Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-05
The Northern Democracy and the South-
ern ODpOsitiOn.

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rtorial condition until they attain sufficient num-
Der Of inhabitlnts to authorize their admission into
the Union States; and therefore, are justly en-
titled 10 The right Of self government, and The un>
disturbed regulation Of their domestic and local AZ
sirs subject As CoEsatgios Of the United States;
and that any attempt by Congress, any Of the
States to prohibit abolish the relstion of master
and slave in territory, would be departure from
the original doctrine Of American institutions
and that adhere, imnoVably, to the principle Of
'NoS-INTERvENTIoN, BY CONGRESS, WITH SLAVE
RY IN STATES TERRITORIES" as declared
in the Kansas Nebraska Bill, aud openly disclaim
fellowship with those whether ST the South or in
the North, the West, who counsel the abandon
ment, limitation, avoidance of that principle
This resolution is cited by the Banner, to show
a. o. that The Ohio Democracy unsOund upon the
slavery question and as bad as the Black Repub-
licans. If 50, The Banner has written its own
condemnation and that Of its party.
The Ohio DsmoeCscy maintain that Congress
should interfere with slavery in the territories
The celebrated twelfth section Of the Know Moth
ing platform Of 1855, which was adopted and eulo-
gised by the Banner as the true position on this
. sabject, proclaimed athat CoNoREss OUGHT NOT TO
LKGIsLATE THE SUBJECT SLAVERY WITH
IN THE TEEEIroR1Es." In their platform of 1856,
the BaHas and its party recognized " the right
Of the native born and naturalzed citizens of the
United States, permanently residing in any terri
tory thereof, to form their constitution and laws
s and regulate their domestic and social affairs in
OF TIE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION" almost the very
language Of the Ohio resolution.
. Again, In their State platform of 1857, the Amer
Jeans and Wings Of Tennessee resolved that we
ARE OPPOSED To TIE INTERFERENCE OF THE GEE-
81 iKEAL GOVERNMENT IN THE SETTLEMENT SLAVE
ri IN THE TERRIToRIEs;'' and the Bonner sup.
~ ported Col HATTON on that platform. The second
resolution of the Opposition platform adopted by
their State Convention in this city on the 18th of
March last, ia as follows:
Cd That while we will maintain with unwsverng
hrmness our constitutional rights in relation to sls
very, believe that the further agitation of the
question tends practical good to any portion
Of the country aad should therefore, cease regard
ing the principle settled that the people Of the Terrific
s7 gss sUkeH they form Constitution and sstab
lisa State gOUsHmsHt, shall decide the question for
Themselves"
Here is not one word in conflict with the princi-
pie Of non-intsrvsnOn forth in the resolution of
the Ohio Democracy The Opposition platform
tains no condemnation of the Black Republican
dogma, that Congress may prohibit slavery in the
territories. The Democracy Of Ohio Indignantly
rspudiste that doctrine.
The Democracy of Ohio therefore. have gone fur
Their than the OppOsliiOn'Of Tennessee in their
maintenance Of Southern rights, so far ss their
published principles concerned. In their acts
they are ineomparaby reliable, for while the
former making var upon Black Republicansm,
enemies of the South break down the national
Democracy and elevate the Republicans power.
To show what opinion The Republicans entertain
Of the sentiments and opinions OF their Opposition
allies in Tennessee, commend 10 our readers the
following significant extract from the Washington
correspondence of the New York Tribune
The result of the election in Virginia occasions
neither surprise nor regret Both wings of the De-
mocracy had an important stake in securing
Hunter to confirm his position as the leader of
~ the party and to strengthen his aspirations as
Presidential candidate, and Wise relieve himself
of the odium Of q factionist who would be held
spsusble for defeat The Administration to
have been Iepudiated by all sides and divisions
Letcher distin .tly condemned the whole policy of
the President. Wise fred thirty column broad
aide on the very of the battle, and Goggin de-
nounced it from first to last Indeed, there
none SO poor Is to do 1t reverence. In other
epects Gorgin conducted canvass badly, and
dwarfed o great Opposition contes: down to a
- troyersy TO Letehers opinion on somebody's
= pamphlet, twelve years ago. and his vote en- Kos
suthis board bill II is very true, he did claim
10 be propaganda after the fashion of the Oppo-
sition candidate in Kentucky, who has run to the
al other extreme, and sought TO cut under the Dsmoe
racy with his Slave code prncp pies Nothing would
really have been gained by the election of GOggn
in representative capacity, and very little interest
Is felt for a success in Kentucky under the ercum-
stances Tbs OPPOSITION IN TENNESSEE HAVE
LAID DOWN DIFFERENT PLATFORM, IN
WHICH MISERABLE CONCESSIONS ARE
MADE, AND NO SUCH SMALL EXPLDIENTs ARE CON-
81 SUITED --'
\ The Ti5Ene correspondent likes the platform of
che Opposition in Tennessee because it makes
concessions to slavery. Col NETHERLANDS cleo
tion would be hailed with scclamstions of joy by
the abolition editor Of the Tribune, who has already
testified his admiration for Mr.. BELL the ''repre
sentative man" of Col NETHERLANDS party, and
declared his willingness to support him for the
Presidency After these developments we may ex
claim, in the Language OF the Nashville Banner,
'thers is nothing prevent union of the Opposition"
a few days before the election in Virginia we ex-
pressed the opinion that the Democratic party would
succeed but that the majority would not exceed that
for WISE in 1855 We expected Mr.. LETCaER to |
somewhat behind the others the State ticket;
and yet, but for the Congressional fight in Southern
Virginia, his msj0rity wOnld have nearly equaed |
WIsEs in 1856. The highest majority is obtained /
by TUCKER, Democratic candidate fer Attorney Gen /
eral He lis strong friend of the National Ad- /
ninistraiOgDsnd his majority will exceed that for
Wise in 1856
The Banner mentions the accession of DR.. SOLON |
BoRLAND to the editorial corps of the Memphis En-
9uirs in very complimentary terms. We reoollect
DR.. BORLAND very well, editor, twenty years ago,
Of democratic paper Of marked ability at Mem
phis, We recolleot him subsequently, Senator
from Arkansas ard Minister to Central America.