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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04
Democratic Lament.

The Chicago Herald, an Anti-Douglas DEM
cratic journal, thus sentimentally mourns
over the demise of its party:
Sadly and slowly this lamp OF the patriot
has grown dim and shadowy. Long contln-
ued peace and prosperity have planted the
canker at the heart of the great National De-
mocracy Personal ambition, fictional hate
and the spoils of office have been at work
The old giant. that has so often crushed out
opposition, totters and reels like drunken
man. Disagreement, strife, hatred and re-
venge sit in the holy seats torn from the hands
of impartiality and friendship. The times
are very sick-almost unto death. Reason
has succumbed to passion, and mad selfish
ness has triumphed over love Of country and
loyalty to party principles. The Democracy
ut Baltimore, as well as at charleston, have
shown sad evidences that we have fallen on
evil times Discord, selfishness, envy and vIO-
lence have met us at every step. The frater-
nifty of the party has been destroyed, its prest-
ige annihilated, and its organization disrup-
ted. Such has been the goal to which the men
who now have the lead of the Democratic par
ty have at length hurried the party of Jeffer
son and Jackson.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

PERTINENT--Tho Memphis appeal places an
article from the Mobile Register in its editori-
al columns, thus endorsing and giving it
prominence. The article relates to the Balti-
more seceders. The closing paragraph is as
Us follows:
These seceders form themselves into an in
dependent convention claiming to be the only
true national one. What right had those from
Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky or Ten
nessee, to take so grave step? They were
elected on platforms eminen;ly conservative.
Virginia and North Carolina were for the re-
afirmance of the Cincinnati platform, pure
and simple. The platforms of Kentucky and
Tennessee We have printed in pamphlet form,
side by side with those of Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio, to show the people of Alabama that
the Democracy of the North and South stood
fraternally on common ground Did any new
expression of the popular will warrant these
delegates in exceeding their instructions? No
because wherever in those States there had
been such expression, it was, with scarcely
noticeable exceptions. in appreciation of their
moderate course at Charleston! Neither of
those four States moved finger in response
to the appeal for a convention at Richmond.
What right, then, had these delegates in leav-
ing the national convention? what credentials
had they to the other? How can they still
claim to be national Democrats?
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

gg The Hon. Humphrey Marshall has
publicly announced himself Breckenridge
and Lane Democrat. If he expected 10 sur
prise or disappoint anybody by the annuncia-
ton, we guese he will be disappointed him
self. Humphrey is an able man, but our
party always found it a great trouble to keep
him. There was a never-ending anxiety as
to what he would say and what he would do
aud where he would go. If we have lost him,
we have, thank heaven, lost the anxiety with
him. We are sorry that it is difficult to fill
his place in respect to ability, but glad that
it is impossible to fill it SO far as other things
are concerned. Our opponents have got the
elephant; and now we wonder what they will
do with if. We don't think Humphrey will
keep himself out of sight--his new friends
will be sure to "see the elephant" before long.
Well, let him "Hump" himself.--Louisrille
Journal
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

~ The Breckinridge democracy. through

~ Inc BIeckinf1dge democracy, through
their speakers on Saturday, Indignantly re-
pudiated the idea of their being disuuionists
in any sense of the term. But they dared
not deny that almost every disunionist and
secessionist in the country is to be found in
their ranks, standing and fighting side by
side with them for BRECKENRIDGE Mr.
EWING was especially energetic in repelling
the imputation of disunion. Mr.. EWING
knows that in the canvass of 1852, one of the
strongest objections urged against General
ScoTT, in the South, was the supposed infu-
ence that SEWARD would have in his admins
tration if elected. And this hypothesis was
made a strong ground of objection to that
firm and patriotic old heco. Yet Mr.. EWING
seems not TO be able to see how Mr.. BRECK-
INRIDGE can be objected to when the whole
body of the fire-caters and disunionists are
supporting him. And what is more, Mr..
BRECKENRIDGE stands upon the platform of
the seceders at Charleston, who were led by
YANcgY and the Alabama delegation whom
he controlled. Mr.. EWING and the BRECKIN-
RIDGE orators cannot relieve the party from
these welI-known facts by simple repudia-
ton of disunion sentiments on their own
part They bad just as well make up their
minds to meet the question fairly at once.
They must either deny the existence of the
disunion feeling altogether, or they must
admit that their party contains its foremost
champions within its bosom.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

