Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-30

The SEWARD party Of the North notwithstanding
their rapid increase Of strength in the last two years
and apparent coHfdence-are disnclined 70 come be-
fore the country in the ensuing Presidential election
upon the single issue Of opposition 10 the rights Of
slavery. It is well understood that in the North
western States where the fortunes Of the battle in
the ensuing Presidential struggle are chiefly to be
decided the Homestead question, which has been
for many years pending before Congress- is of more
vital interest. and more overpowering in its inau
ence, than even slavery itself. The Back Re
p5leans losl understood that IN those States It lCodd
greatly essea the chances Of the candidate Of aH party
to be comm tied against this measure Hence they have
arrayed themselves almost to j man upon the side
OF the Homestead. and are earnestly endeavoUng to
secure themselves the exclusive benefits that viii
from a as popular measure, in the the doubt
full states. Nothing would be more gratifying to
them than to be allowed the privilege Of making it
issue in the next canvass they having the choice
Of sides To this end their organs, such as the Nd
tonal Era, are calling it eminen:ly a Republican
measure" and the Nashville Patriot heralds the fact
and adds: Nevertheless it Is favorite measure
with the great leader and master of the Democracy
Of Tennessee, ANDREW JOHNSON the man whom
above all others they prefer for the Presidency.
Inc QIlDL mus gives llbo Lut luCa LIltL IL -
"a Republican measure and makes it a ground
of objection to Governor JOHNSON. And the Patriot
has Just found it Quit Gov JOHNSON been advo-
eating the Homestead policy, a public man.
for some fifteen years and during that time has
made race in Tennessee for Governor the
father of the Homestead" and orr astute neigh
Dor, land we use the word astute in no ironica
sense,) never discovered that it was "eminently
Republican measure until within the last few
days. Most astonishing oversight The who
forgot that he had n nose was not a patching to
it. More than this, the editor Of the Patriot went
through the canvass Of Is4s against Gen CAss as
the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, ana
aided in the circulation Of every fact to be found
il his history that would in the least damage him
ct the South and never once discovered that the
Homestead policy, Of which he was a prominent
advocate was a Republican measure Why, Pa
trioH Again-of the various legislatures that have
assembled in Tennessee within the last ten years.
a majority have discussed resolutions indorsing
the Homestead policy. and some have even passed
resolutions instructing our Senators and request
ing our representatives in Congress to urge its
adoption into a law and during that entire time,
notwithstanding some Of the Patriots own party
leaders voted for these Homestead resolutions that
paper failed to raise the warning cry that it was
"a Republican measure" What viii Mr.. BEAzEI-
TON think what viii Mr. BICKNEIL think. what
will Mr. GoIIADAY think, and the number Of other
Opposition members Of the Legislature, who have
favored the Homestead policy of ANDREW JOHNSON
when they Learn for the first time that in the est-
nation Of the National Era and the Nashville Patriot
il is a Black Republican measure
But we are not half done astonishing the public.
We observe that the New York Tribune of no older
date than the 18th of the present MONTH classified
she Hon. JoHN BELL among the supporters of Che
Homestead measure-JoHN BELL, 'the great leader
and master of the Opposition of Tennessee-the
man whom, above all others, they prefer for the
Presidency" Dare the Patriot deny the position as
sisned Mr.. BELL by the Tribune But all tins is
trifing to what we now have to tell the Patriot In
1856 it went into daily ecstacies over the immacu-
late virtues of WILLARD FILLMORE, the second WASH
NoToN, who on the 9th day Of September. A. D.
1850, dpDr0Ued under his oath Of Office and signed
with his own good hand, bill making donations to
settlers of the Public Lands in Oregon giving to
every man who would go and settle upon them and
remain there for a number of years if single man.
three hundred and twenty acres, or. if a married
man, six hundred and forty acres and these prOvi-
sions were extended 90 hay-jJeel Indians. and to
foreigners who might emgrate to the United States
at any time within year thereafter! And the
Patriot never once discovered that this was "a meas
ure for freedom" a Republican scheme TO dedicate
all the territories Of the United States to the cree
ton Of Stats inimical 20 Southern institutions"
What will the honest people think of it, 30, con-
sistency! thou art indeeda jewel
\. B. Our recollection is, though we have not ex-
amined the journal since Sc that Mr. BELL voted for
this bill