Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-30
The Democratic Dissensions.

In the course.of an article in relation to
the - Democratic Nominations the National
IafeTqercsr thus refers to the discussions which
have lately characterized and totally dis
mernbered and denationalized that party:
If, leaving in abeyance this question of pre-
liminary organization, We turn to seek the
real source of disagreement between the
members of the Convention. we shall find it
in those divisions which. whether as relating
to men or measures, have gradually become
more and more apparent in the great body
of the Northern and tb, Southern Democra-
CIV. These divisions are not OF recent date,
bat have now for the first time reached their
ultimate tendency. Upon the main point Of
difference that relating to the q Territorial
ques;ion"-the Democracy were no more
agreed in 1856 than at the present day, but
th..y then agreed to leave it an open ques-
ton and Mr.. Buchanan, in his inaugural
address. congratulate the country upon the
insignifcance of the point in litigation. The
open question" however, has assumed lar
ger and larger proportions. until in The end.
from having been once numbered among the
things Indifferent, it has latterly come TO be
the article o standing or falling party.
In view Of the consistent opposition which
We have felt it our duty to wage against the
| Democratic party since its organization 10y
| President Jackson, IL would be nee dies for
us TO recite at this juncture the long cata-
| logue of errors aud abuses which, IN our
| Judgment, should have wrnught its over
| throw d. fore the present day. Cheerfully
| recognizing the patriotism OF the masses who
composed ii, as also the ability OF the chie-
tains by whom il was marshalled, we have
been too often compelled 10 dissent from the
wisdom OF its measures 10 find any serious
cause oil r, greet in the prop CT OF its vOlun-
tary di>solution-a dissolution accomplished
under circumstances whicH leaves no room
for repIoach against any save those who are
ol its own household. a party defeated and
crushed by the weigat OF superior numbers
on the side of its autaguniss may fluid IN its
lnisfuriunrs source oil fretful impatience
against the latter, hui party which halls 10
pieces under the pressure OF It's own dissen-
:. Ons is stripped of all prrtext for any senti-
ment except srli-accus.tion.
And. in regard 10 The proximate causes
which nave precipitaled the dIsmembe ment
of the Democratic party. we must he per-
miIJed to sag that, IN our Judgment,
they were utterly Inadequate TO justify such
Il desperate solution, il II Ice assumed that
the pvrpetuation OF its organization Was
justly deemed ny its friends oi ANY service
To the Republic. In confirmation OF tins
opinion. We may be permitted TO recall the
words uttered ouly Il few months ago by q
distinguished Democratic leader, 1--WE allude
TO Dir. Senator TUomb-, oi Georgia. who. Ia
a speech before his CONSTITUTE hts late as
September last. held the following language:
From the day OF adoption of the present
Consultation TO this hour the Federal Gov
ernmeut have claimed aud exercised the right
10 govern the Territories according 10 la, il
own Will and pleasure, sutj,ct only 10 the
Constitution OF the Uuited States. II has
steadily claim aud exercised the powers TO
control their legislation in all cases whatso-
ever, without question protest; therefore,
neither in principle nor auth, rity, has this
new position OF Senator Douglas single leg
TO stand upon, yeti do not belong to those
who denounce him; the Organization OF the
Democratic party leaves tuis an open ques-
ton; be Il Al null libeyty to take eirher side
be may choose, and il be snaiHiaias his ancient
ground OF neither making norscce2ung new