Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-18


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BELL AND CRITTENDEN.
Although the division, in the slave States upon
the LecomptOn question, is il numbers contemplate
and in infueoee a nullty, yet the bare faot that
BELL and CRIrrEyDEE, Southern Senators, can at5l-
late so readily with Kansas agitators infuses new
life into Northern fanaicism. II ayails not that
these Senators possess neither constituency nor con
sisteney-they win vote with our enemies unto the
last day Of their political existence. 10 quote
these gentlemen, substantially, they have abandon
ed all party ties. and although they sorroWfully
confess their seryude to party in the past, hence
forth they mean be PATRIOTS and go for their SUI
fsrpg country against I'll party Vaccinations; but
in order to do this, they must go against the de-
elared wishes Of their people They will save the
4 people from themselves, whilst the people Vehe-
mently desire to be saved from these Senatorial gem
tlemen Their giant arms shall never be ''Palsied
/ by The will Of their constituents "-their tongues
never be silenoed by the clamOr Of the unieiiered
herd
! The State II am the State" said LOUIS the
Magnificent The People am the People, says
/ BELL, tbe-Tenuessean! Recognized as IN me, The
people are sovereign, and sound and conservative,
ana patriotic and independent; but without me,
severed from my Senatorial personality, the people
are-.sn all unutierable codsl ed! 2" But me Sen
ator hiss never uttered such sentiments these No,
never. lie has ooly acted item out-tbat is al.
Neither has he said that be held HE seat by Divine
right, that he was Senator 6 by the grace OF GOl!
A man may profess to believe any political creed
under the heavens, but he only believes what he acts
If man does not hold from the people, from whence
do he derive his power, in that old shelter Of
tyrants, The fright divine" 0arSenator evidently
thinks the people gully of damnable political here
81, in recognizing the doctrine Of the right Of in
structon in requiring him 10 obey any power und'r
the heavens; hat the people have taken great per
sona liberty with him, and are guilty of Scan mag
beyond any doubt whatever! In spite Of the in
gratitude Of the Masses their requests and instruo-
lions, he will serve them and he viii serve them in
The Senate, until his last syllable of recorded time
has sounded Perish he may, as many patriot
before him. but duty must be performed, his mission
accom- plished and his beloved country saved if pos
sibIe, from the dangers that environ her!
After long and dangerous struggle, vitality af-
feeting ther Southern constituency Crittenden and
Bell chose ct a time when The vexatiousA Kansas
question, in the LeoomptOn measure, assumed q
shape that promised speedy and peaceful settle
ment, to give aid and comfort, and speeches and
votes, against the expressed will of their people,
and for the thimble-riggers of the North An al
most united South cried, Pass the bill uprOot this
dangerous agitation at once. There could be nc
mistake Of Southern sentiment If lingering
doubt remained there was the Louisville Journal in
position to e Lecompon rene ly, which, during
the whole course of slavery agitation has never or
posed eny great measure that the South has not 40
cspted or advocated one that the South has not re
iected There could be no mistake But, alas
these gentlemen had determined to be patriots, and
as their few friends say, statesmen
To uphold the cruel reign of anarchy upon ouI
territorial SOIL involving the destruction of all per
sonal and property rights all social security and
privileges this is patriotism this is craftsmanship
Why is it that patriotism and craftsmanship could
not see the bold, honest, energetic emgrant stand
ing on his uncertain Kansas acres, his home desc
1aiOn, his strong will to do, and his nervous arm
ready obey his purpose, palsied by the very mel
to whom he had looked for help? Why could no
found, enter his wretched home, and look upon thu
pale woman within, lured by deceitful policy t.
emigrate that she might the more surely secure thu
future of the frightened children around her. She
dwelling Gin the midst of alarms" be averting hi
face from the beseeehing looks of wife and children
when deserted by his country, he sells every veste
right and social privilege, wrested from him b.
cruel towards in Kansas, and pedler-poticians il
Congress!
, These be your patriots, 0, Keniucky--these you
statesmen, O, TENNESSEE These are the patriot
! who fought in Congress, to give to such beast
Thugs as JIM. LANE and his oOnfreres yet longe
time to act as Anarchs of Kansas. And why? Be
cause the AHarehs said "Lecompton was not Lac
Because Kansas sWindlers said, "Lecompton was
s0indle" If ever man enveloped his body with hi
own mort cloth, pressed over his glazed eyes tn
pieces Of silver, folded his upon his breast
: died, then did JOHN BELL and john CRlTTEEDRN &C
as their own undertakers and die politically on tn
day that their submated patriotism and statesman
ship arose above the will of the people
But they glory in the sacrifice they have made
and welcome political death in such cause. Al
though the torture of the thing inconceivable the
4 have determined to remain in the Senate until thei
respective terms expire. Sweet, it is doubtless
70 die thus for ones country, but the death should
- decent also. When Senator, unable conscientious
" to vote with his constituency prefers to resign
= falls but with his Senatorial robe gracefully gather
- ed around him; he falls, but he may rise again
But With the Senators before US, the robe is clutche
convulsively, gripped with an anxious tenaoity, q
if it we're sacriege for another to touch it. The
are as tender with it, as if they were of the "femal
- persuasion" and the robe, crinOline. which the
mlnoguvre skillfully before the pus of the politics
= gale ''WelI, tits very well"
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