Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-11
The RichmOnd ENQUIRER Cornered.

expressed our unqualified disapprobation Of the Pc
sition it assumed and Of the arguments by which i
sought to maiDtainit The Richmond South Of July
lst; has an able editorial on the same subject and
copies our remarks with similar ones from the Alex
andria Sentinel the Charleston Nsgs, the Augusta
Dispqtek and the Georgia Times and SeatneL The
Enquirer now seeks to weaken the force Of the
sure which it has incurred by stating that the 81
ticles quoted by the South are "extraets from dis
union newspapers Even the exigences Of its
very awkward and uncomfortable situation, will not
justify the Enquirer, in resOrting to fslsehOOd for
protection The UNION AND AMERICAN has never
uttered sentiment or advocated doctrine IN
friendly to the continuance and perpetuity Of the
federal Union; nor has it, like the Enquirer, ever
faltered in its fidelity to the South. Neither has it
abandoned the principles Of the party at the bidding
Of q master or devoted itself subsequently to the
interests Of an ambitious politician. When the En-
quyer from Gov. WIsE's leadiDgsrings,
and ceases to bow submissivey at his foOtstOol it
may resume its place among the free and independent
jOurn ais Of the country and will doubtless scOrn to
attribute opinions to its contemporaries Of the press
which they never expressed or entertained
The Southern Representative.
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ct Chattanooga, BY Messrs. HAMBLETOE BRAEHAN.
We learn from their Prospectus that "the politics
Of the Southern Representatives viii be decidedly dem
ocratic-strictly of the sOuthern-Rights Calhoun
faith-oonsequently devoted to the Union of these
States SO long as justice and equality shall hereafter
be given-with restoration of the Federal guarantees
and social privileges-snd in default Of this, they
will look upon the purposes for which the Unicn was
formed failure; and acting upon this faith,
as duty to the South, shall take such position as
her interests may demand" 1t win favor, also an
abolition Of the treaty which declares the African
Slave Trade piracy And viii favor Free Trade
and direct taxation the only equitable and consti
tutioual mode of raising revenue and encouraging
spirit Of ami and friendship The editors also
declare their intention TO be the organ Of man,
clique or party further than they conceive the in
terests Of the South and the Union demand. From
our knowledge Of DR.. Hambleton as q writer and
gentlemen of general intelligence, We feel assured
that the Southern Representatives. will rank with the
best conducted journals Of our State While we
cannot hope to concur with the Dr. in all his views,
there are many abuses to the correction of which we
welcome him as an able auxiliary. These gentle
men have our best wishes for their success.
ES= We observe that one or two Of our Southern
exchanges in their anxiety to hold on to our party
asoendancy in Illinois, are trying to make fair
Their with Judge Douglas and his anti-LecOmpton
frienus. Their argument is that Judge D. has been
true to the party on everything but the pro-
position 10 admit Kansas under the Lecompton
constitution, which they declare to be "past
issue no longer practical and that the alternative in
Illinois is take Judge Douglass submit to clean
Black Republican victory. This all seems very
plausible, as there are few Southern men who, if
forced to choose between a regular Black Republ-
can and Judge D., would not prefer the latter. But
is this the proper way to put the question? Does
choice between evils justify require an af6lis-
ton with eitherY Does such state Of facts demand
of the truly national Democracy of Illinois a
render to anti Lecomptonism from the mere dread
Of defeat? Indeed, may it not be better for the
friends to truth and the advocates Of sound princi
pies TO submit for awhile to the triumph of their
very worst enemies, than to compromise with error
and play second to malcontens and rebels in their
own parfy2 Does not such policy barter away for
mere temporary purpose that great moral force
which had heretofore constituted 50 much Of the
beauty and strength of the Democratic party, and
the constant want of it such an element of weakness
with the opposition!
We observe from our Northern exchanges that no
faction is more bitter and intOlersnt towards the
true Democracy than these anti LecOmptOnites fol-
lowing in the lead of Judge Douglass. If not in
open utilization, they longer in open warfare
with Abolitionismi and while few of our South
ern friends are claiming for them liberation from
the true men of the party, these same sntiLecOmP-
hino rrfh haf tired
LeoOmptOn Democrat in the North that they can
hunt down At such time and under such cirOum-
stances is it manly to use the mildest phrase, for
Southern to be lecturing those gallant spirits
of the North to lay down their arms and submit
quietly being crushed out for fear these guerril
las of the party may commit greater depredstiOns
still? We scorn such policy, and have but little
respect for the moral honesty of those who advise
it. It issetting a premium upon dishonesty and
offering a reward to traitors.
in Democratic circles there is division of opin-
ion in prOnouncng it great wrong for Know Moth.
ings to have gone into open utilization with Black
Republicans on this LeoomptOn ISSUE Why, then,
is it not equally great wrong for democrats to
have done SO? All agree that it was an offence for
which Messrs. CRITTEEDEN, BELL Co, should find
forgiveness eIceptin long and sincere repentance.
Why, then, should we be any more hasty in over
looking such an ofFe nee in Judge DOUGLASS? True
it may be said that their Oenses extend beyond the
recent issue So much the less to be expected
of them and so much the more Of Judge D. It may
be said, also, that they were Southern Representa-
ves and under stronger obligations to their section.
But Democrats acknowledge no difference in their
ranks between a Northern and Southern man.
Consistency is Of those virtues which the world
loves acknowledge, but dspises to practice, which
is but another evidence of the natural tendency with
men TO 60 wrong.
We have, prehaps given too much prominence to
this matter; but cannot look patiently at the
errors and inconsistencies of even few of our own
friends while crticising and censurng the misdesds
Of others.
IA Dispatches from Boston dated July 4, say
the weather today is delightful Thermometer
about eighty with cool easteriy wind, snd indics-
tons Of an agreeable day to morrow. The prepsra-
tions for celebrating Independence Day are very
extensive JOIN S. HOLMES ESQ., is the orator for
the city demonstration, and Hon. RUFUS CHOATE
will deliver an GRAFTON 10 the exclusively democratic
patriots who celebrate their own hook. The