PHILADELPHIA, July 2--The Democratic
State Executive Committee met this after
noon At the Merchants Hotel. Thomas c..
Dowell, of Dauphin county, offered resolu-
tions which were adopted by II vote of 45
against 10. as follows:
First, Calling on the Democracy to unite
in support of General Foster for Governor,
and to bury all differences on the Presiden-
tial ques ton in local elections.
Second, Recommending the Democratic
party of the State to unite on the electoral
ticket formed at Reading ON the following
basis: If it should appear, on ascertaining
the result in other States of the Union, that
by casting the entire vote of Pennsylvania
for Douglas, it would elect him, said electors
shall be under obligations TO cast said vote
in that way. If said vote would not elect
Douglas, but would elect Breckenridge, then
it shall be cast for Breckenridge. If the said
vote will elect neither Douglas nor Breckin-
ridge, then the electors may divide accord
ing to their own judgment-the basis of this
united action being, that it is the first and
highest duty of all good Democrats, however
differing in their views, to unite firmly
against the common enemy
The Chairman of the Committee was au-
thorized TO communicate with the electors,
and obtain their pledge within 80 days, 10
act under this obligation. The Committee
then adjourned to meet at Cresson at the call
of the Chairman.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

The Union and American says Of the sup
porters of DOUGLAS in this State
"The few who may continue to urge his
az name before the people OF Tennessee are
Z" mere man-worshppers. They will no lon
as Democrats"
Again. In another article noticing an adj
dress of Messrs. CARROLL. and WATrERsoN,
DOUGLAS delegates to Baltimore, our neigh
Dor says
"We court no war with the sdherenis of
:" Mr. Douglas, but if the few who worship
"him force the issue upon us, we shall not
" shrink from it. The democracy of Tennes-
see in their attack upon Black Republican,
" ism are determined TO ride rough shod over
all who attempt to stay their progress"
The hot weather is having an unhappy
effect upon our usually rational neighbor.
He is evidently getting under the impression
that be represents in his support of the Sc
cession ticket the true democracy and has
authority to excommunicate heretics. He
appears, too, to faacy that bis wing of the
party is mammoth animal of the horse spe-
cies, trough shod,'' and terrible, mounted
upon which he can ride over and crush out
all creation. If the regular democracy are
not alarmed, they ought to be. We would
advise them to stand out of The way when
the great horse of secession comes dashing on.
It will be dangerous to stand before the mon
ster, whose breath is fire, and whose hoofs are
trough shod."
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04


fIThe Memphis ApaIanehs, of Monday,
has pictorial illustration of the Douglas and
Breckenridge democracy. The picture rep
resents couple of enraged bulls, standing
in front Of each other, furiously paving the
earth, and exhibiting most desperate ankle
ty to use each other up. One is labeled
"Squatter Sovereignty" and the other "Con-
gressional Protection" picket fence in
tervenes, with the APPEAL sitting On The draw
bars. If the Appeal would get down and
take out the bars, retreat to safe position
on the eminence occupied by the Union par
ty, and let the bulls together, the picture
would be complete and an excellent one.
We are perfectly willing that they should be
allowed TO gore each other to death, believ-
ing that the patriotic stock of the country
would be vastly improved by their absence.
But whether the combat should prove mortal
or not, one thing is certain-they will both
be turned out to grass next Fall.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04
rheConditfon of the Northwest.

