Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1856-10-30

DFcATURvILLR, Oct. %, 1856.


MEssRs. JAYNE, CoATs TALsoT: Gentlemen Your very
polite note day informing the desire of many
my friends that should address them Union Barbecue,
near this place. tomorrow, upon the present position of
parties and the issues involved in the present Presidential
canvass, =" has been handed me.
Ills well known 20 gentlemen, that notwithstanding
the great and intense political excitement prevailing and
dsracng the public mind taken active part
in the canvass, and unwilling at this late period
to become pnb dsputani thefen and therefore, hope TO
be excused from complying with the desire Of my friends &c
expressed through you However, they desire my opn-
ions ready give them, both the parties and the
issues involved in the present canvass Although have
not been scye and rdy participant in the Presden-
al Canvass yet have closely observed and not failed to
mark the Of each successive step in this triangular
With pain and modification have IbeheId the dis
memberment Of the American party and with regret have
large portion Of the northern wing of that party at
ach themselves TO the support Of the black republican
ddate Mr. Fremont and they have weakened the strength
and bghted the prospects of the OF Fillmore and
Doneson, whose banners trailing in the dust with
out las conceve the least prospect Of before the
American people. when BEFORE did country pre-
sent such divisions and angry pocca among
our people at present? No less than six Presidential
nominations have laid before American people
the Office of President the United States Four Ct those
confined TO the Northern States and may be regarded
SECTIONAL leaving but two who have any claims of national
character. These the Democratic and the American
Tickets upon the of which depends the prosperity and
quetude Of the Republic and the security Of the Union.
Never before has country presented such frghtful
picture eye Of the patriot and the phlanthropist
Never before have and witnessed such sectional
demonstrations in favor of sectional candidates and sectional
issues present Never before has there been made
such evidences to prescribe and TO prevent portion of
countrymen from fair and equitable participation in
Territorial acquisitions Never before have been much
endangered from that party. party wagng unceas
ing upon the Institutions OF the South, and whose plat
form of principles declare eternal hostility to the principles
savery and that neither States slave Territory
shall hereafter be admitted into the Union party
recognises difference between the white and black
man. although God has placed upon them, both externally
internally marked difference This party has al Its
head Mr.. Fremont and every effort making in the North,
both the and public speakers secure his election
The echoes of the Of this party win prove but little
else the funeral knel Of the Republic, and her par
cooed banner the winding sheet of the Union, beneath
which will lie the hopes, prospects, and the Liberties OF the
proud and happy people that history has ever
chroncled. --
The friends of this party have less than fourteen votes
the House Of Representative and may
another Illinois, before the 18th Of February 50,
dangerous the Presidential election into the
House OF Representatives For there, (Amereant have
nothing hope having but three States with Tennessee
which present tied The American party has it in their
either to prevent the election of Mr. Fremont before
people, enhance his chances in the House OF Rep
resentatives Which ought todo Let but few OF MI
Flmores friends in the Southern States stand seof from
his support, for Mr. Buchanan and Fremont VIII Dc
people, few weeks the angry cloud
that threatens portenious storm, and the distant
rumbng thunder already echoing our ears
will have passed of and the public mind rendered patient
tranquil and great ship Of State again move maes-
cay proudly that haven of prosperity and peace
ardently desired every friend Of free goVernments
this other lands.
Thouph moi an adveeste of either principles pract
ces party, yet 9th defeat the cleo
Mr.. Fremont before the people Congress
ing past elections what chance has Mr. Fillmore be-
people, Beyond Kentucky Tennessee and Maryland
what prospect has he South? None conceive, whatever
Under circumstances what ought tho Americans of
Tennessee do Are those believing do, the utter i'm
possibility of American candidate, not ex-
trying defeat Fremont by casting their votes for
the democratic candidates Would with these convictions,
be acting like wise statesman patriot still adhere
vore candidate without hope success in hour 90 try
ing peous the present. when the Union Is
threatened and the Constitution endaDgeredf Would not
such adherence rather prove that Twas wild and unscrupu
lous pazan and actuated by party feelings than pa
trom and love Of county? Would be wisdom In any oil
u.s. dwellings FIRE TO act with feeble boys
trying exngush ames than with men Of giant
strength Is this not amply portrayed
present the country Are flames
of snscism making rapid progress in the consuming OF
the republic and threatening the entire destruction OF our
great political mansion? While We of the South, quar-
reng about which ia the man. and which the boy rust
that actuated by but interest," and that the CON-
pepetu of this glorious government
which have grown up manhood il casting my vote
In the coming election.
Through ysu gentlemen, tender my friends, warm
est thanks their psriay for manifested in their
note. Respectfully yours,
DEA McELHATH.