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

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ssder bin po1itlca. nzez sp1 "a - y
him as the representative 81 tie 81 nen-
ever il may tender himz e1d fhe mean
time If he should escn wander a<ter sfrtaze
gods, 7 do not hesitate e cell yo41 that with.
bis errors, prefer him and would support
him tomorrow against any oppoGlaon man
II nave bot single point remaining to
nresent TO Won or this occasion. We are
told that Te must ,,.,t q new plank in the
Democragsc platfor,n, and demand the air.
nance Of the duty of Congress TO protect
sssysrv in the Territories. whenever such
Territories fail to discharge this unqurstion-
able duty. Some of the Opposition leaders
say If You will do that we will act with you-
Now. i reply, do not think il wise to do the
thing proposed; and, 10 the second place do
not think the iHducement proposed helps the
proposition While have already asserted
tall and complete power in Congress to do
this thing, think. with Mr.. Mad son, that
such power should be most prudently and
carefully exercised; that il ought not to be
exercised until the occasion for it il impera-
tive. There has been no occasion for lis ex-
erci-e IRON 1859 to this hour; there is no
case to-day calling for it. and L am more
than willing that the Territories shall con-
iinue to govern themselves in their way, So
long as they respect the rights OF all the
d -Ople of the States and their own fellow
citizens. ] will not insult them by suppOsing
them capable of disregarding the Constitution
Us eX pounded by the supreme Court; will not
insult them by assuming that THEY are inca
pable of honest seif-gOvernment. and are Ca
pable of abusing power to the injury of their
iellow-citiZens. II they should show them
selves incapable of honestly exercising the
powers with which we have entrusted them,
perhaps the judiciary may be adequate to
right the wrong. 1t may be thu t The powers
of the Executive may be adequate to that
purpose; but if all these safeguards fail, |
shall then be prepared to protect all the
rights OF all the people in the Territories as
we'll as elsewhere by all the powers of the
Government. But IshaU prescri6e no ne,c tests
Of purity feaLly to AortheTn Democrats; those who
remain OF them have hitherto stood with fidei
iiy and honor upon their engagements They
have maintained the truth to their own hurt;
they have displayed Il patriotism, magma
nimity rarely equalled, never excelled in the
worlds history; and l shall endeavor, in sun
shine and slOrm-tcph year appreciation If 1
can get Il. scitioa IL If music Stot,td By them
,cith fidelity equal 10 thev grfat deserts. Ii you
will stand Win me and them we shall con-
uuer faction in the North and in the South
we shall save the Country from the curse OF
being ruled by the heterogeneous compound
now calling itself the Opposition, aud shall
leave this great country tor our children, as
we found it, united, strong, prosperous, and
happy"
Ii, few months ago, it was not judged wise
ito put new plank in the Democratic plat
FORM" or Ito prescribe new tests Of party
fealty to Northern Democrats" we are at
some loss 10 discern the grounds on which
the necessity of both has laLterly come 10 be
insisted upon, even though it should involve
Il h.,r-. tatt, n1
the truth to their own hurt, and who have
Displayed a patriotism and magnanimlty
rarely equalI,d d, never surpassed. in the
worlds history" Either this eulogy is
greatly exaggerated OF the sin of ingraIitude
now stands confessed.