Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-07
THE ABOLlTIONISTS

THE ABoLlTIoNISTS.
a correspondent of the TWe Wig is expound-
ing the know-nothing movement His articles
have been so highly lauded by the editor that we
have had the curiosity to read some of them. They
have the merit Of answering themselves When
the writer points the American people to Japan as
an example Of country which excludes foreigners,
and to the United States as furnishing an example
OF the opposite policy, there is no need ofother an
swer
Here is farther example Of unfortunate logic:
ain our last article we demonstrated The fact,
that the Abolition influence ani vote OF the North
had increased with the astonishing increase OF our
naturalized citizens. And it is upon this RATIO as
abasis such Abolitionists as Thurlow Weed, Horace
Greedy. and William II. Seward, have made their
future calculations ola disruption of this Union
For have they not throughout the entire North
allied themselves with the foreign vote and the Ro-
man Catholic influence? Cheek 6y jolcl stand, to-
day. William II. Seward, the head and front of the
Abolitiouists and Archbishop Hughes, the soul and
body ofthe Roman Catholics Of the United States
How formidable this combinatonl o, my coun-
ryl thou art as dear to me as the 'ruddy drops
which now visit my sad heart Like some sweet
jessamine thou hast entwined thyself around about
me, ever exhaGng thy fragrance and thy love-
God of our beloved WASHINGTON, snatch us from
the jaws Of the dreadful maelstroom to which our
Ship Of State is fast drifting
What pity that 50 dear lover of his country,
can't see that Know -nothingism in the free States
Is only a more furious form of abotionisIn! In
Massachusetts, the hot-bed Of abolti0nism Know
nothigism has been most Overwhelmingly success
full Among the three thousand clergymen who
protested in the name of Almighty God against the
passage of the Nebraska BILL there was not one
CatLolicl The abolition influence in thefree States
is a aatips influence. It was Catholic freshman
who was killed by native born aboitionists in
Boston in the performance of his duty under the
fugitive slave law.
And what outrageous impotence it requires tc
talk of "Weed, Greeley and Seward" as in TIT
above extract "Weed, Greedy and Seward" are
now no more than they have been for ten years
leading whig abotionists. Daring all this time
they have led the wing party of the South. They
are no worse to day than they were when the Hrue
Wigs of Tennessee tsnely followed them in 1852
Greey, Seward and Weed praised the rich "Irish
brogue" then, and SO did the True Wigs of Ten.
nessee But "Greely, Seward and Weed have
True Wigs Of Tennessee have not. That's all the
difference There is an admission 10 the extract
worth recording: that Seward and Archbishop
Hughes are IN formidable combination Thi:
statement relieves tie democratic party Of the
weight of serious charge: that Of interested mo-
tives in defending religious freedom. Seward the
head of the wing church, and Bishop hughes, the
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combination After this statement, We nay claim
that our motives in defending the doctrine Of re-
igious freedom are free from partisan bias
Here is what the Know nothngs "down east
believe. We copy from wing paper and prefer
letting the Know-nothings speak for themselves to
any Interpretation Of their opinions by the 7i7,t
Wkig. This IS what they say for themselves:
TFrgas the Bangor Hztg and CVr.er.l
NATIVE AMEERICANIsN, ANT1-SLAvERY AND TEN
pERaNcE.--We learn that the Native American Or
Canization in this city have duly considered the
Subject of their duty il relation TO Slavery and
TEMPERANCE ard have given an expression Of their
sentiments hy an unanimous vote, IN the passage
of the following preamble and resolutions and they
intend 20 ask the cooperation OF all who in "a
vor of the American movement, in the adoption of
the same IN this state.
ucwer in the United States, cannot make use of
This organization to sustain the interests of slavery
and consequently that so far slavery is concern
ed. the free States must act independently and Sc
parately.
WHEREAS Recent developments in the politi-
cal action Of this Order, indicate q disposition in
some places TO ignore the subjects Of Slavery and
Temperance, considering them az side issues having
no political connection with our organization. This
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such sentiments in the most unqualified manner,
do unanimously adopt the following resolution, viz:
ResGlve1 Ist That the new party TO which we
owe allegiance is not based on one idea alone, bat
comprehends, and should always act in seierence
to every principle that will promote the moral and
political welfare Of free people
Regolued I'd. That the Declaration Of lndepend-
ence, the tone and tenor of the Constitution the
Ordinance Of 1877, the words and deeds Of the
founders Of this Republic all indicate that our fore
fathers intended that slavery should be sectional
not acknowledging not permanent
Resolved, Sd That Native Americsnism Anti
Slavery and Temperance are the foundation stones
OF our Order, equally deserving our consideration
and that before giving our political support to
any man, for any Office, we will imperatiyely de-
msnd his entire committa in favor OF these great and
cardinal principles.
Resolved, 4th That we solemnly protest against
the repeal Of the Missouri Comprehensive pas
sage OF the Nebrasks-Kansas bill and the Fugitive
Slave Laws violations of the rights of the free
States, aud tending TO the destruction of the free
institutions of Our country.
Resolved 9TH That we pledge ourselves to use
our utmost exertions to free our National Terrific
res from the curse of Slavery and that we will new
er consent under any circumstances. to the admis-
sion OF another Slave State to this Union
Resolved 9th. That any attempt to commit our
Order in the free States to the advancement OF tho
interest OF slavery to ignore it political ques-
ton,-to stamp il as a side issue-or to enjon sill
ence upcr US in respect to its evils and encrosch
ments, -deserves aud receives our sternest disap-
probation and dissent
CLOSING SCENES.
We devote more space than we usually End avail