Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-22


tendencies of know nothngism South TO a fu-
sion with Black Republicanism know-nOthing
ism of the North, we could ask for nothing
better than the following extract from the Pa
tri0t's own columns. What is 10 become Of
the desperation of know nOthingism
"COnsdering the men and their principles
ntrinsically, Banks may be esteemed the bet
ter man. We admire candor even in a rogue.
Banks is an honest rascal, politically. Rich
ardson is a two faced knave. Banks is gen.
tleman. Richardson is clustering blasphemer.
We honor the one for his frankness, while we
abominate his principles. We despise the Other
for his Implicitly, while we equally detest his
principles, bis real principles as wrung from
him by the cross-examination vice."
If, in the above extract from the Patri-
OF, the Union and american finds anything
like tendency, on our part, to fuse with
Black Repubicanism, it is entitled to dis
tinction as discoverer, and should assume
the soUbriqust of Political Christopher Co
lumbus." Were we to declare our admira-
ton of the honesty Of the infdel who open
ly and frankly avows his disbelief of the
inspiration of Holy Writ, and our contempt
of the hypocrite who, under the guise of
religion, is guilty of practices which bring
reproach upon christianity, by the process
of reasoning adopted above our neighbOr
would discover in us tendency" to inf
deity. See the absurdty of his deduc-
ton
In the article from which the foregoing
remarks Of the Union and american are ia
ken, the selection of FULLER as the Anne
rican candidate for Speaker is given as
another indication of the tendency Of Anne
ricans to fusion with Black Republican
ism" FULLER, against whom the Black
Republicans voted steadIly-against whom
the thunders of all their presses were
hurled. FULLER, whose noble sentiments,
in response to Gen ZJLucoFFER's interro-
gatory, are declared, even by such an op-
ponent of the American party as Col Nc
MahOn, of the Memphis Bulletin, Sound
AS VIRGIN GoID"-as the BEST PLATFORM
THAT COULD BE DEVISED on THE SOUTHERN
QUESTION" ami "shOuld form raRwng
point for erery section Of the Union" The
selection of a gentleman, entertaining
sentiments which draw from a Southern
opponent such concentrations as these, an
indication of tendency to fuse with Black
Republication Verify our neighbor of
the Union and American hath eyes unlike
any other mans. We shall expect him ere
long to find blemishes in the sun, the great
orb Of day, and to suggest improvements
in that glorious luminary.
The frequent reading of Mr.. FUrLER's
sentiments will do our neighbor good
they should be studied by all men. We
append them:
81 was not member Of that Congress when
the Wilmot ProvisO wss Agitated, and having
never takei any public position upon that subject
heretofore, am willing 10 all frankness and candor
10 do 80 nov; end do so with great Difference and
respect for those distinguished men, Who, in times
past, have entertained and expressed different
OPINIONS. IuDhc history INFORMS us That slavery
existed before the Constitution, and in nv judg
ment nor crisis iHdepe,dsHt Of hs Constellation.
When the people Of the eOniederated States met
by their representatives in convention, 10 form that
Constitution, slavery existed in all bot one Of the
States of the Coniederacy. The people, through
their representatives, having en- existing and ac-
knOwledged right 10 hold slaves, conceded this
the right 70 prohibit impOrtAtion-Alter the year
1905 They made no ccssion. - far as regarded
the eEistenee OF domestic slavery. They claimed
aud IL was grantedthe right Of reclamation On case
! Of escape. They elalmed-and Il was granted-the
right Of representation as an element Of political
! power. And bold, ia the absence Of express al
thoty, that Congress has constitutional right 10
I egisale upon the sahiect Of slavery FAppiause I
bold that ths Teritorss are the common proDersy
Of az the States aud that tbs people OF ali the
States hAsea eOnmon right 10 enter upon and oc
copy those Territories and they are protected IL
that occupation by the Gag o. our common country:
that Congress has no constitutional power either 10
legissts slavery into. exclude il from, Terrific.
~ Neither has the Terriieral Legislature, In nv
Iudxnsut any right 70 legislAts upon that sahjeci,
eIeepg 90 far i may be nee~ssaFy % protect the
citizens Of the Territory in the enjoyment Of lhelr
property, and dlsf 10 pursuance Of is organic lac,
az sslshiished By cor gressoaal legislation. When
he citizens OF TIE 1-ritosg -shail apply fr admss-
sien into ths Union. they may deserains for Them.
selves The character q their nsfitalions lhy lheiS
Stats coasttaiioas il 10 their night u 60 % ascass
Shelher they wll tolerate slavery Or nof aad, thai
fsFiT deciding Tor themselsesshould b admiIicdntO
/ fhe ulou ~ STAKES, Ntboul Fsisrrnes 70 tbs sub
ject q tlE3eFy. lhe Consultation was formed b.
the people q The States iog purposes of masnal ed