Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-16


of the difficulties which now distract the
country Certainly not from the Wades and
Wilson's, the Stewards and Chases, the Love
lows and Barlingames, and the other dema-
goques who have attained Office and infu-
ence, by infaming the anti-slavery feeling of
the Northern people. Neither are We to expect
it OF the demagcgues in The South who have
lived aud thrived by the agitation of the
slavery question. The former are indispos-
ed to retrace their steps, and the latter are
even nov engaged in keeping up the, agita-
lions and fomenting further troubles. The
one set are making light ofthe apprehensions
of the Southern people, and threatening US
with the sword; whilst the others are raking
up all their harsh utterances and employing
them to further the cause of revelation. The
people should not look to either party. If
ourUnion is to be saved and our rights further
guaranteed. the Augean stables must first be
cleansed-the corrupt leaders who stood in
the way, must first be driven into exile. This
can only be done by the masses of the peo-
pie themselves Let them take the reins in
their own hands and then appoint agents
who will carry out their wishes. Let him
1ho desires to preserve the Union, and the
Constitution, aud 10 secure every section OF
The country in the full enjoyment of its
rights, stand firm. Dent yield 60 the fury
of the storm, which is beating. Breast it
panfully; and ia the end, if the Union be
not saved, we shall have a united South and
a government under which we can live in
peace and prosperity.
/ The course of the Republican leaders is
sowing the seeds of destruction in the party.
The moderate meu, who joined it, not to war
upon slavery, but to expel the democratic
rocks from the Capitol, will not remain I'M
der its standards, il the leaders continue
TO refuse an adjustment. The ranks are al
ready paratyzed; and might have been bro
ken but for the gross outrages perpetrated in
the South, by the dIsunioD leaders, in the
seizure of property Of the Federal Govern
ment. One of these moderate men, the able
correspondent of the Philadelphia North
american. in recent letter announcing that
Mr SEwARD's speech, made last Saturday,
would be conciliatory in tone, spoke the SEN
tirnents of his class as follows
At this juncture something more than no.
neysd words is needed, and the North owes
it. in good faith and fraternity. to the Union
men OF the South, 10 say frankly how far it
can and viii go to restore the relations which
have been sundered so harshly, and to bring
back the old sympatbies and affections, for
which both sections now long so earnestly.
The sulleu silence which is observed in some
uuarters, and the obstinate refusal to con-
slider, or even hear, pacific propositions in
others, are unworthy of any great party, and,
what is more, no party can or ought to stand
upon any such policy.
{ No surrender is proposed to the traitors at
the South, and no sacrifice OF principle has
ever been contemplated. But a dogged de-
termination to do what is called standing
firm; by rejecting all overtures and making
No propositions. Is below the dignity of
craftsmanship, and shows them TO be wholly
destitute of 1t, who have no other remedy
bat this sUlky and defiant position. There
are some OF US who can't be driven. and who
do not mean to follow any such lead. We
have been accustomed to think for ourselves.
and if the alternative between saving the
country and shivering the party BE- present.
ed. the latter will be our choice at all baz-
ards, if II fails to rise up to the necessities OF
| this great exigency. All parties are used
more for the advancement of men and of
special Interests. than of principles, and those
who shoat loudest for the latter are the very
mea who arc mostt clamorous for the spois
and most urgent for reward 1t is time the
country understood this, and that the acts
| OF selfish demagognes ard reaal tricksters
| were exposed.
We will .'shiyer the party if that be the
| alternative presented, to saving the coun-
try, is the position of this intelligent wri-
ter, and be represents a class without whose
support the Republican, party will be des-
troyed. Bat give them the opportunity, and
they, together with the other conservative
men of the free States, will coerce a settle
ment, in defiance Of the leaders. 1t is the
part Of patriotism to give them the opportu-
nifty 10 40 this good work. But, ii can't be
doGc il 4 day. Time must be given them.
We eau afford 10 await the issue; and, whilst
arranging it, we can prepare for the worst,
and put cur house in order for a thorough
and perpetual separation