Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-10
A MODEL CANDIDATE.

Mr. Banks, the Know Nothing and Black RepubS.
can candidate of Massachusetts, has written letter
Of soceptsnce, which is model for those who wish
to secure the suppofsof two or aore different fac
tons against the democracy. he makes aeclara-
sion6f principles, firstly showing that he is thor
Oughly with the slavery agitatOrs and secondly,
that he gees with the Know Nothings against all
persons not born within the United States. After
thus avowing his attachment to Know Nothingism
and Black Republcanism, he proceeds to show
that the creeds Of both SUBSTANTIALLY the same
and that his hopes rest upon their union and har-
mOniOus action. He says : Z - = -
"Afy chief and only desire, in regard to the po-
tica action Of the present year is that those men
who are without material differences in sentiment
who sreSeuvexned BY the same patriotic desires,
who represent similar interests, and who cherish
the same hope Of the future destiny of our country,
may dsrs5 lines Of diOision and create,
BY their united , aetiGp power inYin'be at home
SIT is crime against justice and against liberty,
that men, essentially Of like sentiments, and interests,
and condition should waste power bequeathed to
them for 1obler purposes, in futile contests with
each Other-where defeat only embitters unfounded
anmosities, and success leads TO no good or great
influence upon the present or future conditions Of
men," .n-s, s..s.,..ss So
The Washington Union very truthfully remarks
that by perusing this letter of acceptance his Know
Nothing friends at the South viii learn that there
is nothing but an "immaterial line Of division"
separating the Massachusetts, and northern Know
Nothing from the Black Republicans, and that Mr..
Banks thinks it ga crime" for them not to act to-
gether. They have the highest authority for be-
ieving that their sentiments interests aud cond-
ton" are essentiallythe same'. 1t longer be
fairly denied that there is not union and fellowship
between those professedly differing parties. Accord
ing to Mr.. Banks, al Republicans are hostile to
all Aliens and desire to deprive them of those po-
litical privileges which the laws have conferred
upon them since the organization of the govern
ment,, and which are contemplated by the ex-
press words of the constitution. We also have his
authority for saying that all Know Nothings are
substantial Black Republicans, there being only
''immaterial lines of division separating them. He
vouches for their sentiments and interest and con-
dition" being alike. The man whom the southern
Know Nothings aided the Black Republicans to
make Speaker is witness whom neither side can
impeach, and he makes these two parties, differing
in name, one and the same in sentiment and inter-
est and that the only pretence of division is an
"immaterisl line" AIR. Banks's ayowal must Sc
cure him a con6rmatory nomination from the slave
ry agitatOrs of ell grades, including the open and
avowed dsunionists who recently convened at Wor-
cester. His anxiety to secure the Gubernatorial
chair has been too strong for his prudence. Howe
it may result in Massachusetts,, where there is
no practical line of division, his open declaration
of substantial identity of these parties viii prove
injurious to his friends in other States whose posi-
tons at home are based upon the assumption that
there is no affinity between them. They are now
deprived of all pretence for denying their substan-
tial identity in sentiment and interest" The au-
thority Of Mr.. Banks cannot be questioned even
by those who may regret and condemn his in
discretion in the avowal. Those who have been
duped into the belief that these parties were wholly
distinct in principle and practice now have an Op-
portunity to learn the TRUTH and to eschew an asso
citation which all lovers of honest principle and,
manly frankness must condemn and despise. We
shall Look with anxiety to see what course will be
taken by those who have supposed and insisted that
there an inpassable line Of distinction, founded
upon principle, separating Know Nothings and Black
Republicans.