Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-06
WEDNESDAY MOANING, APRIL 8. 1850.
UnIted Efforts of the Opposition TO over.
IN row the Democracy.

UnIted Efforts of the Opposition TO over.
throw the Democracy.
Indifferent 10 the dangers that threaten South
srn institutions from the Black Republican organi,
satioD, the KnOW-NotbiDg leaders in this State are
attempting 10 lull the people into fatal security
and repOss with regard their most vital interests
They know that the Abolition party was never
stronger than at present-neVer more aggressive in
tts pOlicy,-neVsr more unreenting in its hostiIi-
~ TO The South. LIST future plans and purposes
have been announced by VIZ. n. SEWARD in his eel
ebrated Rochester speech, in which he declared
that the determination Of slavery wss che great bo
jeet Of his party. He boosted that there were true
and earnest men in the slave States engaged in
building up q party and prOpagatng sentiment
which would speedily terminate the existence of the
Institution.
Under the dominion Of that party of which
sEwARD is the tribune, 1t would be vain to hope for
the admission Of another slave State. Its repre-
sentstivss on the aOOr of Congress have declared
their settled purpose 10 exclude the citizens Of the
South with their property from the territories and
have pledged themselves to resist the accession Of
slave States to the Union. They have declared that
they never will consent to the acquisition Of Cuba
while there is slave upon it's SOIL and the leading
organ OF the party has made resistance TO that
measure prime article in the Black Republican
creed.
Mr.. BELL. in his late speech before the Senate,
subscribed to that doctrine, declaring that he Gre
CARDS Il Is great public calamity that such meas
ure-a measure Of fresh agitation and excitement
IL thrust before the country and maintaining chat
experience has already demonstrated that the prin
eiple Of policy Of expansion has already been ear
RED 10 the Utnssst limit Of safety and efficiency"
With these facts staring them in the faee,-With
powerful Organization arIayed against us in the
North, and tresckerous Southern men in our midst
ready to bstTay US into their pOWer-tbe Opposition
declare that the Slavery question is settled. Nay,
they ask the people to unite with them in q move
meat to break down the Democracy and bring the
Black Republicans into power. Such viii be the
consequences Of the movement in which the Opposi-
ton of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia are now
engaged, If tho movement should be successful.
The leaders Of the party know that this will be the
result and some OF them have openly proclaimed
that IL is their purpose to aid the Republicans to car
~ out their purposes The Louisville Journal some
time since advocated the reorganization of the Wing
party with this avoWed object 1t argues that
the American party has not the strength to carry
out its peculiar VieBsthe alteration Of the natur-
aliIstion laws, &o.-Without the aid Of some other
party, and adds:
''7he Republicans aso lack strength 10 accomplish
GAefT through the overthrow Of the democracy.
They also require aid from without their orgsnzs-
ton. This necessary aid they most certainly can
not obtain but in one Of two ways: either by
uniting in new party Of consolidated opposition,
or, as We suggest By aiding to resusctate the old
Wing party"
Tie movement just insugurated in this State is
In perfect accordance with the Journals plan. It
is TO aid the Black Republicans, who slack the
strength" TO accomplish their oins through the orer-
fArO1 Of the Democracy" Hence the Opposition in
Convention in this city pledged themselves to sue
EhS e6rRsst GrsrtOHs aad united influence to OCethroc
LAat (the DsmOcratic) party"
In further confirmation Of the friendly sentiments
Of the Opposition Candidate towards the Black Re-
publiesns and their willingness TO serve them, We
again quote from the article Of the Louisville JoarS
Ral:
"fhe great need Of the Republicans is a sauor of
SaoHGiy There s no disgusting the fact that 1t is
viewed by large majority of the nation as a purely
sectional party That it was, that caused its de-
feat ct the late Presidential election. This it is that
will insure its speedy defeat, even though for once
it should temporarily succeed. Consideraia, dis
passionate men, even ct the North, disrus nd dis
eouDtensuoe purely sectional party. No temporal
~ success car, with them, outweigh con pensate
the ultimate evils Of such organisation. If such
Is the feeling even the North, it may be readily
understood how much mere intense is the feeling
against such an Of aniEstion at the South. Right-
fully wroBgfils such is The feeling at The South that
no Southern Wing AMERICAN s0ouId probably accept
aomnanoH TO the FrssdsHey from that party alone.
But, however that may be, it presents q strong OBJ
a OF a
national party, Of phieh tie Republicans should
stitsss the major element"
1t wishes TO give the Republicans ga SAVIOR Of ns-
tionshty" by uniting with them and aiding them
"to accomplish their aims"
Now let us see feelings which they entertain towards
the Democracy and judge whether party leaders who
cherish such friendly sentiments towards the Black
Republicans and such bitter hostility towards the
Democracy might not be induced through enmity for
the Democratic party to betray their State to the
Black Republicans.
"To speak frankly, the American movement was
made at most unpropitiOus moment. 1t has had no
chance for fair nstIonal hearing. The repeal Of
the Missouri compromise created such in intense
sectional excitement 70 exclude the consideration
Of all other questions. TAs mOVsaezt Aas had no |
TaetSedi eject but that Of PoStponiHa the defeat of Is
bittsTssf sHeny, ne Democracy. We mean no prsci> |
cal effect for the present"
The Banner Of this city has also very plainly /
manifested its views Of the Democratic party and /
the Rack Republicans. In July last it stated that
the Republicans had never demanded any thing more
than the submission Ofthe LeeOmpOn constitution to
the people Of Kansas, since the passage Of the Ne
brasAs bill. In its issue Of August 80, the BGna.r
copied with appreciation portion Of HORACE
GsEELEE's speech at the Ulster county convention
and asks what We may expect from the balance OF
the Republicans when GREELET "entertains sen
timsnts so national and 50 sound as these"
In Ociober following, the same paper ssid'
ave have no confidence il the Democratic party,
and 60 far as the slavery interests are concerned
would be perfectly indifferent IS to the result Of
sontest between them and the Republican party"
About the same tius, our contemporary said:
1--WE can have nc confidence in them, (tbs DsmOc.
EAcy) and cannot suPpOsesns probable ease In when