Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-16
The Call for the Republican Con.
yentfon at Chicago.

We copy the following sentences from the
Union and AmerIcdn of yesterday:
1t may be impossible for the Locofocos"
s.to diride" the Black Republicans and South
ern Opposition. But we can assure the Bal
timore Patriot that notwithstanding Its edi-
torial articles last TALL" which 'counselled
the Union of the Opposition" there is
very respectable portion of the Opposition in
Tennessee who consider that, in the Ian
guage of the Nashville PATRIOT, 'The terms
of the call for a Republican Convention at
Chicago seal the doom of the nominees In
advance. Upon that platform they are bound
to be defeated"
We trust that there is something more than
ga very respectable portion of the Opposi-
ton in Tennessee who consider that, IN the
language of the Nashville PATRIOT, The
terms of the call for Republican ConVen-
tion at Chicago seal the doom of the nomi-
noes in advance" There may be those who
do not coincide with us in opinioB-who be-
lieye the Republicans strong enough to elect
the nominees of the Chicago Convention
upon the terms of the call of that COnven-
Uon. We have more faith in the conserva-
tism of the masses of the Republican Party.
a President upon the ground of opposition
to the extension of slavery into the terrific
ries to the new and dangerous political
doctrine (as the Republican call denOunces
ii) that the constitution Of its own force car
ries slavery into all the territories of the
United States" Whilst there may be those
who hold contrary opinions, none of them,
we may say, desire the success of the Repub-
lican nOminees-they deprecate ii as danger
Gus to the peace of the country. The de-
feat of sectionalism is what the whole of the
Opposition in Tennessee are aiming to &C.
complish-Northern Republican sectional
ism, and Southern Democratic sectionalism.
They look neither to Chicago nor to Charles
ton for men to support. They look TO the
action OF the National Convention Of their
own party, and will stand or fall by its NOM
inecs.
As the UnIon and american refers not unfre-
quently to the remark it quotes from the Pa
rRIoT in the paragraph above, it may not
be out of place to append the call for the
Chicago Convention. Here it is:
A National Republican Convention will
meet at Chicago on Wednesday. the thirteenth
day OF June next. at IL O'Clock, noon. for
the nomination of candidates to be supported
for President and Vice President of the
United States at the next election.
The Republican electors of the several
States, the members of the Peoples party of
PENNSYLVANIA. aud the Opposition party of
New Jersey. and all others who are willing
TO cooperate with the in support Of the
candidates which shall there be nominated.
and are opposed TO the policy of the present
Administrations; to Federal corruption and
usurpation; to the extension of slavery iuto
the Territories; tn the new and dangerous
poIiticai doctrine that the Constitution of its
.yn force carries slavery into all the Terri
tories of the United States; to the re-oprning
Of the African slave trade; 10 any inequali-
~ Of rights among citizens; and who are in
favor OF the immediate admission of Kansas
under the constitution recently adopted oy
its people; of restoring the Federal Admin
is,ra ton to a system OF rigid economy, and
10 the principles Of Washington aud Jeffer-
son: of maintaining inyiOlate the rights OF
The States and defending the soil Of every
STATE and Territory from lawless invasion (;
aud OF preserving the integrity Of the Union
and the supremacy of the Constitution aud
Laws passed in pursuanee thereof; against
the conspiracy Of the leaders of q sectional
party To re$ist the majority principle, a. e.
IAblIshcd by this Government, even At the
expense of its existence, are invited 10 send
from each State two delegates from eve.y
Congressional district, aud tour delegates a.
Iafge to the Convention
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