Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-03

Ihue routed ana broken up, With TIER ieaaers,
there became necessity for g new party. Know |
Nothingisnwbieh was STATED in the North in 1854,
was bit upon, sSid Gov H., as their next expedient
His competitor, he haa understood, was an Efficient
agent in the organization Of this trick. How brief
and fsssing its history 1t entered into the cleo
tions Of 1854 in the North and Of 1856 in the South
The people should remember that the predictions Of
the Democratic party ct that time had been fully
verified Their confirmation hadbeen written upen
the records Of the country. Its chief success was
the election Of Hsjority Of the S4h Congress,
rhieh Coagress elected for The 1st time N the history
Of the government A6olitiOniss 70 prssids opv Il
ia the person of NATHANIEL P. BANKS, Of Mass
Gev II had not the time to 60 further into the his
tory Of that organisation. Suffice ii to say it is
routed and no longer claims an identity as a sep
srste and disiOet party, the preponderating force
st the North having preferred the name of RepubI>
can under which to force their hostility to slavery
upon the country. In few Of the Southern States
canvass they endeaEOr to preserve their
organization by adding an appsndsge, and calling
themselves Americans and Wigs, notwithstanding
their previous upwiIingness to be bound ''f0r the
obnoxious acts violated pledges of that party.
Il was but spasmodic effort for life.
The las; Presidential election, said Gov. had
demonstrated two thicgs the entire failure Of the
so-ealei American party, and the necessity for a
Hnloa Of the lw1 elements, Northern Black Repaoh
eanism and SOD. bern Amerieaaism, the only
possible means Of Wrestling the government from
the control Of the Democratic party. The factions
must be brought together the only means Of gets
ting into power Aud hence the new state of af-
fairs which he now fpds confronting him.
Just in the nick of time for this new pOlitiesl
cOnslOmeratiOn, said Gov. H.. the LecOmpLOn issue
came before Congress, which was seized upon, TO
use the language of The Louisville Journal, one Of
their own leading organs, ''as the germ Of great
national party" and as the means of putting down
the Democratic party. The Territory Of Kansas
had been authorized to frame Constitution. She
had done so and applied for admission under it into
the Union. What that issue was, is briefly and
forcibly summed up by Gen. ZoIlicoer in his speech
in Congress- while acting with the Democratic party
on that question. He says:
ssThe great mass of those who oppose the admis
sion of Kansas into the Union, oppose 1t because It
comes with a preslavery constitution. Asny OF
them have, indeed, gone so far as to pledge them
selves never 10 vote for the admission Of another
slave State in the Union" (Adrendix to Cong
Globe, lst Seas. Ssh Cen, page POI
This issue, said Gov. H. was furthered defined at
that time by the Nashville Patriot one of the lead
ing organs of the present Opposition. 1t said:
s'Whatever may be said to the contrary, the
grsyamen of the objection 10 the admission of Kan.
sas is that the Black Republicans did not have the
formation of its constitution and that the one now
presentei tolerates slavery There is not voice IN
! all the Opposition which would be raised against
the constitution if it lad prohibited slavery and the
Black Republicans could hage glidedino undisputed
power under its operation"
And yet said Gov. H.. opposition to the admission
of Kansas as slave Stste under the LecCmpton
Constitution, was seized upon, as We are informed
by their own authorities tEe germ" for the get
ting up Of the present Opposition, which is TO e1
tend North and South, banding "South Americans
and "Blaek Republicans in one common brothOr>
hood with a view to the overthrow Of the Democrat
tic party and .heir joint elevation to power.
Figures have been made, continued Gov H., by
their leaders, showing that practical union of the
votes given Fillmore and the votes given Fremont
would overcome the Democratic vote received by
Buchanan A circular wa sprepared at Washing
ton at the nstanoeof leaders, signed by Mr.. Scar
geant time-honorsd place hunter in their ranks and
sent 50 their leading friends in the different States.
Gov H. read the following extract
WASHINGTON, June 23d, 1853.
Dear Sir: II has been deemed advisable by 9
number of gentlemen lately here from all quarters
of the Union, opposed to the present Administra-
tion TO open q correspondence with prominent in
dividuals in various States, whose general senti-
menis accord with theirs, in order to interch 1nge
opinions, learn their views as to the reorganization
Of parties, ascertain what public sentiment is in
their respective localities in reference to The course
to be pursued in the contest for the Presidency in
1861 and draw out and give their expressions to
that sentiment through the channels of the press.
II may be asked upon what platform is such a
party TO stand. If any platform is necessary it is
believed that the Crittenden amendment will be
broad enough for the whole body Of the Lation to
stand upon.
This Crittenden smendment-ttis opposition to
the Lecompton constitution, agreed upon the ba-
sis of grand Opposition, was practically an ar
gument to deny the admission of a slaVefState, as
was cOnclusivey shown by Gov. H.
This uuholy coalition had been sought by sOuth~
eTn men, and the argument made that their assist
ance was essential TO the Black Republicans in
coming the Democracy. Among other evidences Of
this, Gov H. read the following extract from the
Louisville Journal:
sTAs Republicans lack strength to aecOnprA their
aims through the oUe,trO1r Of the Democracy They also
quire aid from without their organization"
"Why tn North trust that partyf The NORTH ac
goice i of any truly national
qrfy II need Jar obstruction iHficHg gengec1cs
on lis DerfdtOas representatives. AORe aoH heartily
rejoice IN l0litiegk eIb Of hOTthe' Lec0ptOH dough
fcss than southern Wings lcE unite ctserg
than they IN bringing Kansas into Ne CaioH and thus an
doing he oTORgI, dSsOROriRg and Insulting discfHinG
to4 free and Stare NGte. nude By the corrupt
De1ocrrcy under the inPerOus dcGtiOn Of southern dis
HHi0aiStS."
Gov. HARRIS believed that this was libel upon
the great body Of those denOmnated Southern
Wings. The Journal he thought was only speaking
for the leaders and not the people, who be trusted
were as loyal to the South as himself, and only
need to be informed Of the character of the new
alition to repudiate it. Other recognized organs,
be said, had been making the same overtures, and
read from the Richmond Wing as follow:
The Richmond os very nearly accurate Benit says
the hopes Of the Wig based exclusively the chance
lying the elements Opposition in compact body against the
Be ABLE to effect 5 At least ": shall labor for and pray fog it
to let cones cones, same
boat with all be element OF Opposition in the NIrth the
South, in the East and West"
/ Again the Wing says:
W for united, compact organization Of all the ee
ments Of opposition against the bogus Democracy
/ Presidential campaign"
Still more emphstically the Rhig declares that
it is
Ready and willing enter into cordial alliance and co oper-
aou with all the elements Of opposition, everywhere with
to the expulsion Of the Democratic Cloths Yanias from
the high places OF the Government
| Gey. HARRIS said of the then leading men in the