Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-17

slave trade and Congressional Intervention oy ALUM
and specific code Of laws for the protection aud
regulation Of slavery in the Territories and Suppose
the other hand the Republican party should con-
struct platform simply n sgativng these two IS
sues, that is to say norevivs Of the African slave
trade and nou-interventicD. It Is obvious the sue
cess Of the Republican party under these elrc1@-
stances instead Of profoundly moving the South,
would produce scarcely ripple upon the current OF
public opnio1 In the last illustration have used,
it is hardly necessary for me to say that have sup
posed an improbable ssie of facts; 1t was used mere
iv 10 explain the argument think it is very evil
dent from what have said that If we desire to RI
pen public opinion at the South for southern indie
pendenoe, in the event Of the election of Repub-
lcan to the Presidency we must exercise the policy
Of moderation in the movements preliminary to that
event We must use the most consummate prudence
now that we may be able to profit by the desperate
bnldnees then.
Further: The policy of moderation which have
advised will have this additional good effect: il will
compel the Republican party to affirmative is
sues II the South refrain from presenting new
issues, the Republican party will be obliged TO do
&C. Because, being an aggressive party, q move
ment party in obedience to the necessity Of their
existence they must attack; to stand ttl is to per-
ish. II they attack while remain entrenohed in
our past conservatism, they must attack the Con-
stituiion Their issues as g matter of necessity,
must be aggressive. In instance, they must, Kan
sas being disposed of, demand the abolition Of ss-
very ic the District Of Columbs, the prohibition Of
the interstate slave trade the repeal of tue fugi-
tive slave law, and the remodling Of the SUPP enc
Court In the absence of new issues our part,
they would be compelled to develop some all
of these Issues. Some persons. superficial obSer-
veres thought Mr. Seward had committed blum
der in laying down his celebrated program at
Rochester last fall, when he announced that there
was an 'sirrepressible conflict between the free and
the slave States" that they must ''sl become free
or al slave" This vas blunder on his part; it
was the result Of profound reflection, and a Logical
necessity flowing from the position Of the Repuo-
licsn party. The vital issue upon wh'ch that party
had been formed was to secure freedom to Kansas;
that question practically disposed Of the parry
muet die from the success Of It's own issue, unless
new issues or q new mission was assigned TO it
Mr.. Seward thought it best to give new mission
the party in the general Terms Of the irrepree-
sihle conflict" theory, rather than to develop spe-
ci6c issues. This mission was oomPr, heDsiVe
it might satisfy the most extreme Abolitionis; it
was SO iud finite that the most timd Republican
might not be driven off. 1t must be evident TO
every mind that, if the Republican party are to
succeed the aggressive taeir ssueS the better
for US.
Indeed, if they would put themselves squarely on
the Platform of immediate emancipation, 30 much
the better; their success then, in OBJ aiming the
power, would make a souIherz eonfederacy an in
slant necessity. 1t foleN then that moderation is
our present policy, IS compelling our OPP tents to
develop aggressive issues think have sufficiently
ing bat the preparation for the ct eecual resist
snca. Ii is cot policy, but our necessity It
cannot BE- violated wthoHt entsiling disastrous con-
sequences upon the S0uth. The frat result Of the
violation OF this policy ofmoderatOD will bs the cleo
ton Of Republican President ap the paralysis of
the South from internal disssn nsions. What the
ultima cons quences may be shall not unde- take
| TO say for no one can foFesef them. 81 know" to
| use the language Of celebrated English states
man, when he protest. ng against Lord North's
IL - A.. =.
been taught to think mod Iteration in case like this
is sort of tTeSon, and that arguments for it are
sufficiently answered By railing at subm slienisIs
aud subnissioR." Well, be il 50. The veice{ Of
reason is teo often unheard amid The tum l. Of pas
! sion. Still it is my duty to speak tbs truth as
understand it. Some persons objec: to the policy
have recommended because they say, if # is adopt
| ed By the South there will be chance for the
eleo.iOn Of an Aboitionist to the Presidency, and
therefore, the southern confedsracy to srise upon
such sn election will be postponed To this can
only reply that, II it be so then it Is misfortune
| which must be borne with philosophy.