We publish in another part of this paper
a very comprehensive and thorough report
on the Northwestern States-Iliinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota-drawn from ac-
tual observation. This report is especially
devoted to the subjects Of the crops and
financial prospects, matters OF the greatest
import to many of our readers Every one
is aware that Western land speculation,
which had been fever for many years, rose
to the dignity of an epidemic during the flush
times of 1853. When the crisis of 1857
came. the Northwest suffered more terribly
than any other section of country. The
South and Southwest received only q tenn
porary shock, and recovered on the strength
of their next cotton crop, which was in ex-
cess over any that had preceded it, The
Central States rallied next, and New Eng
land last of all, except the West, where a
succession Of short crops crippled the re-
sources of the country, and prevented the
farmers from paying their debts TO the local
traders. who were consequently unable to
buy in the great marts of the East. Thus
since 1851 the West has been struggling gal
lantly under load of debt. and waiting pa
tiently with firm conviction that the tide
would soon take turn.
Under all these circumstances it will be
especially interesting for parties who have in
terests at the West, to be informed as to the ex-
act cOnQltlOU OF tulngS lueTe DIT present, anu
this information may be obtained from our re-
port. which treats the subject and its divis-
ions-namely, the causes which led to the
financial ruin of the West, the present aspect
of affairs there. the railway system, immi-
grafton, quality and price of land in the sew
er al States, in clear aud comprehensive
manner.
1t will be seen that although financial mat
tiers in the West are not in the most prosper
Gus condition, yet the crop prospect is gen
orally very favorable, though south of the
fortieth parallel of latitude the drought has
done much injury.
As to the future of the great Northwest
there can be but one opinion. When its
broad prairies shall have yielded their wealth
TO the hard hands of the husbandman
when its cities and towns shall TEEN
with population to be accounted by mil
lions, when its grand railway enterprises
shall have been completed-and the time for
all these things is not so very far distant
the West will be the wonder OF the world.
Just now things do not look SO brightly as
they might, but the reaction must come, and
the country will be all the better, its faith
the surer, and its good name the stronger,
for the chastisement it has gone through.
The West has sown its wild oats, and is pre-
pairing for crop Of more valuable grain
". Y Herald, Z9h.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

MCLEAN : coRDzAr---As may be seen insert
this We elk the of AcLean's Cordial &C.
1t is We ~ vel known we gre not particularly Ia
vo-able to patent medicines, and general thing,
eschew the whole Of them with Int little ceremony
and with these sentiments declined inserting this
advertisements until we knew what were the ingre.
dients of the medicine. and how compounded. This
we have learned and believing, as we do that tn e
ingredients geoi, and the compound iadiciously
made, We recommend as a mixture worthy of
public confidence.
The above is from the ST. Louis Christian Advo-
este, edited by the celebrated Rev. DR.. McAnally,
which speaks volumes in favor Of McLean's Cordial.
We say to all, try it, See the advertisement in
other coiamn- juac12-1m
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04
More Interference I'm EIectio ns--The
Federal Patronage used for Breck-
fnrfdge.


More Interference I'm EIectio ns-The
inrfdge.
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press reveals the following pro-
gramme of the Administration in continual
ton of its war upon DOUGLAS:
{" The President has lately had several very
interesting interviews with his bosom friends.
A. one of these interviews, when an appeal
was made to him to order the guillOtine-
which has latterIy been rnsting because no
new victims were offered-to be sharpened
and readjusted for the purpose 9i<doing exc
cution upon the Douglas Demd1gats now IN
Office, he is said to have lifted his hands in
holy horror, exclaiming, 50 l am sick of taking
the blood of my friendsn But when those
around him told him that he must yield to
the decree of putting to death ali in Office
who would not agree to 60 for the disunion
candidate he surrendered, and the order has
gone forth that every Independent gentleman
who dares to recognize the nomination of
Douglas as the regular Democratic nOmina-
ton, and who holds position under James
Buchanan, is 10 be forthwith decapitated.
The raid will be carried on, not merely in
the cities, but in the country; not against
custOm-hOuse and pOst-Ofice clerks alone, but
against the small postmaslers in the interior
counties, towns, and townships, of high and
low degree. No mercy is to be shown them.
The war waged upon Robert J. Walker,
Stephen A. Douglas, and The Press, because
they stood steadily by the principles of the
Democratic party, will be nothing 10 that
which is to be conducted against those who
do not fall down and worship the candidate
of the enemies of the Union, nominated by
the secession leaders at Baltimore on the 23d
OF June. Here is an opportunity for mean
men who desire to get into office by going for
the new programme of this Administration
and the seeding South"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

