Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-02

Keep Ii Constantly before the FecPAe
That in voting the present Opposition. Know
Nothing ticket they win be aiding in the election Of
men TO power Who but recently professed the creed
Of governing the country, in all matters, State and
Federal, by means Of secret, oath-bOund political
clubs, and Of erecting in every community an un-
known and irresponsible tribunal, at war with the
very spirit Of liberty and free government.
That this was an organization whose disgrace,
Instead Of being removed as time lengthens and r
eanstapees change, win grow blacker and blacker
antil it win have become tern Of repreach, aad
20 tongue nor pea viii speak 10 its defence.
That at VIM h II fsvor TIE eleetian of such men
efeo as were the recent champions Of this
win, By 20 daipg, clearly commit themselves to the
principles aad policy Of which they are the chosen
rsp esentatiFes; aal must theref re, shase IN what
ever odium result from susB course
Keep it also before the people, that in voting The
present Opposition Knog Nothing ticket, they viii
be commit ng themselves to the policy of the dis
graceful coalition Rhich distinguished leaders of
this party have bsen seeking and perfscting with
the leaders of the corrupt and dangerous fanAtics
Of the NOrta; thereby encouraging their unjust
warfare upon the institutions Of the Soul and the
reserved rights of the States,
That while tie triumph at the South of such men
as BELL, ETHERIDaE, HATIoz, NETHERLAND, Gull
LON & Co.. would gladden. the hearts and give a
new impetus to our sectional enemies already grown
powerful, it would tend to discoua age ard ALLEVIATE
from us that Spartan band of national men at the
North who true to the Constitution and the rights
of ell sections, have thus far CALAMITY breasted the
waves Of fanatioism and riskei their all in adefence
Of our rights and cur equality in the Unicn.
Keep II also before the people, that in supporting
Col NrrHERLAsD for Governor they will be taking
upsn themselves the politics which he espOuses,
and committing themselves to the odious record
upon which he stands charged and convicted before
the country.
That they will thus commit themselves to the va
rious Federal votes which he has uniformly given in
favor Of Capital and against Labor; seeking to
build up the interests of the few at the expense Of
the msny proving himself I" class legislator" and
unsuitei to be Governor of people of equals.
That in voting Cor JOHN NETHERLAED they will
be vet ng for his unwise and illiberal policy of OPP
position to the Exemption laws; depriVing the
humble and unfortunate man of the last implements
of labor with which to make support for himself
and family.
That in voting for JOHN NErHERLAND they will be
voting for his Federal system of taxation By
of which he sought to impose the chief burdens Of
government on Labor to the exemption of Capital;
as shown by his advocacy of tariff system which
taxes the last hoe the last plough, the last exc,
the last trace chain, mechanical tools, &C., whilst
he voted to srempt from taxation the capital Of the
shaver and the pleasure carriages of the rich.
That in voting for JOHN NEraERLAND they will
be voting for that policy of reckless and extrava-
CANT appropriations which he favored as o mem
her Of the Legislature seeking to appropriate the
bonds of the State to aid an ol6-FellOWs lodge in
one county; to appropriate money from the tressu-
ry to build up College for the education Of Law
yers in another county; for the purpose to ed
ucate Doctors in another county; and in other IL
stances still, for the neghborhood purpose OF
clearing out some water course, and all at the gen
eral expense of the people.
That in voting for JOHN NETHERLAND they will
be yotiug for his most rernicious system Of bank
ing-that system by which the foreign stockholders
OF the Union and Planters Banks are now author
lied to extort from the people of Tennessee as high
as eight Per cent upon money loaned, whilst our own
farmers, mechanics and merchants are permit
ted to receive even upon express contract higher
per cent than sir. That system under which the
Union and Planters Banks have claimed tse right
to suspend at pleasure without forfeiture of char
ter and during such suspension shave In their own
deprecated currency by selling exchange at rates
that amounted u extoTtiOn. That system under
which the UniOn Bauk, by private contract. las up
held failing institutions, giving to them false and
pernicous credit, to the injury of those who were
thus induced TO receive their rotten circulation.
That system under which the Union Bankwas guilty
Of an outrage upon the rights Of the State, which
even Col NETHERIAND, after due investigation, was
forced to charscterize as conduct "Rheh between
individuals would be stigmaized as fraudulent"
and which lie said 'caa only be explained in the
present instance by the well established fact that
corporations in their aggregate capacity will fire.
1uenay commit acts which, as Individuals, they
would blush to justify That system under which
he Philadelphia capitalists have sci themselves up
Is ga higher law to the people of Tennessee, de-
lying the action of Cur legislature aud tramplng
ts euaetmenis under their feet That system by
which Col NErHEELASD seeks to give protection
o depositors which he voted against extending to
he holders That system which seeks to olOthe
few wealthy capitalists with the attributes Of SOW
,reiguty, by vesiing them with powers and priyi-
eyes beyond the control of the people, the legslar
ure, or the couris
That in voting for JouE NETHERLAED they will be
yoting fo- the MaohiaVeIian they upon which he
.cted when he 50 apportioned the State that mi
lority of the people were empowered to control its
eg Station; requiring for one Senatorial district
more than double the voting population of another,
has giving to 9643 voters in district the same
POLITICAL power in the Senate of 1887 voters in
mother.
That in voting for Col NErHERLABD, they will bere-
asng his vote to repeal the law requiring that free
egroes shall beremoved beyond the State, vote Civ
n by Col NETHERLASD at a time when that class of |
population asrapidy increasing and when they were
llowed the right of suffrage in Tsnnessee-a vote |
which shows Col. NETHERLAND friendly to the in |
rease Of our free negro population, notwithstanding
is known hostility to those people whom he and |
lis party have chosen to term, ''foreign criminals
nd paupers.
Let these things be kept constantly in the minds /
f the people, and we may securely trust in their
Intelligence and patriotism for correct result.
The Northern wing of the Opposition declare that
bev will not cease to agitate the slavery question:
.tgkle The sun rises on master SETS upon sEaUe
he Southern wing of the Opposition tell there is
% danger aud ask us to aid in an effort to put the
,rvosition in Dnwar