Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-22

when t1Clr hEst national convention met adopted
a section part Of their platform, which wss re-
garGed rs so unconstitutional ami 81 proscriptiVe
towards the citizens of the United states who
were attached TO the Catholic faith, thst the gentle
nan from Louisiana, Mr.. Eds is himself q mem
Der Of the party, IN MS place here, denounced tin
most whitening terms, declaring that 1t was foul
blot upon that party and upon the country. When
that platform announced, the democracy ell
over the Union united in opposition TO It and it
was Lot long before the very men who made it
were seen to wheel about sni declare themselves
as the especial champions of religious liberty. They
abandoned that portion Of Their platform, and IN
less than two years they were found in the same
conventions, by the eide of these same Catholics
whom they had once denounced as enemies to the
country; and they even went so far as to select
p Gus and worthy member of that church, in the
State of Louisiana, az their chaplain in their State
Il gslature. Call you that standing up to your
issu 81
Again, sir; after the know nothing party had
wept ocesus of tears over the dangers which they
said threatened from foreign immigration, and
after having sWO.n o prescribe all cItiS9ns who
were not born upon the soil Of the United States
they selected as IEeir candidate for the presidency
a distinguished man who, in the very face OF su
the smen ATOMS of his followers, AID after be was
nominated for the presidency, made this remaTka-
bic declaration:
81 have no hostility to foreigners I have wifi
ness their deplCrAOe condition il the old coun-
Try, and God forbid hat should add 10 their suf-
ferng by refs ng them ssyu in this l would
throw the gates wide open, and invite tbs Oppres
sed CT every lard 10 partske Of the blessings of
Gu laws aud country
This sir, was the language of Mr.. Fillmore when
thoughts OF the pleasures and comforts Of tie
White House we're ealing over him, and, in the
| teeth Of bis natiye-AmericAn followers, be made
the broad invitation to the oppressed of every land
to come and partske Of the blessings of our laws
and country. Aud this is the party which tsunts
the democracy vi. failure to meet the Issues
| The democratic Pirty Of The North, aud of the
South eVRded 10 Issues then. Sir have Do words
| that viii express my respect and aimira ion for
| the gallant democracy of the whole North. Amid
| the raging of tho storm they filtered not, nor
| tremOled Whenever the battle ragged the warm
est, they might be seen closing thick around the
| glorious STANDARD Of the constitution Their Veto
! ~ will be remembered upon the Brightest psge of
tue county g history, snd posterity Will pci1t to
II, m heroes, whose self slcrif ing spirit, and
| whose devotion TO principle, and WHOSE love OF
| country, car sCarcey 61d parallel anywhere. l
feel grateful to them, and / take pleasure IN ex
| pressa G it
| nave word to say with regard to some of
| tie remarks submitted lew days sgJ by ihe gan
! iemen rom Maryland Mr. Da7i-l n his own elO-
/
temau, cir, VITO, during the last session of Con
| gress, began q speech by asking, is Pnihp desu?
| He underworld, IN IabO-ed sryun n, TO enghten
| the House as to what questions Of importance had
| been settled By the struggle which resulted in the
| election Of Mr. Buchanan to the presidency. b.
| g slight change OF words lh3t important question,
pro- o1nd by the gentle at the last session Of
| CJngfess, would read rs Samuel dea5?' and if
the gentleman will closely inquire into the result Of
] tla igta gfruyola he will in raEIu
| that question. l. will be- Sir, that Samuel IS not
| only dead, but very dead. Gfes. !sug hter
Toe same gen leman also belsoOred hius If to
alarm the Country on account If the grea' qlcs len
IF what Is termed ''squster sovereignty" aud not
! Cd Ike yourself Dir Chairman, the ghost OF that
| gres. est of humbugs seeGs 10 puFsu; him b. dsy
| aud 10 disturb aIm IN his dream 10y night TLsugI
| TIL NV, ST, l imagine that it the gentleman
| Will read with cara th3 P..cLej OF my ds
tneuishsd colleague fro tue Chatis- O)gs dis ret
! III Smith and my distinguished friend from
! south CsrodLs, NJ OH he will find many O.
| the alarming ~ mptOm3 attendant on that preva
| eat disease smODg know nothing Members called
! fear Of sguater sovereignty (aId wb-Cl seams to
| be epidemic St this ins) rapidly disappe auDg
| For, s., wills win ny Two friends d. not b.