DIRECT TRADE WITH FRANcE.-From a
Norfolk paper we learn that company, COM
posed of we'll known leading firms in Paris,
has been formed, with a capital of four hum
bred thousand francs, for the purpose OF
carrying on direct trade with that port.
This is move in the right direction, and
should be encouraged by every possible
means. When the South conducts her own
Importation, and her own exchange direct, she
will begin to secure for herself, to use in
building up her own seaports and inland
cities, portion Of the enormous profits which
have enabled Northern men to accumulate
princcly fortunes and erect palatial mansions
and warehouses.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

S-The work Of whipping in" has been
commenced by the BRECKINRIDGE democracy
with all the zeal and industry that character
lied the canvass of 1855. Every democrat
who is doubtful or is favorable to DOUGLAS is
"spotted, ;" and men are sent to him privately
to restore and confirm him in the BRECKIN-
RIDGE faith. If one fails, another, who is
supposed to have greater influence, is de-
tailed to renew the effort. 1t is astonishing
to what extent this system OF whipping in
and brow beating is carried on in this State.
1t amounts almost to an organized tyranny.
The independent thinker who wishes to follow
the dictates of his own Judgment, if that
Judgment conflicts with the interests CT the
party, is suffered TO have no rest until he gives
up his opinions, and agrees to act as others
may think most proper for him.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

The BRECKENRIDGE ticket is supported in
Massachusetts by the following newspapers !:
the Boston Post, Lowell Advertiser, New Bed
ford Times, Greenfield Democrat, Barnstable
Patriot, Salem Adrocate. Essex County Demo-
erat, Lawrence Sentinel. and Pittsfeld San.
This is a formidable array. The fact that in
Massachusetts, where the democracy united
with the abolitionists to elect SUMNER to the
United States Senate, there are nine papers
supporting BRxcKrsRIDoE, ought to be con-
selling to their Southern allies The other
fact that the editors of these papers are all
oficeholders under the administration of
JAMES, THE CoRRUPr, should not be permitted
to detract from the measure of their consola
ton.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

The NJ L. Courier and Enquirer processes to
have had "a conversation recently with a
leading and influential democrat, who far
nished il with information as to Mr.. BUCH-
ANAN's views and intentions. The following
is AN extract from the reported remarks of
the aforesaid democrat
buchanan is bent upon the defeat of
Douglas, and would much prefer the success
of Lincoln. He has, therefore, advised 4
Breckenridge ticket to be run i'll New York,
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois, with Il
view of defeating Douglas in these States.
The order will be obeyed; but the ticket will
receive no support except from the office
holders in this State, Indiana and Illinois.
We think Lincoln will carry both Indiana
and Illinois; and we believe that Buchanan
will haze sufficient power in Pennsylvania
to give Lincoln that State by drawing off
Democratic votes to breckenridge"
Mr.. BOcHANAN hates DOUGLAS with u con-
Stunning hate, and will, we doubt not, do any
thing he can to defeat him. In 1858, he in
terfered in the Illinois election in such q
manner as TO favor LINCOLN, and will do it
again this year; but not with a view to
elect LINCOLN. II only DOUGLAS and BRECK-
R,RIDGE were to be affected by his course, he
would, if possible, elect LINCOLN, but as
LANE is interested, he desires the election TO
go into the House of Representatives, where,
in the present attitude of things, probably
no choice can be made. In the event of no
election by the House, and the choice of LANE
for Vice President by the Senate, would
hanona praSi1onf This IL what Afr RIrcU-
ANAN really desires TO accomplish. He has
little less hate for BREcKINRIDGE than for
DOUGLAS; and until recently has, during his
whole administration. given the young ex-
pectant the "cold shoulder" But the ''facile
Pennsylvania" is bound to be disappointed
The Constitutional Union Party intend TO in
tervene and bear off the Presidential Prize.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04
Delaware in Motion.

