Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-27

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MIDDLE TENNESSEE
JoHE G. BUHCH Nashville
R4EBAI W. McGAYoCEs
Wu1ax r. HUR1ET,
Thomas WATSON Franklin
TH05As BorERs. Gallatin.
EAST TENNESSEE
CoLuaBus PowEEI- Knoxville
GEoRaE BRApEWLD
VIZ. PAEKER,
SAN'L MnmaAN. Greenville
GEORGE VI. BRIDGES, Athens.
WEST TENNESSEE
WILLIAM r. oAERoI1- Memphis.
n C. GALLOWAY,
JoHN r. NcCIANaHAv,
McLm CRoss, Purdy.
H.F. CClnrss Paris.
So FAR n;ox BEING the ONLY PARTY THAT cas-
SAVE THE UsioS. III (uK DEM0CRATc) Is TEE ONLY
ONE Boz ANY INFLUENCE WHOSE rOIlCT WILL EFFECT
ITS orERTInoyy.- Aas,Uias Banner jan rs 1869
THE REFum1clNs AND AMERICANS, WHITTIER NORTH
Or South, ARE AL FOB PRESERVING THE UNION. TIE
REST way. THEBEFORE, TO SAVE TIE UN0S Is TO
SMASH ruzD EN0CRATIc IldpgdeHf Democrat,
Concord ~. IL, Jan IS, 1860.
Tho Nashville Baane- is the Acknowledged or
gan Of the Southern Opposition in Tennessee. We,
dent Benoeraf was the leading organ Of the Black
Republicans of New Hampshire, its editor GEo
g. FoGo, one Of the Black Republican National
Committee We quoted from editorial Of the
same issue Of ths Independent Denocrqt, that the
above sentiment Is taken from
Auaerican Slavery is an atrocious outrage upon
the natural and inahenable rights Of man. It can
no more be justified upon ethical christian prin
cipcs. than can widow-burning or canibalsm
TO suppose that sn institution which only lives
by Withholding from millions Of men the power TO
read the word of God who made them. and the name
OF Christ who died for them can avoid an "rrepres
sibie conflict with all the moral forces Of the
Nineteenth Century, is to suppose reversal Of the
laws of Nature and Providence both. We believe
in no such miracle, nor in any miracle, which shall
make American Slavery other than thing to be for
ever abhorred Of God and al good men
Ihe Republican party IS opposed TO slavery as a
principle and as fact. They disteilowshp II eve
rywhere. at all times and under all circumstances
They deny that any circumstances can make it right
They believe Il curse to the enslaver and wrong
70 the enslaved And so believing. they can never
assent 70 " expansion, or aid in swelling the num-
Der of its victims.
Here is a full and emphatic re-iteration Of the
"irrepressible conflict doctrines Of Senator SEw-
ARD by this Black Republican editor and National
Committeeman. It viii be remembered that Nr.
Seward said in his Rochester speech that there was
collision between free and slave labor that this
collision was an "irrepressibe conflict which
must result in driving free labor from the North or
slave labor from the South To show the feeling Of
hatred that the Black Republicans have to our pecu-
liar institution, quote the following from enc Of
the most moderate Of The Black Republican papers,
the New York Eosaisy Post Of the 10th Of january:
The Republican party have for years been WARN
ing thea, almost in vain, that slavery was the NOR
4 on N oOlop alone hut d nd
ness and friendessness Of every kind that tyran-
ny was no respecter OF persons or Of races that
it was always ready to trampe on all who had not
the courage or ability to resist ii that black men
were ensaved and robbed, not so much because
they were black, as because they were poor, and
friendless, and uuwarlike and that the inevitable
result Of a system of forced labor was TO involve
all laborers in the degradation which awaits those
who labor under the LASH
The National Republican Committee in their call
for a convention explicitly declare as one of the
doctrines Of their party opposition to the extension
Of slavery But 70 show little more clearly the
policy Of the Black Republicans we invite the at
tention of readers to portion Of the discussion
in the National House Of Representatives, just one
week ago to day:
Mr. HINDMAN. Will he (lIr Sherman) permit
me to refresh his recollection as TO some 9th
er points which / made in regard to his re-
cOrdg / charged the gentleman with having pre-
viously advocated upon this floor the exclusion Of
slavery By congressional legislation from certain
Territories. l charged him with having avowed
his intention 20 oppose the admission of new slave
holding States into this Confederacy. l charged
him with having branded the fugitive slave law. an
act based upon the Constitution of tins country as
a savage and inhuman law. charged HIM with
having stgmatized domestic institution of the
Southern States of this Union as an injury to the
master and crime against the slave Those mat
tiers are yet 70 be met by the gentleman, and call
his attention to them. !
