Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-22

as we hold 1t eminentiy 70 be duty incumbent on |
the Republicans in 1860. They are strong enough /
TO elect the rigat man, whoever he may be; they |
arc not strong enough to elect any other Who that
is. Gill Be made manifest 70 those rho, uitsow !
partially, prejudice, alloy of gersonqt aspratioH,
obsrUanny acaI me proper tns Of choosing: speech,
r0is. proposition effhe rgb stamp, and sa4de al me
sgLt moment M ~ indicate hin4 so that the cleGrged
no longer d5abL Aud that man, yhoeger be
may be-Bhelher Seward, or Chase. or Mclean, or
Basks or Fremont, Bissell, ColIamer, Bates,
Fessenden-nay. should be not have been hither-
10 regarded as technically a Republican such as
Gen. Scott or JOHN BELL or Horace F. CLARK, or
John nj. Bolts, or Henry Winter Davis, provided be
bs opealy and unequiVocally anti Slavery. Extend
ing, snti-Cubl n Stealing, All Fllbuster-we shah
he iTtiy support both his nomination aad his cleo
ton We give fair notice that practical triumph
in 1860 over the sham Democracy and its master,
the Slavery Propaganda, is The end for which We
labor ami to which hold not only personal asrl-
ratiOns, but party names wholly subordinate"
In order to cultivate those feelings of kindness
aud fraternal regard which should exist among mem
bers of the same party HESRY J. RAYMOND of the
7Trnrs; Books of The New York cypress American
Osgau,) GREELEY Of the Tribune, TRUMAN SMITH,
SiNEoN DaApkR and other prominent abolitionists OF
Nea York, addressed letter to Mr.. Bell, in con
junction with Mr. CRIrrRKDEx inviting them to par
take of public dinner. in which they said
| "Tbe undersigned, have contemplated through
years with profound and increasing admiration your
eminenlly patriotic s,atesmanlike and truly Nation
! nj course Ia the councils OF eomnon country
/ sigaze By dey,ton 20 inc in-ti uIions, net Of
! SIC ion merely bat Il. whole Uaioh, and csre-
ciahy, ia a late critical OEd dangerous emergency
J ia which perlluus agitation has be Gained, aud
possibility of civil war arrested, ia good part,
through your wisdom, justice and moderation"
Il appears that these gentlemen (GREELEY, Brooks,
RAYMOND a CO. } representing the feelings and sens
timents Of every portion of the anti slavery party,
share Contemplated through years. cth profound and
iereasiag ad1airaiioR' he 'smasnty patriotic statfs
nas!ike and truly national curse of Mr.. BELL, in
the councils Of oar common county, and especially
ia a lac critical and dangerous emergency" to wit:
the admission of slave State into the Uaion, in
opposing which measure the Black Republican broth
erhood think Mr. BELL exhibited his "Wisdom, jas
lice and moderation"
To these flttering testimonials OF esteem, Mr..
BELL replied ia terms equally complimentary as fol-
lows:
"Amoag the names subscribed TO the invitation
| recognize many familiar to the whole country,
emineat in the various walks Of life who have
been distinguished in the public service others who
have given and direction to opinion, and 9TH
! ers still, who have but recently stood in compare
lively political antagonist.
"Nhen these veIious shades of opinion are thus
blended together, and setuated by common inns
pulse in aiming at a object, it argues well
for the success of the cause with which they are
identified. In Tie present posture Of public affairs,
assurance duspici0us than that such should
unite aHasqsd By the patriotic insPiratioH, and
act together for that grdt end 6y aph The country may
be redeemed from tie rals Of uraism the
of party may be restrained: slagnant commerce
may be revived, and suffering industry protected
Mr.. BELL Tejoices in the union Of such as
GREELEY, DRAPER, Brooks, and Truman SMITH, to
redeem "the country from the rule of ultraism."
What sort of ultrais.n? Not abO!ionism for the
sgners of the invitation were its authors aud pro-
moters. It is the ultraism of the Democratic party
then as displayed in the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska Bill and the LecomptOu Constitution, both
of which measures Mr.. BELL united with his cor
respondents in opposing. These the abuses that
render it necessary for the Opposition of the South
to unite with the Opposition of the North to over
throw the Democracy.
If the political views of Hon ANsoN BURLINGAME,
of Massachusetts,, are not familiar to our readers,
they will find them very closely compressed in the
following extract from spsech he delivered at Bos-
toe.
If asked to state specifically what he would d. he
would answer: First, repeal the Nebraska bill ;
second, repeal the fugitive slave law third abolish
slavery in the District OF Columbia fourth, ABOLISH
the Interstate slave trade; next he would declare
thst slavery should spread one inch of the Ter
Ttory Of the Union and then he mould PIT tie goV-
eTaaasnt actually on the side Of freedom
lie would have judges who believe in a higher-law
Al auti-saveTy constitution, snti-slaveTy Bible
aud anti-slayery God"
Mr.. Burlngame the author Of this sentiment ex
IL A.,
est gratitude to the Southern men who voted against
the admission of Kansas. During the discussion
of that measure in Congress he said:
'Sir, it was proud day to NE, when heard the
speech Of the venerable Senator from kentucky
Mr. CritteudeD. The melody of his voice, and his
patriotic accent still sound in my ears. 1rdS glad
10 hear hm dSaoanee fraud; 'eaS glad to hear him
stand TOR the truth <
al also felt proud to hear the speach of the dis
tinguished Senator from Tennessee, Mr.. Bell
glad 10 hear their eORrerS oHthe f9or HessrS. In
derroOd, Of Kentucky; G,Ller, Of North Carolina !;
Rieaud and Harris, Of Maryland; and Darts, Nth
has surprising el0queEes, WOrthy Of the best days Of
Pnkaey and Of Hrt; and also express my gratitude
10 Hr Marshall Of Kentucky, Dho has laGored long
to secure this union Of patriotic men"
The Albany Journal edited by THURLow WEED,
who shares with GREELEY the leadership of the Black
Republicans of New York said:
"Ike nation heart thTobs with new feelings. Hope
is giving place to despair and freedom is asserting
its claims to reverence. Everywhere at the North
and IN the South, that the spirit of lber-
/ ty (a5olitionsm) is working among the people,
and the uofs IN Congress as but iader Of that
feeling. This awakening Of The conscience of the peo
pie should inspire with zeal aud lead to re-
doubled efforts iu the of freedom (Black Re-
publeanism). The overthrow of the slave power is
approaching. albany IN ~ Journal on the de-
feat of Leeompton.l
| 1t appears that all the leading organs of Black
Repubicanism have invited the cooperation of
Southern men opposed to the admission of Kansas
They have promised them place and promotion.
Tney have pledged them their support and conf
dence In our next we will chow how these South
ern men and Southern Opposition organs have re-
spOnded TO the overtures of their Northern allies
A Correction.
The Nashville Banner, Of the 18th instant, pub,
lished the following statement crediling it 10 the