The Peoples Party in Delaware held
State Convention at Dover on Thursday,
9th ultimo, and declared for BELL and EVER
EFT with great enthusiasm. Ex-Governor
TEMPLE addressed the Convention, and was
loudly applauded when he declared himself
for BELL and EVERETT. Giving an account
of the meeting, the Wilmington Common
rcsqhh of the 9th says:
THE adjourned People estate Convention
assembled at Dover on Thursday last. There
was more than fifteen or twenty delegates
attended from Newcastle county; but two or
three from Kent, and but one from Sussex.
Everybody. everywhere, have gone over to
the Bell and Everett party. We heard moth
ing but Bell and Everett wherever we went.
The President of the Convention announced
himself as Bell and Everett man. and de-
clined to serve on the executive committee.
He further stated, after the adjournment OF
the Convention. that nearly every prominent
man of the opposition in the vicinity of his
home were Bell and Everett mes. DR.. Jump,
who was also named as member OF the
same committee, announced that he was also
a Bell and Everett man. and should vote that
ticket. Ex-Governor Temple stated that he
was Union man, and should support the
Bell aud Everett ticket throughout. All this
was SAID puDllcly Ill Tue ConftHtIoIl, anu was
loudly applauded; and when Bell and Ever
EFT were named there were unequivocal signs
of enthusiastic applause, but sense of de-
corum and consideration for the Peoples
party prevented it from breaking out into
cheers and clapping of hands. Ii political
matters are properly and judiciously man
aged in Delaware, the Bell and Everett ticket
will be triumphantly elected. There are not
probably not more than five hundred repub-
lican votes in the State, and this number will
diminish as the election draws near. The re-
action is beginning to take place already
A larger number of votes could he poiled
for the republican party to-day than it will
be possible to obtain for it next fall"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04

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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-04
The Southern ricket.

We hoist to-day, as our choice of nomina-
ted candidates for the Presidency and Vice
PRESIDENCY, the names of John c. Breckenridge,
of Kentucky, and Joe Lane, of Oregon.
Our selection is made with special REFER
ence to the principles we have heretofore ad-
vocated, the most prominent, controlling of
which is. an union Of the Southern people for the
protection of our Southern institutions.
Bell and Everett are the candidates of a
National party-Dodglas and Fitzpatrick
fJohuson nowi) are the candidates OF a Ma
fional party-but Breckenridge and Lane are
the candidates OF Southern Constitutional par
ty. The National Union party have Bell and
Evereit-the National Squdtter Sovereignty
party have Douglas and Fitzpatrick-an the
Soufhern Democracy, which broke up the Ma
tional organization of the once powerful De-
mocracy of the United States, for the protec-
ton of the South. have Breckenridge and
Lane. What Southern man can hesitate in
his choice? The action of which convention
tends more to unite the South? Which COLI
yentiou has gone further TO break up Nationdl
parties. and break the spell which heretofore
has held the Union paramount to Slavery
Which ticket is most Southern, that which Is
nominated by the South, or that which is nomi-
mated by q National party? If the prtarpdtio'a
OF Southern institutions is more desirable
than their destruction, then the Sontlern cds'di-
dates are the men for the South to support.
The Southern States. in crisis like this,
would not, could not, and have not, nomiHa-
ted ticket which is not sound TO The core.