Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-28
see First ana Fourth Pages
Onpositlon Union.

WWR0NlAaoA
The Louisville journal proposes to recognise the
Wing party Of the South, with a view to handing
!. over to the Black Republicans. In making
this transfer, the Journal ezaots conditions from
the Republicans except that they shall adopt the
name Of Wings. Il demands from them no Fecog>
pitiOn Of Southern rights or Southern equality; DO
abatement of their extreme opposition to the insti
tuition of slavery Il signifies its readiness to aid
them in The accomplishment Of their sins" and
objects and pledges the cooperation Of the Whigs
and Know NOihings Of the South, provided the Re-
publicans will add Tariff plank to their platform,
and change the name Of their party. NOtWith-
standing the humilistipg concessions which the
journal offers to make for itself and its party, the
Cincinnati Gazette Black Republican paper, haugh>
tily rejects the proposition. They must manifest
still deeper penitence for the support which the
Wings Of the South gave to the Nebraska bill, be-
fore the Republicans viii receive The Journal and
its followers into their service. They must not pre-
sumo to dictate any terms to their superiors. They
must join them under their present name, and must
not attempt TO modify the Philsdelphia platform
The Journal has already admitted that the North
must Is have prepOnderating voice" in the new
party. It must concsde still more. The Republic
cans according to The Gazette, viii refuse to have
ANYTHING to do with the Journal or its party, unless
thew will come in with their hands tied and with
the collar Of seryitude upon their neoks. The
Journal would, no doubt, consent to these cOndi-
tons, for the sake of aiding its abolition friends
and defeating IFS bittsrest enemy, the Democracy
It remains to be seen whether any portion Of the
Wing or Know Nothing party will accept the terms
which the Gazette imposes upon them. That paper
says:
The Louisville Journal earnestly urges eonsoli-
dation Of the Opposition forces, and valnly hopes
for resusctsion Of the Wing party. 1t is too late.
The Southern wings might have saved 1t. By opPo-
sipg the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, along
Nth their Northern brethren, but they cannot now
uudo what has been done. The golden opportunity
for securing a long lease Of power TO tue Naiional
Wing party was thus lost forever. We must light,
hereafter on the issues Of the day, and RH'te on
National Republican orgaRizdtiyR, or Teh0iH apart
We see no other alternative, 80 yet What is there,
really in the Philadelphia platform, t. which OPpo'
silion men, anywhere can object!
The American party is certainly gaining no new
strength The Journal may well despair Of it, and
the following candid admission Of that paper VAL
be endorsed by Americans elsewhere:
To speak frankly, the American movement was
made at q most unpropitious moment. It has had
ne chance for a fair national hearing. The repeal
Of the Missouri compromise created such an intense
sectional excitement Sc exclude the consideration
Of al other questions. The Increment has had no
practical effect but that Of PostDOHHg the defeat Of "a
buersst enemy, the Democracy. We mean no Prsctl'
eel effect for The Prsstnt
It would seem IRON the tone Of contempt IN which
Il speaks Of them, that the Gazette hardly thinks
the Know Mornings are worth having on any terms.
Truly, the editor Of the Journal is to be pited al
most as much as dsspised. The Black Republicans
themselves spurn him even when he would lick the
dust from their feet