Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-30


The Louisville Journal advises a union of the |
southern members elected in opposition to the |
democracy. with the Black Republicans, for the |
D,,rnose Of securing the organization of the next
national House of Representatives. This does not
surprise US. 1t IS by no means the FIRST time that
naner has advocated an entire abandonment of prin-
ciple by its party upon some petty ground Oh expe
diency. In this il does not so SO far as that
even. as the party to which it at present belongs,
has no principles which it can abandon 1t is avery
convenient party, simply bound to oppose the
Democracy. This the Journal in effect admits, when
IT says:
>. Heretofore. in the history of this country, and
Of All free countries, the party and political cOmol
natOns'haye been formed upon the SIMPLE question
of Opposition on support to the Administration u
was so "a say nothing OF the mother country WIN
The Wings and Tories Of the Revolution IL was 80
with the Republicans and Federalists OF te carrier
Administrations Il with tie wings anu
Democrats of later times. and il Wi be SO for ever
An these corporations it has never been supposed
because it was never trHe that IN unitec enort 10
relieve the country from oppression or tle hlsrule
.af uufaifhfn or inc0mpeteht servants the Opposi-
ZION was necessarily unit in ah ia political opin-
IONS or was responsible for political hsreses enter
tained by some Of lis members These are truisms'
no less supported by history than by reason
This reasoning is general. 1t IS not confined to
Che taere organization Of the House If in the zen
a,. q, in the House, there majority opposed
70 the Dsmocrary and fve-sxths Of that opposition
As in the Bresent case, were Black Republicans or
Abouonisis. Is argument applies with equal force
And We are ~ los 10 wherein ii does NOT sPpiy
with equsl force lie general politics OF the com
try. II the I.sal does not mean in this article 10
advise its party TO 20 over body and soul 10 Aool
tionisns. what does il mean: The effect of UNION
of the Black Republicans and the Soutaern opposl-
tion IN the House must be 10 give the organiEstlon
entirely to the Black Republicans as they will con
sritutes fve-sixth Of the proposed aggomeration.
The relative numerical strength Of ths two branch
&c OF Tie Opposition throughout the country Is
about the same so that for the Southern OPpoSl-
zion TO unite with the Black Republicans upon the
y.simple question Of opposition TO the AdminlstFa'
sion they must agree TO be literally swallowed up
They can do nothing Whatever in their new reia-
eous save TO receive the price for which they may
have barrSined if their trading and interruptions
associates are pleased fulfill their part Of the con
tract Are the Southern Opposition ready 70 BIZ
ehus transferred-ready to be made the allies d
the . irrepressible conflict +" paFty-ready to b
made vsrtaksr.s in Abolition aggreSsi0ns upon South
,ern rights. If they can unite with the Black Re
Du0icanS. 10Y AuV SPoAl9 IA wv -
House we see nothing to prevent their Union foT
che spoils generally -and this question lew aa'
will determine.
But GAYS the Journal further p enforcing Its argn
nent for union
All the purposes of an Opposition VA be neu
traIzd and the wishes of the citizen patriots WAo
in order Il redress the public grievances have sen
Opposition members to Congress. will be deieateo
should such members fail TO remove from place IN
instruments Of the wrongs OF which ulet 80 Jusu-
complain This much va have felt ourselves csile'
ON a. asy or repeat out Of high and We hope paa
1iotic sense ef what is due TO the country
ONLY think OF it! "An the purposes OF the OPpo
.,ton will be neutralized" if they fail to remove
Che forty. fifty, or hundred even, Of the employee
about the House of Representatives! Yes, and tn
wishes of the citizen patriots, Who, in order to re
dress the public grievances, have sent OpPositio
,Dsubers 10 Congress- will be defeated" If those ff
twin hundred office holders, those doorHespsr'
and pages and porters, and laborers are suffered
remain.
Citizen patriots!" had you ar idea what event
fSi results depended upon your efOrtss How man,
dear friends has the Journal thst ''eut Of high an
patriotie sense of what is due TO the country"
homes may be provided tor through the instrunler
aality of this usione We trust, however many thei
homes NAV be .niEped / the bud" In view OF TIA
Harper's Ferry affair, and generally hostile attitud
Of the whole Black Repubcan party to Southern
rights and Southern interests, we think Southern
members, to whatever political organization the.
NAV belong. must stand in too praiseworthy fea
of their constituents sell themselves to the Blac
Republicans for q share of the insignificant Office
about the Capiio-eyen in obedience to the advice
and to provide places for the friends Of the LOUIS
willie ,Ts,g3al \ few DAYS viii determine; but wo
10 apy southern member that thus betrayS the south
Let the finger of and the hiss OF deteslaIlo
follow him forever.