Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-07
Greeley, Corwin and the Banner.


The Banner disclaims any intention of endorsing
the sentiments contained in that portion of
GRFELEY's Ulster county speech. which We pub
lished on Thursday. Our contemporary printed an
extract from the speech coutsining the passage
which we quoted, and accompanied the extracts
with editorial comments, ia which it attributed to
GREELEY, sentiments more moderate than we think
the extracts justified. The Banner, however, drew
an inference from these opinions favorable to the
conservatism Of the Republican party, and of Mr..
GREELEY himself. 1t asked what We might not ex
pect from the balance Of the Republicans, who are
so much more conservative than GREELEY, when
GREELEY uttered sentiments $50 sound and so ma
tioual as these The Banner did not enumerate
in its editorial remarks GBEELEY's direct aud unN
qualified condemnation Of the bred Scott de-
cision, but it referred to and published the ex-
tract from his speech containing that Objectionable
sentiment.
If the Banner will republsh its leading editorial
of the 29th of August last, together with the ex
tract frsm GREELEY's speech, which it then
published. we feel satisfied that its readers will
agree with US that the Banner was seeking TO make
the impression that GREELEY's opinions, which it
quoted, eviuoed his own conservatism, and, still
more strongly, the soundness of the body of the
Republican party. Let the Banner republish the
entire extract with It's editorial comments and
every unprei JUDGED reader will coincide with US in
respect to its meaning and effect.
But our neighbor won't give up old TON CoRwH.
He cgings to him with constaucy and fidelity,
which surpssses the affection of Damon for Pythiss
He will not credit the report of his speech pub
lished ia the columns of paper which supported
his election because forsoOth, that report cOnvcts
Governor CORw1N of odious abolition sentiments.
The Cincinnati Gazette published full phonogrs>
phic report of Gov. CoRwIN's speech at Columbus,
and its correctness was never disputed by any liv-
ing soul except the Banner itself But the Banner
has endorsed Gov. CoRwIN's conservatism, and the
Banner can't consent to believe any thing unfsvor-
able to man upon whom it has fixed its affections
once Besides Governor C. was a member of Mr..
FrLLMORE's Cabinet, and the Banner sustained Mr..
FILLMoRE's administration.
Notwithstanding the Banners incredulity and its
reference to conservative opinions which it attributes
to Gov. CoRwIx, he certainly did take ground in his
last canvass against the decision of the Supreme
court, he certainly did deny the right to hold
slaves in the territories without positive law,
and he certainly did utter the sentiment We have
quoted from his Columbus speech, acknowledging
that his instincts would lead him TO ego over to
Kentucky and steal e negro" Now Gov. CoRwIN
is probably as moderate in his hostility to slavery
as any member of the Northern Opposition. He is
selected by the Banner as the representative man
Of the conservatives at the North and men like him
or worse than he, must control the grest conserva.
tive Opposition" which is organized North and
South with the common object of "OverthrOWipg the
Democratic party" We ask Southern men, will
they aid in the success of such men and such a
party?