The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-15


vail be no split-no diyision~no nase-up."
Up to the present time this programme has been strictly
adhered TO- They aid fall back, each State on lis
own passions principles prudices and humbugs either
on slavery antsayory The SHINE or twelve months
have almost passed and another national council or con-
yentonp has been called Now comes the browning act in
this dgraeeful dramanow is the fall measure Of niauy
to be made out Not content with subjugatng and en-
Shaving the whole norherr wing OF the order the rapa
cous spirit Of aboonism commands the South too to
submit to the degradation. BY the oaihs they have
taken, by the solemn VOWS they have made in the
sight Of Heaven to obey the win Of the majority the
southern know-nothings commanded to bow down
their neeks the yoke surrender their birthrgh 10
betray their country and their honor-and all this for
the mean pay privilege Of being called national Amer
leans, and having chance TO get into power But
than all there have been found men in the sonth profess
sing TO be southern men, who have the shameless eron
terry to ask the South to submit these demands Not
content with their sefdebasement they would drag
the South down their level Seldom have we witnessed
abjec and Illuminating an attempt to beray the inter
ess not only Of the South but of the whole Union into the
hands of abolition fanaicsm, as is made by two leading
know-nothing organs in Tennesseethe Nashville Ga
zette and Banner. Here is their language
From Nashville Gazette.
ALI SECTIONAL QUESTIONS IasoREp-rHE TRUE PLAT
PARTy.-Americans of the State of Tennes-
and of the United States Twelve months ago be-
held the great national American party rising In the northern
horizon like bright morning star the corrupons and
ruins of factions and old parties full of national life joy and
spendor II then that every patriotic heart pusated
with the deepest emotions Of fervid patriotism and
elevated nationality was then that ressess current OF
popular applause in the North in the South in the East and
the West in almost every election bore standards to
victory. But alas why do you suffer partial eclipse?
What Phstne has shorn you of your strength
will tell you the whole truth, and challenge its denial
Look the solemn obligations of your order which you
faithfully to observe. Look to the eleventh resolution
Of the plaform Of the american party Of Tennessee adopt
ed last June State convention. What is it? Re
solved, That wH ignore the agitation Of all questions,
Of hacer character based geographical distinctions
sectional interests" Had in all State and national
conventions aord slavery, well all other sectional
questions and kept the great distinguishing rn
eptcs of the American party to-day would have stood
upon immovabe rock against which neither the OF
factions the gates of Hades could have prevailed 1t
what pledged to dot the shbboeth of par
ty and its Of strength. 1t what the national Amer
lean party hereafter do it will be shattered into
fragmenary wrecks and ruins No party did
nationaze itself upon any sectional question involving
radical rreconcabe differences of opinion. Indeed how
great American party organized2 II is and
composed the members Of all the old parties, with all their
different shades Of opinion upon sectional and national
TONS We agreed in joining the American party to toer,
ignore all sectional questiopsto make all these subordinate
and subject to those great paramount and national questions
which the and lgatue that bound together
into great national fraternity, invunerabe, nvncble.
But revive these old issues and sectional questions and in
corporate them your State and national Platforms and
great national organization will fade from political
heavens ms of the you will apply the to the
Of the tree, and henceorth it will remain leaess
Gus, and desolate.
This the emphatic language of the official organ of
esq., the founder of the order in that State and he now
the helm for the avowed purpose of reforming
abuses which have crep into bis party and of bringing it
back to its original purity To effect this he proclams
warfare against the twelfth section of the Philadelphia
platform, and maintains that the only mode OF national
ling know-notbingism is by ignoring the question of
slavery
This bold announcement of the official organ the Nash
vile Gazette copied and fully endorsed by the Repub
can Banner whose editor says he is scientifically"
knownothng, but that he has heretofore cordially and
zeaousy eo-operaed with that party and that be pre-
pared to exert all his energies to carry out the views of the
Gazette The following is the language of the Banner
Notwithstanding, however, devotion the great
principle Of the paryour deep Of its vital Importance
to the highest interests Of the countyour Willingness
work work ever for its establishment prefer
ence all Others Of that party which maintained it,
still, not being technically member OF the American
apprebended it might be regarded by unseemy
and obtrusive in to take the lead in advising the party
to dispense altogether with the twelfth section of the Pha
dephia platform, and to ignore in the phraseoogy Of tho
day the slavery question party test. The lead, how
having been taken by prominent member OF the
party the conductor Of american press and sanctioned
informed by other equally prominent members OF
the party, feel free to follow. We in opinion with
Ms. Bibo
g And now in conclusion, have say American
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few consecutive numbers OF the Banner pledge ourselves
to prove to them clear the at midday that
only members Of party but pariotsyea southern
and looking especially to southern nterestit is their
duty exert all the influence they WELD have the
slavery question, party test wholly ignored by the
American party !"
II is worthy Of remark that this movement made in
Tennessee simultaneously with the election Of abolition
Speaker through the agency Of that fragment Of the north
know-nothings who claimed be national No
the order denaonazed by the refusal Of the northern
knownothngs cooperate with their southern brethren
in placing national in the Speakers chair than
these two prominent southern organs Of the party hauled
down their national flag and prepared TO be absorbed by
abolitionism Ia addition to these evidences OF DISPOSE
ton amongst southern knownothiugs to surrender their
nationality and seek ignomnous coalition with abol-
tionsm call special attention 10 the following extract
of editorial article which appeared few days ago in
the Washington organ OF know-nothingism:
"AMraicANIsa IN YIRasIA.We published In our daily
OF the 9th instant the preamble and resolutions conven