Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-24
MORE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.

MORE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
Notwithstanding the great success With which Mr..
Bell has heretofore drilled his party press in Ten
nesse, to the support Of his positions and even in
opposition to other leading members Of his party,
we have some evidence that there will be less dis
position to follow him in the future,
Ths JOnssbOrough V1sdisatOr, know nothing
paper in discussing the present attitude Of Kansas
Affairs, assumes the following bold ana manly posi-
ton;
The administration party evidently encounters
formidable opposition upon the question Of admit
sing KanssH into the Union, under the Lecompton
Constitution We anticipated such state Of affairs
81 the tme Douglas first took his position upon the
subject and could therefore JOIN some Southern
journals in their exultation over the disafection
likely 20 be produced IN the great Democratic party
We are not 90 partzan in feelings as TO be graf
fled over an event although calculated 10 produce
confusion and great disturbance in the ranks Of the
Democracy, when in the meantime il ieopardizes
the peace and harmony Of the Union, and auEurs
disaster 70 the South The rejection Of Kansas
would be an event much deplOred BY all Union
loving Of every party. The subject has sgitsted
the public mind, and disturbed the harmony Of the
country long enough, and il is high time the ques-
zion was settled in some way. And the best way
now is the speediest way, since the people Of that
territory, by direct vote, have agreed upon the
LeeomPton Constitution.
Admitting, is argued, that the election framing
the present Constitution Of Kansas was fraudulent,
can anything approaching fairness be confidently
relied on az any future periOdy VIII not similar
OutTages and frauds, which have hitherto charac-
terized her history, be practsedI 1t occurs 10 US
that mildsr state Of affairs will never exist, than
81 present surrounds the question. Therefore,
rather than witness continued agitation upon the
IL tgvor of
idea Of repeated civil engagements in Kansas-such
as have already darkened her histoTy-We take the
stand for her Immediate admission.
We conclude by calling attention to the synopsis
Of the Presidents Message, upon the admission Of
Kansas. II will be read with great interest, and
will doubtless meet with the hearty approval Of
eaders. II lie an able conservative document.
The GAINESVILLE Chronicle on the contrary, grows
more rabid in opposition to Kansas IS the waning
fortunes Of its idol Mr. BELL grow more desperate.
Referring to the recent action Of the Legislature in
instructing Senators to favor the admission Of
Kansas the CroHzs boldly espOuses the cause Of the
Black Republicans, arguing that the LeOOmPtOn
Constitution is a fraud and swindle, and therefore
should not be accepted by Congress. 1t then con-
tinueE:
s'NOw, if it be true that these frauds have been
psrpetrated-and no honest and well informed man
doubts it-what do these instructions amount to
To nothing more nor less than q declaration, on the
part Of q majority OF the Tennessee Legislature,
that sWindling is honorable and just; and these
instructions make that majority just criminal as
those who perpetrated the EWindle. There is
escape from this conclusion, unless 1t be shown
that the principle Of law which make the accessory
after the fact D1rticeDs crJmiHi5 is based error
% The Union and American affects regret at the
position in which the American party, In Tennessee,
mas been placed by the unanimous vote Of its Rep
resentstiyes against there instructions. We are
sorry learn refusal, by any one, to endorse
q sWindle, Is a Of regret to any Tennessean;
and 90 far from sympathIzing with that regret, We
feel proud that the representatives Of party dis
sarded sll party and sectional feeling, on such an
OCCASION and stood firm in defence Of national hon
or and political fair dealing
The people, whom the locOfOcos declared have the
sole right regulate their affairs have been denied
vote upon their organic Law, and the Adminlstra-
ton stands convicted Of intervening between the
people and this right, and Of an attempt 70 force
upon them Constitution conceived in fraud, brought
forth in InIquy ana repuoisted by those who are 70
live under IT, Audthis is the batch Of frauds which
the American members Of the Legislature refused
90 endorse, and which the Ocof0co members did an
dorse. Aye, ana crocodile tears are shed over the
position in which our party is placed by its manly
defence of justice and its indignant reputation Of
the sWindle and the swindlers."
Here are some slig ht differences Of opinion. The
ViHdieat7r not so partizan in its feelings to
be gratided over an event, although calculated to
produce confusion and great disturbance in the ranks
VI the Democracy, when in the meantime it that
disturbance in the Democratic PaTtyl jeOpardiIes
ne peace and harmony of the Union, and sugurs
disaster to the South" The Chronicle on the
usry, 'feels proud" that its party members in the
legislature with but few exceptions have discard
ed all sectional feeling, and placed themselves in
opposition 10 what it terms 'sWindle.'" The Vfn-
d5af0r thinks the Presidents message on this ques-
tiuu sable and conservative" and will doubtless
meet with the hearty approval" Of its Know Moth
sug readers. While the Chronicle charges the rrss
ldeut with attempting to force upon the people of
Kansas constitution conceived il fraud, brought
forth in uiquity, and rePudiated by those who are
90 live under it,"
such is the predicament in which Mr.. BELL has st
last placed his own party in Tennessee. In the en-
paatio language Of Gen. ZoLLICoFFEE, surely cit
cannot be that any portion Of the South can long
cooperate with such deadly enemies of our consd-
luli5uaI rights, as viii compose the great body of
taoss who will hereafter conduct the Northern move
Izeut and mauuuvers against the Kansas bill" Mr..
BsLl in she Senate and HENRY WINTER DAVIS in
the House, and the few followers left them in Ten
usssee and Maryland, are the last Of their kind.