Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-08
RASHEgToS oORRESPoEDEEoE.
WAsHrSorOE, Feb. 2, 1857

the Unlon, ana 10 the great Democratic party toht
it hRs not occupied since the days of JACKSON and
an anxious desire pervades the party that this Pc
sition shall be maintained.
Your articles urging the democracy o! our State
to organize upon principle, and to surrender per-
sonAl preferences for the success of the cause meet
the hearty approval Of every true democrat
Since the election the know nothing or Amsri.
can party, is scarcely spoken OF, and when mem
toned, it lie referred to as 8 curiosity, that men
could have been deceived by IT, not unlike the SMe.
rus MuIticAulis" mania that prevailed some years
since.
But very different s the situation Of the Black
Republicans. It is to the movements of this par
ty that the attention of every lover of the coun.
try, every patriot should be given, whether be
has chosen to be called Democrat, Wing or Amer
icau.
The leaders Of this party have become satisfied
from the recent election that they cannot expect
success without some, at least, pretended organi-
cation at the South-not that they expect really to
carry Southern State, but if they can make some
claim to having party South, they can then al
lay the fears Of Northern men and unite them to
effect their ultimate success, They see that the
American Party is dissolVed-that in the South its
members were formidable; that large number of
them are strongly prejudiced against the demOcrs-
Oy; the Black Republicans have great need of their
countensnee and support, to aid them in their sp-
prosohes to the timid men of the North, men who
would willingly see sboitionism triumph, but who
withhold their support for fear Of a dissolution of
the North.
These Southern American" cannot be led of
to the Black Republicans with its present Odious
principles, much as they dislike democrats, and
their leaders Seward, Wilson & Co., well know
this, and yet to succeed they must be proptistsd.
From careful observation am well Satisfied that
the course of these enemies of the Union, of the
Constitution and of the South, is this-they will
with oil convenient haste modify and soften down
their doctrines upon the slavery question with the
view Of building up party South In this wsy
they calculate to enlist the few anti slavery men
South, few discontinued democrats probably, and
large portion of our citiEsns who belonged to
the late know nothing party. We speak Of it
here as the late party; having lost sll vitality here
where its head was, it may give some 'Ogling signs
| Of life ct the other extremity.
Now, my dear sir, what will the South do2-
| What will Tennes ee do2 know that you have
many honest, good men, who were induced to go
with this party, and who have strong prejudices
against the democracy. It s time for these men
to wake up and to consider, where are they going?
| Win they come to the rescue of the county and
/ the constitution and unite with the democracy p
or will they take heed to the counsels of the Sew
ards and Hales, and accept concessions from them
made solely with the view to obtain power to de-
stroy9 Every man should at once realize that the
only salvation for the country is through and by
the democratic party.
Mr., Buchanan is in daily intercourse with the
distinguished men now in the city-he is no doubt
| engaged in the selection of his cabinet We have
| constant rumors as to who viii be selected, but
/ the most knowing ones believe that Mr. B. keeps
his own councils and that nothing is really known
as to bis determination. The last rumor puts Hun.
| ter in the State Department, and takes Cobb,
Pickens and A Y. Brown from the South, TOucey,
! Clancy Jones, and Dodge, of Iowa, from the
North. have no idea that this is altogether cor
| rect, yet l think it is so as to some of the men
| named. It is generally believed that Gov Toucsy
| will be selected and well he may be, for no man
/ has proven himself more worthy OF confidence
! Gov. Brown is also regarded as prominent and
deserving. He has stood by democratic measures
and men for almost forty years, never falteriDg,
| and that with the most marked ability, and now
that Tennessee has returned to her first love- she
/ should be rewarded by bis elevation to an ofice
that his eminent abilities would SO we'll sdorn.
President Pierce is constantly visited by his
! grateful countrymen. He will retire from his
Office with the consciousness of having discharged
his whole duty to his country, and will be remem.
bered IS patriotic and faithful public servant.
The old Premier, Gov. Marcy, is putting his
| house in order for his retirement. He is truly
| remarkable man. He has conducted our foreign
asls for the past four years with most signal sb-
| ity. In that time more difficult questions have
arisen with foreign governments than in any
twenty years before. Mr.. Marcy has discussed
and settled them all in such a manner as to COM
msni the general approval of the country, and
/ the respect of the civilized world. He is now one
Of the first statesmen of the age. 1t is not known
/ whether he would consent to remain, but if be
would, it would give great confidence to Mr.. BIS
| administration if be would retain him.
But come what az, We hope to see Tennessee
retain her present position land to right herself by
sending a democratic Senator in place of Bell
| By. the,by, speaking of Mr.. Bell, he seems to be
an Ishmselite-ii be is not by himself it is difficult
to say where he is, or who are his political asso-
ostes. We should like to have Senator that we
could know something of what he is for, &c.
MEASURES, NOT men.