Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-27
THE TRUE CAUSE Or THE VICTORY

THE TRUE CAUSE OF THE VICTORY.
1t cannot be denied with any truth, but that
TWO or three months ago Fremont would have
been elected President. The entire North was
united in bis favor-State after State lowe New
Hampshire, Vermont, Maine--hsd gone for his
cause. No impression could be made by the Ma.
tional Democracy there, aided 100 by patriotic
Wing leaders, against that strong popular current.
The merited Gaming of Sumner by Brooks was
perverted into powerful lever to act upon the
Northern fanatical mind. All seemed lost. Know
nothlnglsm subsidized into mere ripple upon the
wave OF black republicanism. But the democrats
there, true steel in this contest, stood like wall
Of granite, whileit dashed over them. The South
became alarmed. In the programme of meas.
ures and principles enunti ted BY this old enc
my in new form, she saw her utter ruin-her
vsssaage 10 the Union, the gates of the wilderness
closed against her. and total and disastrous change
in her social condition inevitable or resistance at
the outset 1t was at once proclaimed generally at
the South, by calm and sagacious statesmen, as
well as by hotspurs, that Fremont's election would
naugurste the dissolution of the Union directly or
indirectly. 1t was no idle tbrest-no mere trick.
1t was wise move, dictated by the instincts of
self preservation. 1t was felt to be in earnest 1t
pervaded the whole South with unsnimity be.
yond former precedent.
The move produced its effect It set the North
to her. She soon saw that the Union was the
goose that laid the golden egg, and by her insane
Fremont movement she was killing that wealth.
comforting goose. A reaction commenced. The
tide reached its highest point and its ebbing slow
ly became manifest Good, pure and able men
were at work enlightening the Northern mind
facts, arguments, and appeals were presented.
Justice and equality were exhibited. The pocket
nerve was forclbly touched, aud the whole North
Liro x-ihr II 70 oi,1,
became alive to the peril Pennsylvania and In
dians-the keystone of the Union, and one of its
Western g.ches-gsve unmistakable evidence of
the course of the public mind Beyond question,
they decided the contest, and to them we are in
debted for Buchanan's election. They gave conf.
derce to the doubling, confirmed the waveripg,
and eheered the faithful.
Who deserv' the credit of the victory? Those
who at the South, took the lead-who boldly
made the issue, and presented it to the NORTH
gave it the alternative, to abandon Fremont with
the programme he embodied and keep the Union,
or adhere to him and inaugurate the dissolution of
that Union which has SO enriched her. The re-
suit is seen: Mr.. Fremont and Disunion are de-
feated-Mr. Buchanan, with Justice, Equality, the
Constitution and the Union have been successful
The black republicans thwarted, and the rights
of the South in the Union are secured. Peace
and confidence now prevail A bold and calm as
sertion OF guaranteed rights, and resolved state
ment of the consequences to flow from their wan.
ton infringement, never can fail to intmidate the
yiolators of them. The South never was trespsss.
ed upon by the North when she was united in the
assertion of her rights she never resisted the ag-
gressions of the fanatics with q united 'front.' but
that they receded at once and let the South alone
She was never divided, but the North took advan.
tsge of it, and inflicted some wrong upon her; and
all her loss of territory and power have proceeded
from her own divisions. She was united in favor
OF the Kansas act and by it was restored to her
equal constitutional rights. She was known to be
united in this Presidential contest, and that union
ensured the permanency of that other Union,
threatened by the anticipated triumph of the black
republicans. a.- .-.
But while such has beeu the effect of the policy
of the bod defenders of Southern Rights in the
Union under the Constitution, they were unspar-
iugy denounced as DisunioniSts and every oppro-
brious epithet was heaped upon them by unscru-
pulous spouters and papers, both North and South.
The black republicans (the true Disunionists) saw
and felt the blow, and tried to break its fores by
railing out at the Southern Disunioniats, as they
called them. 10 the South, in vain hope to instil
new life into the dead carcase of know -nothinesm
its orators and journals dealt in the same slang
against the defenders of Southern rights. Those
who assert the equality of the Southern States, and
contend that even dsunicn is not so bad as the so
csl and political equality of the races are not Dis
unionists. They are struggling for the Union OF
| the Constitution. The black republicans seek to
overthrow that Union of equal States, and in its
place erect one controlled alone by Northern IA
naticism, in all its Protean forms. They are,
therefore, Disunionists. There is another class,
described by Col. Clemens in one of his speeches,
who are also, IN effect Dlsunionists. These latter
iHvite aggression-they PALATE it when commit
| ted-they never seem willing to defend their rights
acd their equalty-are always for yielding C
portion to keep the rest. They listen to the horse.
leech cry of abolitionism for more-more, and
| give, give, to sppease that inNtste monster. -
Whenever the North makes demand upon the
| South fol- portion of her rights, they announce,
at once, we must yield-we must compromise
thus giving said and comfort to the common ene-
| my. Such policy is suicidal. 1t has EeVer se-
| cured peace. 1t has never protected rights 1t
| has never established justice. 1t has never res
trained fsnatcism. 1t neUer IgiA 1t does not re
! buke Disuuion, but fosters it in stimulating those
who disregard law, constitution and justice, to
carry out their schemes. Il has been tried often,
and only with temporary relief purchased at the
! expense OF increased danger, and accumulated
! a9gressiops It was time to change the policy.
! Happily, it aOaS changed. TIE Kansas act was the
first fruits of the policy of union at the South, and
Resistance to renewed aggression. The defeat
and dispersion of the forces of Black Republican
ism, has been the second great triumph of the Re-
sistance policy of the South. 1t gave US Kansas.
| 1t has given Us Buchanan. 1t has thus secured
our rights. 1t has thus maintained the Consttu-
ton. 1t has thus preserved the Union. 1t is the
true and genuine Union policy; and its supporters
are the real Union savers and defenders.
Let the South persevere in this new policy. Let
her ask for nothing les she never ha0 but what
she is entitled to under the Constitution, and re.
sist all infringements upon her rights and all will
be well. Let the North see and know that the
South is united in the defence of what she enti-
tied to- and the North will respect her rights. The
way to maintain the Union is for the North to be
taught that she must attend 20 her own business,
and let that of the South alone That is ell the
latter asks. And that she will have. The North
now knO,Os this, and she is slowly recovering her
sense of duty and justice. Praise, then, and not
words of opprobrium, TO the bold and ssgacious
defenders of this new and successful Southern
pocy.--HuntSyille Advocate.
WATCH THEM.