Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-20

triumph. With platform of principles
embodying sober, conservative statesman
ship, and rigid adherence to the Consti-
tuition it appeals with confidence to the
country, 20 support the men whom they
have put forward to represent it. This
appeal will not go UNDECIDED. The people
see clearly the entire merits of the case
No amount of sophistry can so befog them,
as to divert them from the line of duty
The opposition may cypher out "the signs
of a coalition" and conjure up fanciful
points of similarity" but they will only be
appreciate in the perverted judgments Of
professed politicians. They are too far
fetched and illogical to impress an honest,
unbiased mind.
From the Union and American of Friday
last, we quote: that the Black Repubi-
can and Know Nothing organizations har-
monte, if not in all things, at least in OPP
position to the present Democratic Admin
istration, for It's course upon the sLarery cues
tiOn." This is a most perVerSe and absurd
conclusion from premises which have no
basis in fact. Not a syllable was uttered
nor sentiment advanced in that Conven-
ton, by any member who continued his
connection with it to the close of its SEES
sion, which can be construed into an as
sault on the Administration, so far as its
policy tended to the protection of Southern
rights and interests. Instead of assuming
an attitude of hostility to the Administra-
ton, the Convention endorsed, and nearly
literally copied, as the Union and american
admitted on Saturday, the non-nterventiOn
principle of the Kansas bill. And yet it
charges that the American organization
harmonizeS on this question with another
organization, which denounceS this very
principle. Shall we call this Inconsistency,
or does it deserve a harsher name? Our
neighbor affects to discover another strik
ing point of similarity" in the fact, that
the American and Black Republican Con-
ventions uttered no word Of opposition to
! each other. He asks: "Can it be that
there are no elements of antagonism in
these two parties?" If there was not,
why the necessity of two Conventions? If
their objects were the same, and the mode
of attaining them the same, why the neces-
sity Of two organizations? Why did Black
RepublicaniSm call separate Convention,
if its leaders thought that the American
Party sympathized with their movement?
! Why did those members of the American
! Convention, who favored the Black Repub-
lican cause, desert and denounce the Con-
vention? The answer is plain. The sheer
est Simpleton can comprehend it. There
was an irreconclable antagoniSm between
them. The platform which passed the Con-
ventOn by large majority, was too pure
and sound. 1t was too straightforward
and unequvocal. 1t gave them no ground
to stand on They fed its presence, for it
rebuked them They denounced it because
they could not use it. They went to Pitts
burg, and sorted among their kind. They
went out from among us, to return no more.
If the Pittsburg movement prove failure,
they may find fit company and sympathy in
the mongrel crowd who shout peans to the
triumph Of the National Democracy. Squat.
ter sovereignty is cousin-german to Free.
soism. Squatter sovereignty is cardinal
tenet in the Northern Democratic creed
With but little more trouble and expense
In the way of Emigrant Aid Societies, they
can work out their damnable ends as eff
GENTLY with it, as they can with Wilmot
Provisosm, or by the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise line. No rude rebuff
such as they received at Philadelphia, viii
meet them as they approach the Demo
cratic fold. They are tolerant brother
hood, and permit all sorts of opinions Ii
their temple they worship but one god
the public plumber. The only requisite fol
membership is unreasoning devotion to tn,
success Of the party.
Among "the signs Of n coalition" tn,
Union and american instances the abroga
ton Of the June Platform, of 1855, anC
the adoption of one in lieu, mot covering
half the ground" When the former wa
adopted, the Freesolers abandoned tn
Convention When the latter was adopted
they did the same. Isit possible there cal
be much difference between them, if thei
results are so similar? Certainly not. /
the Platform of February, SO, was a con
cession TO the anti-slavcry members Of tn
Convention, why did they not remain? Tn
reason is obvious They saw no conces
sion. They knew there was none Bu
see the hobble in which our neighbor ha
fastened himself 10 his comments on IN
platforms. Speaking Of the 18th sectio
Of the June Platform, on the Goth Of June
1855, he held this language: This Cos
vrNuoS rHUs REFUSED TO SANCTION rHE PRS
cIPLE OF THE NEBRASKA BILL. Enough wa
thus negatively conceded to the AbOlitioE
lsts. 10 have induced them TO remain In frs
ternal and cordial cooperation with tn
Southern Know Nothings, Surely. the
mast have been as mad as march hare.
aud as blind as moceasius in dOg-days. /
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