Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-28
CHOW CAN AN OLD LINE WING VOTE AGAINST
DISTRIBUTIONS


The evident and only purpose of Know Nothing
ism in revamping this old and exploded issue and
giving it prominence in this canvass was to divert
attention from the odium that attaches to their or
ganizatiOn and to decoy few old Wings into their
support who have heretofore refused such an alia-
tion. Regardless Of the Democrats that they claim
are acting with them, the question is frequently
asked, chow an old line Wing can vote against Dis
tribution?"
This question is very eOnclusively answered in
the following report of portion of the speech of
Robert W. Haywood, member of the old Wing
party, and at present the Democratic candidate for
the Legislature in the joint district of Davidson,
Robertson and Montgomery-deyered at Tusculum
in this county.
Mr.. Haywood said:
My competitor asks how 1, an old line Wing, can
vote against distribution? / showed to you in nv
opening speech the objection to this policy as urged
by myself and party / endeavored also to show
TO you the evil consequences resulting from such an
aet-that perhaps higher tariff would be one of its
evils, the burthens of which fall most cavity upon
the South and the tillers of the soil everywhere.
"a fact never denied by the Wing party-and they
thought as once too thought, that the South ought
to be willing submit for a time to this burthen in
order to protect manufactures in their infancy be-
Ieving that in a short while they would be able TO
protect themselves Ibave also shown to you that
distribution is not demanded by the people, but is
an DID, exploded issue, resurreeted by the leaders
OF the Know Nothing party, with the hope that
they might win back that Wing vote now acting
with the Democracy. Why did Mr.. Bell pronounce
it defunct in his MurfreesborO speech in l848 and
vote sgainst Mr.. DaytOns resolution to revive 1t in
1850, and then in 1856 attempt to put it on foot
again Has it more life now than it had them
What the for such Inconsistencies in re-
membrance of his declaration that he had but little
hope Of it becoming the law: The conclusion is
inevitable 10 ALL that some Interior object, beyond
the simple eagtaton of such ameasure was in con-
temptation. What could this have been? There is
election soon to come off in Tennessee and the
old Wing vote must be secured, or his party be de-
ieated. Three consecutive elections had doomed
him and his followers to a miserable minority, and
the crisis was now approaching which must deter
mine forever their political existence Confused,
discordant and alarmed, it hoped that disribH-
ton would be a syren song to awaken in the bosom
those sweet memories and sacred associations dear
10 the heart of every Wing. l further showed 10
you, fellow citizens that while we had Democratic
administration, distribution could never become a
law. Then why re agitateit: There is no other
conclusion but the one have given
Another and a greater reason why am now acting
with the Democratic party is, IvOed for James Blu
chanan for the Presidency, and l hold that every
Wing in my position is in honor bound by his |
second vote to sustain his administration 1t is /
duty he owes to himself and country and a refusal
10 do so is a refusal to endorse his action. Why
did vote for Mr. Buchanan When we turn and |
survey the parties in the field in 1856, my reasons
are apparent. / beheld at the North the Black Re-
publican party rising in its power and threatening
to override every other. Upon their banners were
displayed "nO compromise with slavery, freedoms
rights Wen sustain by the ballot box if we can by
the sword if must" Bigots were preaching
treason and coUnselling murder even in the name
of that Holy Religion whose mission is peace
Everywhere sighed the evil genius of the coming
storm as the black and heavy clsud rolled slowly
on. Patriots were alarmed and the South trembled
for her constitutional rights. looked around me