Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-27

WITHOUT the slightest 0dnSe OF IdIllng INTO All
error, says: How far it will serve the pur-
pose for which il was intended-ihai is, 10
secure the writer the Black Republican nOmi-
nation at Chicago-remains TO be seem"
That's true it does remain to be seen but
when ii is seen, ten to one it will be found
that it mas mt answered the purpose at all,
but has had a contrary effect. Such is the
experience of super-prOfane history; that Is
10 sey. the history Of American politics
Many a candidate for the nomination before
national convention. with flattering pros
poets ahead. has rasbly siakrd bis last chance
upon letter defining his position, and lost
it, If we were in that line of trade, we
would eschew pen, ink and paper and post
Office stamps in toto until the dog was dead.
l. somebody were to write us from New Or
leans enquiring merely the price Of putty, in
stead of conveying the Information in an
autograph letter. we'd hire man to go down
there and tell him. Do you suppose you
could catch MARTIN VAN buren, in such a
trap as that the triggers of which Mr. BATES
has so inconsiderately sprung. Do you sup
birds in dead-fall of that sort? "Not by no
MEANS" An individual who has lived to be
the father of Seventeen children ought to
have known better. But iG seems be did n't;
and # his stupidity and indscretiOn prove
the destruction of his Presidential expecta-
tions at the great grain mart of the North
West, he will have nobody to blame but him.
self His case, however, may turn out an
exception TO the rule, for
s.Our tndiscretions sometimes serves well;
And this hould teach US there's a divinity
hat shapes our ends rough hew them will
The Banner has accidentally had the luck,
whether good or bad is matter of political
| taste, to secure a National Democratic New
York Weekly Correspondence. Some dilapi
dated LoeOfOcO epistolary penny-a-liner in
that city has mistaken the Banner for jour
| nal of the Democratic persuasion, and has
written a letter Of that complexion Tor its
columns. In a private note to the editor, be
offers To write another of the same sort week.
Iy .'lor a mere nominal price, or for moth
| ing if the Banner prefers it, and adds
| Il expect of course to get my pay indirectly
/ if we elect National Democratic President
| His chances for getting his pay are just nc
chances at all, the supply of National
Democratic Presidents was exhausted before
he was born. The ''strain OF remark" with
which the Bmner introduces the letter i:
erIincntly pleasing The Banner favor'
| Us with an article from the Memphis Apd
LgHcAe on Senator DOUGLAS. That paper says
while there are hundreds of Democrats in
| the North that the South will support, there
| is one that she cannot aud will not support.
| or cours. We allude to Stephen A. Dough- as.
| Nominate him and the Democratic party will
! be doomed 10 defeat, if not To inevitable de-
strucIiOn. TIE few cowardly spaniels ever
/ willing To take any bone which our Northern
masters may throw US, might support Doug
/ las A. the least of two evis-and this would
| be another fatal stab TO the South. for to sup
| port him will be conclusive evidence OF our
Willingness To surrender all our rights"
The recklessuess of the AV1laache is abso-
lutcly sublime. 1t affords US the grandest
exhibition Of political don't-care-a-darn-a a
Gyeness that either ancient or modern histo-
~ records. If the 4Uaianche were an oppo-
sition journal. il might exhibit that spirit OF
seli-will and characterization without excit-
log the faintest emotion of surprise in the
bosom of the country. But the AcdiaHehs is
not an opposition journal. Gu the contrary
i, is infinitely anything else. Indeed, we
might almost venture to say it is extreme
ly So. Now, Tor the sake of argument.
suppose Senator DoUGLls should be uumi-
mated at Charleston lfor the Democracy
have determined to bold their Convention
there. aud everlastingiy behanged TO the
hotel keepers). and should come out a
full ieug b ahead in November-what an
| intensely wretched time of Il the AOaldach'
| will have for the next four years. In thai
case. il could neither uphold aud defend the
| Administration against Abe assaults of III
| fees, nor chime in with the praises OF IT.
friends. 1t could only fall into The limbo Of
ingloTious inactivity. and lie there, like a
| gallant bArque stranded high and dry on 1
/ desert shore. 70
! 'sasallsF piece meal on The rock"
This 10 The high-metlled AoalaacAe would b
worse that four-years' term in the State
/ Prison.
sThe keeaest pAnFz the wrssehea had,
>se rzptare % the aresry VOTE
me lean-ss desert ofths mind
The waste u feoiIsg uEsmployed."
| The INsss has an article on the subject o
the unsuccessful bill for the beneht Of ID.
Mechaalc.' destitute and Library Associa
ton. in which IL mildly bat tirmly depreeate
the course II the members Of the Agrieaita-
raj Bureau. who. u understands, '.Sere yer,
active in bringing about the defeat OF TIE
bill" The LEGAL Mass writes vigorous
sensible article on The DisaAiou Feeling.
which seems to be rapidly gaining groand
among the Southern Democracy without re
gard to isetiea-
The Gszsss Is ssoasd with leading arsiel
on The Pacific Railroad" The Gas<as IA
| long taken dep interest In the saoee=s o
that enterprise. ID Loses no opeortanlty y
advance IT, Interests in tbs sectiou- n -
are made the President OF Superintendent q
the road, our hFss stroke Of Official bushes
shall bs 10 chalk our nsighserss hAi ali n
Way lhreagh 10 he Pacific. II BE shoald a.
happen 10 have bat Of bis owa, we'll have
Elaine s.eoEaSafsets eli. AAaAzsAF.''
washed cat Of bis hair. aud lend lin ours 10
The tip.
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