Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-06

The LEADERS OF the Tennessee Oppose
Eio= in League with the Black RePnb-
licans.
The Washing,o1 correspondent Of the New York
Ti5uas recently expressed great satisfaction at the
platform and principles of the Opposition party in
Tennessee The Black Republican organ of Mis-
souri, also applauds and approves their position
Their g leader and representative man has been
recommended By HORACE GREELEY to the Black Re
pu5ieans Of Kansas as a suitable candidate for the
Presidency and the most cordial relations have been
established between Mr.. Bell and the leading abo
litionists Of the North.
Why is Il Inst the Tennessee Opposition are held
in such especial favor by the Black Republicans
What is the bond Of union bet Reen them {? The
history Of the two parties furnishes easy SOLUTION
Of the question.
When the conservative and notwithstanding
men of the country demanded the repeal Of the
odious and unconstitutional restriction which pro-
hibited the citizens of the Southern States from
carrying their property into tho common terrific
ries OF the nation, The abolitionsts of the North
united 10 resisting this just and equitable demand.
All the opponents of slavery, of every shade and
NAME banded themselves together in opposition to
the Kausas-Rebraska Bill--a measure intended to
restore the South to her equality of rights in the
Union This was the origin Of the present divi-
sion of parties. The Democratic party of ;be
nation, with the conservative portion of the Wing
party Of the South promptly took their position
on the side Of Southern equality and Southern
rights. The Black Republican party, comprising
all the sntslsVery factions, organized in opposition
to them.
majority Of the Opposition members Of Con-
gress from Tennessee took sides with the Black Re-
publicans. joins BELL, the most honored leader
of his party in Tennessee. stood side by side with
Hale and SEWARD in resisting the passage of the
Kansas Bill. EMERSON ETHERIDGE, the Repre-
sentative from the Ninth District, followed in his
lead. BUae, CULLoM and TAYLOR also voted with
the Aboliuonists. They came home, and their
course was sustained by msjOrity of their party
organs. The rank and file we're whipped into the
support Of the men who had betrayed their section
and allied themselves with the Abolitionsts. BELL
was again the unanimous choice of his party for the
Senate. ErHEsIBeE and TAYLOR were again sup
ported by their party for Congress, ard CULIoM
having been defeated for the same position was
elected Clerk of the House Of Representatives by
the votes Of the Black Republicans and the South
ern Opposition.
Thu. The leaders of the Opposition in Tennessee
betrayed their followers into an endorsement of
the Back Republican position on the slavery ques-
ton, as then presented to the country.
In 1857, the Territory of Kansas having under
the operation Of the Ksnsas-Nebrasks Bill adopted
pro-slavery Constitution, presented itself to Con-
gress for admission into the Union. The entire
Black Republican party opposed its admission, de-
clarng that they would never consent to let another
slave State come into the Confederaey. The Demo-
cratic party ever ready to recognize the COnstitu-
tOnal rights Of either section, together with such
members of The Southern Opposition as respected
the claims Of their constituents more than the ties
of party, voted for her admission. On this import
ant question, involving the rights and interests of
the South JouS BELL is again found voting with
SEWARD, Hale aud GrDDISGs, against the admis-
sion Of a slave State into the Union.
Instead Of regulating him with seOrn and indig-
nation, his party organs at home again endorsed
and applsuded hi7 coarse. All Of them, with two
or three exceptions, took grounds with Mr.. BELL
against the admission Os Kansas, and even those
exceptions have been forced to acknowledge him as
the leader and representative of his party, and
submit to his supremacy and control Resolutions
have been gotten up in the county conventions en-
dorsug him and reeomme nding him for the Presden-
cv His name stands at the head Of several of the
Opposition papers of the State their favorts for
the nomination. The workers Of the party are
again recurring their followers to pass under the
Black Republican yoke Mr. BELL, for his own
personal aggrandizement, is again seeking to com
nit his party the principles of his Abolition al
IL a. Al
poses of the Black Republicans.
The outgiviugs of his organs and the resolutions
of county conventions have convinced the Black
Republicans that the body of the Opposition party
in Tennessee are sustaining Mr.. BELL, and are
ready 70 unite with them in resisting the extension
of slavery Hence the willingness of GREELEY to
support Mr.. BELL for the Presidency and hence his
praises Of ErHERIDGE and CULLoN Hence the sat
isaction of his spOndent at the attitude Of the
Tennessee Opposition Hence the proposition il
his speech ia. Rsnaas. inviting the Southern OppO-
sition to unite with the Black Republicans in Op-
posing the extension of slavery, and hence bis hopes
that this invitation will be accepted by the 0pposi
ton in Tennessee.
If the honest masses of the Opposition in Tenn
nessee are unwilling to become identified with the
enemies OF the South, if they unwilling TO aid
in the elevation OF Black Republicans to Of
foe let then throw of the shsckes that their lead
ers have placed upon them, let them repudate BELL,
ErHERIDeE And CuLuoM, and their political as5o-
ciates,-and thus rebuke the insOlence Of the abO-
lilion fanatics, who dare to claim them as bre-
threa and insult them with proposals which they
cannot accept without dishonor.