Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-15
FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL "A, 1853.


Hon. Charles Ready Prescribed.
The AuIl,Lecsmp on Black Republican element of
The Know Nothing party has prevailed. Mr.. BELL's
supremacy has been asserted ald all who refuse 10
bOW to mis- dietstion are beheaded. Col. READY
was late hOnored and trusted memblr Of the
Americas party; but he refused obedience to Mr..
BELL's behests and his head has fallen For no
sin under Heaven except his fidelity to the South,
he has been prescribed, denounced and condemned
Together with nine-tenths of the Southern menu
bsrs OF Congress, he voted for the admission of
Slave State into the Union. he ventured to assert
sad maintain the equality Of his section in defiance
Of Mr. BkLE and his Black Republican allies. He
eonsulted the honor and interests Of his constitu
snB instead Of consulting the interests of Mr. BELL
The wishes Of the abolitionists. The very head
and from Of his offending has this exlent-no more "
The men Of hrs own party, who applauded his
course, who synPsihized in his sentiments, who
&aredto they had rights as citizens of the Souh
which ought and SHOULD not be invaded-these
men are required 70 sbsudon their cherished opin-
ions, and bow in submissive silence at the feet Of
JOHS BILL and aid in his political elevation If they
win not do If they refuse, as Col READY has
ASANSNN ~ JsAA tAS Eiduu army now moving
ever to unite with the enemies of the South if they
viii not sacrifice the rigets of their seelion to pro-
mote the Political fortunes o. man, they will be
prescribed, as Col READY has been prescribed, and
proclaimed traitors to their party.
Ali who own higher allegiance to the South
than to the behssts of their party rasrs must share
the same fate. Those who expect the oountenAnee
or support of the Opposition, must learn absolute
obedience 10 the great leader. Tbev must submit
to be led without murmur or reno rance into the
ranks Of the abolition lists Mr. Ball Is issued his
commands through his orga.s Tae Bull has gone
forth from the Va lean, and all who refuse to sub.
nit to its gnOmini exactions, are to be excommu-
nicaed.
The Banner, which is an anti LecOmpton organ,
devoted 10 the Interests of Mr. BELL and friendly to
the fusion by which his elevation to the Presidency
is 10 be secured, has openly manifested its hostility
TO Gel READY. In its yesterday mornings impress
sion it gives summary of his speech in Gaatin on
Tuesday last, from which we make the following
exif4ct:
He had been asked what he intended to do in the
next Presidential eleclion-Whom he intended to
vo'e ter and With what party be intended to act.
He Re Piled tina he soud vote for 30 man who locks
ed TO- or would accept the nomination from the Black
Republicans (Appl4use am,ng the Democrats
HIS czech was cOpiOusiy iutsrlaIded wlh deEunel-
atoms VI aooIi;ionism AID Black RepublicaDism.
no where in the BaHHsrs summary do We zee tn
Col. RsADY differed from the Opposition on any
other point than tkat alluded 10 in the paragraph
quoted above. 1t does ssy that ''Air READY had
several times in the course of his speech, declared
that he W0u Lot 90 into The Opp ton convention
and declared that his Self-respect would not ALLOW
him 10 60 before Convention that was C ed to.
Gehsr for the express purpose Of cutting off his
head" But we do not fud that he repudIated his
party principles or declared his adhesion to the
Democracy. He said, sccOriiug to the Banner, that
he would not 60 into convention that was eall,d
together for Ice express purpose of cutting of his
head" This remark Was oalsi forth by ar article
in the Franklin ReUeU of December last, urging
eonsen loo 10 nUm.Ba a Candidate for Congress-,
and urging he OlioFing among oher reasons for
opposing the nomination Of Col. READY:
''lst II We succeed, as we trust will happen. in
OS1thTe4ing the Loecf0cO parry IN The PresidenuaE
strsggIs Of 1867 the Kansas Nebraska BIZ, and the
KdasGs policy Of ths Pariy lrH furnish the most efic
IsVs lVeqPons an the ha-ds Of The opposition.
''2d. Il ICE adopt Co! Ready as our candidate. and
therefore as the embodiment Of our vsUs and feelings
SpoR these points, tDe surrender these Wedpons and pre-
GlHde OarseLUss from The privilege Of attacking the ter
SitersaE policy Of the AdmsHistTatiOn and party
"6h DesTGbls ii may Be TO succeed IN the slss
hoSs Of gear, that consideration must be quite
secondary comparison Nth The prospects and means
Of IN The tTeSidsHtaI election. To carry one
sddIilJnai CJugressmAn 1859, it does seem TO us
would be poor CmptnssIion for the embarrassed
and crippled coldti IN into which we must be
thrown, If tor the ssRe Of that enc member we give
up our true party atu.u de and most effective Weap-
ems OF par warfare
Tnus II Gems that Col READY was prescribed on
account Of his course on the Kansas and Lecompton
questions and to promote the chances of a coalition
with The Black Republicans in the Presidential cleo
hon. No one will oensure him for refusing to go
bsfJre convention to be organized on such basis
and resolved TO punish him for his fidelity to the
South. He has now committed no additional Of
tense except TO declare hat he would not vote for
a man who would resolve the nomination Of the
Black Republicans. These are the objectionable
ofenses which he has committed and the Banner as
the eKeculiener Of Mr.. BELLS Vengeance proceeds
70 take of his head.
"He is no longer with the Opposition party. He
has renowned it, whether Voluntarily or not il
max no difference. He is no longer of us or with
us He went 20 Congress Wing, but acted with or
sgsit 81 the AdministTa n, ju the notion hap
peped 10 strike him. He acknowledges allegiance
% the OPPosiuon.
With such declarations as these upon his lips,
Hr Ready cannot, Of course, lock to the Opposition
par for oountenaDee or support. He has formslly
dissolved his connection with that organization, il
he evtr had any.
No man can be recognized now as a member Of |
As opposition, who dares to vote with the Democrs
" sven in defence o: the endangered rights of the
Goutb, who will not consent to unite with her enc
miss and psy hOnsge to Mr.. BELL. The Abolition.
Eat Of the Louisville JOuraOl who is now debating
Hhsir policy sod principles to the party in Tennessee
has word to say on this subject in the following
paragraph;
'.Hon. Charles Ready, the recent American mem
Der Of Congress from the eighth district Of Tennes
see has announced himself for reelection without
regard to convention. Mr.. Ready most uafOrtu-