The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-27
northern Opposition to Americanism-What Is its
Character7


The fact is now evident to every reading
man that the strongest opposition to the Amer
lean party in the North consists in deter
mined effort, on the part Of the radical Ado
litiOn;sts and opponents of slavery extension
to put it down. For while they sought Il
daily with this powerful party, in the vail
hope of bending it to their base and unhalow
ed purposes. But the action of the Philadel
phia Convention was enough for them. They
ssw it pledged to conservatism, and main
tenance Of the constitution and existing laws,
and from that time forth they let loose the
Abolition "dogs Of war" upon it, for the pur-
pose of hunting it down. And those men in
the South who, for the purpose of securing a
party triumph, are willing to oppose the only
existing national party which recognizes their
rights, are entitled to the benefit of the con-
ISOLATION that they are playing into the hands
of the Northern Abolitonsts-that they are
working for the same object with them. Let
them read the Philadelphia platform of the
American party, and the prospective platform
of the anti-American party, as Swallowed forth
In that celebrated editorial of the Washington
Union, in which Mr.. Nicholson said, in sub
stance, that the only way to maintain ma
tionai organization of the Democratic party is
TO "eDcIude the question Of slaceTy from its
crsed"-compare the two, and ask themselves
if the maintenance of mere party allegiance
is of more Importance than the maintenance
of great neutrality-suspicious. vital to the
South. In our judgment, the time is coming
when men should shake off old party preju-
dices and predictions, and look to the best
interests of the country and the perpetuation
of our institutions as above all other consid-
erations.
AS an indication of the position Of the Alb
olitionsts in regard to the American party,
wegive below few extracts from long ed
itorial in the National Era, the chief organ
of that party, the perusal of which has given
rise to the foregoing reflections. With that
paper and that party ''liberty, justice and pro-
gress," mean Abolitionism, and its kindred
evils. The reader will see the simlitude be-
can party by the Abolitionists at tho North
and those used by andrew Johnson and his
sdherents in the South.
We remark that the article from which we
quote was written in reply to some remarks
in the american Freeman, a Pennsylvania alb
clifton paper, and the KenOSha (Wis.) Tribune,
another freesoil organ, taking the ground that
the adoption Of the Philadelphia Platform by
the American party would prove its ruin,
aud that the way was now open for freedom
How could our friends suppose that so powerful
an Organization would give up the ghost without a
struggleg Did they imagine that il composed
alone of ireesoilers? Did they not know that only
a portion of the one hundred and fifty thousand
Independent Democratic voters had gone into it,
while the body Of its forces composed Of Wings
and Democrats who had never been willing to meet
the Slavery issue, face 20 face
How then could they jump so rashly 20 the conclu-
sion, that because the Convention at Philadelphia
adopted Pro Slavery platform, and portion of the
Northern members withdrew, therefore, bigots in
religion haters of foreigners, cormorants OF Office,
Hunkers Nationals QUE lists all that large class OF
persons blind TO the real Importance Of the Slavery
Question, dreading to confrontit would part with
their only hope, sunder their connection with the
only Party whose policy suited their tastes and tenn
peraments pull down the ssy Ium III winch they had
found refuge?
This hour Freedom has just much TO fear from
Know Nothingsm as il had before the Philadelphia
Conventon--aye, more-for the Northern Councils,
perpetuatng their distinct organization will 20 just
far enough on the Slavery Question TO retain the
masses OF their adherents, while they will continue
20 make il subordinate to their peculiar and odious
issues. HencefOrth, they will be what they have
been, sources of dissension and division at the
North. distractions to any effective union Of the
masses of the northern people against slavery.
Look at Massachusetts,, from whose action some
Of the friends Of freedom had hoped all things
Every liberal journal in that State is asounded and
indignant. The real aut-slaveoy portion Of the
order is senced, and no alternative is left but sub
mission or secession. The Rhode Island Council
has sustained the action OF its delegates but made
no movement towards an honest union Of the peo.
pie The Connecticut State Council while sus-
sainng the action Of its delegates in representing
the sentiments Of their constituents, does not dis
avow lis connection with the National Order, does
not intimate any desire for a union Of the people
OF the the free States, does not appear even TO
have harbOred the idea OF disbandng; ayows itself
10 favor Of protection 70 American industry and
genius against foreign industry and genius aud as
rumes ''the maintenance Of the UnOn.o OF these
United states as the paramount pohucai sood -
not liberty and union, but 'the Union, no matter
20 what base purposes il may be put: aud the whole
of its practical auti slavery Is comprehended In
pledge 20 do an II can TO restore the Missouri Com
promised 10 Pennsylvania, there Is DIVISION
part under the lead OF eK Gov johnson, protesting
against the l2th section Of the platform, the rest
acauiescing in H. In Ohio aud Indiana, We have
vet 10 see indications Of purpose on the part oil
The State Councils 90 give up their organization.
From Indiana We learn that they are Pertinacionsy
bent on maintaining il. And yeL We are TO believe
tliat Know Nothingsm Is dead-no longer STANDS
IN oar way-the skies are bright-s that We have
10 do Is 10 raise the hammer Of freedom and all the
world viii rally under its broad folds!
Friends--thorc is work 20 be done before The
coming Of that millennium. When NC see this
new party, through its leading men-its authorized
organs presses under its influence, signiiying
its intett on 90 surrender lie organization pat aside