Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-25
way win they make war upon Us!

What is the object Of the opposition press At the
South in Waging this eternal, unrslenting war
against the Democratic party We can understand
Why party should exist ct the North in opposition
70 the Democracy. There are many misguided men
there who oousoientiously desire the extinction Of
slavery many fanatics who would tear Che Union
asunder and trampe on the Constitution rather than
suffer the institution to be Perpstusted orextended
These men know that the Democratic party is the
oplv barrier to the execution Of their plans and pur
poses. They know that while that party is in
power they can never successfully assail the inst-
buttons Of the South. Unjust, unWise, and unpat-
riotic IS are the objects for which the Black Repub
lcan party is organized, 1t has taken that course
most likely to accomplish them in attempting to
hurl the Democracy from power But the opposition
ct the South profess other principles and avoW diff
ferent purposes, than the AbOlitonists. They claim
10 be true and loyal to the interests of their section
and faithful defenders of its institutions Still we
find them constantly and persistenily engaged in at
tempts to undermine and overthrow the Democracy.
They profess hostility to the principles Of the Black
Republicans, and yet they are industriously aiding
them to break down the administration. Now
majority Of the KnoW~nothings in the past and pre-
sent Congress voted just as the Democrats voted
AL questions affecting the institution Of slavery.
very large majority Of their constituents at home
approve Of the position Of the Democratic party on
she Kansas controversy. They acknowledge that in
those measures they have obtained important and
valuable concessions. They recognize the prinoi-
plss Of the Kansas bill and the bred Scott decision
az bulWarks which have been thrown around the in
stituton CT slavery, under whose shelter they may
repose in safety forever. And yet they are attempt
ing to destroy the power which has established and
still maintains those principles. They would para
lie the arm that protects them. They would drive
out the garrison that guards the citadel of their
rights, that it may be given over to Vandsls who
would tramPle upon and destroy them. The intel
Hgent members Of the KnoW-nothing party must
know that if the Democratic party is broken down
the Black Republicans will come into power. They
cannot and do not hope that the succession will fall
upoE them. They know that they would obtain no
power or position by the defeat of the democracy
except as the allies or dependents Of the Black
Republicans. A few prominent members of the
American party might be rewarded for their as
sistance in oVerthroWing the Democrats, with
some petty offices and subordinate positions.
But the Black Republicans would administer the
government and control its policy. They would es-
tabish their principles and carry out their doc
trinss. And what are those principles? They have
avowsd them again and again On the hustiBgs, in
their conventions and on the HOOr Of Congress. We
cannot be ignorant of them They avow undying,
unrelenting hostility to slavery. They announce
their opposition to the principle of the Kansas
Nebraska Bill and the bred Scott decision, and they
declare their determination to overturn the and
disregard the other. This viii be the consequence
of the defeat of the Democracy. Then Why will
the Americans of the South still strive to accom-
plsh that result Do they desire TO see the South
PROSTATE and pOwerless at the feet Of its enemies
Do they desire to see Abolition fanatics elevated to
the high places of the nation Do they hate Dem
Ocracy so much that they will sacrifice their inter
ess and their rights upon the altar Of their enmiy?
Will they bow their heads submissively to the do
minion Of Abolitionism rather than suffer the party
in power to guard them from invasion and encrOaeh-
mentH We are told by the Know Nothing press that
they have not the power to carry out their own
peculiar views They advocate no general policy
in conflict with the present administration. There
is no organization the country proposing to es'
tablish a high protective Tariff. No party recon-
mending the establishments a NalOnal DahA' 4heh
Why should the masses Of the American party re-
fuse their support to the Democratic party? Why
should they not attempt to strengthen the hands
OF those who preserve their rights, protect their
interests and deprive their enemies Of the power to
harm themi The Democracy is admitted by ma
jority of Southern Know Nothings to be right
on the Kansas question, right on the LecOmP-
ton question, right in maintaining the princi-
pies of the bred Scott decision. There is pow
erful organization in the land which is at war with
Us on all these questions, whose objects are hostile
10 the perpeuation of the Union and the preservs-
ton Of Southern rights We desire to conquer,
10 crush that dangerous organization. win the
Know Nothings of the South refuse to cooperate
with US in dong this or will they not rather aid US
10 destroy q common foe and protect our common
rights? There are but two paths open to you. You
nav unite with the Black Republicans to defeat the
Democracy as some of your organs advise, or you
may unite with the Democracy to defeat the Black
Republicans. You can not maintain separate Or
yanization in a national contest without weakening
,De party or the other. Americans of the South, |
N which side will you be found in the next great
struggled
see First and Fourth Pages.