There are persous at the South who, justly in-
osnsed by the hostile course Of large portion of
the Northern people, sustain every aggravsting is
that arises in order to ALLEVIATE the two sections
aud by forcing power into the hands of q sectional
party North hope force the South into revolutions;
but, in my opinion, they take a course calculated
TO defeat their own object. For, unfortunately for
their purpose, while their issues ALLEVIATE the North
they also divide The South, Thus, while they give
| power 70 our bitteTest enemies, they pArayse the
power Of the South to resist, by producing fatal
dissensions. Popular rev buttons are not created,
but born. They not invented, but neeessitsted.
The people generally, from obvious causes, desir
pe1oN and avoid commissions. 1t eqaires usually
heVOlence Of oppression to sartle tn, m from the
dresms of peace. The theory Of successfully in
tiaing popular reyolui on is to bene ct the errors
of oppressors TO present 10 contrast 10 their arrogant
sggress the most mastery discretion; so that the
sntagouism Of the two causes may be most startling
/ aud thus incline the popular mind To the pstrio
! cause. Thus it has always required the mott con-
SUNNI to sSatesm sushi to conduct p)pular reVo
| ton. The problem has been to advance without
producing reaction. Excess Of ZEAL producing err
and consequent reactions have been the hidden
Shoals upon which they have generally fouadered
But for this melancholy cause France and Englsud
| uld have been republics to-day. The Jacobias
! d. ade the image of liberty repulsive, when they
S'besmesred it With the blood Of human sacrifice"
The PuritsDs in England, by thtir austere tsnst-
| icism, recalled . icentious king. To no hing was
tue wisdom If ancest manifest as in their
wonderful discretion. They entrenched themstl 'es
! in an impregnsble conservatism. Protesting their
loyalty, they only asked again and sgain that tn ~
mignt still be allowed the same privileges they had
! been accustomed to have from time immemorIal.
! They handled Lord North with consumms'e tact !;
| they played with him, vulgar aud material pollt-
! clan, ss masters would with g'een scho ar they
turned his stupid expressions into great instrument
ties in consolidating public opinion. When
/ blinded with insane rage, he dispatched his fee 5
and armies they smiled disdainfuily. for they felt
! they had him; they used these ministers of his
rage eectuslly, and in their great hands they be-
| came the moral tbenderbolts with VIII CHI they rem
dered their country inVncible. Wonderful men, in
/ the sublime moderation of their wisdom they dId
not declare in dependence until their battles had
been fought, and Washington led their armee.
! do not know where we can better 60 to learn
lessons Of political wisdom, than to ancss-
tors, who conducted great revolution to success
full issue.
As regards the Territorial question: think it is
at his time speculative question because the Ter
ritories Of the Unit States open to settlement
impossible TO slavery. The only Territories now
left are Nebraska Washington, Utan aRf New Mex :
CO omit Kansas, as she is in an Jmaluus con-
dition, and the quss ion is practically disposed of
there. AS regrs Nebraska and YsshDgt n theirre-
mottness barrenness and intense cold, remove th, m
from consideration. Asregsrds o ali and New MexI-
CO. vast region of great altitude composed of bar
rem mountains and arid plains, where producti.n is
impossible except BY irrigation, there is not the
slightest probability Of the introduction of slavery.
Ii is evident that amount of legislation can car
~ it into those Territories. The only Territory
adapted to slavery is the country West Of Arkansas
guaranteed by treaty to the Greeks, Cherokeps aud
ChocaWs. Slavery exists as 6 vital institution
among these interesting Tribes. 1t is to slavery
they owe. their VOL deIful advance in civil Ition.
We are bound By treaties t. leave them undis urbsd
in their own governments, and not tosinclude them
in new Territorial Governments States Perfect
| non-interventioni is our policy and duty regards
them. Let them alone and slavery strengthens
among them every day. In the fullness Of tine and
the ripenes5 OF their civilization, they may seek ad
mission as State, and must come in necessarily
Slave State, II the South do their duty.
l But il be sai1 st.opp