Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-24
THE OPPOSITION ORGANIZED AND
PREPARED FOR BATTLE.
The DUTY of the south.

The Duty of the South.
The facts we have brought to the attention Of cur
readers in preTiousissue of paper show that the
Opposition North and South is enc and the same par
typrepRred TO actin concert for the overhrowo the
Democracy Wehaye seen HORACE GREELEY and AN
son BuRIBoAME and Joshua R. GIDDixes eulogising
theesders Of the Southern Opposition inviting them
to their councils ard their confidence and pledgng
them their support. We have seen how eagerly
their oyertures were accepted aud how basely the
Know Nothing Office seekers have prostituted them
selves to the purposes OF the Gbotionists We have
seen their organs Consuming to cell out their fol-
lowers TO the Black Republicans TO 81 them in 'ac
completing their aims" We have seen them at
tempting TO drive the masses of their party like cat
tie into the abolition fold. We have seen them
rejoicing over the triumph Of the Opposition in the
Northern States where they have elected meme but
Black Republicans to Office.
In view of the subservienoy Of the Southern OPP
position to the demands Of the abotonists the New
York Tribune makes the following propositions to
them:
"We propose that the Republicans, ras the larger
section of the Opposition be permitted to name one
Of their number for President, TO be sustained by
the entire Opposition, while the Americans and Ma
ct thus formed shall be supported by the entire
Opposition, each party aud each State making its
own platform, and being committed TO any
but his own doctrines propositions and the Uni
ted Opposition to be designated Republican, Amer
ican,' 'Union Peoples Party OF whatever else It's
voters in any locality may choose"
In case this is not acceptable the Tribune oracle
is willing TO go a step further. He says:
Let the other wing Of the Opposition name the
pFpeil puf he IN he
Republicans, with this single condition, agreed 10
all hands and proclaimed to the public, thGt The
Administration Thus formed shall do oil as Po,rsr 10
coHfne slavery ritAH the lUits Of the eTistmg Stare
States.
"Isthis asking too much gu
These the humilating conditions of the fu~
sion. These the purposes and the plans of the
s'unted Opposition"
But the final and ultimate objects of the Northern
Opposition who furnish rineenths Of It's available
strength, and who must control the organization,
are not fully revealed in the above paragraph.
The following extract from the Tribune indicates
more clearly the sentiments and objects Of those who
will direct the destinies of this party.
The struggle against the syaUeholding drisOcraey sI
continue as long as that GristocTecy cIsfs Platforms
may be made and unmsde, Fugitive Slave laws pass
ed and repealed, Kansas admitted, and dozen other
Free States admitted-but The anti SlaUay agitation
q not stop until the sldUshoidng aristocrdcyis sJded
and suppressed. There may be lulls, and there may
be reaotions-there may be settlements and final
settlements'-l remember, myself, six OF seven of
the latter since the first great one in 1894 but The
dnti-slaUery agitation rIH continue md grow stronger
and stronger 6Uey gear, making issues a a does not
find them made. OR Southern trisnds may 1ceH
understand first i7S that the only rug get rid Of
The agitation ob0u slareJy is TO get rid q SLAVERY IT,
self"
Our opponents are becoming arrog ant. The SUBJ
serviency of the Southern Opposition to their
tOna plans and purposes the assistance they derived
from BELL, CRITTENDEN and MARSHALL in their late
contest against slavery have only rendered the abo
litionists more insolent and aggressive. They are
satisfied from the serve syoOpbancy of the knew
Nothing leaders, that they may now safely place
their heel upon the neck of the Southern people.
They now declare that they will not be satisfied
with the repeal OF the fugitive slave Law, the ad-
mission of Kansas and dozen other free States,
they will be satisfied with nothing bu5 the vassaage
subsection and humiliation of the South. They tell
us that the "sLAvE HOLDING AFIsToCRACY MUST BE
sUBDUED AND SUPPRESSED" and inform us IN the
tone of despots that eve MUST GIT RID OF sLA-
VERY"
Mr.. SEWARD made similar declarations in his
speech at Rochester, New York. Tx announced
that slavery was to be exlerminatcd in the South.
He boosted that the Republicans had noble allies
in the Slave Ststes aiding them in this work Of ez~
termination. he insOlently proclaimed that the
slave holders of the South, "ARE ALREADY sUDDUED
IN SPIRIT" His organs endorse the speech and are
endeavoringtO enforce itsdoctrincs Commenting on
sEwARD's speech, the New York Courier and Ergair-
sr uses the following language:
'Se,Odrd and EepuJlicaqSm hare become
and iasepG5le and The roics Of the Empre STATE has
been proclaimed IN manner and URdT Circumstances
qchiek isaUe no doubt Of chdt she DESIRES and trTs ske
sviI be found in The great struggle Of 1860.
'And while Stewards friends promptly accepted
the issue rendered, and were willing to rest his
claims with the people Of mis- native State, Seward
himself shrunk not from the test. No sooner was it
settled that he, and not Morgan, on trial before
the people, than he took the stump and proclaimed
what in his judgment the great issues before the
country viz: hostility 10 Sldrsry extension, and The
prostratioH Of the Democratic party as the agent Of
such ezteRsi0a."
With such endorsements as these the Louisville JOar-