Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-02
The Slavery Question not settled
The Axitatfonsto be Continued by
the Democratic Leaders OF the

The Slavery Question not Settled
8 The A citation to be Continued by
the Democratic Leaders OF the
south.
While the official organ of the Administra-
trion, the Washington Union, is warmly insist
ing that the institution of slavery ''never
ought to have been the subject of political
controversy at all and that its agitation has
been productive of the greatest mischiefs to
all sections of the Union, the veteran organ
of the Virginia Democracy, the Richmond
Enquirer, proclaims, emphatieally and yehe-
mently, that the agitation cannot and will
not cease-that the question has yet to be
permanently settled-and that its permanent
settlement lis the issue that 1860 is to decide,
either for the peace and permanency of the
Union, or for its certain and Inevitable disco
luton"
That "issue," according to the Enquirer, is
the identical issue made between the South
ern and the Northern Democratic Senators in
the Senate of the United States, on the 23d of
February-the issue, namely, of Federal pro-
lection, through Congressional legislation. to
shall be denied it by Territorial legislation,
Notwithstanding the decision of the Supreme
Court in the bred Scott case. The Enquirer
says:
s'The questions that have grown out of the
slavery agitationsp present the only living
issues of the day. From their discussions
have grown the embittered sectionalism of the
Republican party, and to their wise adjust
ment the country now looks only to the Ma
tional Democracy. The sinking of the slav-
cry agitation" is impossible. 1t must be
rightly, and fairly, and justly and permanently
SETTLED. and not sunk to rise at no distant
day, and shake not only the ephemeral COM
promises of the hour, but the very founda-
toms of the Federal Union. - -
The permanent settlement of the "slavery
agitation" and not its temporary sinking, is
The issue that 1860 is to decide, either for
the peace and permanency of the Union. or
for its certain and inevitable dissolution. The
slavery agitation" involves rights of too
great magnitude for sinking" These rights
must be recognized and protected, and peace
and prosperity will follow their permanent
recognition, and protection. But ''siahng" is
not the remedy. The day of compromise has
passed; these shallow expedients have dis
gusted men OF every section; compromises
have been the football of party, to be kicked
hither and thither by every organization.
permanent settlement must now be made or
at least the fact that permanent settlement IS i'm
possible. must be plainly and fairly understood
by both sections.
The rights of The Southern States haUing been
fully and fairly settled bythe highest judicial trtbt-
nal knO,cn 10 our system Of Government the issue
Of the canvass Of 1860 ,0iU determine Whether our
rights thus recognized, TO be nuLtfed and de
sfrosed by sqaqters upon The public lands Of the
Union"
The Virginia Democracy will no doubt be
greatly surprised and grieved to learn that
in this " issue" which it regards as of such
overshadowing Importance, and which is to
determine whether the rights of the South,
as recognized by the Supreme Court, " are to
be nullifed and destroyed by squatters upon
the public lands OF the Union 1.-THE Virginia
Democracy. we say, will no doubt be deeply
concerned to know that in this great tissue"
as they regard it, they are not to have the
assistance and cooperation of the Tennessee
Democracy, who, from present indications,
have determined, so far as they are concern
ed, to leave to the " squatters " the nulliiica-
ton of the Dred-Scott decision-Or in Other
words to range themselves on the side of
DOUGLAS and the squatters
AS a suitable appendage to the remarks of
the leading organ of the Virginia Democracy,
we subjoin the following from the leading
organ of the Mississippi Democracy:
From the Missssippan.