Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-18


The New York Tslss Black Republican paper,
reviewing the present position Of parties, thinks
that the victory inelines towards the Democratic
side. We quote its langusge
s'The settlement Of the Leeompton question BY
the rejection Of She English bill although what the
Republicans desired fought for and predicted, msn-
ifestly takes aWsy an important portion OF their
capital Kansas has been the bond Of union be-
tween the Democratic and the Wing sections OF the
Republican party, aud its loss cannot put De IeiI.
Indeed we notice that in advance Of the Kansas
election the leading Republican paper IN this State
promulgated the platform No more slave States
under any circumstances, as the single and vital
creed Of that party for the future.
"It is plain 20 see that the Democrats are look
ing upon the present position Of their opponents
with qualification. And this feeling on their parts
apparently well grounded. There must evidently be
change in the tactics Of the opposition If the De-
mOcracy are to be beaten"
The Republicans feel that the settlement Of the
Kansas question win be fatal to their prospects Of
success in 1860 Hence they have thrown every
obstacle in the way Of the organization Of a State
government in Kansas Hence they refused to vote
for delegates TO the Leocmpton convention or to
vote on the constitution when it was submitted to
them for their ratification. If they had desired TO
bring the new State into the Union with constitu-
ton which expressed the will Of majority of the
people, they had an opportunity Of electing dele
gates to the convention at LeeOmpton, who would
have framed such constitution. Again on the 2lst
of December they had an opportunity Of voting
down the pro slavery clause Of the LecOmpton con.
stitutOn, and coming into the eOnfedsracy free
Slate. But the wireWorkers Of the party would not
slow any amicable adjustment Of the question
The Black Republicans throughout the country felt
that Kansas was sort of political capital on which
they could speculate probably and successfully.
They we're anxious to keep up the excitement at
any cost Of human life, and human suffering. Kan
sas must bleed that Black Republioanism might
flourish The monster must live, though, like Mo
looh it demanded Thousand victims day, and q
whole territory given up TO desOlatioR to feed
this foul spirit Of fsuateism which had already
covered its fertile fields with the pail Of death
From such considerations as these, the Black Re
publcans refused also TO admit the new State into
the Union under the Leoompton constitution. They
knew that it was necessary to keep the agitation
alive in order to defeat the Democracy in the next
contest A settlement of the question, whether
Kansas shall become slave State or . free State,
would be fatal to the hopes Of the opposition and
consequently the whole body Of the Black Republi
cans LOgelneT COuLneEu ate6t whose only
hope Of political elevation is in the overthrow Of
the Democracy, united in opposing the bill for the
admission of Kansas. BELL and CRIrTEEDEz joined
hands with SEWARD and SUNEER, to exclude her
from the confederaey. HUNPTREY MARSHALL and
UNDERwooD cO-Opersted with BURLnGAME and GID-
DIEes for the accomplishment Of common object
the success Of the Black Republican party in
1860. They sacrificed the interests Of their con-
stituency the interests Of the whole country TO their
sOrdid and selfish ambition. They refused an ad-
justment which would restore peace to the nation
and quiet sectional strife aud agitation, for they
knew that if that excitement vas 9uieted the Dem
Ocratic party would be triumphant. But the Eng
lish bill passed and peace is restored to Kansas.
The efforts Of political demagOues and tricksers to
renew the agitation viii be in vain The hopes OF
Black Repubieanism are dropping, and it reads al
ready signs Of its disOrganzation and defeat. It's
rotten and putrid that might have hoated in
the storm Of sectional excitement, viii sink in the
peaceful waters, never to rise again. BELL. Carr
TENDER, and MARSHALL win lose the price Of their
treason, and will soon be consigned 10 the oOrrup>
tioB Of the political charnel house.