Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-01
A By ISLANDER.
THE TRIUMPH IL TENNESSEE.

Gen. Trousdale the Governor elect of Ten.
nessee was waited upon at Gallaiin on the 18th
inst, by delegation of democrats from Nash.
yille-who congratulated him upon his election.
Mr.. Nicholson addressed the Governor elect in
behalf Of The delegation and as his speech shows
TO the world the is,ue upon which the democrats
won their glorious victory in Tennessee We copy
aportOn Of H. and the reply Of the Governor e.
lect. Mr.. Nicholson said
by your fearless denunciation of Northern
aggression; by your prompt reputation Of all
tempOrisiDg remedies; aud by your firm and able
sindcation Of the doctrines Of resistance ''at all
hazards and TO the last extremity" you have won
the hearts and sympalLies Of thousands who
were only restrained by party srammels from
giviag you their votes, whilst you have excited
an the bosoms Of Your supporters the ~armest
admiration and the sincerest gratitude. From
your triumph our Northern friends TOR we have
Northern triends) will take fresh courage, whilst
our Northern enemies will learn that they have
walked up a spirit Of resistance in the South
which proclaims to them in language as loud as
thunder, thus far shalt thou 90, but no farther :
There ig moral weight and force in our triumph
which viii sartle ihc mad spirit Of anaticism it.
self, aud will cause Abolitionis. TO pause on their
hcadlong career. They will now see that we
nave despaired Of success upon the strength Of
reasoning, the power Of cloquence, or the force
Of remonsttauce-that we have fully tried and
exhausted all these without effect They will
sec, TOO, that we have no idea Of putting our
trust in the delay and uncertainty Of law suit
In your irlumph our enemies will find that we no
longer bend The suppliant knee 10 ihem-that we
are standing erect as becomes lreemen who
know their rights, and who are resolved to main.
tain them al all hazards. We have not been
and cannot be frightened by the cry Of nullifca-
ton and disunion. We know what the Union
is; we know our rights under tho Union; We
know that the Union as it came from our fathers
secures equality amongst the States. Around
that glorious Union cluster the watmest atfec-
lions Of our hearts-we would risk all for its
preservation, not excepting life itself. But when>
ever an attempt is made by Congress 10 make an
odious discrimination among the States: to deny
rights TO the citizens OF some which are conced-
ed to others; to degrade some below others--we
denounce such acts as violation Of the Union. in
svolving in their consequences tyranny & oppres-
S'oh--dli" N"HHs ~ P'Oup'J nCAiuVu anu uCtcL-
mined resistance at the very Threshold
Having stood upon this high ground in the
late canvass; having maintained il with signal
ability, and having trumphed upon il, we are
prepared 10 appreciate fully yonr noble triumph
and to extend TO you with heartfelt sincerity our
warmest congratulations.
Gen. Trousdale replied
ISTho ,,,i,..h I II. 4
I 10 the canvass are those which believe will
tend to the ultimate happiness, prosperity and
perpetnity OF our Government Those dOctl ines
have conducted our Government on from infancy
to Stale Of comparative maturity. Our terri.
tory has been extended and The states Of hi.
tnoa Increased under their rule, AMI If strictl,
aan Ted to, our Union may continue to extend
and prosper for ages 10 come
| Upon TIE subject If slavery, TO which you al
4 ludp / have 10 say, that advocated the rights O
I he south 10 thc canvass, throughout the State
Eanst the aglressions and usurpations Of tbs
North. | advocated the doctrine that the Norl
is in the wrong in attempting to interfere with
slavery IN the South by Congressional enactment
and in other ways and means resorted TO b,
them, upon the subject of Southern slavery.
advanced the opinion that II the South woulC
stand together undivided upon this question ant
show the North that their resistance would be Il,
niled and firm this yexed question might soon be
settled, the integrity Of the Union preserved anc
peace and harmony restored 10 our country.
As TO the flallering remarks you have made il
your address personally applicable to myself al
though the kindness which dictated them merits
my warmest thanks, fear that many Of them are
the result Of your own feelings towards me,
congratulate my country upon the success 81
the democratic party in the late election and hope
| it will have salutary effect throughout the Tn,
ion. return my most grateful thanks 10 the
people Of Davidson county, and TO the State gen
orally, for the honor which they have bestowed
upon me in the election: and you. sir. for the
flatlering manner in which YOU have seen proper
10 allude to my efforts in tho canvass have m,
thanks and gratitude. '--Ndshsale Union.
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