Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-30
Spirit of the Democrafic Pres. ON the
Oemacraffe state Conyeutfon.-~@

Spirit of the Democratic Press on the
Democratic state convention
The same kind of .harmony" which lie
claimed to have characterized the proceed
ings of the recent democratic State Conven-
ton, is also shedding its benign influence
over the democratic press Of the State. Wit
ness the following from the 'irrepreesibly
confic ing organs Of the harmonious at
Memphis:
The Democracy of Tcnnesse cast Stephen
A. Douglas out OF the capitol of the State on
"Wednesday last, as unceremoniously as the
chambermaid, with a long pair OF stongS,
pitches ont of doors the toad that hnds us
way into the drawing rpom.-AUoLonehe.
The following. we presume is the resolu-
ton by which, Mr.. Douglas was least out OF
the capitol of tbe State last "Wednesday"
RESOLUTION, That we have full confidence in
the patriotism ard wisdom of the repr'-sen-
tatives of our party at Charleston. and we
will give orr hearty support 10 the nominee
of that convention
Now IL the Avalanche had not told US diff T.
emily, we should have come to the conclusion
from the wording of this resolution, that the
committee dc-igned 10 10 cover Mr.. Douglas
Gaze. His nomination Mt Charleston is not
only a possible but n probable contingency,
AID in That event. every member OF our State
convention Is bound, under the for egGing re-
solution, 10 support him. So much for bis
being cast Out of the capt. 4 of the State"
so far from this being so, Hon. J. ID. G. Atkins
althou gh Douglas l. not his first cEolcs., de-
ella Ell in the conclusion If Isis last speech
before the conyeHtioa. that in the event Of
Douglas nomination at Charleston, be would
climb all the mountains and swim all the
riy, r If Tennessee To SECURE his election.
4
OF applause from the members of the conven-
tion--Jis'aphis APleat.
And the following, from the Knoxville
Regiaer--
THE NASHVILLE CoNvENTInS.-By the Of
fetal proceedings, published 10 another col
-umn, il will be seen thai this Convention m, t
appointed State el, ctors. delegates and al
tsruates to the Charleston Convention and
| platform of principles. and adjourned
Ii il said to have been one of the largest
Democratic Conventions ever held in the
State. Some OF the proceedings we Cordial
| IL endOr>e, oi hers we condemn AS said by
one of our exchanges, sthe Democracy OF
Tcnnt see have nominated Senator Andrew
Johnson tor the Presid ney, with a reversion
in favor of Mr.. Douglas"
This, we are assured, was not the dsign
of that body. but no one can +. ad the pro
ceedings without arriving at such conclu-
sion. We are neither "a prophet or the ION
OF prophet" but ii j. our candid impression
that if MIR. Douglas receives the nomination
| he cannot receive the Democi attic vote OF
| Tennessee. Tie Democratic party OF th'.
| South will not support any man FOR Presi-
dent who advocates any measure in violation
| ui til Constitution or the principles IF the
Democratic party We all believe the I'erpe-
tuity of the Union depends on The triumph of
Democratic principles i'll 1860. And II prin-
ciples are la be yield, for men and meas
urvs for expediency, il will require higher
power Than party 10 save the Country.
There II, in our jIdg ment, but one way in
which the success OF these principles can he
secured. That Is for those who love AMI re-
spcct the Union and Constitution, To rise
above PersortdL and indvtdu1t preferences, aud
select standard bearers men untinciuFed
10y any of the isB.s and hoLJies Of the present
day. With such candidates We can succeed.
Without, allis lost"