Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-25
mo Tu.ion IN New yorI[.

eoQueitng both sides, succeeded in concentrating
the nuptisls between the Black Republican and
Know No5hiBg parties of New York The ceremony
was performed ct Kingston on the 18th inst, and
VOWS we're interohanged between The enamOred par
ties amidst the fearful congratulations Of their nu-
merOus friends. We are very sorry that our neigh
Dor Of the Bonner couldn't be present at the wedding
as he has been so active in making up the match.
It would have been peculiarly gratifying to him to
witness the ceremony and to see the knight Of the
WoOlly head clasp his blushing Know Nothing bride
to his bosom. The snte-nuptial contract has been
published, and we find that the arrangement is very
favorable to the Know Nothing party, as it comes
into possession Of the entire property which for
merly belonged exclusively the Black Republicans
The bride gives nothing except her beauty ss con-
sderahOn for the valuable estste which she has ae>
quired BY the marriage, as none Of her little trim
kets in the Shape Of crosses and pictures appear in
the inventory Of the joint stock It is evident that
the match was a mercenary one on the part Of Know
Eothingism, for the whole family estate consists of
freeso andniggers Not word is SAID inhe contract
about putting Americans on guard, and We are not
even informed who shall rule America. We are led
to infer that Ma5sa GREE1Ex and PgEsOn HEADLEY
are to be the overseers on the plantation rs they
seemed most active in bringing the parties TO an
Rmicable understanding. Both Of them made
speeches on the occaso on in which they warmly con-
graduated the young couple on their happy and
harmonious union GREELEY said good deal about
nggers and the PsTsen talked very enthusiastically
about the Offices. The only principle Of the Know
Nothing party introduced into the new platform IS
recognition Of their right to share in the spOils
This is the only doctrine retained from that imnOr
tai document-that second Declaration Of Indepen-
dence-the Know Nothing platform of 1856. This
Is the only principle to which they have steadily ad
hered and ia the only one which they sincerely
advocated. They still cling to it in the new eOaliN
tion and for the sake OF it they are willing to fold
Black Republicanism, with ell its heresies in fond
aud fraternal embrace Parson HRADLKT will 20
as far as GREELEY does in opposition to slavery
If be 1.-THE Parson) shall be permitted to retain his
Office. The ParsOn has evidently great love for
the loavss and fishes. We fear il the devil had
taken HEADLEY up into exceeding high noun
tain ,the Psrson once wrote 8 book about the sa-
cred mountains) and had shown him all the king
doms of the earth and offered him very small por-
ton of the same as a temptation, the PaTson would
have given in and Immediately knesled down and
Worshipped him. It whispered that the reverend
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the service of his satanic majesty for much smaller
oOnsideratOn-tO wit: the Office of Secretary of
State for the State of New York. Be that as may
the PaysoH doesn't hesitate to pledge himself and the
whole party TO Black Republicanism for the sake of
certain anticipated advantages Hear how the
sanity gentleman disoOnrseth. We quote from
the report of the New York Times:
Mr. Headley expressed, at length, his views on
II gH-.
Slavery man himself, and believed that the Ameri-
cans generally were of the same way of thinking.
There was not an American or Republican in the
State who did believe that the Democratic Party
was iDjuring our Republican institutions and dis
grazing our country at home and abroad Let US
then, he said unite and attack this evil and remove
it, and while SO engaged, may come to think that
not so much apart in regard 10 other evils
We thought We were. Loud cheers.l
By all which the ParsOH means that the American
party would find difficulty in agreeing to any
thing the Black Republicans might require of them
provided they will help them to get the Democrats
out of Office and get them in. Again he says:
He believed the movement they had started here,
was the only one that could be successful in the
State in forming effective opposition TO the Dem
cratic Party. The whole question with Them was
it seemed, practical one Could this union take
placeI Now, union was very desirable People
but, with those opposed TO the Democratic Party,
the question was not whether people would like 1t,
but was il not absolutely necessary Inc campaign
of SO demonstrated the Republican Party
thing beyond all question; that IN any natonaltec-
tion they could MOI do without the American Party.
To the American Party 1t demonstrated the same
thing viz, that they could not do without the lie
publican Parry What, then, would be the Of
going into the election of 1860 mourning much
Psss and trouble, afth The absolats egtatHy Of beng
dgsated2
GREELEY endorses all these sentiments fully, and
pats the parson on the head with q very patroniz>
ing air. Thinks he is very promising parsOn alto
gether and will make almost as good Black Res
publican as he is. The object with both of them,
however, is plainly success" For that they are
willing to kneel at any shrine and worship any god,
save the true god The doctrine is openly avoWed
that principles are subordinate, and secondary TO
considerations of policy Both parties announce that
they must unite in order get into power and one
of them (the Know Nothing party) abandons its
Platform renoUnoes its faith and consents to fight
under any Asg that promises This is the
open and syoWed policy Of the new party. This is
the object Of chat union Of the opposition into which
Southern invited by their organs and leads
ers, and these are the principles upon which they
unite. We ask the Americans Of Tennessee to read
this platform with attention. and consider whether
the interests of the South ard the interests of the
Union will be promoted by placing such party in
power.
Platform of the Know NOthings and Re-
PuBlfcans of Ulster COunty,N,
Whereas, The right to establish tests Of party
faith belongs to the people in their primary assem-
blies; and
Whereas, We the Electors of the County of Ulster,
have this day assembled in Mass Convention for the
purpose Of determining what shall constitute basis
of united political action Ia opposition TO the policy
Of the present Administration, therefore,
Resolped, That the Federal Union is a Uoluatary
compact between independent State Sovereiguties,
each State agreeing for itself to the National Con
stitutiOn that TO the People Of each State be-
longs the right of forming, for themselves their
local fundamental law. Hence, We regard the efforts
Of the present Administration to force Kansas into
the Union, under Constitution which its voters, at
the ballOtb0x, had declared obnoxious to them, was
not only violation Of the National Compact, but
also most fragrant outrage upon the inherent
rights of free people, and most shameful disre-
gard Of pnblio pledges made, in the most solemn
manner to the people of the whole Union.
Pesolped. That the law of Congress- known as the
Kansas Nebraska Act while it repealed the Mis-
souri Compromise did not establish or lecaze Sla-
very IN Kansas; that the attempt to give il that con-
sructop and to mold slaves IN that Territory Is mt