Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-11
The Way the Overtures from the Southern
Opposition are Received by the North.
eru AboIFsfOafsts,


The National Era, published at Washington, and !
by far the ablest of the Abolicn organs under
stands. as they are doubtless meant TO be under
stood, the proposals for fusion between the two
sections of the Opposition in the organization of the
next House. We copy an article below, in which
direct reference these Overtures is made. 1t IS
evident that, while the Republicans North are will
ling that the Southern Opposition shall unite with
them yet they must do it by yielding everything,
save small share of the offices. It must be pleas
ant to the Nashville Banner to see its position in
gard TO the organization Of the House pronounced
fright by so influential journal as the Era.
The article we copy is kind to Brother BRowN-
Low and complimentary to Brother TAYLOR
she latter Of whom IS said to be on friendly terms
with the Republicans The letter of Mr.. BRowNLow
ia mentioned as an Indication of what the RePubl-
cans may expect when they obtain power :" that Is,
that "when they obtain power "they may expect
the Southern Opposition TO be entirely willing to
hold as many of the Offices they can get We
must confess that in quarters the indications
are strongly that way. Those who argue that the
Northern Abotionists are " no worse" than the
Democrats are only making that declaration as an
excuse in advpnce for fusion with the Repubh-
cans. When fusion is effected, the Opposition at
the South like the Northern Opposition may be re-
garded as an abolition organization, and the slave
holding States must prepare to protect their 1nstltu
lions from enemies in their midst.
The Era speaks of the cry against Abolitionism in
the South as Sc a scare-crow" and " delusion." 1t
is to be expected that that paper will do all in its
power to convince its Southern allies that abolition
ism is reaya very good thing But the fact that
bo,,r
terms on which conquerer promises food and shelter
70 the inhabitants of a subdued province, to such
Southern men may accept its terms is evidence that
tits no scarecrow" and no delusion." The fact
of the offer and the of its reception is proof
of the point against which it is the duty of the
South to protect Itself.
The following is the article from the Era referred
to above
SESsIBLE.-The Richmond Whiq Nashville Banner
and Louisville Journal the three leading organs OF
the Southern Opposition. in the opinion that
under no circumstances should the Southern Oppo
sition members assist the Sham Democracy in or
ganzing the House. They insist that upon the cleo
ton OF an honest Opposition Speaker Will depend
the question whether TO have a fall investi-
Cation into the abuses of the Administration. If
the latter succeed in clccting Speaker, it will be
their interest and policy to suppress investigation.
and thereby hush up and hide the enormous frauds
which they have peTpetrated during their lease of
power. The journals referred TO are right in this,
and glad 10 Southern men at length be-
coming superior 20 the bugbear cry of LocofOcoism
that their union with Northern Republicans in put 4
aing down corruption and msrue is evidence of I'M
faihfuRess 10 the South. democratic" demagOgues
have cheated and deuled the South with the hue /
and cry Of Abolitionsm Often that the trick Is /
becoming transparent to the dullest capacity. The
scarecrow is nearly worn out and four five years
hence, people VIII wonder that it ever frightened
anybody.
The editor of the Richmond Wing declares en-
pbatically that. if a member Of Congress- he would
vote Tor d5,g Northern Opposition in preference
20 anu Northern southern Democrat
In this connection. will allude 90 letter from
the noted BFownlOw Of Tennessee, which has been /
published n "a DOpaelg. Mr.. BrOwnOw, IN reply TO
a letter from the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, who was a mem
her of the Thrty-fOurh Congress- and voted against
the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise, advises him
how to proceed in securing the place of Clerk Of
the House. BFOWn.OW Is too yirtuOus himself TO |
ask anything OF the "Ab0litiOnists, whose pTinc |
pies he holds i'm great abhOITcBcc but inasmuch as
his Brother TAYLOR is on friendly terms with the |
Republicans Brother BrownOw has DO scrupe in /
advising him how to secure their support for the |
Clerkship
According to the incorruptible Brother Brownlov, /
Brother Taylor should FIRST secure the endorsement
of the Southern Opposition and then, according to !
Brother T.. Il being settled matter that the South
is to have the tgTkshp. the Republicans will grace
fully confer il upon the aforesaid Brother Taylor,
in virtue of his good understanding with theB, and
the endorsement OF the southern Opposition. Now, |
without committing ourselves to this programme,
we must say that il l. 4 much wiser than that
aaid down by Governor Wise in the aforesaid Don
nelly letter. Brownlnw, though country pars0n,
understands the Of pulling the wires and we |
will add iat If he had not rccanted the antislsveTy
principles whJch he openly protessed twenty years
ago his endorsement OF his Brother Taylor would /
bare no small influence upon his present aspirations
We mention the letter now an indication of what |
the Republicans may expect when they obtainpOwer
Even the tirr-eatng BrownicW declares them TO be |
no worse than the Democrats. aud COndescends to |
ADVISE his friends how 10 secure their favor and |
patronage.
on NJ, Tavlor we have no intention tospeak disPes
Eeetfuliv He voted against the repeal of the Mis-
souri Compr, mise, and thereby entitled himself to |
Tue respect of all Republicans, and, besides sus-
Ssined as we then understood, a high cisFseteF