Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-18

J-l5- The Richmond Wing, which a short time
since said in the intensity Of its party zeal that it
would unite with 'the blacklist Of the Black Repub
Hcans to defeat the election Of Democratic Speak
er Of the lower House of Congress, has been
brought to its senses by the recent exposures that
have been made showing the completely of the
Black Republican party with the attempted insur-
recton in that State and now speaks out like South
EN- papers of all parties in every State should
speak Referring to the endorsement Of the infamous
and reasonable Helper pamphlet by the Black Re
publican members Of Congress, it has said
80 long as they stand before the country as the
aiders and abettors OF Instruction as they do, in
consequence of their endorsement of the Helper
publication, they should be Stunned by Southern
men, both in their political and personal relations
as one you'd shun the plague. Instead of receiving
any cOuntenance whatever from Southern men. they
should be looked upon and treated as traitors and
conspiratoIs, who, if simple justice meted out
TO them, would be swinging from the gallows in less
than twenty-four hours from the present moment.
The leading Opposition paper at Petersburg, in
the same State says:
Sc To circulate and endorse Helpers book. is to be
bad Helper himself, and we can conceive Of no
earthly defence that any Southern man can set up
for voting for any man for any office who either d.
rectly indirectly was instrumental in circulating
book advocating murder and robbery"
This is a whitening rebuke to the Opposition mem
bers of the Legislature in Tennessee who even
voted against resolution requesting our represent
atyes in Congress not to aid in throwing the organi
cation of the House into the hands of the Black Re
publicans.
1t is a still more whitening rebuke to the course
pursued by Mr.. NELSON, from this State; who
when a resolution was pending. declaring I'M
worthy TO preside the deliberations of the
House any member who had endorsed the treasona-
bic sentiments of HELPER came CALAMITY to the res
cue of the Black Republicans by effort to defeat
the resolution, for which he was vociferOusly APP
plauded by them; and who, after having been charg
ed by Mr. PRYOR with being in -efcacious co-opera-
ton with Republicans if he be not, why is he so
clamoroualy acclaimed and appauded by them
while his position and his sentiments are so indig
nantly repudated by the representatives of the
South" said:
As to the applause Of my sentiments. repeat that
ii makes no difference from what quarter applause
comes: and earnestly hope that long after You and
l. and all Of have passed away from the stage OF
human action ay, sir long after this prUud Capito
in which stand shall have muldeTed in the dust
trust in God there viii be countless millions in th;
happy and glorious land who viii applaud such sen
timents as have given ucrance to in behalf Of Tho
Union
These essential differences Of opinion between th
Virginia Opposition and the Tennessee Opposition
we have thought il worthy to note. We are gratiec
10 see that there are some portions Of the Soutl
where members Of that party, in an emergency hk
the present have the patriotism and manness toris
above their prcjudces and show a love for thel
country superior to their fealty to ambitious lead
The liberties Of no country are safe where par
titan hate and the desire to rule blind the senses t
all n0blcr considerations