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

which then thought was sat on foot to emoarrass
ls action. I also think with the distinguished
gentleman f ON Mississippi Mr.. Q litmGc whJm
L am proui TO call my frisnG, that Congress is
very unsafe tr buns decide for the people Of the
C1Hed States what stall ~ shall not DO their
standard Of morality. BIT sir, while I votsd
against that resolution, a then stated, am op-
posed 70 the policy Of re opening TIE African slave
trade. voted very cleerluly for the resolution
Of ths gentleman from South Carolina, me o 7 I
which declared it to be "uuwise, inexpedient, ana
against the settled policy OF the government to
reopen that trade. l regret ed exceedingly that
my colleague IMr. E herdgel should have raised
that question at q time when be veil knew that
the whole Of the people Of Tennessee, with scarce
ly an exception, are opposed to the policy alluded
to, do not belle g there is a single member here
from the south with perhaps one exceoton) who
does favor that policy; and yet settled attempt
is being made to impress upon the public mind Of
the North that the South desires the re-opening Of
that trada. But, whatever the motive OF my col
league may have been, it is passed; and if be in
tended what have said am very happy that be
was disappointed in his hopes.
But, SIR, the democrats party are neither in dan
ger from these attempts on the part of gentlemen
TO divide and distract its forces, nor yet from
union of the various elements Of the opposition
It mas STOOD the test of time; and with al its great
IL" SOSNoig itASSAACA " tL-C uSoA = o4A
affections of the people, the democratic party
stands to day il prOuder attitude than i, ever be-
fore occupied. Ard now, sir, when the great
struggle which has Just closed has shown that our
policy with regard TO the territorial question IS
also favored by the people, we en- triumphantly
point you to that verdict and DEFY you Sir, II a
union IS 60 be effece1 between tae tTO wings Of
the opposition, l, for one ssy, let it come. The
democratic party is eq lsl to the task Of SEC
fully combat ing them all either separately or com
biued Unit-d with the remnant Of what was
once the cd wbig party sgain;t aboEtiouism and
Know notblGglsm, We fear you not With the
constitution in our hands, and the asg 0, the Union
waving over Us, we will triumph ever oil opposi-
ton
Mr.. CasirmaD, hopa that the result of the late
struggle for the presidency will quiet forever the
bitter waters OF sectional strilt. TIE people have
pronounced emphatiCaly agsrst sectional feelings
and sec Iolai parties; aud grateful the heart
! ct The patriot 10 with 50 win what resignation
tie minority I5mjt to tae C)us,tuliJnallyexpr
sed Ill Of th5 ma 3i 2. L.; us eldeaVJr to buy
the feelings OF county whcl a most stormy poll
| tictl contest mRy have eugeuderCd il the heart,
and let u hope that il the future the c2uusel5 OF
| wlsdjm aud moderation may prevail and thE. our
Constitutional Union, which Ough. to be ghs dearest
idol Ct our lhtlcl worship, MAJ stand forever as
| It now stands, monument u the wisdom Of our
| ishers, and The star Of hope to succeeding gene
| ratiOns.