Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-20
LErrER FROM HON. W. L. YANoEx.
sAAn address % she Desnocracy of Tennes-
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.AAn address % she Democracy of Tennes-
MoxTGoxER1, Ala July 10, 1850.
Under the above digni6ed caption VIM. II. Carroll
md H n. Watterson addressed the Democracy Of
Tennessee from Washington City, on 9th June.
About one third Of that address is devoted to art
full Misrepresentation of my acts, and views and
positions Incorrect differences to ones opinions
and acts can be tolerated; but when persons set
themselves up as popular instructors, and assure
the Office of judge as well executoner Of others
who differ with them, il is an nexcusable fault to
be ignorant of the facts of the they treat OF
it is great crime to make wiful ms-statement OF
them / have no idea whether VIM. H. Carroll and /
H. NJ Watterson are ignorant criminal in this re-
gard. only know that they have assumed 70 inform
.the Democracy of Tennessee" as to my pollticai
acts and opinions, and that in doing so they have
falsIfed the one and misrepreseEted the other
have no claim on 'the Democracy of Tennessee
save that which common sense of justice and truth
gives me, and to that appeal for hearing against
the calumnes of that address, and TO that appear
for an Insertion of this yindicaton In the columns
OF every Democratic paper in Tennessee that mas
copied that address. The charges made against me
are follows, to wit
lst "Hs (my) course has, for twelve years past,
been one long conspiracy-as well against the integ
rity of the Democratic party as against the Union
of these States"
I'd. aLook first at his course in the National DEM
ocratic Convention at Baltimore, IN Ie4S. On that
occasion lie pfOciallHeu Tue OUCtihO u -nsN- ~
tion or Protec ton for the first time, but failed
to get a single State to stand by him. de entered
his protest seeded from the Convention, went home
and opposed the election of the Democratic noml-
nees Cass and Butler"
I'd SIN 1852 he went back TO Baltimore with the
same proposition to rule or ruin the Democracy,
and was again voted down, even more emphatlealiy
than before"
4th In 1857 he again makes his appearance in
tho National Democratic Convention, winch assem-
llol ,-aar this advocating
the very reverse of his old doctrine of Intervention
for Protection"
5th but the Convention, recognizing in the prin-
cipe of 'non-Interyention' old doctrine OF ma
iority of the party, unanimously granted the de-
mand and this arbitrator and conspirator against
the Union was a third time balkedp
| 9th. ain less than two years after the ADJOURN
ment of the Cincinnati Convention we find him head
| ing the notorious Southern League, organized
| ayowedly to break up the Union, as the following
first article of its constitution drawn by his hand
fully proves:
The League SOUTH and our motto shall be a S0Ur"
Repx5Sis is our only SGfety'
7th About the same time appeared the following
priyate letter ping Pelion upon Ossa OF proof OF
the REASONABLE designs of this American Catalina
MONTGOMERY, June IS, 1853
DEAR SIR: kind letter Of tho 18Th is received hardly
agree with you general movement can be made tna W
clean out the Augan stable If the Democracy
would giving place to greater and hungrer swarm
| of flies.
6gan organization for the prompt resistance
Of the next aggression 1t must come in the nature OF
No national party can save sectional party ever do II
But II we could fathers ddoganize committees o.
safety all the cotton States land it only In them that
can home ANY effective movement shall IRE the southern
heart instruct Southern mind give courage to each one
at the moment By one E5anZ
The idea has Swallowed forth in the South by Mr. Ruhn
s psIe 81 of United sOuheners who, Keeping
the old party relations all other questions VIII noio I
Southern paramount, and will influence parties ega
lures Statesmen have 70 time to enar but sugsS
merely. In haste, yours v~
To JINu SLAUGHTER, Esq.
Sth THE transactions at Charleston, IN whlcf
Mr.. Yancey and his followers took so active anC
omnous part, have plainly proven to the Worit
that the Convention OF the National Democratlc par
| tv in $780, was looked forward to as the perloC
when the Democratic party and the Union were Il
be overwhelmed in one common ruin"
I p-opose to meet and answer the allegations II
! this Indictment charging me with conspiracy an'
treason against the Democracy and the Union. d'
NOT do So Democrats of Tennessee, because any i'm
nortance attaches to my individual views, but be
| cause the enemies of true Democracy and OF tn
friends of the South, seek to identify great ant
patriotic movement in behalf of the true Democra
| CIV and our native South, with false statement
nv acts and opinions thus seeking to prejudice tina
movement In that light, and in that alone, do con
ceive that even a rectlfcaton of errors as to M
political status can be of any interest to you. il
that light propose 10 give you lhe truth as W N
: views and trust that where understood, my actlV
S co-operaton with you in support of that glorlou
Constitutional Democratic ticket may be productlv
of good results.
