Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-02-15
SENATOR HENRY WILSON.

As we have before announced the Legislature
of Massachusetts has elected this notorious abol-
zionist to the United States Senate, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of EDWARD
EVERETT. WILSON is the great leader and champ
ion of the know-nothings" in Massachusetts and
his election is know nothing triumph. We have,
hitherto, denounced this man as an abotionist, an
enemy to the South and traitor to the Constitu-
ton. We repeat the evidence to sustain these
charges more in detail
On the ID inst, at fremont Temple, in Boston,
an abolition lecture was delivered by AnSon but
linqame. Gov. GARDNER, the 'know-nothing Exc
cutiye of Massachusetts, HENRY WILSON and other
prominent know -nothings' were on the platform.
The lecture of Bmlingame was eloquent, but trea-
sonabe in the hi chest degree Listen TO his trea-
son:
1st repeal the Nebraska bin; ID, repeal the Flu
ci,ive Slave law 3D. abolish Slavery in the District
of Columbia 4th abolish the Interstate Slave
trade; next he would declare that Slavery should
not spread to one inch of the Territory OF the
Union. he would then put the Government actually
and perpetually on the side of freedom-by which
he meant that bright-eyed boy in Massachusetts,
sbould have as good chance for promotion in the
navy as a boy of one of the first families IN Flr-
pinia, He would have our foreign Consuls take
side with the noble KossUrH and against the Papal
butcher BEDNI. He would have judges who
believe in higher law, and in an Anti Slavery
constitution an Ant-SlaVefy DIoie anu al Auti-
Slavery God
Having thus denatonalized slavery, he would not
menace it in the States where it exists but would
say to the State it is your local institution hug 1t
TO your bosoms until it destroys you. But he
would say you must let our freedom alone. ZAP
pause) If you but touch the hem Of the garment OF
freedom, we would trample you to the earth
cloud applause) This is the only position ofrepose,
and it must come to this. He was encouraged by
the recent elections in the North, and he defended
the "new movement" which he said was born OF
Puritan blood, and was against despotism of all
kinds This new party should be judged, like 9TH
ers. by its fruits 1t had eectec champion oil
freedom to the United States Senate for four years,
TO fill the place of a who was false to freedom
and not true to slavery. For himself he could say,
that so long a. life dwell in his BOSOM so long
would he fight for liberty and against slavery
In conclusion he expressed the hope that soon
the time might come when the sun should not rise
Oh a master nor set on slave.
AT the conclusion of the lecture Senator WILSON
was loudly called for. Here is his speech in full
Read it:
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND LADIES AND GESTLEKEN-
This is not the time nor the place for me to utter
word You have listened to the eloquence Of my
Young friend, and here tonight | endorse every
sentiment he has uttered In public or in private
life in maorities or in minorities, at home OF
abroad intend to live and to die with uurelentlne
hostility to slavery on my lips l make no CON-
promises anywhere, at home or abroad; | shall
Weld nothing of my anti-slavery sentiments to ad-
vance nv own personal interest to advance party
interest, or to meet the demands of any State or
section of our country | hope TO be able to MAN.
tain on all occasions these principles to comprehend
in my affection the whole country and the people
of the whole couutry--and when l say the whole
country want everybody to understand that
include in that term Massachusetts and the North
This is not the time for me to detain you. You
have called on me most Unexpectedly, TO say
word, and, having done So l will retire, thank
ING you for the honor of this occasion.
Gentlemen know-nothings what do you think
of your new Senator Are you willing to frater.
Mise with him? VIII you meet with him in the
secret council and salute him your Brother?
He boldly endorses opinions at war with your
constitutional rights, and which, if carried iato
practice, would destroy the Union and deluge
theland with the blood of civil war Learn, before
it is too late, that know nothingism at the North
is but cloak to cover abolition deformities-
Like WILSON, so soon as its ambitious leaders
reach place and position, this cloak viii be thrown
of and they will stand forth in their true char
acters