Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-04

memories ihss cluster around ths Union isssIf to
bsTnre Of the cals that are now zet entrap yous
and make you The unconscious instru1ents Of az
unhoy ambition
Let us be united ia tie South The union Of the
South will encourage our Northern friends TO stand
by us ia the future, they have in the past. In
stesd Of denouueing the northern Democracy. and
preferrirg Back Reruelioanism, thereby weaken
ing our lnsans OF defense, and Strengthening oar
enemies. it is the duty Of every southern pat lot 70
rebuke aud silence oil tPpositon 20 the northern
Democracy. They have fallen like grass before
the scylhe in defense Of rght- and can we ex-
pect them 90 continue 10 offer themselves IN the
breach II we viii not defend ourselves But, will
the South united, We will have friends enough IN
the North to meet the ferse contests Of aboh'ion-
ism in 1860 ard once more roll Jack the tide Of
battle up5R their discounted and flying legi9Dss
Let the motto be written upon your banner, . The
union Of The South for the sake Of the South and
for the sake Of the URioR"
AID although the Democratic patty Is beleagured
upon the baud in the North as evidenced in the
late elections by fusion of Republican, aud Amer
leans With party Of stoBg sympashizers in the
South, of which Tennessee aud Kentucky furnishes
the chief exponent and leading spirits, while
the ether hand stand opposed 10 it, the extremists
OF the South, who are breathing TO fern new polit
ical associations and Leagues" doubtless with the
view Of finally Precipitating a dissolution Of the
Unioa-l mus be allowed 10 express nay entire con-
fience that the national Democracy, aided by the
conservative. men who will naturally gather about
it and finally entr into it, and De part of it. will
triumph-gieriOusly tFiunph--over oil these jar
rag factions. and once again safely guide the ship
of State throGgl he tempeslous bi lows that would
seem TO threaten her des rueh0n. Il hiss been the
ia Of this great Isriy to meet with reverses al
ways just after a presidential triumph, and the
VI aud timid and dissati, fed splits, for time
seem to abandon IFS fortunes But there is TecB-
Rpr and m he Damoeraia
masses, an when ones again they begin 20 gel
in motion, as they always do when any great
crises arises, their success is certain and over
whelming
SIR, may we not hope that the good genius that
has so long watched over and protected and pre-
served 10 The country the Democratic parry. may
stiil point the forbidden paths and continue 10
direct us in The way oftruih Let no new and fatal
doctrine be engrafted upon our creed. Let us steer
clear of gigantic schemes TO deplete the Treasury
and bankrupt the nation, by building Pacific rail
roads and thus set up q monopoly in this country,
to a company whose childrens children would sack
the liie-blOod of the Republic Let avoid high
protective tariffs that up the substance of agIi-
culture and destroy all incentives TO honest indus
Try. Let US return, well as the groWt and ex
Ianson and necessarily complicated machinery Of
our CREST country will allow to the utmost simplci
~ and economy consistent with the public veal in
the administration of the government. Let us
guard with Hstchful vigil every avenue leqdingto
OF from this great political fabric that rude hand
shall enter and strike fatal blow that will despo1
any of Tvs fair proportions. Let perform the
high trusts committed TO our hands, with scrupu~
Ious regard for the letter of our instructions, and
return our commissions unsullied to the people
from whence they emaneted.
One other worI, and / conclude. Sir, the South
has solemn duty 10 perform; the duty of rebuking
the rt OF laEless aggression and disregard for law
which we see manifested IN the recent importation
of Africans to our shores We're / to-day in favor
of repeating all laws preventing the African slave
trade | would nevsftheless be opposed TO subjects
ing the South 10 The approval Of violation OF our
laws and treaties by giving eountensnce TO snug
Cling in csrgoes of wild Africans ! am aware, str,
that Aboliiionsm would be delighted 10 make up an
issue with the Democracy upon This question: But
that wish will not be grsIihed. Much IS hate and
leathe this Abolition party, let il come in whatever
shape form it msy, whether it comes like the dsr
ing rObber, or nolselessly like the cunning and
steslthy approach of the thief, declare here 10
day, as southern man, my unqualified opposition,
as matter Of expedite oy, the Te-openiug of the
African slave trade, could it be done legally. Not
that have any sckiy sentiments Cf Black Repub
iean negrOPhilsm that would suggest its immoraii-
ty; not that think it shocking TO humanity and
outraging the moral sense Of Christendom; for
believe slavery is moral, social, and political
blessing. aud has done more, and viii yet do more,
under Providence TO enlighten civilize, and Chris
tianize the world. than any human institution be-
meath the sun. Nor not that l would not
purchase a slave from the King of Dahomey as from
Virginia planter; but would der lore it on account
of the effect it would have upon the South it
self
If the African slave trade be reopened northern
cupdity will land them by the thousand upon our
southern coasts; soon the South will re OyerTun
with wild Fsvages; our present dOeile, contented,
happy aud Christian slaves, will either lapse into
barbarian or be froeed to fee from their homes, &c
VIII they are now so much attached. OF course
it is visionary 10 suppose that this trade will be
psned by any act of Congress repeating the laws
interdicung it; but the duty which the South has
10 perform il she would maintain her high position
in the eyes ofths world, and in her own estimation,
is to promptly fr0Wn down sll efforts that being
made, in contrayeniiOn Of law, 70 that end. View
ed politically the South never hope to regain
her lost equilibrium in the co1ncils Of the nation
--tbe scepser of power has departed forever. Why,
then, make an ImpTacticabe demand, as some few
Of our southern citizens ding? Sir, the South
plsns herself proudly AMI fairly upon her eonsttu>
lcna rights and if fall she will fall in defense
Of right, of tru b. and her spotless honor, and
not by the error of her own aggressiens. The
Democratic party controls the politics of the south
ern States aud II will set its face against all viOls>
tions OF law let them from any of eur people,
Ncrh or South. Respect for law is the first duty of
a free people; dsrobe it of its sanetity, anarchy
prevails, and liberty i:self is end sngered.