! ieye chat jde C1.st.u 'Ul Of tie United States
| no. the Ktus8s Nebraska bill c1ufJrs that POKER
| cal sq1ate! severe e .ty, -isJ agree with them
| ms, IuY IS T. the imi lance which Ight u be
acled to for asier 5ii that has beel said about
u, timer Urtt LOr Cl-Ueet 10 that 70 er can
! by g. y pOssiti ~ change tle CctiJn Of members
o. liz or with regard TO question OF slavery
! But, az, stfer that gentleman NJ D4vi ! asd
| C included his remarks, sh wing what Connsx or
the democratic party hBd with SO ls.ter sovereign
| ty, l listened with TsieZc' 70 h-ar him en- iglieu
| the Hons; - how NJ. L more his late can
| d.Ise Or he presidency, stood o. that question;
| bl. here 81, gain, PlLg wIs dead, fyr he SD Ike
! ~ u D. AID Ia Il rs. scd the world would
have tc-0 rg2y.sus 10 this a. on ;A.t oogut, b
! 10. IL Z ..mJrs hus It. l. C leJ-a j etttr in
! s9Jus o. CCie5Ta e1 qI 'stU' sac: Il sn o.
| pJseI % tas IN x.tiJu OF ItSts 10 this UniJu
uller Any cIr-Ils suca', 80 Ung ss ssvCs Leli
h RE- Gus lis ny PEEL n hin elf to the same
20 II- o. lsIi by aaJt CT par : / tbs oIatry
-.g-af-, u -I Te sLv teTItCrV"
The g..- oLAi ir.lI Maryland $50 sci / that the
m:lra.'c 3 y we the dIstur0ers OF The pucl c
pesCe l,,h 81, confess that tic Il 'uct o! the
demJC., C, il t-e ise struggle may have nterfer-
cd slmaaL lat W. the rest # tie g-nuelau from
Maryland 20 doubt but that Il has greatly disturb
Ell re pasca, Oo,n lbuc sud private, OF Mr. Fiji
moe, an; N tr mUu', ald tECI7 respective patty
friends; but, SIR, dis G.tuI oauCe wEs EFF ctsd in
isUiII old Constitutional Vay. Bat II the geEtlc-
man will lake the pains to TO the recent MS
try Of d ColuUC- Of ms Lwn party FRIENDS il
tn cities OF New Orleans aud L u.sVilie AID even
IN tie beautiful MOlumeLtal Guy wEicl be rep
reseGts 10 part, he viii there quite enough in
s;alcss Of peace brsskng and Iawl ssn5 g, Togut-
ing, no dOuJt, ir,m ina. mobbish sp.r.l Wacl was
ina1gu-stcd with the JiE.u Of know uothing-m.
and winch IA manifested itse IN re e ecs " on
eleaugn days By ruirg dive hEgs, destroying |
bslo--DJxes, All numbering nIOc nj maa and |
helpless women aud ch,lieeu. And 10 tLess be |
may h4d large fed Tor the display Ct his taeLt |
for giving ADVICE.
TuegsLt smau also ldarto 10 enTghten the /
House IS t. wEEt -srgc@Ols led been gathered. |
VIDA. ussuI j g Ons bad teen icErl,d By III demo-
cratic parry in tn result Of tie eectOl. And be |
81 said the sane with regard 4 the lack repub. |
liG-u psIty; but be did not tell Us what less rs be
and as party had received. Sir, if l were to say
whist lessons had besu taught the gentleman plrtv,
l Would suggest thar they have learned most Ut
mistakenly t-s, the AnericIu peop,e have 20 other
feelings han those OF dlsEu-t for q party which
seeks TO bulk Itself up by mesJs of secret oslhs
AID l. dyh.rCe OF COusitu-i1u cbigariors and
which seeks to strike down and prescribe men on
account Of the Religion isI or the place Of their
butl. IEis lesson, sir l think they have been |
taught; whether or not they will profit by l., is for
them 10 d, t;rmae.
The last proposition sub ni'ted by the ge1tlsmau
from Maryland Mr.. Davis if I understood him
cOrreCtly-6ud l none | ii {, aad I am tlld he
Is now in BIS ssat, n order that he mag corIe3tme
il 10 II any iTiustc-; and as I have rot reli
his rcmarks as printed l m ct do s., SO l ONLY
sDcGE from memOry-Ins substance amounts 10 this:
E3Ily IN the deoae my distinguished colleague