Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-01
PuhIic Morals North and South.

1t is very fashionable practice to hold particu-
lar institutions responsible fer all the vices of the
community 10 which those institutions are located
1t is manifest that in the multitude of causes in
operation that may produce those results he who
undertakes to single out the special cause for
multiplicity of effects must be very liable to error
Thus for example: the recent mob in this place is
boisterousy Rscrbed 10 the existence of slavery
But those who jump to such conclusions should ac-
count for the fact That the press, located in the
midst of the assumed cause, unanimously de-
nouneed the mob as traitors and murderers, unani.
mously invoked the law TO punish tie offenders;
the Judge elected by the people, denounced the
crimes, and called upon the grand jury TO do its
dutv, aud one of the most intelligent and reputable
grand juries to whom any people ever committed
great trust, and composed Of shareholders, have
actively inteligently, industriousy and assduously
labored to ferret out the offenders, 10 order to
bring them to justice and punishment. Did these
variant effects spring from one cause? A misera-
bic and reckless sophistry may undertake, under
stupid and foolish bigory and prejudice, to say yes,
but no truthful MIND can adopt the absurdity.
As All offset TO many diatrbes uttered by North
ern fanatics we present picture to day, drawn by
the Philadelphia North american one of the most
influential of al the Fremont papers aud one ofthe
most rampant Of oil the Republican hosts in de-
noupcing the South, and her institutions, during
the recent Presidential canvass. Look at its coun-
terfeit presentmeuE-LOU. COEr.
"And if the truth must be spoken out, slavery
seems 10 exercise a conservative aud honorable in-
duepce The fact is notorious 20 every observSnt
Wasningtonian that nearly all the wholesale
scbemes OF plumber which have been carried
through Congress for past years; all the corrupi
iobbing; all the projects Of speculation, and all the
vile and yenal combinations have been planned and
carried on under the control aud with the means Of
Northern managers While they shouted the loud
est for freedom, aud stigmatzed slavery a stigma
on civilization, they took TO pillage the treasu-
~, by way of refreshing this sentimental devotion.
The self appointed leaders who were most eXercis.
ed a few months ago over the Generalization that
would attend the possible extension OF slavery; who
mourned over its alleged horrors; who beat their
breasts IN agony at its mention, and who led what
professed 10 be, great moral crusade, are exactly
.he men who swarmeG the Hobbies since Congress
opened, scheming for the Of new pluuder
and oonriving the most audacious combinations with
the very shareholders whom they affect so much TO
ahhor Developments like those which are every
d.v forced before o ur eyes srve 81 disgust lntel-
cent ana honest minds al the cant OF those sordid
6ynocrites who are trading upon principles, the
integrity of which upright men proudly maintain.
n i due 20 the Southern representative, as a
hol tosty that however much they may suffer
from the stigma Of slavery, they are not tainted
with the dishonesty aud garng mendacity OF others
from the free States. With rare excepuons-snd
thew are noted 10 be despised-the South has nev-
er been implicated In these lnismon' transactions;
AID n has given doubtful measures support either
mistaken generosity or unconscious error incurred
the responsibility. They have not Chartered over
The prce of votes pursued claimants foe relainers,
ar bnrpained vi scurYy contractors ter division
nj disrrputaDle gains. 10 these high claracterist
ics Last slav ~ does not appear 20 have produC
al .ny bansi u Influence, and 1t would be wei that
protessed philanthropy exhibited Itself ss faSorAby
here. or exported something OF The respect which
il nov conceded 70 the representatives OF an ins'-
tuition which IL so uuqgahned'y 'ohueulhS'