Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-04
KEEP III BEFORE THE PEOPLE.

tnet MI hattOn, one OF INC PASoeH1 NoHNiNo'SS
for Governor, is acknowledged TO be member and
leader Of secret political order, whose members
were sworn in on the Bible and Cross. That they
wereswornnever to divuge any questions that might
be asked them and that they would true answers
make to the samethat they would never diyulge the
names of any persons they might present at
these meetings, but that they would deny all &C.
casions any knowledge of the existence of such
order. That they then took second oath, the truth
of which they called on Almighty God to witness,
with their right hand resting the Bible and Cross
with their left hand raised towards heaven, that
they would never make known any of the signs,
MYSTERIES, or OBJECTS of the organization, except
to their own members. That they would not cut,
carve, print, paint, stamp, stain, in any way d.
rectly or indirectly expose any of the secrets ot
scts Of the order suffer it to be done by others
That so long as they should remain connected there
with, they would in all things political or social
comply with the will of the majority, though it
should conflict with their personal preferences.
That they would not give their support to any citi-
for Office who was not of native birth, and who
was not in favor of Americans Know NOthng) ruling
America. That they would vote for no man if he
professed thu Catholic religion, whether native-born
or not To the fufIlment of all which they pledged
themselves under the no less penalty than that of
having their names posted and circulated through
out the different councils of the United States as
traitors toGOd and their country being unfit to be
employed or trusted, cOunternsnced supported in
any business transaction, totally unworthy of
fdence, at whom the finger of scorn should ever be
pointed. That they then took another oath that
they would " IN all things conform TO the rules and
regulations of the order and to its constitution and
bylaws" That they would, under all circumstances,
if in their power do attend to all regular signs
and that might be thrown sent by broth
er of the order. That when elected to any Office
they would turn all persons who might be ffOreign
BIRTH or Catholics in religion whether native for
eign born, out of Offices of trust or honor Let it be
remembered, we say, that Mr.. HattOn is leading
member of this political order, has taken all its
oaths, become subject to all its obligations, &C.
knOvJedgss them to be binding his conscience, and is
now their candidate for Governor.
Let it be remembered that Mr.. Hatton is thus CON-
mitted to the policy of controlling republican gov
eminent and free people by secret political clubs,
bound together by oaths, and working by signs
grips, and -words-Organzed and distributed
over the country.
Keep it before the people, that the candidate of
the so-called american and Wing" party in Ten
nessee, agrees with Banks, the candidate of the So
called american and Republican" party of Nassa-
chusetts, that the Kansas bill was wrong and never
should have passed Congress.
Keep it before the people, that Mr.. Hatton has
been in public life but session Of the legislature,
and during that brief time made a record for him
self which shows him TO be reckless in legislation,
uuwise politician, friend to capital, an enc
my to labor, and in favor of exclusive privileges,
corporate grants in derogatiOn of the general rights
of the masses. In support of this have only to
refer to the House Journal, showing that when the
credit of the State already heavily pledged, he
voted to extend it to all manner of projects and
then voted in a minority of two against PROPOSE
ton requiring these rail road companies to create
sinking fund of two per cent, to meet the payment
of the bonds they shall fall due, and thus prevent
their payment from being thrown upon the people.
They have only to refer to his votes given for the
granting of all manner of chartered companies
with exclusive privileges, exempted from personal
liability, with vested rights which the legisla-
ture retained control They have only to refer
to his vote in favor of law to authorize seventy-odd
tribunals in the State to continue granting these
charters when the legislature should adjourn. They
have only to refer to his vote against bill for the
benefit of mechanics the object of which was simply
to give some additional security for their labor, with
ample provision guard against any injury to 9TH
ers They have only to refer to his vote to retain
upon Jacks and Stations, the property of the far
mer, tax greater than is payed by the banker upon
his capital
Keep it before the people, that Mr.. HattOn is adj
vooating the old exploded system of distribution
means of paying off the debts of the rail road COM
panies-thus seeking to appropriate means that be-
long, in common to the many, to the exclusive bene-
fit of the few. policy, the tendency of which is,
TO make the rich richer, and the poor pOOrer-a pow
err which once conceded to Congress, acknowledges
the censttutionality of the doctrine advocated by
the AbOitionsts of taking money from the treasury
and appropriatng it to the buying up of the slaves
Keep it before the people, that Mr.. HattOn has
gone 50 far as to advocate division of the lands
themselves; policy by which Massachusetts might
acquire territory and claim the exercise of jurisdic-
ton within slave State; a policy which Mr.. Bell
does not advocate and which Gov. Jones has char
acterised as 'beneath the dignity of the merest
school-boy sophisry, mOnstrOus and absurd as to
raise doubt whether any sane, well-informed mind,
can seriously entertain it for moment"
Keep it before the people, that to sugar the pill
of appropriating this common fund to the payment
of corporation debts Mr.. HsttOn proposes to pay,
also, the taxes of the people, when there is
press provision in the Constitution prohibiting such
an application; thus showing that, while a candi-
date for Governor, he is uninformed as to the
plain provisions of the State Constitution, or is
willing to resort to any sOphistry to deceive the
people.
With these facts before them, let the people de-
termine whether Mr. HattOn is a suitable man to
be made Governor of the State.
Mr.. Buchanan has declared that it is the impera-
tive duty of the government to secure the right Of
voting to every resident male iHhdbtdnt which may
include Indians and negroes as well as aliens.-Pa