Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-18

to what expedients it has resorted to win
its way in popular favor, and how it has led
transporting people't to give it their coun--
tenance and support; how il has over
thrown and .lisbanded the democratic party,
in strict accordance with its original design
and purpose; how it has spurned all efforts
of every sort and from every, quarter at
compromise, and forced many men from the
conservative States of the South to take po-
sltion in its ranks; how il has swept away
the ancient landmarks of conservatism and
confraternity in the Union, and set up in
ITS stead the pretended god of Southern
Confederacy; how it has planned reyolu-
ton OF the government and how it proposes
to carry out and consummate it: how it has
urged It's way, step By step; how it has
yauited from success to success, and glories
in the near approach of a final Triumph
triumph which wiz be celebrated. if ever.
by bon6res Kindled in our Federal Canital
and re-kindled in the cities and towns
throughout the Union, by the burning of
our homes and the destruction of our house
holds. We ask the reader to pause and re-
fleet upon the facts that we have arrayed
before him, and their consequences.
Mr.. BREcDINRIDGE himself is dtrare Of
these facts, and IN assuming 10 uphold the Sc
cession hummer, he as responsible 10 the country
and TO posferity for all that mag Be done an
der 1t through has instrumentality. That he
is aware of it, and sympqthises acih 1t We
have his own words. In speech, delivered
at Frankfort, Ky, on the 2lst, December,
1859, he said
'tFellew- citizens, propose now TO offer
you some reflections on another aspect of
public affairs. We have been speaking of
questions that concern Kentucky no more
than the other states; but We may soon have
to meet questions that come nearer home
freside, hearthstone questions. Idisclaim
the spirit of an alarmist or a demagogue;
yet, since I have been acquainted with
public affairs, there never was q time when
the interests of this Union were in so much
peril, or when the feelings of the people
were so much alienated as at this hour =
Certainly, If the aspect of affairs at Wash
In gton Is in the slightest degree indicative
of the feeling elsewhere, this statement is
mournfully true.''n
And after referring to the Republican
party, continued:
PERSISTENCE in some form is inevitable.-
Some members of the Confederacy may con-
template it in the form of separate politi-
cal organization. Kentucky, while single
ray of hope penetrates the thick darkness.
will resist under the Constitution and with
in the Union Resistance, l repeat, is
certain.
Z We cannot delude ourselves with the
thought that the dangers that men2ce us are
afar off, nor should others delude them
selves with the thought that there will be no
resistance. Constitutional resistance we
contemplate to the latest moment, even
against unconstitutional attacks. But whe n
the subject of contest reaches the homes
and firesides of people, who is wise enough
to predict or control the progress of events?
nave seen the growing evidences for the
last few years, eliminating recently into
proof, of the determination of the Republic
cans TO take possession, if possible, of the
government, for the purposes 1 have de-
scrlbed. And1 have seen in the RePresen-
tatives of the lower Southern States O most
resolute and determined spirit of resistance
In the meantime | perceive a sensible 10 IS
of that spirit of Observation-Disclosures feeling
oflove for common country-that favor Of
loyalty-which are at last the surest ce-
ment of the Union; so that in the pres en-
unhappy state of affairs, was almost temp
| ted to exclaim that we are dissolving, week
by week and month by month. The threads
are gradually fretting themselves asunder;
| and a stranger visiting Washington might
imagine that the Executive of the United
| he 80
| publics. Our wisest and best men observe
| this growing feeling of alienation, and it
| has become with them the subject of anxious
thought and conversation. They are alarm
ed, but it is not craven terror; it is the noble
| fear that patriots feel for an imperrilled
| country.
Perhaps the most imminent danger
| springs from the possible action of certain
| members of the confederacy. The repre-
| sentatives from South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi, not to mention
| other Southern States, say that they repre-
sent their constituents-nay, that they
scarcely go so far as their constituents
and most Of them declare that they are
ready at any moment for separate organi-
zation. Some ofthe southern legislatures
have passed resolves of this character
and We may safely assume that is the true
feeling of the people.
Well might Gen. MARTIN, the So. Ca, del
egate above quoted, exclaim at BRRcKIs-
RIDGE ratification meeting:
'sAnd having read carefully his speech
delivered at Frankfort, Kentucky, when he
could not have expected a nomination, am
now better satisfied that he is a States Rights
man of the strictest school-more satisfied
than was when L gave him my vote at
Richmond. In that speech he lays down a
broad grounds ground that L will close
my remarks with. and save me a great deal
of what l intended otherwise to say. He
tells his people that the Democratic party
was very good thing in itself, but they
were not to rely upon the Democratic party
or any party. They were to rely upon
themselves. The South must rely upon its
own strong arm and be prepared. for any
and every emergency"
And well might r. G. SCoTT, a delegate
from Alabama, as he is reported to have
done at Richmond, Va unfurl the Breckin-
ridge banner with the rdr cry of
PROTECTION OR BLOOD"