As to the LIST allegation. What has been Democ
e | racy for twelve years? The Platforms OF Its Ma
f tional Conventions afford the answer. They sa
that the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions OF lI9S
O. constitute one of the main foundations CT its pol
tica creed and those endorse the equality OF tn
States-and the equal rights of the people OF tn
n States.
| too accent of Them and defy Messrs. Carroll an
Watterson to point to single act or opinion OF min
2 at war with those celebrated resolutions. deman
their application, in their broadest and most DEM
cratic to-day to the issues OF OF the tmes an
| look TO them as the most efectual extlngulsher
% that monstrOus heresy, Squatter Sovereignty, who
5 claims for Squatters in Territory greater SoyeI
lie eighty than the United States or State possesse
and gives to a Northern horde power to destroy Il
- rights of Southern shareholders in Territories
II doctrine which brushes the equal rights of IL
Southern States and of The people Of those States
to KANSAS and other Territories-a doctrine whlc
!; finds advocates in my accusers, Messrs Carroll an
Watterson, who support Mr.. Douglas.
lie Democracy also denOunces system OF lntern
l. improvements by tie General Government lha'
N ALWAYS adhered to this creed. and when Congre
! voted against such measures which Mr. Dougla
~ NOW supported by my accusers as model Dem
crat) voted for, and has continued to vote 1or mo
h extravagant appropriations for that object mar
of which have been vetoed by Democratic Pres
dents from Jackson down to, including, Mr. Is
| chanan
Democracy denounces assumption of State debt
n So do l.
Democracy denounces Tariff to foster Oh
y branch of industry to the detriment of another"
% do l.
e. Democracy recommends =" the Government to e
ut force and practice the most rigid economy
= do !.
s Democracy is opposed to a distribution of the pr
= ceeds of the sales of the public lands among Il
40 States. So am l.
The Democracy says Congress has no power
a charter a National Bank. So do |.
-, The Democracy says that the Government shou
~ keep It's own funds. So do l.
i The Democracy is in favor of the veto power
n am |.
Il The Democracy Is opposed to " crusade again
= | Catholics and foreign born citizens" 30 am l.
- - The Democracy declares in favor OF free Sc
and progressive free trade and that 1t is IN favor
enforcing the Monroe doctrine as to the Amerlc'
:. | continents" These also, are my own opinions.
~ All these constitute Democratic foreign and Int
~ nal policy have been repeatedly laid down in OF
q marty platforms and have invariably, and ever SIM
,, i had a vote to cast been supported by me, and
~ defy my accusers to point out vote given by me,
to word said by me assailing the integrity OF u
50 Democratic party" contained IN these principle
VI And while thus claim complete vindlcatlon fro
y this il-considered and malignant attack, turn de
y | antIy to my accusers and challenge them TO q
n fence of themselves against the charges make, til
| they are TINS Gay aSSdillLB TIC intSSlAy Va VI
Democratic party in endeavorng to fost upon
;e Mr. Douglas, who has all his life been at war wi
one of its chief and fundamental principles IN votI
for bills to carry on corrupt system OF intern
! improvements by the General Government IN Mort
" ern lakes and harbors and rivers, and in voting
sustain and carry these measures over the Vetoes
- several Democratic Presidents, to wit Polk Pierre
y and Buchanan thus indirectly censuring one OF Il
" leading political acts of that great Tennesseean
- drew jackson. If to sustain " the integrity of Il
~ Democratic party is to be true to its principle
- then claim TO be better Democrat than MessI
" Carroll and Watterson, or their chief, Mr. Dougls
As to the second allegation This seems to Off
~ proofs that allegation No is true. But it conta
~ three ms-statements, and therefore falls to Il
" ground as proof did not secede from the Bal
- | more Convention in 1913.
~ did not ION that occasion proclaim the doctrine
- Intervention or Protection for the first time"
In what l did proclaim, several States stood
me.
!, The doctrine which proclaimed in that Conve
ton was non-interventiOn by Congress or the Peep
a of Territory to restrict slavery-in other word
= that neither Congress the squatters in an uno