Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-07
Read, Douglas Democrats, Read,

The Somerville Democrat one of the most pertina-
cous of the DOuGIAs organs, in speaking Of the re-
ntspeech of Mr.. ErHERIDGEat SemerYille, says
He took The ground fGt SLAVERY Is the creature Of posi-
tics and nusuacipal lao; his Is the position Of Judge
Douglas and nj scetily conc,p It's true tsat is
the position of Judge DoUGIAs, but it never has
been the position of the Democracy of Tennessee In
the Democratic State Convention held in March 1853
which nominated Gov. HARRIS for reelection, diff
ferent doctrine was uttered by the Democracy of the
State. Upon the Committee on Resolutions were
Csc W. BRIDGEs, DOUGLAS elector fo- the third dis
trict l. H. CALDWELL DoUGLAs elector for the fourth
district and J. KNOX WALKER and II, B S. WILLIAMS
prominent friends of Judge DOUGLAS from the 10th
District. The fourth resolution reported by that
committee and adopted By the convention is as fol
lows
RESOLVED, That zoe are satisfied aoh the Uie1os an
nOamcsd By the Supreme Court of the United States in
Che celebrated case Of Dred Scott on the rights of slave
holders and the status of Sl1UeYU IN the Territories
and are willing to abide by the principles announ-
ced in that decision Slavery and the riqlts of slaUe
holders protected BY The CONSTITUTION OF THE UNI
TED STATES, and by appeal to the action of the judi
cal tribunals OF the Union UNTIL THE FORMATION
CONSTITUTION BY THE PEOPLE OF A TERRITORY and
then the State must decide for itself on that as well
as other legitimate subjects of government"
Among the delegates reported we find the names
of the following prominent DOUGLAS men Il: RICHARD
MCCAIN of Davidson, DOUGLAS Elector for the Sth
District; W. H. Polk and H. NJ WATERsON, DOUGLAS
Electors for the State a Large; W. H. CARROLL, As
sistant Eector for the State at Large; w. R. HURLEY
Chairman Of the DOUGLAS State Committee; G. w.
HALL Of Hawkins, one Of the DOUGLAS State Commit
tee; J.P. FARREILY and R. W. CREIGHToN of Gheby and
H. F. COOPER of Hamilton DOUGLAS men Among
the other resolutions reported by that Committee
and adopted by that Convention we find the follow
ing, which may prove little refreshing to those
DoUGLls men who are denouncing the administra-
ton as corrupt and having aided LINCOLN in his
Senatorial race with DOUGLAS in 1858:
"ResOlued, That we have an abiding confidence in
the ability and patriotism of the President of the
United States and that Soe approve generally the
ideas contained IN his messages and the acts of his adj
ADMINISTRATION. We THEREFORE RENEW OUR PLEDGES TO
HIS SUPPORT AND OUR PATH IN HIS ADHERENCE TO THE
PRINCIPLES OF OUR PATTY"
The Banner of May 3, 1859, giving an account of
the opening discussion between Gov. HARRIS and
Col. NETHERIAND says: "Col n then read the fourth
resolution of the Democratic PLATFORM announcing
the position of that party the slavery question.
The Opposition party agreed to at resolution and stood
aoih them upon It," So it appears that both the
Democratic and Opposition parties Of Tennessee in
1859, when Mr.. NETHERLAND was the candidate of the
Opposition, opposed the doctrine of Mr. ETHERIDGE
and Judge DOUGLAS that "slaUery is the creature Of
positive and municipal Ialo" Both parties then be-
Ieved and proclaimed That Slavery and the rights
of Shareholders are protected by the Constitution of
the United States" 30.