Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-20

The Opposition are exceedingly indign mt at the
admission Of OreglD for no better reason, FAR as
ws have OF frvs l. THAI that it increases the Demo-
cratic majority in the United States Senate teo vofes
This is the first time that saoh an objection to the
admission Of State has been openly urged. Had
her Senators elect been abolitionists Nc have but
little dosbt her admission would have been voted
for by the great majority Of the Opposition mem
bers, the Hon. JOHN BELL included That our
readers may better understand the ground Of the
Hostility to her admission append the following
extract from the New York Tribune, oensuring the
course OF the half dozen members Of the party who
voted for the measure, and seek TO excuse them
selves to the abolitiOnists the ground that it is
Free State:
1t lie said that Oregon is a Free State Those who
care more for words than things may rest satisfied
with this assertion But those who look below sur
faces know that practically, Oregon as represented
in Congress by Joe LRGe aud his tools, VIII De as
thorough and as servile a satrapy OF the SisVe
Power as Atkansas-that it will have her vote so'ld
for Stealing Cuba, keeping Kansas in sutjugallon,
and for re-openng the African Slave Trade when
ever il shall desire aud demand it. Indeed, no
] logical Oh smpion Of the Popular Sovereignty
4 dodge can oppose The revival of the Slave Trade
1 VIII enever il shall be demasded BY even one Slave
State How co.li he? With what face could he
/ DENY the mani Of the people Of Texas that they
he permitted import such labor ttey deem best
! suited to their needs and their circumstances! II
it lie the inaherable right Of thousand squatteIs
on a Western Territory - es abish Slavery It they
/ sac it why not # sovereign State to buy Aer
hages in the cheapest market rather than Inc dear
ct? We defy any adToca Of what is called "Pop'
! ular SO-eceignty' IN the Terri cries 10 oppose
the demand OF any Sale to be allowed 10 STOCK her
ooton>f .lds with African rather Than rginis ne-
! groes without siul flying himself AZ ali events,
/ Joe Lane 6 Co. never baked ct any determined
reeuisiion of the Slave Power, ard never will And
these men are now admitted, by Republican votes,
to the seats in Congress which should be filed by
| Republican members from karsas.
Oregon is not even in the letter Free Sae. HeI
political managers were unable to make it ieehni
cal Slave ate-pegrots being hard &c get and very
costly on that side OF the continent-but they diI
their utmost in that direction. By the express term:
| Of their Constitution, just accepted by Congress
euy of Mr. Eli Thsytr's constituents and supper
iers guilty of having African blood in their vein:
who should whit Oregon vi intent to settle there
in, is guilty of grave offence against The msjesy
Of that State ana will be treated therefor Ike al
outlaw and felon. Auy white rutisn may, with
peri O. impuaity, rob him Of every farthiDg of hi:
property iu broad daylight; he is forbidden to ins
tute al action in any Court of Oregon for the re.
dress Of any wrong EhateveTy and, as Chief Justice
fancy has turned him cut of be Supreme Court 0nC
bolted the door behind him. his case is bard indeed
! That Border Rufan Democrats should sanction anC
give effect to such cruel tjusiiee is but natural
| that a few Republicans should be induced, no mat
ter on what specous grounds TO aid them, is deplo
! rable