Gazette and sentinel., 1860-09-01

the nomination Oh Ills particular
at Baltimore, and to-day would be for
him were | satisfied that he was the choice Of
of the Democracy of Tennessee. !
was for him because believed HIM to be more
entitled TO the nomination than any other con.
and that the objections to him III the
South were upon abstract questions. | signed
a call for a Douglas meeting to be held in
Nashville on Saturday, July II, for the pur-
nose of hearing "!Col. Carroll and other dis
tfnyuished speakers" The meeting came of,
but 10. and behold; " what Il change was here,
nv c~ountrvmen." Tn principal regarders
and friends the men that did the hoHerthg }
of Mr.. Douglas in that meeting were gentle
men who supported Fillmore in 1886, HattOn
in 1857, and Ndherland in lS5S-men who
had denounced Mr.. Douglas as q Black Re
publican king squtter and traitor TO the South.
What could it mean? Were they all desert
ing Bell and going for Douglas Were they
sincere. or was there something "behind the
curtain not to be seen! determined to wait
and watch. A Douglas club of some forty or
fifty members was formed, of which i was a
member: that club made me n delegate to u
convention that was to meet in Nashville on
Saturday, the 2Sth of July, for the purpose OF
consulting, Us / Understood it, as to the best
means of securing the success of the party III
the coming contesi. 1t was TO be a State con-
~vention, and if deemed expedient "A State cleo
toral ticket was tobe appointed' The conyen-
ton met at the State Capitol on the morning
appointed, but owing 10 the slim attendance
the convention adjourned until three o'clock.
But again this State convention of the Ma
tional Democracy Of Tennessee could not drum
together twenty-f;ur delegates from all the
counties in the State, outside of Davidson.
Where are the delegates to this great national
party's convention? Why are the friends Of
Mr.. Bell here in iuch numbers Why are
thew SO anxious for Mr.. Douglas.to have n
ticket in this Stat? Why do they have such
long and animated consultations with the dele
gates of this Democratic Convention? Why'd
thew suggest the James of men in their par
ticular localities hat will make good Douglas
electors. and whvdo the delegates to this Ma
tional Democrat, Convention lend a listening
ear to suggestion of their old political enc
mics? | could find but one answer or one sug-
gestion. / was atisied ''that something was
rotten in Denmak." Ifelt that it was a Bell
movement in diguise, and for the purpose of
testing the truth of my saspicions i drew up
the following reolution
Pesolpod. That he National Democracy Of Ten
| neSsee, belieyeinJit wrongto throw their influence
in favor of any sectional candidate for the Presi-
dency or Vice Presidency, are, first, ia favor of
the election OF Stphen A Douglas and II. V. John
son and if they lnnot effect their object in their
election. they arenext in favor of the National
Union candidates. Bell and Everett.
Notwishing to resent the resolution in person.
I went among tho members and told them my
suspicious. and tht / wanted to test the fact
whether or not tn delegates TO the Democratic
Convention did nd prefer giving the State of Ten
nessee to Mr.. Believer Mr.. Breckenridge. Their
answer was yes;w don'twant Mr.. Breckenridge to
carry a single Stat butt South Carolina They would
not introduce thaesolutiOn, because they said it
would split the prty that there were Bell Lien
enough in The Convention to carry the resolution,
and its adoptiOnwould ruin everything. This
was the first Initiation that | had that there were
Bell men in the Convention. and | SO expressed
myself at the tiui 10 the gentlemen with whom /
was conversing, ind they all said it would be
impossible to keb them from voting on the reso-
luton.
Was in a jolt stock concern in which Bell
men and Dougls men were equally interested,
and were we weking for one and the same end
Had the love I'd one man so far carried Us from
{ the true landmtks Of Democracy that we were
prepared to sell out body and baggage to the
S Opposition? kyent into the Convention in good
faith | was wrkiug for the elevation of Mr..
$ Douglas. not n. Bell, and when ! found that the
4 leaders of the movement were working for the
: sole purpose d destroying the Democratic party,
4 in aiding Mr.. lell and his friends, / could not
: longer remainw when it was evident that the Car
roll, Wattersd, & Company party were working,
not for the loe of Mr.. Douglas, but of revenge
r that their effdts were to destroy, not to build up
Q the Democrat party. could not see how any
I, Democrat cold longer remain with such a faction
: for it is a fadon working against the Democratic
8 party, with b purpose in view but its destruction
And | do ndhesitate to say, and that too without
the fear Unsuccessful contradiction, that the
e leaders of it's Douglas movement are working
e for the sole md only purpose of giving the Stat,
S Of Tennessee to Mr.. Bell, and that they have NJ
other eartht object in view save and expect theil
own politicl advancement in 1851, by and will
n the aid of te Bell men to whom they are nov
e trying to tansfer a portion Of the Democracy o
Tennessee. There is one other consideration why
in my option, Douglas Democrats should no
support.hh in this State. lt'is evident that th,
Y race now icing made by the friends of Mr.. Bel
O and Mr.. Duglas is to split up the electoral vot
e so as to 81 their particular friends in the Hous
of Representatives. Now take it for granted tina
e if the eletion goes into the House who will b
the prominent candidates. All admit that Lincoll
will be one, and it is equally certain that Nj
Breckenridge will be another, leaving the rae
: for the third place between Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Doug
I las. Nov, ii the friends of Mr.. Douglas persist i
dividing the State and giving it TO Bell, don
they SCI that they aid Mr.. Bell twelve ~electora
o votes, fixing the corresponding number from Nj
9 Douglas chances, whereas, if given to Mr.. Breck
inridgeit would not effect Mr.. Douglas in til
, least. The same argument is good for the balanc
b of the Southern States; give them to Mr.. Brecl
inrida. and you weaken Mr.. Bells chances, Q
. the same time you strengthen Mr.. Douglas. Blu
IS for the sake of argument, let us suppose that NJ
Bell beats Mr.. Breckenridge in the South, an
A thereby keeps him from the House Of Represents
tives what benefit will it be to Mr.. Douglas: tt
n Republican members OF the House are all pledge
to vote for Mr.. Bell in preference TO any Dem,
crat l"i u
Mr.. Donglas' single State will be nowerle