Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-28
TRuE NATIONALITY

The true friend Of national ideas (says the Wash
ington Union knows their Importance, and desires
them to have as many supporters as possible 1t is
only pretended nationality which wants to reduce
thenumber of its own supporters-to divide its own
party Such nationality as this will never do. 1t
does SO far as it can the mischievous work OF those
who profess the very reverse of national sentiments.
It's not enough that we have a national party
which seeks to preserve the Union, protect the IN
terests, and promote the welfare OF the nation
which entertains ike feelings of regard for all sec
tons of the country, and is as ready to defend it
AGAINST foes within as against foes without 1t must
have strength to carry out its noble sentiments
II must have power to roll back the waves of fac
ton when they beat against the foundations ofour
government. As a majority-as power capable
of making laws and executing them-it can save the
country in every peril. But what can it do as a
mere minority-as an inferior force, waging. with
power it cannot control, the contest of despair
Inquiries into by-gones and antecedents, curious
examinations ofthe points at which the paths OF
politicians have heretofore crossed each other or
crossed themselves homilies upon the sins in the
past of the statesmen Of the present. may all be very
well But the question, who was right ten years,
OF five years one year ago, Is vastly less lmpor-
tant than the grave questions whoare are right and
who are wrong now If men have been wrong
in time past ii is the more to be desired that they
should be right in time to come To contend that
men shall not cast off their decisions and errors
that they shall not pass from wrong to rights to
make war upon the very idea of human progress
The present fnancia system of our government
had few friends in the beginning. Their success was
attained by labonng to increase their numbers, not
by prescribing every man who joined them. The
opposition to an unjust system misnamed 'protec-
ton" was feeble in the beginning, but steadily in
creased in power by winning new recruits from
the other side and making them welcome 1t tn
umphed in this manner, and so every cause must
triumph Who shall first receive the truth is often
determined by accident The few who are first in
an enterprise are often so by reason of their posi-
ton, Just as they who inhabit mountain tops first
see the mornings light which none the less truly
descends and shines on those who dwell in the
valleys below.
3 Nationality driving the masses from 1t, insisting
that a powerless minority is its own strength, re-
iecting all aid barring its doors against all REIN
forcements ishoste TO every sentimentit embraces.
Itsinnence is injurious just in proportion as t' pol
lev is beneficial for whatever policy it iavers 1t is
sure TO destroy
Claiming to be the opponents of sectional agta-
ton, protesting fidelity to an adjustment which,
asking concessions of all sections gave peace TO the
CONFERENCE.-The of this class will permit no
agreement and tolerate no harmony in the great
party which on these points is perfectly united IN
sentiment
The honest and intelligent fleemen oft coun-
wy VIII see no true nationality in coalitions with
wings TO promote dsafiected politicians to high po
slons or IN that reckless disregard Consequences
winch may enure to the benefit of leading agtaors.
1t is neither the substance shadow of the noble
sentiment, and dishonors it when it assumes its
name.
The democracy of all sections who promoted tba
compromise measures or acquesced in them for tbo
sake of giving peace TO the countryside good men
and true who, however conflicting might have been
their original sentiments, bound themselves at Bal
9timore, by the platform they adopted, and by the
nomination of Franklin Pierce to the presidency,
to regard the Compromise final adjustment
these constitute the true national party and the con-
trolling power in the nation.
z e3g- Lucy Stone asserts that women are as we
qualified as the 'other sex for all kinds Of
camille situations. 1t is possible then, for "strong
minded woman" TO make good silent partner
Washington Star.
But is it possible for such one to make
Good sleeDtU0 nartner2 " Answer me that Master