Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-31
TO the Douglas Democrats OF the Tenth
CONGREGATIONAL District.
LINN iha Ar.ln h

AfSlADcne
Having been an OIiginal-a warm admirer of Mr.
Douglas believing him to be patriot, and as true
a friend the South has North of Mason Il Dixon
Line; of signal ability, and with more power to
crush out Black Republcamsm than any living Anne
rican Statesman whom the Black Republicans hate
and fear more than all other alive, and to whom
adhered steadfastly up TO the time of the disrup-
ton of the Democratic Convention at Baltimore
since which time, what aspect does the political
chess-board present? First, as to Tennessee, we
find that every delegate from Tennessee, voted
against, and are now arayed against Mr.. Douglas,
and each and all of our Representatives in both
houses of COngress-together with the popular Gov
ernor of our State-men whom the Democracy have
heretofore trusted and delighted to honor The mid
die and Eastern divisions of the State are over
whPlmingly in favor of Mr.. Breckenridge.
In running ticket for Mr.. Douglas, in this State
under such circumstances, what must be the ineyi
table result That it will throw the vote of the
State into the hands of Mr.. Bell, think well in-
formed man can doubt-a gentleman against whom
the Democracy have been warning for the last quar-
ter of century.
Does it become Democrats to countenance or par
ticipate in such a game? Will any considerable
portion of the ''luterried" Democracy, lend them
selves to the destruction of party ascendaney,
in the State; in future contests with the enemy,
will be powerless. With divided party the many
glorious triumphs heretofore achieved in well con-
tested fields, will have been of no avail
1t is to be deeply regretted that certain leading
Democratic friends have deeply committed them
selves the fortunes of Mr. Douglas that they think
they can't retrace their steps. In this. l will be
allowed to say they do their pariy and themselves
great injustice.
1t must be conceded, that Mr. Breckenridge is the
cholce of the bulk of our party in this State-a
gentleman in every respect worthy of our utmost
confidence differing alone with Mr. Douglas upon
the single vexed question of Squatter Sovereignty
about the Importance of winch the purest patriots
and the best Democrats in the country honestly diff
fer the solution of which the InexOrable laws of
climate and soil can only determine. look upon It
practically a mere abstraction The Southern
people will never consent that this glorious cOnfed
eracy shall be rent in twain upon so frivolous a
preteXt as Sqnatter Sovereignty. That we of the
SOuthhave right go into any Of the Territories of
the Government, | do not doubt but let US waive
its recognition for the present Our Northern friends
will doubt not, at an early day cOncede it. The
entire South Virginia takes the lead, stand in the
pending election committed against Mr.. Douglas
and but for such divisions witness in this
State, urged on by the Bell party, would give the
electoral vote, by large majorities, to Mr. Breckn-
ridge.
The old trick, dirds and conquer. is the ucar cry
everywhere with the Opposition.
Let not your passions or feelings be swerved by the
cOp trap that this is contest between the politicians
and the people.
How unfounded such a charge is Look at the most
populous-the East and Middle-divisions of the
State. where the people are moving in an unbruk-
en- phalanx, for Breckenridge fIt becomes the Doug
las to pause and reflect whittier they are drift
ing, to scan I1eH the motives of those who are en-
deavoFing to transfer them into the caucus of Mr.
Bell & Co.
have talked to you thus freely because was the
early friend and advocate of Douglas, and have
urged lis claims upon you, in each and every city
in this Congressional District, and because | am fire.
quently appealed to to know where no1 stand
Respectfully, 7. j. HAYS.