-
ton upon the Breckenridge nomination. de-
clares him the nominee of the National Con-
vention.
Not a single delegate, Mr. Editor, attended
that Convention from the following fourteen
States; viz I:
l. Maine s. South Carolina.
2. N. Hampshire. g. Ohio.
s. Vermont 10. Indiana.
4. Rhode Island. IL. Illinois.
5. Connecticut. II. Michigan.
6. New Jersey. IS. Wisconsin.
Z. Delaware. IA Iowa.
Not to speak of the broken votes from
kentucky and Minnesota.
Now, as far as Nationality goes, Mr.. Yancey
and Mr.. Seward are equal. fone be national
SO is the other. If one be sectional, so is the
other. The question of nationality is the same
with both parties. Their claims in the prem
ises stand or fall together Pray do not
misunderstood me. Mr. Editor: | consider
Mr. Douglas to occupy position equally in
defe,.sible as to Nationality. There is, howev-
er, one nomination. and only one, which
is open as to none of these objections. Ante-
rior to both the Douglas and Breckenridge
nominations, it claims for itself the whole
Union for its eItent. the Constitution for its
watch-word and the faithful administration of
the laws for its n'Otige, The record of the Pres
idential nominee on this ticket is unvaringly
in favor of 'protection,' which is more than can
be said for any of his rivals. To this ticket,
then / adhere. re-announcing myself in ia
yor of Hon. John Bell for President and Hon.
Edward Everett for Vice President of my
country For such an humble individual as
myself to occupy so much space in explain
ing his position, Mr.. Editor, would be mex
cusable, iwere it not for the fact that you
yourself alluded. by name, to my change from
Breckenridge and Lane to Bell and Everett,
and thus necessitated an equally public ex-
PLANTATION.
For the unmcrited kindness of your allu-
sion to myself in the editorial to which this
is response, accept the thanks of your
friend Z. S. THARIN