Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-27
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1865.
A National Webster WhIg-SOund scnti-
menIs.

mas WTlJLen d powerful lcJJer 10 Lne wing
State Central Committee of Massachusetts,
under date of August 4th, in which be
takes strong ground against the Black
Republican movement. We make the fol
lowing extracts from this letter. Mr.. c.
will support Mr. Fillmore:
We are members of political organization,
which, as a national party, has ceased to hold
a position, from which il can now expect TO be
called TO the administration of the national
government. In several of the States, however,
and especially in our own, we still hold po-
siton of great Importance; and there is resting
upon US not only the responsibility which
attaches to our conduct as individuals, but the
responsibility that attaches to body of men
still acting in q separate organization, distinct
from all other parties. Standing in this atti-
tude, the duty is Ssst upon US, Of ascertaiEing
how we shall use our influence, so as best to
promote the interests and welfare of our
country.
| do not wish to entertain you with discus
sion of what constitutes national" party.
shall take it for granted that party which
draws both of its candidates, for the Pres-
dency and the Vice Presidency, from the free
States, and whose chief principle of organiza-
ton relates to question questions concern
ing the institution of slavery maintaining
doctrines which can be maintained in but one
section of the Unions, in the circumstances
of this country a sectional party, however it
may be called by its leaders or members. But
passing over definitions, | wish TO present TO
my Wing brethren a specific and substantive
proposition namely, that you cannot carry on
the government of the United States, and de.
rive from it even the smallest of the advsnta-
ges for which il was created, by means Of
parties divided from each other geographically
on the subject Of slavery.
We, then, are the people who are appealed
TO by this Republican party, to place the rep
resentatives OF fifteen of tho States in an att
tude of determined hostility to us and our
interests. We are asked to reduce the basis of
legislation which the Constitution designed for
us to nearly one half of its Constitutional d.
mansions, and then 10 look for the majority,
that is TO preserve to US even the moderate
protection which We now enjoy, among those
who sympathize with us in the great attack on
slavery. We are asked to take no pains even
to have q community of sentiment on any
other subject with those who are TO act with
us in this attack; and as many of them can
have no special interest in the welfare of our
capital or our labor that will induce them To
be vigant in our behalf, we have got To de
pend for their sympathy on the violence of our
manifestations against the South. Ii there
were nothing but this TO be said against the
Republican party and its doctrines and plans,
this were enough. But any intelligent man,
who will reflect carefully on the subject, must,
as it seems to me, in no long time discover
that the interests of freedom do not require of
us a course of action so certain TO he injurious
to ourselves and 10 the race for whose benefit
that action processes to be designed. OF all
the doctrines that have been preached by any
body, for the restriction of slavery and the
assertion of Congressional power To prevent
its extension-aud ] have carefully examined
them ALL do not know any one opinion or
set of opinions, go likely To result in injury to
the oolored race, as are the opinions on which
the Republican organization proposes to act
for the simple reason that these opinions tend
directly to the overthrow of the government.
! am therefore, by every Obligation Of duty, by
abe primary law Of all duty, by the fret admoni
tons of patriotism, bound to ascertain how my in
dividual vote or influence can be most efectually
used to avert the dangers by which We are sur
rounded. This Is the first time in the history of
this country, since il had Constitution that pO-
liticai party has been organized to carry a Pres.
dental election upon doctrines that positively
revolutionary. All former parties that have ever
existed, and all others that now exist have been
content TO take the Declaration Of Independence
for what il truly was-a bold assertion OF natural
rights by eolonists who about 10 throw of the
yoke Of their mother country, by a revolution but
who never thought of dissoving by il tue existing
internal relations Of the inhabitants Of any Of these
colonies. All other parties, too, have been con-
tent TO recognize in the federal constitution a COM
pact between sovereiga States, Of which are
slavehoding and some OF which are non slayehOld
ing communities, for certain limited and special
purposes; and all have respect ed the limitation,
which the Constitution expressly establishes, when
il declares that Of its objects is TO the
blessings Of liberty TO ne people sho mads Il, aud
20 their posterity. But now we are told that this
limitation is TO be disregarded; that the principles
of the Declaration OF Independence. in all their
naked force are embodied" in the federal Consti
sutton; and that the primary object OF that Consts
tuition 10 enforce and carry out the doctrine OF
universal emancipation. In the face Of the facts OF
history aud the statute book, which show Us that
Washington, and John Adams ana jefferson, who
may be presumed to have known the relations be-
tween the Declaration OF Independence aud the
Federal Constitution all gave the Presidential Ap
pr0Val TO laws establishing sauctioning negro
slavery In territories where the Constitution had
exclusive jurisdiction, told that the
primary object aud Interior design OF that COnsti
erty OF all men. TIE day will come, therefore and
will come instantly the successful maintenance
OF this doctrine by the votes OF the entire North,
VII, II ~ll be idle TO say that il was put into a
party platform" 10 answer the mere temporary
purposes Of election II is attempt 70 reverse
bY the solemn judgment Of the American people
the whole basis on which the Constitution has hith.
erto rested and overturn the principles on which
IL has hitherto been administered; aud when una
ioriIy Of The American people have sanctioned
this doctrine, there be aud will be no step
backwards, but all the results oi an inevitable Sc
quence must follow In quick succession from the
premises. There never has been an instance 10 our
history, in which the people have pronounced for
constitutional doctrine that Il has not been attempt
ed 10 be put into operation, and there never will
be one 80 long Gs the Constitution continues to
exist
observe that great eXertions are made to ineul
cate che idea that Mr.. Webster's sentiments
the extension OF slavery into territories. you'd
have led him. II living. TO give his sanction 10 the
organization called the Republican party. IL IL diff
6cult with al the charity that one eau summon TO
meet the demand, TO suppose that this opinion IL
sincere. It Is nothing lesa than attempt 10 ar
oas Ihst be whose Shoie existence was given 70
Inc defence Of the UniOn-who in 1880. for the
sake of that Union, implOring bis cOuntrymen 20
s.near him. fOr bis cause" bard his head 10 the
ruthless storm Of local preIodies, encountered the
coldness Of friends and haEarded the love OF peo-
pIe whose love aud gratitude were objects second
ouly with him 20 their safety and vsiiAre-thA' ne
won't nave TONED blmse 60 40 enOst 70 array ons
hail of this country IN political aud social strife