Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-09

i'he sqaai fgtti II al he Ste.s 70 share slfts IL
essssts and aaseHtages Of 0F posse dfmais Pa
Itwasto secure to the sthela States tia equaii-
= Of rights, to share aliE with orthsA States all
the benefits and advantages Of sur ppblio dbmain
that the principles Of the Kansas-Nebrasks bin
were made fundamental article in the creed Of the
Democratic party during the recent Presidential
canvass. It has-beeh, in fact,Ifhe gFeat question
upon which parties have divided and upon which
nearly al onr elections haze been dseided tAe
passage Of that bill.
In the Northern States the opponents Of the bin
have generally assumed the name Of Republicans,
DIETER known as Black iRepublioans) in the South
the opposition retained the name Of Know NOthings,
or Americans. The people in their majority gave
emphatic verdict infayor Of the Democrats doc
trine, and the Supreme Court Of the United States
have confirmed the constitutional wisdom Of that
verdict.
We are not surprised, therefore. t-oandid men
of the opposition recognizing boughat the eleventh
hour, the error Of their former ways, should now
unite with US in defending cur principles. But we
must respectfully profess against the msinterpreta-
ton which these recent converts seek to give to the
doctrine. YOu are weleomeenongh, gentlemen, in
to the ranks of-Demoeraeg If, having repented Of
your past opposition, you come with honest hearts
and true intent to serve with US in the great strug-
gle Of perpetuating the equality Of all tbe States
but you cannot be permitted to come in-With ho-
neyd words and catch phrases your lips, that you
may beguile away the nsuspectng into the ranks Of
those who would SO enlarge che powers of the Gen.
eral GO4ernneat as to make the Statsstbe mere ere
atoms of its bounty.
You cannot be permitted under i false profession
of Democratic principles 4tls e7aabA Of az A'
States, or s. you z1ress f ssghtg Of al
| the Stafes q share alike 5saefs 40 aRtagss a
our puJls doaa5 to excuse yourselves for The wal
I which in conjunction With The Black Republican
party you Waged increasingly against this great and
fundamental idea or feature Of the Kansas-Nebras-
ka bill. You cannot be permitted under such dis
guise to cloak the real design tendency of bill
to put money into the pockets Of northern manufac
turers by Obainingi it from the pockets Of southern
farmers, even though you may manage tsO cunning
| ly that they win, as you say, 'Know Nothing Of
it." r.e'
You cannot be permitted under the dsceitflIl cry
of the equality of the States" now grown sacred
to every true hearted Democrat, toipaugwate pol
icy which shall confer upon Black Republican
Congress the power Of levying taxes upon us for the
purpose of emaneipating our slaves. The veil Is
too fimsey. The same head and hand and heart
which so recently gave aid and comfort to BLACK
Republicanism in its unholy war upon Southern
rights, the equal rights Of al the States t. share aJk
The benefits and adVaatagss Of oar pu5le domain is
seen too plainly in this distribution bill to deceive
i even yourselves The South is not yet quite pre-
! pared for Bishop Hopkins Emancipation Land Bill.
RS- Has any body forgotten the brags Of the
know-nothings last FAM How they swone they
we're gaining every where, and we're certain Of car
! rying Tennessee? If any body has forgotten this
he is just the to believe the present brags o.
! thekns, Nobody else viii believe them.