Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-01
THR BANNER AND ms BouBgHrlLl


only fred in defence of Mr. ETBERDoE. Who be.
Esvss the plesl If this were so, Why taunt US,
shst we awould have to face inn. ErHERIDeE's
resolution This GIT for cover on the part Of the
Banner convinces as that the bomb she'd has burst
ed in his camp-nOt ours. IT'S an excuse render
ed to bis party friends here-whom, we suspect
agree with Gen. ZoLLIooFTER as to the Propriety
Of introducing this resolution. The knight er-
ranty Of the BaRasT is worthy of al praise. The
Banner defends Dir. ETHEEIDGE-it had no other
Objectl The task is Hercuean, and withsl akin
to the Quixotic But we have, again, reason to
complain, either Of the obtuseness or unairness Of
the Banner in making or meeting an issue. The
point we, with others, made sgainst Mr.. ETHE-
RIDGE was the time, manner, and propriety Of bis
resolution; whereupon, this missile Of Mr.. ETHE.
R1poE's is characterized by the Banner as a bomb.
shell producing "terror confusion, dodging, hiding,
and scattering" smoDg "tbe democratic papers Of
this State" Mark you, the Banner is defending
Mr.. ErHERID0E, and adds, to US, of this bomb
shell, 'yon will have to face it, and you had just
ss well do it now at future day (tVs italiezs
The Banner will now permit Us to state the ques
tons to the consideration of which be has invited
as
First then, it is the propriety Of introducing this
resolution BY Mr.. ETHERrpeE.
Secondly. The ezpedisncy, necessity, as well as
ruth Of the explosives CharscterziDg the resolu-
ton aforesaid, etc.
We shrink from 10 position taken by US and as
the Banner says that these resolutions involve
propositions which zee haze to face, we will do
so, If we can set the Banner 70 face Us IN the dis
cuHsion. It has partly done so upon the first pro-
position, but totally fails to do so upon the second
We intend, if be will pursueit to make him do SO
We have objected to the introduction Of the re-
solution. There was no propriety in moving it,
Why2 Because, says Mr.. ZoLuCoFEER, "DO good
could result from the resolution" because, says Mr.
PURYEAR, of North Carolina, it is out Of place
and ill-timed; )" because, says Mr.. SEEED, it is 8
"stump speech and because, says an almost
united de legation from the South, without dis
tnction of party there exists no necessity for IFS
introduction. The harmless recommendation Of
the Governor of a single State, not responded to
BY the representatives. Of that State in the legs-
lature thereof assembled, most certainly is an in
adequate, yet the Only assigned reason. There is
much significance ways to be attached to the
time and manner OF introducing resolutions upon sb-
Euact questions; and much more to the person who
introduces them. Weighed by these, the protege
of the Banner is overwhelmed. Since 1920, at
least, the "slave1y question, in some shspe, has
disturbed the pesce Of the South. For cur quiet,
peace and delen9e, the best heads Of the nation
have exercised their intellects. In "a, a supposed
constitutional quietus he'd been agreed upon by the
national men Of the country --Hon.fHte7ysBtiOH-
aremovsl Of this question ffom the national cOun-
ell, was adopted as The policy Of tbs General Gov
eminent The struggle of 1856 was upon this
issue; the judgment Of The people asked and Oh
taued and 10 its success northern sbolionsm trem-
bled ard was Just ready to expire, but sought 70
make ne more rally, and by joint attack W tn
knov-nothin gisn, to DIVIDE the rejoicing and vic
torious forces OF the democratic party. And
whilst the black republicans upon the hoOT oil
Congress are coue0dng that the basis Of their or
RaniEation was resistance to the sncrO2chmsnts Of
the slavs posrsr, and whilst thus defeated, black
repubicanism Is seeking to excuse and defend it.
self: and pendings discussion which 10 the Opin.
Jon Of those N skiDg it, was to give shape 10 the
future conduct Of men and psrtiss--'tis then that
Nr. ErHERIDIeE rsvives the dying emOers Of fa-
naticism and rekindles the fires Of political abol-
tlonisn, almost extirguished by the result of the
Presidential struggle by proolaimiDg there is a
O estiou-'you will have to face it and I am
ready to strike hands with you in resisting this
sncroacbment of the slave power" Such the
TnesDiug-such the intent Of Mr.. ETHEEDGE'5 re-
solution. The time, the manner and the person
al attest the truth of this inference. And in Hd-
dition, the covert attack upon Southern men, by
conveying the impression that a power or party
we're in favor of the thing be sought to denounce,
was false, unjust, wicked Misrepresentation of
what Mr.. ETHER1DGE must have known were the
opiuions Of the South. His resolution, so framed,
SO introduced, was 90 artful spPesl to northern
psssjou and prejudice. II in truth there had ex-
isted any general feeling in the South to revive
the slave traie, and by the Introduction Of resO
luton into Congress it was proposed to convey an
abandonment or condemnation Of that ides the
South would have selected some representative
without questionable sntecedsnts to have spoken
fer her No; Mr. ETHERIDGE, BY his iIl-timed and
unesled for resolution, msligned his own section,
cave aid and comfort to common foe by giving
supsrsnt credit to the charge Of "eucroachment Of
the slave power" which he knew to be false thus
directly keeping alive northern isnsiiCsn. So
much for the Propriety Of the resolution.
In diie1ssing the second branch Of the question
in bspd-ws must ascertain the ezsct position of
the Banner. Ours is that inssnuCh as we do net
hold slavery Is it exists with US, to be either NOR
ally, socially or politically wrong, we cannot con-
cur with proposition, which denOunces AL sug-
pegtions," &c for a renewal Of the African slave
trade, as shocking to the moral sentiments of the
enlightened portion of mankind. Believing that
the institution Of slavery with US is in accordance
with the designs Of Providence, we are somewhat
alta loss to 6iscounect "the trade from the exis-
tsnce Of the right of property, sDd feel therefore
that the night Of this kind Of property is the be-
Ginning point Of the discussion; and have hence to
ssK our peighbor before proceeding further in the
srppmeut whether We sgree or not, and to tie
end that there may be 20 lodging, we ask him TO
answer us-cstegorcaly whether the institution
If slavery as the zane exists with us, is morally
rigbt? If it is then will be take the Affirmative Of
Mr. FgrHER1DeE's pTOposidOns-if it is not moral
" right. then we locate our ueighbor without fur
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