Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-15
The OpposIsIon An PennsyIvania and IN
Tennessee.


The OPPosEsion In PennsTIvania and IN
Tennessee.
1t viii be renembered that the Know Nothing pa
pers in Tennessee we're jubilant with joy over the
success of the Opposition In Pennsylvauialast FALL
which secured the defeat of ten sound, national
LecOmptOn Democrats, for Congress, and elected
Black Republicans in their places.
This same party for whom the Opposition in Ten
nessse entertain such friendly feelings held their
State Convention in Harrisburgh, Pa, the eighth
instant 1t was union Of Abolitionists and Amer
leans, the Black Republican element largely pre-
dominating and controlling the Organization. The
Americans formed about the came proportion in this
g unholy alliance" as the Southern Opposition do
in the "oREAT NATIONAL PARTY" organized in 0Ppe-
sition to the Democracy. They ouy served boswell
the numbers Of the Black Republicans and increase
their power for mischief just TIE Opposition of
Tennessee are uniting with the Northern OPpOsi-
ton to and them $50 accomplish taeir aims
| The following declaration of principles indicates
what are the aims of the Opposition in Pennsyl-
yania
Resolpsd, let That the Executive Intervention 10
PROSTATE the will of the people, coDsttutionally
expressed either in the States or Territories, is
dangerous element Of Federal power. and that its
exercise by the present Chief Magistrate OF the
Republic, as we'll in elections as upon the Repre-
seLtatives of the people, meets our decided disap-
probation
2 That We protest against the sectional and pro-
slavery policy OF the National Administration as st
war with the rights OF the people and subversve Of
the principles OF our government
| g. That we deneunce and will Unitedly oppose
sill attempts to e0act Congressional Code for the
Territories, believing the same TO be utterly ct
war with the true purposes OF our Government,
and repugnant TO the moral sense of the nation /;
and that we affirm our continued hostility 10 the
extension Of Slavery over the Territories Of the
| Union.
4. That zee regard all suggestions and propositions
of ereyy kind by homSoeVer made, fer TeVipaI Of the
African slave trade, shocking 10 the moral sentiments
Of the enlightened portion Of mankind; that any action
on the part of the Government people committing
legdlizi70 that korFd and inhNnda traffic. tCoutd just
~ subject the GoVeTRmsnt and citizens Of the United
States TO The TeprOdch and eIeeraOa Of all csrzed and
ChrstiGa people End tKst the naction Of the Nation
al Administration in bringing the slave traders to
justice, and its course in ending such as have been
arrested TO trial IN such places where acqnitta was
certain subject it fairly to the charge of connivng
at the practical re-openiDg of that traffic.
We have italicised portion of the slave trade
resolution adopted by this convention of fresoilers
anu dbonUOulsS- II - lSA.ACAni lGoe bnAt INC
itslicised sentences literal verbatim copy of
resolution introduced BY Hon. EMERsox ETHERIDoE,
an honored leader of the Tennessee Opposition into
the Congress of the United States, the 18th day
of December, 1856 Every abolitionist in the House
voted for Mr. ETHERIDGEs resolution, and the abo-
litioa papers at the time commended its sentiments
and eulogised its auIho: The Radical A6Olticnist
was rapturOus in lite praises of Mr.. ETHERIDGE's
resolution, saying 'H strikes beyond the african
e-tTade-it condemns tie AfricaH SlgUs 'Gds AND
THE PRACTICE OF sLAvE-HoLDING with which it is
identified" We accordingly End that the sboli-
tionists are incorporating that resolution into
their platforms as the best means Of striking at
' The practice Of sldre-hOiiing."
Encouraged by the action of Southern Opposition
conventions and the oyertures of their organs for
fusion, the Black Republican Opposition of Penn
sylvaniA send out an Invitation to therbrethren all
over the Union to come into alliance with them.
| The tenth resolution of their platform is IS fol-
| lows:
TO- We cordially invite all men Of all parties to
i0n with us in earnest endeaVors to restore the
Government TO It's original purify, and to preserve the
proud heritage of American Institutions, transmit
| ted to US by our Fathers complete and uninpsired,
I to those who may come after US.
The tenth resolution of the platform Of the OPP
position in Tenn assee resds as follows:
l0th. That We hereby pledge ourselves - use our
earnest sxertons and united influence 10 overthrow
that party which having brought the government to
bankruptcy aad filed the whole land with discord,
have now themselves caught the oontsgion and agree
in nothing but desire for dominion and are bound
! together by no tie except the cohesive power Of
public plumber; and We hereby pledge ourselves
the one to tho other and 10 ocr common country,
TO our best exertions 10 restore che administration
Of the government TO its original purity; and to effect
these lsudable objects, earnestly advise the OPP
position to the present democratic party, TO organ
izs in every county Of the State, and prepare for
the work of retrenchment and reform.
The great aim with the Tennessee as well as the
Pennsylvania Opposition, is the defeat of the De-
mocrscy This object can only be effected in the
manner suggested by the Opposition organs of the
South aud approved by the Northern Opposition
through o thorough fusion Of all those opposed to
the national Democratic party. With that purpose
the leaders Of the Tennessee Opposition now
endeavorng to lead their followers into such fu-
sion.
But the correspondence Of sentiment between
the Opposition in Pennsylvania and Tennessee is
still further illustrated by the following resolutions
from their platforms
The Pennsylvania Opposition declare;
g. That the purity and safety Of the bsllOt-box
must be preserved, and that all frauds upon the
naturalization laws which have been so much re-
sorted TO 20 promote the success Of the party We
oppose, ought to be oounteractsd by wholesome and
proper legislation.
g. That we approve of the enactment Of proper
laws TO protect US from the introduction of foreign
criminals in our midst by returning them at once
to the place from whence they have been shipped To
our shores.
The opposition in Tennessee say in their plat
| form:
9th. That We are in favor Of q reasonable extern
sion Of the period of probation prescribed for
the naturaliz alton of foreigners, and more rigid
enforcement of the law upon that subject; the pro-
hibition Of the immigration of foreign psupers and
criminals and the prevention Of sill foreigners not
naturalized from voting in elections.
1t will be seen that the Know Nothings of Penn
sylvanis and Tennessee, demand from their Black
Republican allies about the same recognition of
their principles. The Black Republicans having
conceded thus much to coneists the Know Moth
ings require in return full endorsement of their
ti-savery doctrines They denounce the pro slavery
tendencies of the Democratic party sad the Admin
istration. They declare that slavery shall not be