The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-04
Mr.. AtlisOn's spssoh-EoOk TO the Facts

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ESQ. before the Democratic Association on
the 18th of June. AS this speech will doubt
less be circulated extensively as a campaign
document apart from its publicity in the col
umns of the Union, We propose to notice
briefly some of the errors of fact and argument
into which he has fallen-mainly, we presume,
for want of giving sufficient attention to the
investigation of the questions he was dis
cusSing. a.
Almost 10 the outset of his speech, Mr.. A.
positively asserts that the Know Nothing,
or AMERICAN party, have mot elected SINGLE
union .chig or 0niOn democrat" We are sur
prised at such inaccuracy as is here exhibited.
We have already shown from the record seve-
raj exceptions to this statement, which has
been repeatedly made by anti-Amer'can wrl-
ters and speakers. In New York, Mr.. Walk,
elected TO Congress by the American party,
defines his position in q letter to the Charles
ton Mercury da,ed May oath, as sound, con-
servative union man, avOwing ian mistaken
resolution to stand by the constitution to the
end "-approvingly recognizing the patriotic
motto. :'the Constitution and the Union, now
and forever, one and inseparable." Besides,
there is Ravens, sound union, ''silver grey"
whig. and Wheeler hardsbell democrat, both
voted for by the American party, and both
reelected. Among the Ohio delegation elected
BY the American party, is ]. Scott Harrison,
sound, conservative union mau.
But what else have the American party
doneG OF the whole thirty-two members Of
Congress elected as Americans, tacenty of them
displaced Abolitionists, anti Nebraska men, or
anti-fugitive slave law men; whilst JS0e includ-
ing Harrison, q sound national man, were re
elected as Americans, and but six Nebraska
men were displaced. OF the position of Mr..
Maurice, of New York, we cannot speak def
nitely, but his place is supplied by Mr.. Walk,
conservative. Some of the old members dis
placed by the Americans were Abolitionists OF
the blacklist dye. One, Elliott, of Mass,)
Introduced into the last Congress the bill to
repeal the fugitive slave law-seven others
voted for that anti-fugitive slave law bill-and
one other davis of Rhode Island steadily
and boldly advocated upon the floor of the
House, the social and political equality Of the
negro ,oith the Uhite man, and urged that one
hundred and sixty acres Of land each, should
be giren TO the free negroes Of the North!
Again: Mr.. Allison charges the American
party consciously, with refusing 10 declare
ITS opinions upon all, or any of the leading
questions which have heretofore characterized
our party divisions" We reply that the Amer
lean party does declare its opinions" upon all
the leading questions Of exciting public inter
est, noD in issue before the country. Look to |
its platform and why should its writers and
speakers go out of the way to press upon the
unwilling ear of the public, discussions about
the Bank, Tariff, aud other leading questions
which have heretofore char cterized our party
divisions4" How many hearers would they
have2
BY the way, who inGugurdted the present
canvass with long homily against Americans
and Americanism, to the exclusion Of the
"leading questions which have heretofore
characterized our party divisionsf" Who but
ANDREW JoHNsoN9 Mr.. hllisons censure, in
this behalf, falls, therefore, most heavily upon
the head of has Oion candidate for Governorl-|
Besides, we have the testimony of Hon. AARON
Y. Brown, in a letter published in the Nash
vile Union of yesterday, that "there is not
now, and cannot really be, but one great, ab-
sorbing question for the consideration of the
south-the question of MISREPRESENTATION" "
In this sentiment we fully concur-and the
National AMERICAN party has declared its
'opinons" on This great, absorbing question"
involving the integrity Of Constitutional
rights, vital to the south and TO the peace Of
the country-in the Philadelphia platform, in
terms more safely aud soundly conservative of
southern interests, and which ought TO be
more thoroughly satisfactory TO the southern
people than those Of any other existing party
organization. Look TO the platform-itisp pub
lisbed broadcast all over the country--and de-
clsres ia language at once bold and manly, pa
triotic and unequivocal, the essential political
creed of the AMERICAN Party! There il L.
Il will bear scrutiny.
In the following extract a good idea is Ia
mentally misspplied, and potent argument Is
suggested against the prevalence Of the Roman
Catholic Church as political power in this or
any other country:
How Il il shat tle Liberty, Equsliiy, Fraternity In
sugurated with the French Republic of4s have been
swept awsy, and In France there Is now no freedom
Of thought or speech, and now no freedom Of
the public pressi IL Is simply that the French
people prefer oraer and qaiet. even At the hands Of
Che soldiery Of the despotc Louis Napoleon 70 the
snarchy and confusion Of government under the
control Of an Indifferent aad anenlightened public
opipion. But kow can the public opinion be en
Beh,ened or purified without free thought, free
speecI. and free press, aud hoe can hs Pe'pls