Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29


We hare been frequently asked, since the
proposed Organization of the Constitutional
Union party, what We expect to accomplish;
ard Why me do noi, IL we have fhe- good OF
o IT country at heart unite ourselves With the
Democratic party. inasmnch as q is ''Con--
ssitaiionai Union party thfrsby strength
ening and enabling it TO accomplish what
they -hiuk common sense musr 3 ach every
one who will take the trouble TO T, q ct mo-
ment on the snij CT. our new f'dged organi-
zafion will never he able 10 effect. Be this
our answer. We are unwilling TO Cooperate
with the Democratic party. b canse we do not
believe Il to be either a Constitutional or
Union party. We believe II 10 be as purely
seetionsl party as tbe Republicans held Ia
gether nv the cohesive power of nublic
plundsrs'' and led BY men who. politically.
are devoid of principle, dead to every sense
Of right and justice. every principl., of honor
and ratriotisfa. ard are rotien to the core.
We know that Democratic corruption has
shaken 10 its foundation the most solid gov
/ rrnmrnf the world ever saw. and brought to
the verge of min once happy and prosper
ons people We know that Democratic ex-
traragance has rendered a once wealthy and
powerful nation almost bankrnpf. and that
now many Of her citizens are deprived of
mail facilities under a false coloriDg of econ
omy. We know that Democratic President
was the first-and re pray God he may he
the last-wbo was erer. impeached for an at
tempt TO violate the fanetity of the ballot
box. We know there is no way Of Judging
The fitnre bui Ivy the past ard therefore we
emrhatieally assert that the Democratic par
is not the one for Ioversef his country and
his conniry's veal TO co-nperate with in This
trying time. IT their past acts are TO he ia
en- as an earnest of what their futnrr policy
will he. il will require in our o.,iniop hut
one NOR term Of four years uuder their rule,
TO complete the ruin their rude and ruthless
hands have already begun. and in 1864, or
sooner. we will be call, upnn 10 sing the sad
dest requiem that ever mortal surg the re-
qniem of lost and ruined people Ger their
ruined country. $500
We are told that with oar party we will be
unable to MAKE anything ike an efftctual re-
sistance to the Republicans of The North.
We think difereDIly. We expect 10 have as
/ many friends at the North as at the South;
for we stind an national ground. and we be-
lieve there are as good aud tru.. men at the
North now as those Two distinguished sons of
Massacbnsrtts-dead yet living in the hearts
of their counirymen--"the one, the great ex-
poundrr of the Constitution. and the otb,r.
the most brilliant orator ofNew England, the
pride of whose life was tn follow the flag and
keep step with the mu-ic of the Union"
With the assistance of such men as these. we
confidently expcct, rot only to defeat The
Republicans, but effectualfy to check the
avalanche of corruption which is sweeping
over the land-ihe Immediate Consequence
of demccratic misrule. Bnt if We shall fail,
we shall have the sweet consolation Of quiet
conscience-we will know that We have done
our duty Come. then, you that love your
country, aud Join ms in one more sff1rt to
b save our country from The ruin which threat
ems it. Ii is kr you Ia say whc Their that
ceuntry shall fail. prouder and grandsr as it
will be, even amid its ruins han was ever
any other nation in the nnontide blaze of its
glory or whether il shall rke higher and
higher in The scale uf grandeur until il shall
present 10 the eyes of an astonishrd and adj
miTing world scene of heavenly magnifi-
crnce. Come! il is a duty which GU owe to.
yourselves. to your country. and TO your
God-wheH you have discharg' that duty
our country will again grow prosperous aud
happy-honor and patriotism will again sii
proudly enihroned on The brows of Amrri-
can statesmen. and corruption and bribery
find no place 10 rest foot in Ibis fair land Of
ours.- Selma lALa.l Reporter.