Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-17

Waiting FOR SOMETHING 10 TURN UP.
The trOublss Of the southern know-noihings, vie
foIloE Bell and CR1zrExDzS, aad their hopes and
expectations in the future aro We described IN the
annexed extract FROM the Mobile Register:
THR EMBRTo NV PARrr.-The disintegration Of
the old Wing party, and more recently the fash in
the pan Of the Know Nothing abortion, have left q
large number Of politicians south Of Mason and
Dixon's line most painfully high aud dry on the
reefs and shoals Of political bankruptcy and des-
itudon. The condition Of those worthless has
been for some time past such as to excite our sym
patty, and 70 replace the reeollections Of former
snimosities with the most charitable feelings Of COM
passion. Cast down Of sudden from fan0ied po-
tical opuenoe and naughty pretension, to absolute
political vagrancy, they have exhibited all that
seedy and shamefsoed appearance Of gentlemen in
reduced circumstances, which is at the same time
pitiable and ludiorous They have not, however,
abandoned themselves to despair nor lost faith in
the caPricious bounty Of fortune and the accidents
Of the future. On the contrary, with confidence
IS abiding and sustaining as that Of Mr.. MicaWber,
if not with the same graceful resignation to their
discontinue, they have been "Waiting for some
thing to turn up" In the signs Of the political
heavens and the movements and tendencies in the
political world there has not been for long time
anything to encourage sud cheer them. But ct
last CLEAN Of hope has broken through the dismal
Of Lucknow, whom suffering had endowed with
supernatural sense Of hearing, they distinguish to
length the distant slogan of force advancing al
their relief The Crittenden amendment is the
event which has opened this genial dawn Of hope
and resuscitstiOn upon those lOngsuferng outcasts
from political society Already is there to be seen
q waking up in every direction Of those personal
fragments Of efete aud obsolete parties. Their or
gens which have either been observing the humble
demeanor that adversely suggests to the pusilani
nous, and ceased for long time to speak as parti
zans have assumed the role Of pretended zealots
for Southern rights, are ginning to show signs Of
resuming their ancient insolence and of returning
to advocate their natural principles, the old in
stinets Of Federalism, Whiggsry and Know Nothing
| ism, warmed into activity and confidence by the
prospect Of the formation Of new party which may
overcome the Democracy, are reveling themselves
with sWiftness that is Udicrous, if not indiscreety
premature If the Kansas bill passed by the Sen
ate is defeated, and the Kansas question thus kept
open we will assuredly see the great majority Of
| the politicians and journals Of the WhilOm Wing
/ aud Know Nothing parties at the South at once
rally on the platform Of the Critten en- or Mont
| gOmery amendment, and in close alliance and tel-
/ loWship with Black Republicans, if the latter be
| induced to meet them on that common ground.
great effort is being made now to consolidate a new
/ party organization upon this platform, composed
| Of the elements which have operated in Con
gress in opposition the admission Of Kansas IN.
| der the LeeOmpton constitution. This unholy alu-
snce is to be organized with q view 70 overthrow
the Democratic party, and it is to be inaugurated by
/ the sacrifice Of the South. The platform Of the
contemplated organization is based upon the refusal
10 admit State into the Union for the reason that
slavery exists under her constitution. It will be
spectacle at once edifying and instructive to see
politicians and journals that have lstterly been
''Out-heroding HerOd" the champions of Southern
rights promptly betake themselves to this platform
like the unclean beast returning to his WauoW But
/ as sure IS the admission Of Kansas provided In
the bill of the Senate is defeated, sure will this
| spectacle be presented by the remnants Of Wing
! gerry and Know Nothingsm in these Southern
Ststes-aye by these pharisaiCal zealOts for South
ern rights who have impudently dared even to crh-
else the fidelity and zeal of the Democratic party to
| the cause Of the South.