Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-18

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ansgamstiOn has been progressing for months -
| The great obstacle which interposed to prevent
hearty Uuion, consisted in the fact that many Of
the leading Know Nothings Of the South hal sup
ported the Kansas bill, and their constituents by
returning than sgail 70 Congress thereby RppTo-
we'd and end1r-ed tie very set, ia opposition to
which Black Repubicsnism had grown so great
The objection was ctranly plausible, But
daily recurring develOpm ms indicate that the OBJ
s:a lie hiss been sutmounted-tbe pil has been
swallowed in Tennessee at least and the leading
Know Nobi1gs are willing to compromise tn
dearest rights of the SjuIh, il the vain hope Of
eating party capable Of scco uplishing the
| overthrow of National Democracy,
Are thers any who doubt the existeace Of this
! bargai ? II SO, let them look at the facts, Of
the PRESENT Know Nothing repres entstives in
| Congress from Tennessee, two members, Gen.
! 2 .LLC. FER and Mr. READY, voted for and sup
ported by their speeches the great K lnsss Ne6rss
/ ka bill They were sustained by their constituents
| almost without dissent; and were tIiumphanty
reelected. TIER course upOl this question was
/ approved by the almost unanimous popular voice
in Tennessee, irrespective of party. They were
declared to be efathfu representatives Of South
ern Americarism, and their acts were adduced as
proof conclusive that their party would always
! prove true to the rights of the South. On the
other hand those who voted against the bill, were
| colby received and almost universally condemned
| The great mass of the citizens of Tennessee felt
chagrined aud mortified, that almost the entire Op
position to this bill in the South, should come from
their own State.
/ Mr. ErHERD GE, Gen CULLoM and Mr. TAYLOR
of the House Of Representatives, under the leader
ship Of JOBS BELL separated themselves from their
! Southern brethren, and united with the Northern
abo'itioDists in opposition to that measure which
! Mess.s 2 LILO, FER and READY acquired so much
distiuc ion for sustaining Mr TAYLOR was de-
felted for re election in 8 district where the
Wing maj Gritty had been previously overwhelming.
Ger. CULL0M under similar circumstances met with
s like fate and it was not considered within the
bounds Of proba6ll ty that either OF the four
would ever again be called BY people TO occupy
any public station. The Know Nothings were al-
most if not altogether, as prominent in the mani
leststion Of zeal Tor their condemnation as were
the Democrats.
But how stands the case now? What has been
the r,sllt Of the effort to form perfect union
North and South against the National Democracy
What has been tie effect upon the political for
tunes Of these opposing leaders Of the Know Moth
ing pgrty2 Marx the result reader and learn how
-esdily Know No,hiugism submits to the sacrifice
of the rights of the South, and either own trusted
and sFPEuded leaders.
Max the result, aspiring politicians Of the
same school,, and learn how little trus: can be re-
posed il the plsudits Of such a party Gen FOL
LIcoFFER has been Tepud ated and condemned by
bis own party The instrument Of his overthrow
was not even an old fashioned Wing, but convert
to Know Nothingism rom the Isoks of the Demo
crazy. His aspirations for another Congressional
term have been Undecided, and FIR the crm Of
having voted for the Kansas bill, be is forced into
retirement The samsfste was prepared for READY
notwithstanding the readiness with which be hum
bly, duplicated their pardon in the last canvass,
aci lstng bis position to suit the demands of Mr..
BELL-sud would have been contaminated but for
bis rejection of the Intervention of a Convention
aud his declared purpose to force upon them the
alternative Of electlDg him or submitting to the
election Of democrat.
We predict for hlI. defeat before this tribunal
of last resort, more signal even than the overthrow
Of ZoLLICoFFER; for if he defends bis course upon
the Kansas bill be will render himself obnoxious
to his own party, without conc latiog the support
Of those who upon principle favor this great
measure If be apologies or endeavors in any
way to evsde the responsibility Of his act, he will
be condemned by al parties. If be is true and
fi,b'ul Supporter Of tie principles of tie Ksrsfs
bill, he cannot be Know Nothing. If true
Know Nothing, be cannot heart favor this meas
ure. If he supports them both, be is traitor 10
both His party it is true has forced him into this
attitude but lie accepts the condition, and the
people will only be true to themselves, by repudiE-
tia them both
How gees it now with the late repudiated and
20 ldemned co lahore. with the Black Republicans?
Let US examine their present chsnces-msrk the
Oh lnge which has occur 10 their political pros
poets, and ponder the cause which has produced
the revolution. JCHH BELL is once sgsin the &C.
kuowledged lsd Of lis party, W thout rival or
dispulant for Senatorial honors. Gsa Gull EN-
SStSS t+IS tOtiiU WIS., W Tue GOLlNlutu
vote Of the Black Republicans aud Klow Moth |
irgs in the House of Representatives, elected to
the high and lucrative position Of Clerk Mr.. |
TAYLOR, beaten before bis constituents two years |
ago, is now the caudid4re of the Know Nothing /
party, without even resortrg to the ordinary pro
cedure Of calling convention. And Mr.. ETHER
DEE the pet Of the New York Tribune, is candi-
date for reelection, and fnds 10 aspiring cOmpeG-
tor # his own party to contest his cIs N.
These facts are present to view. This change |
in tho relative positions Of these compouents Of the
Know Nothing party, is apparent. The present
exatstion Of those who opposed The Kansas meas
use, is not mere signsl than the overthrow Of its
zsslous supporters before the tribunal Of Know
Nothingism. He must be blind ird=e5, who does
not perceive the impel ing csu.e. Know Nothing
sm in Tennesg e., may claim from it sdherents this
proof their fidelity to their party, at the expense
Of their consistency, and in derogstion of tie
lights Of the South but we doubt not but those
who have hitherto kept soof from its support, will
congratulate themselves anew for their good for
uue in having arrsyed themselves in opposition
o it from the beginning
81 One Of the gold fish in the Capitol ressr-
yor, caught near tue E1rfsce Of the water ar the
2ommt ncement of the cold westher, was frozen
n the ice, and renamed ID torpid state until the