Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-12
Zee BANNER ANp THE PATRIoT.

We copy from a long article in the Banner, Of this
city, Of a late date, the following eztact:
If the Leoompton constitution shall pass the
Congress, and Kansas be admitted IS slave State
Is there not imminent danger that aCOmmotiOn may
be created which will rock the Union upon its foUn-
dalton, and perhaps destroy it foreyeri We own
that such spPrehensons are not groundless. We
confess that have always feared for the further
safety Of the Union, when Kansas shall be admitted
as a slave State. All viii remember with what in
dignadOn and violent threstenings the North hailed
the passage Of the Kansas bill. Their anger then
allayed TO extent, and has since been kept
under By the positive assurances Of politicians and
dehagogues that Kansas should certainly be a free
State. Let this pledge be now falsihed, and Kansas
come in with slavery, and We viii, that moment,
feel the Union rocking beneath our feet.
In addition to this, il is almost certain that,
should Kansas be admitted with the LecOmpton con-
stituuon, il would be Immediately altered 80 TO
abolish the institution. The fact neither be
denied nor disguised that the free State men are
largely in the ascendant in that Territory This is
sufficiently established by the recent elections, and
what will be more easy and natural than that In
the exercise Of their superior power, they should
abolish slavery, even though Congress should estab
hsh 1t BY the adoption Of the Lecompton constitu
ton?
In view Of all these considerations who will feel
disposed to insist upon the admission Of Kansas with
this constitution As Southern men, may ardent
ly desire that slavery should exist there but, as
tOUers Of the UgiOH we must regard that object as
secondary TO the peace and happiness Of our whole
country. Why should we insist upon a mere alb
straCtion, flor such would be the adoption Of the
Lec0mptOn constitutional when that abstraction,
without enrichIng US, threatens to dissolve the
Union 90
We copy the foregoing as matter Of HeCs, rather
Than with any intention Of commenting upon the
sentiments avowed. So far IS own State is con
cerned, have not the least fear as its position
in the pending contest It is not necessary to
flute the argument advanced where so few are likely
TO be influenced by it. We may, we think, with
perfect safety, predict that Tennessee will be so
nearly unanimous in its support Of the admission Of
Kansas, under the LecOmptOn constitution that the
opponents Of that measure will be curiosities.
The Patriot as we have before said, starts of
sOundly and periodically. That paper learns,
d. with much satisfaction that the delegation from
Tennessee, in the House, is a unit on this great
and important question and also that the Southern
American delegation, in that body, is also a unit
tn one exception, Mr. Henry WINTER DAVIS, of
, aryland"
The same paper, apparently answering the Banner
as above quoted, further says;
"The appearance Of yielding to Northern ssuti-
ment on the slavery questionable desire, on the /
part OF portion OF our party leaders, TO ignore
mat all important uuestion.-combiued with the /
issue arising from the Kansas imbrOgliO, have /
driven US the know nOthingsl into minority n |
every Southern State except one. Can we hope ~ I
recover our lost ground, by continuing the same 4
suicidal policy On the contrary, by sustaining /
southern interests and rights, on all occasions, |
luneXlby, may we not build up an invIucIble party
Iu the South beat down the sham democracy, aud |
friHg estI5lshsi 0urSsLUeS here GREAT AND CON-
IEoLING POWER, COMMAND PARTY IN THE NORTH that
Will respect US aud our rights, aud demand Of US no
stcrInces, whilst co operating with US IN contest
Cor The control Of the National Government? This
seems TO us 20 be the true policy Of the American
party Of the South; and, as such, We commend It
Co The consideration Of all who desire the success Of
Lue party and its principles What matter, If IN
carrying out this policy, we support a measure ap-
proved by Mr.. Buchanan! Shall we throw down
The Bible, reject the Supreme Head Of the Christian
Jh rch, and bow the knee 10 Baal, because to pur-
sue the path of duty leads us beside those whose
opinions, on other matters, abjure and despise
Suai We clap hands and shout, and Join the follow
Frs Of Douglas, in beslOwing incense upon the arch
A3alclau, 10 whose lucantatlOns the country Is
uay Ited, In great measure, for the election Of the
corrupt and faCIe Pennsylvania 20 the Presidency!
" ha. good are 10 realize by magnItying he i'm
'JrtauCe and prestige Of the Senator Of Illinois
lie msy create confusion and dscOrd in the ranks
n his pacty,-he may, for be once, divided lt-but
viii The benefit euure TO us? Most Gssureaiy AZ 17iH
l0L In the end his course viii only strengthen
im 10 his aspirations for the sham democratic
.omIu alton for the Presidency, and it will bind The
lands and clip the tongues Of all Americans who I
low sustain him if he should become the nominee.
hen let the American Party, South, pursue the I
OiCy which we have indicated, aud at the present
moment, by their appreciation, nerve the arms Of
heir Representatives IN Congress, who sustain
lg the Lecompton Constitution, and endeayoring &c
i've voice to law and order, instead Of succumbing
D the revolutionary and reasonable plots OF aboI-
ion emiss8ries in Kansas"