Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-11-23
CONTEMPLATION


MIsSRs. EDTToRs: Allow me to congratulate you
for good management ofyour journal, and the sue
cess of the democracy. Buchanan was the safe
man for carrying Penni ylsanis, New Jersey and
Indiana. He q man of great probity ard ispro-
fOundly conVersant with all true American inter-
ests-he was my first choice and Pierce second.
have lived under the rule of every President,
and think the democracy worthy of more applause
on this, than upon any previous occasion. From
l775 to 1859 our parties were wing and tory. The
Federal and State republican parties held warm
contests from 1879 to 1907 Then the Hamilto.
MAN doctrine submitted "A years to democratic
sway. The accession of J. Q Adams aroused the
north; and under the name Of wings their views
were displayed upon the tariff internal improve
ments, the United States Bank, and other special
points The Jackson democrats restored things
and uniform Tide of success attended. The Har.
risou and Taylor periods under the two Vice Pre-.
sidents, couformed to the demoz attic vii Of Con-
gress.
The grand conservative element of our govern.
meat hiss been, is now and may continue to be, the
principle of two fifth representation of our black
race in all legitimate action Of the general govern
ment. In the free soil States the operatives vote
themselves and apt to oppose the views of their
psy masters.
The recent introduction into the free-soil States
of European emgrsnts, in order to make four
hundred millions of dollars worth of railroads, has
alarmed the citizens having care Of manufactures,
navigation and financial stock funds Hence arose
the know nothing oath of brotherhood, forever TO
oppose the slave voting southern nsbobs. A San
Domingo case of millions of free booty was pic
tured in the Buens ' sta of the rich southern
homes. But in the brotherhood many true heart
ed Americans of the south engaged, aud at Phila
delphia, in general convention, for nominating
| know nothing President, an exposure was made
| that promised one hundred and fourteen electoral
votes to any free-soil candidate, and only eight
electoral votes, for President to any candidate
pledged to sustain the constitutional rights of the
| slsveholding States. All southerners as well as
| northerners, now comprehend the case-all wings
| and true Americans will examine and will, by
providence of constitutional energies avert the dire
calamtes ever prepared for nations that fall asleep
or fail to guard the national birthrght When
| cergymen issue no more Shapes rife.bulletins,
and Congress shall alone carry out constitutional
sanctions, tie elevated hopes of our confederated
government of sovereign States, will be, happily
as heretofore, portrayed for the vision of all the
world. Who would hide such light under
bushe2 Very soon every frsnchized man will
feel that be is Cspstoline sentinel ready to hear
the dswning crows of Hberty's children, and brave
enough to defend them against all assaults.
| Why should not wings aud democrats now Goa
lesce? And is there any american that may not
now, in good faith, unite in sustaining all good
| measures Of the new coming and most true United
States Government In some sections of the
| North, doubtless, many days must elapse before
every revolutionary design is ersdicated. A dozen
years ago it was designed, by union with Canada,
| to form strong North American Confederacy. 9
A close and quiet forecast of the Governments
at Washington aad L. nion can arrest any six
States from undertaking to make q network Of
commercial railroads through all the snow regions
of Northern America. Agriculture, commerce,
manufactures, and the fna ncal and liberal arts will
be sustained by the world now in peace. The sys-
tenn of enlightened civilization and of christianity
is now assaiIed- education and industry and not
cannon, supply the means to arrest such evils upon
the possessions and the aspiring energies of this
century. Let us all then bepe, that no SHARpE's
rifles will be employed in shooting out the centre
and the broad area of the Constitution made and
bequeathed to US by Gen. WASHINGTON and his
compatrots. I'd.
The civilized world is now with deep interest
scanning the prospects of free government in these
United States-with educated nurture this Coz
federation will need no administrators de 6onis
non.
In the Southern States the psnoply of law insures
safety to all immigrants well as native born cti-
Gems In past time our navy and army has foundn
fault with foreign born sailors and soldiers. Now
our country may expect peace and prosperity.
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