The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-07
Mr. EichoIson's Speech.

a sketch of Hon. A. o. P. NicholsOn's speech
before the anti-American gathering in this
city on the 4th, which contains some passages
deserving notice. We quote as follows:
Mr.. N. then preceded to show, from the pro-
ceedings Of the convention how the Southern dele.
gates bad BUNDLED themselves-how, on Blended
knees they had begged pardon OF their Northern
brethren-how that Mr.. Ford, Of Ohio, red ruth
al Abotiouist had told them TO their teeth Of their
''rasoaLityn-how he had charged them with con- |
Tossing that the Kansas aud Nebraska bill was an 1
outrage and the repeal Of the Missouri Ccompro |
mise was a violation Of sacred compact-ho"
Ford. the Ohio AbotiOnist called up 10 the con-
Session the Southern FIRE eaters. And where, Mr..
n asked, was Hon. A. JACKSON Doneison during
CHS rehersaf
The audacity of some men is astonishing. |
Mr.. Nicholson should be one Of the last of all
the public men in Tennessee to rebuke others
for alleged want of frmness, boldness and
consistency in political emergencies. Has lie
forgotten the time, in 1850, when, in the
memorable Southern Convention, assembled in
this city, be declined for reasons best known
20 himself to face the fierce and turbulent
Southern Nullifers, by delivering there the
speech which he quietly publishei in the pa
pers after the convention adjourned, end when
the rampant nuifiers were far on their wind
ing way" homeward-s Parthian arrow let
f3y AZ a returning foe Where then, were A.
o. P. Nicholsons chivalry and proves in de-
tense of the Union and the Constitution he
sat mute, amid the developement OF reasonable
schemes all around him, at time when bold
and timely deliUery of his subsequently, printed
speech would have made him head and
shoulders taller than the measure of any po-
litical stature he can now ever hope to attain.
And where, then, Yves Hon. ANDREW J. Don
EIsoN, for whose whereabouts Mr.. n. here so
sneeringly inquiresl Then, as now, true to his
pride Of character as Tennesseesn, his patriot
duty as an American citizen, and bis political
antecedents as a friend of the Constitution
and the Union, he rose in his place and de-
nounced to their faces, the "unhallowed Pur-
poses" of the Convention. The recollection
of the striking contrast of their bearing and
department on that occasion, should tingle
with blush of shame, the cheek of Mr.. n.
when he again assumes to sneeringly inquire
"where was Hon. A. JACKSON Donelsonf"
The men who represented Tennessee and
the south generally in the Philadelphia Amer
lean Convention, were not the men 10 stumble
themselves" ION Bonded knees" before either
northern or southern sectional agitators; and
any man possessing hn ordinary degree OF self
respect ought TO be ashamed to make or insin-
uate such q charge. Especially ought Mr..
Nicholson to feel estopped from such ungra-
cious work as is here ascribed to him, while
he is editor of the reputed organ of an admin
istration which retains in Office as Governor OF
Kansas a man who, according 20 the testimony
of a principal member of the Cabinet, ought
20 have been turned out long since for his abo-
litionism. Hear how Hon. jeff Davis, Mr..
Pierce's Secretary OF war, spoke of Governor
Reeder, at Vicksburg, on the 9th ult.
In reference 10 the appointment of Reeder, Col.
Davis stated that it was known to the Admins
sratiou when he was appointed that he was an abo-
htiouist he WAS regarded from his speeches as
leaning 70 the other side. He admitted, however,
shat IL was known that Reeder had fallen on the
side Of the abolitionists IN the contest In Kansas
va. Gov. Reeder is not get turned out, and
Mr. Nicholson Is a v;,.:ief supporter and de;ender
of that administration which retains hIti in
service in that most delicate and critically i'm
portant post We venture the prediction, If
be shall be removed in obedience TO the de-
mands Of conservative national sentiment, !
some other cause win be assigned than aboli- !
tiouism, lest his freesoil friends at the North |
be offended. Who will not read in this con-
nection, with a smile of derision, Mr.. Hichol-
sons grave assurance that Gen. Pierce's 'fdel-
ity to the Constitution, the Compromise and
che South was beyond dispute!
Mr.. Nicholson's attempts 10 criticise the |
American PlatforIa are peurile and ridiculous. |
The following clauses, taken together, cover
interlns clear and explicit, patriotic and manly,
all the ground which he affects to regard as
evAGed or compromised away:
Obedience to the Constitution Of these United
States, AZ the supreme law Of the land, sacredy
obligatory upon all its parts and members and
steadast resistance 10 the spirit OF Innovation upon
ia priuciples however spscoas the pretextS. Avow
ing that 10 all doubted or disputed points il may
only be legally aseertsned and expounded by tie
judicial poser Of the United States
And as experience has shown t impossible 10 re-
oncile onnions 40 extreme rs those which separate
the disputants and as there can be ne dishonor 10
submitting 10 the laws, the National Council has
deemed Il the best guarantee OF eommen Justice and
future peace, 10 ABIDE By ad DaiHtain ne erissi"g
Ea.ss upon re subject Of Siarerg as ma dnd con-
cl,ssiee settlement II that subject 90 spiT'f AID 90
Substance.
Tennesseeans, how do you like, IN contrast
with that, the following platform put forth IN
a recent editorial article in Mr.. Nichclson's
paper, the Washington UnioH'
s'If we are right in assuming that the North and
.he South can never harmOnizs oa the sbstract
ubect OF slavery, Il follows that there can be no
.uch things ss national parties, except upon the
--.s;ss exclusion u the sulJect from