Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-14
Edward Everett.

For some DAYS we lave seen, floating abou
i, s.r Georgia and Alabama democratic e1
changes. certain proceedings. purporting t
have occurred in tie Georgia Legislature 4
1871, embodying letter from Mr.. EyEi'ETi
dated in 1883, giving expression to aboiiiioi
opinions. TBe proceedings were set On iooi
IL appears. for the purpose OF eeHsuring Hon
I'M BxKRIEx. then Senator in Congres
from Georgia, for giving his sanction TO th'
appointnent of Mr.. EyEEEFr as Minister t.
ENGLAND. hy Gen. HARRISON and the vote
of eensure was passed. This publication ha'
found its way into the colomns Of the Nash
yiII., Uqiou and AEseric01l, and will, doubtless
ind ready circulation in all the democratic
Journals of the South, and will he a strong
point with al the democratic speakers, great
and fmsn, on the hastings. during The cam
pairu. We know nothing the authenticity
OF the letter, which IS tllus TO be made the
strongest weapon of offence against the Con
stitutional Union ticket throughout the pend
ing canvass, wherever it is likely to prove
Injurious to it: nor DO conceive 1t 10 be
very material in view of subsequent events
and existing circumstances. Nothing but
honor and benefit came to the country out OF
the appointment, the sanction of which was
thus censured Oar relations with Great
Britain were embarrassed, at the time, by 4
number of exciting and irritating questions,
among which were the Northeastern bGun-
dairy dispute: Tie border Canada troubles;
the seizure and detention of American vessels
by British cruisers on the coast Of Africa:
aud Questions connected with Oregon and
Texas-in all of which Mr. EVERETT fully
justified the wisdom and proPrfety OF the ap-
pointment. He secured the right of Aneri-
can fishermen TO take fish in the Bag OF Fuady
which had been so long British monopoly:
and over many obstacles procured the re-
lease of 60 or 10 American citizens from the
penal colony of Van Dieman's land, who had
been sent there for participation in the Can
adam Rebellion No interests affecting either
the honor of the country or the rights OF
Individual citizens were ever neglected or
overlooked by him. During this service both
Mr.. CALHOUS and Mr.. LEGARE occupied the
Office OF Secretary Of State, and he enjoyed
the respect and confidence Of both, as he did
oil the whole country. Besides, Mr.. BEEEIES
was afterwards sustained and Continued in
his seat in the T. :. Senate by the people of
Georgia; and il il fair TO presume that he
was fully able 10 yindicate himself from the
eensure cast upon him by the Legislature,
for voting TO confirm the appointment OF
supposed abolitionist as Minister To the Court
Of the first Power in Europe
Subsequently Mr.. EVERETT was appointed
10 the first position in the CaI:Iet of Ar.
FILLMORE, and his able administration OF the
department of STATE, brief it was gave
general satisfaction. 1T was during bis ser
vice here. that Great Britain and France pro-
posed TO this Government to enter into Il
Ieagae together to guarantee TO Spain in
perpeiuiiy the exclusive possession OF Cuba
Mr. EvERETT'S reply, declining the PROPOSE
ton was the ablest exposition OF the policy
OF this country on this subject which has
ever been given, and was received with ap
probation by the countEy in general. with
out respect to party. So far rs there Is q
a likelihood of the acquisition Of Cuba ny
this country, and so far as this event would
aid in bringing it about, Mr.. EysEETF can
certainly not be suspected OF abolition sem
timents.
But still later Afr ETRRETr has oecu-
pied . seat in the Senate of the United
States. and the record he there made should
he the test OF the truth Of this old abolition
charge If he really is the abolition fanatic
which hi political adyersarirs are so Indus
triously l,boring to make him appear. there
the best evidence of the allegation is most
likely TO be found. But ibcy do not choose
TO look in that direction cnscious, doubt
less, that such al effort would fail.
Later still, in that fatal hour when the
Wing party fell to pieces. and the Repub!i-
can party rose with celebrity and vigor,
which literally bore down all opposing OBJ
stacles. a party formed on the single ideG. Of
anti-slavery-EDwARD EvEEETT, instead OF
going with it and becoming 4 part of it. Is
he undoubtedly would, if bis views had been
such as are attributed to him. placed him
self in opposition to it and with all that he |
roic moral courage, which is so eminently |
his characteristic, defied the stormy excite |
ment which surged around him.
In view of such facts it is hardly to be |
imagined that the noble patriot and eonsci- |
ercious statesman will be materially dam
aged in the estimation of an intelligent peo-
pie, by the resurrection of this old charge Of |
abolitionism. He has never failed in any
position or in any emergency to respect the
and the constitutional rights of
the South, and never will. OF this we feel
perfectly assured. He is too great and good
and just to lead or join in an violent and
systematic fanatieal warfare upon the rights
of the people OF any section.