Mr. SHERMAN In other words, am charged
with being Republican That is my ohense; none
other.
Mr. HINDMAN. He says that when / charged
him with having declared that slavery should be
excluded by congressional legislation from the ter
lit0ries of the Union. and when I said he had de-
clared himself opposed 70 the admission Of new
slave States, simply alleged in effect that he was
a Republican. / ask him now to answer here this
question Is il the position Of the Republican party
that when the people of any of the territories,
claiming and exercising the right 10 form and regu-
late their own domestic Institutions in their own
way. shall present state constitution establishing
slavery in that proposed new State, il, ask the
gentleman. and I ask his colleagues Of the Repubii-
can party. the position of that party, that such
State shall not be admitted into the Union, and that
the people of Territory shall not be permitted 10
have slavery even if theydesre it.
A Republican MENHER Wait till the Chicago con
vcnton.
Mr.. COX. The gentleman win find the resolu-
tous of the Republican Legislature. joint rcsolu-
lions In relation 10 slavery and the extension there
OF" published liz tIe General Laws of Ohio, page
POS
Mr. EDGERTON What date.
Mr.. COX. The 18th day OF April, 1854 Re
publican legislature. The third resolution reads
thus:
Res0'reI That our senators and Representatives
In Congress hereby requested % vote against the
f1raiea offs
or involuntary servtude, except for crime, be eX
cluded from the constitution thereof
Mr.. CAREY lam from Ohio, and 1 am the old /
est man in Congress- from that State. have no /
decacv or hesitation in saying 20 the House and 10
the world that I adopt fully that resolution.
Mr.. HlNDMAN. J thank you. SIR. for that con /
fession: and now ask the other members of the /
Ohio delegation to evince equal nerve and manli- /
ness, and say what position they occupy appeal I
10 she candidate of the Republican party TO follow
this example and 70 say whether he, in like manner
with his colleague, viii obey the instructions of
the Legislature of OhiO What position does nc DC
clpy on that subject.
Mr. EOGERrON soaght the floor.
Mr.. HINDMAN. Wait for one moment until TINS \
gentleman answers,
Mr.. SHERMAN, On his seat) decline to an
Nh. EDGERToN. While / do not admit the right
Nh. HINDMAN. Wait one moment simply de
sire 10 make note Of the fact that the Republican
candidate forSpeaker, refuses, positively, 70 respond
TO the inquiry addressed TO him.
Thus it viii be distinctly seen that part Of the
policy advocated by TIE Black Republican party is
the exclusion Of slavery from the territories by
Congressional legislation opposition TO the admission
Of slave States into the cenfederacy, and oppo-
sihon to the enforcement of the fugitive slave
law, as a savage, inhuman and unconstitutional
law. Notwithstanding all these things, which must
De @no|n to every ordinarily intelligent reader
the Nashville Huasr the leading organ Of the OPP
position in Tennessee the recognized organ OF JoIly
BEiI- paper that has more influence with its par
than every other paper in the State. solennly
proclaims, So far from being the only party that
can save the Union, 1T lmE DEuocR,rrr p,rrrv, Is
rIF ONLY ONE OF ANY NFLUENCE WHO'S, No.
WILL EFFECT ITS OVERTHROW" 1t cannot be de,i,l
that the Black Republican party is a party Of
mighty influence. The Banner viii not attempt
denial Of this lamentable but unquestonable fact
Notwithstanding, the Black Republicans insist in
I'll. +i,,+ q. American slavery Is an atrocious !