Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-01
VINO are Conserratlye wen /.

The Banner says the Opposition movement is in
tended to bring about union of conservative men,
North and South. Well, the Louisville Journal Gays
the Republicans are conservative men. The Banner
commended last summer in effect, that the views of
Black Republicans were identical with its OWL for,
said the Banner, the Republicans have demanded
nothing more than a submission Of the Lecompton
Constitution to the people, in which demand the
Banner and Mr.. BILL agreed with them. Again,
the Banner pronounced certain views of HoRAcE
GREELEY, denying that slavery could be constitu-
tionaliy carried into the territories, "seund aud
national sentiments" In speaking of the nOnina>
ton of Mr. CORwiN by the Black Republicans of
Ohio, the Banner said
" The nomination Of Mr.. Corwin by the Republi-
can party of Ohio, is gratifying evidence Of con-
serVatisH, that we hardly expected in that State"
The Bonner commended Mr.. CoRWIN as a man
"whO could be relied on" and who, " would always
respect the constitutional rights of the South -
Although we called the Banners attention to
speech of Mr.. CoRwIE's delivered during his can
vass, in which he took ground against the bred
Scott decision, and acknowledged that his instincts
would lead him to go over TO Kentucky and steal a
negro," our contemporary has never abandoned the
position that he is conservative reliable man. The
Patriot in September last, speaking of the political
parties Of the day, said:
f'The Black Republican party springing out of
the anti>slsvery excitement consequent upon the
massage of the Kansas Nebraska Bill believed that
the -slaveholding Ststes could be combined
against the Democracy, upon the opposite principle
aud at once set up the howl of more slave States
But in the test of 1856, they beatenhey could
not control the whole of the non-slayehOlding
States and now see that they cannot succeed upon
any such platform, in any national contest. Ac,
oordingly many of the leaders and organs are mod
flying their views; and this is of the most en-
couraging signs IN the political armament. 1t in
dictates that the back bone of the anti-slavery
agitation is broken, and that the South can have
peace if she use little policy.
The PhadeIphia North American, the organ of
the Black Republicans of Pennsylvania, Hon.
Thomas Corwin, Horaco Greeley, The Cincinnati
Gazette and others of the leaders and organs are
already aBGtiRg their demands, and taking stand be-
side the Northern Democracy in regard TO the ddRgisso
Of SLAVE States. The indications are, that before
twelve months have elapsed all parties in the North
except the Garrisonian Aboitionsts will be united
upon the common ground of the right of State to
admission into the Union when applying with
slave State constitution. This will be great point
gained, and the South will be indebted for it, to The
Wings, Americans, and Democrats, who have
tanned her rights and convinced her enemies that
also IeaDe the door open for union upon honorable
and patriotic terms Of all Vho opposed 10 The doc
trinss and corrupt practices Of the sham Democracy
1t seems that these Opposition organs think the
Black Republicans are sound and conservative
enough for them to unite and act with. Hence,
they eagerly embrace an opportunity to fuse with
them under the Opposition flag.
When the Banner tells US that they propose to
fuse only with conservative at the North, we
not be deceived into the opinion that it intends
to exclude the Black Republicans from the organi-
cation. We must remember that the Banner has
endorsed GREELEY's sentiments as sound and ma
onal and that the Patriot has seen in the growing
conservatism Of the Black Republican leaders, a
door open for a union of all who are opposed to
the " sham Democracy" Such being the senti-
ments of their organs not surprised that the
Opposition party in Tennessee, Kentucky and Vir-
ginia should be found cooperating with the Black
Republicans to overthrow the Democracy.