Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-20

must take anti-S,avery ground.
The Henry Wilson mentioned, is Senator VIII
son. whom the Wing kuow-nothing papers of the
South are daily declaring has left the Order on ac-
count of its pro slavery sentiments!! He never
left it, He is still the pillar of know othingsm,
and it is due to truth that the correction be made
From the Connecticut know-nothings, over whose
triumph southern know -nothings have SO lately
and so loudly rsjoced we have the following intel
ligence: SORE
HARTFORD May 3--The Governors message
recommends an amendment TO the Constitution
extending the right of suffrage to colored persons
and requiring persons to be able to read and write
before being admitted to vote. He favors re-
modelling of the Judiciary system, and considers
that at the recent election the people reiterated
their condemnation of the act organizing Kansas
and Nebraska.
Here is another evidence of the union of Know
nothingism and Abolitionism. Judging from the
first recommendation of the Governor of Connect-
cut, and from the late action of the New York AS
sembly, we are led to suppose that the Northern
Know-nothings are about to add anothe. principle
to their scanty creed-tcwit: the extension of sul
frage to negroes They cannot trust themselves to
white foreigners, but their confidence in the negro
race is unbounded. How the Southern Know
nothings will relish this, remains to be seen.
Many Of the papers of the Order in the South
are engaged in the effort TO prove that Northern
Know nothings are sound State Rights men, be-
cause Senator Seward, Horace Greedy, and several
others of the same stamp are not now-notbings
Now, nobody ever said that every Aboltionist is a
ahorO - hat hill II
body of the Northern Know nothings consists of
Abol;tioniss 1t is 50 in Massachusetts, it is so in
Connecticut, and we doubt not in every so-called
free State
From New Hampshire where the great know
nothing victory was lately achieved, we have the
following pronuncianento, from the know-nothing
State Council, held week before last The follow
ing resolutions were adopted, and are published
officially in the organ of the "order:"
Whereas there appear to exist in the minds of
portion of the community some doubts as to the
position Of the American party in regard to slave
ry and its extension over new territories, there
fore .---...
Resolved That the American organization, as
constituted and existing in New Hampshire is not
based on one idea alone, but comprehends every
principle that will promote the political welfare Of
free people . -s
Resolved That the Declaration of Independence,
the tones and deeds of the founders of this repub-
lie, all indicate that our forefathers intended that
slavery should be sectional, not national-tempo.
rary not permanent
Resolved That as political party, pledged to re-
gard and watch over the best interests Of the whole
UniCn and to labor for its integrity and perpetuity
we solemnly protest against the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, the Ksnsas-Nebraska bill, and
the Fugitive Slave law, as violating the spirit OF
the constitution, and tending to disunion and the
destruction of the free institutions of the country
Resolved That we never will, under any circum-
stances, consent to the admission of slavery into
any portion of the territory embraced in the COM
pact Of 1920, and from which it was then excluded
nv the mutual agreement of both the Northern and
Southern States.
RESOLVED, That any attempt to commit the Amer
lean party of New Hampshire to the advancement
Of the interests Of slavery, to ignore it political
question, or to eDjoin silence upon Us in regard to
its evils and entertainments deserves and shall re-
ceive our earnest and unqualified disapprobation.
In the Senate of the State of Maine, there is not
a single Democrat. Every member of it is Wing
and N. For the benefit of our Tennessee Know
Nothings we publish below the following set of in.
teresting resolutions passed not long slice by that
body..of their brethren:
| DEBATE ON THB SLAVERY RESOLVES.
In Senate March H. on passage of the following
| resolves relating to Slavery:
l. Resolved That human slavery IS, in all its as
poets, an unqualified evil and wrong, and as such
merits the apprehension of mankind.
2. That in the early periods of our national his.
tory, both the opinions of the people and the pol
| icy OF the government were adverse 10 the insti-
| tuition.
3 That the constitution of the United States is
| and was designed to be, q charter Of liberty, and
hence that all acts of the national government by
which slavery maintains legal existence in terri
tory subject to the exclusive jurisdiction OF Con.
gress, are in direct conflict with the whole spirit
| and with the clear provisions of that instrument
f. That the act OF the last session of Congress re-
| pealing the law Of 1920, known as the Missouri
| Compromise by which slavery was forever prohb.
tied in the territory north Of the parallel of sc de-
grees 30 minutes, was an unjustifable violation o.
a solemn compact, and fragrant breach of faith
on the part of the South. .
| 5. That while Maine unequivocay disclains al
right or intention to interfere with the institutions
of slavery in those States where it already exists
| she will never consent to the admission into the
federal Union of any more States with constitutions
authorizing slavery.
G. That the act of 1850 called the fugitive slave
law, is unconstitutional, and odous TO the whole
North; Maine therefore demands its immediate and
| unconditional repeal
| z That it is the duty of the general government
without delay, to abolish slavery wherever it has
! exclusive jurisdiction; and to exert its influence
whenever and wherever it legitimately may be on
| the side of universal liberty; therefore,
| Resolved, That our senators in Congress be To-
structed and representatives requested to use
all practicable means TO secure the passage of the
following enactrnents:
First An act repeating all laws of the United
States authorizing slavery in the District of Colum-
ba.
Second. An act repeating the statue of 1850,
known as the fugitive slave law.
Third An act forever prohibiting slavery or in
voluntary servitude, except for crime, within the
territories of the United States
Resolved further, That our senators in Congress
be instructed and our representatives requested at
all times, hereafter most strenuously to oppose in
every justiGable way, the admission of any new
State into the UnIon except upon the condition to
be embraced in the act of admission that slavery
or involuntary servtude, excepting, that for crime
of which the accused shall have been iuly proved
guilty, shall be forever prohibited therein.
Resolred, That the governor be requested to for
ward copy Of these resolves TO each Ct our sena-
tors and representatives in Congress.
Mr.. Cushing moved to amend by adding another
resolution as follows:
g. Resolved, That the third paragraph in the Sec
ond section Of the first article Of the constitution
of the United States should be amended by strik-