Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-01-06
tsiT- In speaking of shs vast Union neetinr. IN

BAY In speaking of ths vast Union meetings in
the North, il is unusual thing to hear democratic
leaders sayall well as far as It goes; but II is not
enough, we must have corresponding action. Now
We fully endorse this view of the subject-public
meetings and patriotic sentiments are not sufficient
10 restore peace, and save the Union But how are
we to get at the corresponding action2 tt mani
fest that large proportion of the intelligent men
Of the North are opposed 10 scctionalism and would
gladly send TO Congress members entertaining the
same national views, and prepared to give them
effect by Legislative enactment or by discouraging
all sectional agitation. But how are they get such
men into Congress? We ask southern democrats
to tell who, in the South as well as in the North
opposed the patriotic efforts Of the American party
10 exclude from the bnllot-box on important element
OF the anti-slavery purty9
4 Letany man Of high intelligence, take the census
Of either section, and look into the intellectual and
moral character Of the masses and he will be forced
70 the conclusion that knavish demagogues, with
the material furnished them, can exclude from the
national councils the patriotic and Intelligent min
ority. The radical--locofoco party of the Union,
In breaking down everything like conservatism in
the institutions Of the country, and throwing open
the balot-box to every caste and coorto the worst
type of the native rowedy, and the vest specimens
of foreign immigrants, have rendered poweress the
main springs OF free governmcntvirtue and intel
Iigence. And having done this, and seeing the
fatal consequences likely to ensue, they call upon
the DISTINGUISHED minority to show their faith in
their acts.
h The conservatives of the South have labored for
years, to put down the mischievous agitation of
slavery. Why have they failed7 Because the
locofoco masses, led on by ambitious knaves, have
proven too strong for them at the ballot-bo1. And
should the North call upon us to cease agitating,
snd show our love of the Union by our acts what
can we answer? Like the Union men at the North,
We can point to our published sentiments as the
only evidence we gve,--correspondng action,
through the ballot-box-being denied us by ma
jority that looks to nothing but party success
Everywhere virtue, intelligence and patriotism are
in the minority, whilst dsmagoguery, vice and
ignorancesare in the ascendancy,
Such being the indlsputablc fact it is adding in
suit TO injury to call upon the WISE and good and
patriotic, Of either section, to put down agitation
and the insult is greatly aggravated when that call
comes from the authors of the evil sought to b,
remedied. The remedy is not within the reach Of
she minority, and unless the misguided throw
oftheir serf-ke bondage toarf and dishonest party
leaders and hearen to the voice of truth and justice
aud patriotism, there is no remedy short of revolu
tion--if that 10 one. 1t is needless rs well rs mis-
chievods to Disguise the fact that the of ou
sectional strife, and every other political evil tha
mars national harmony and depresses nationa
prosperity is a baot-boJ polluted by fraud ana
thrown open to the free ngress Of all the influences
most q: war with the success aud permanency o
free government.