Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-01
Hon. Edward Everett ana Inc
charge of AbolitiOntsHi.


The leaders and organs OF the bREchiN-
-RrpGE-YANCEY democracy, with very It"
executions, are INSCRIPTIONS enough TO pre-
fer -. charge OF abolitionisn against the Hon
EDWARD EVERETT, and 10 denOunce him as
an enemy of the South. They profess 10 De-
Iieye that his elevation to the dignlhed po-
sition of Vice President would nave
tendency to increase the tan:ticism OF the
Northern people who are making war upon
our institutions. That there Is no eooo
foundation for the charge OF abolIitonl>n,
made against Ne. E. and no cause Tor the
apprehension of evil results to the Souih'
from his election, any honest aud unpTJi-
diced mind will admit upon an Investigation
OF his political and private life. But this l.
not to be expected OF mere partIsans- 1bey
prefer charges against him, not because they
really believe them or fear him. but TO sus-
tain their own cause by arousing suspicious
and prejudices against an opponent were
Mr.. EVERETT upon the BRECKENRIDGE ANCEY
ticket, instead of being associated with Nr.
BELL upon rival ticket, they would be
equally Jealous in their efforts 10 satisfy the
Southern people that they had no trueF or
more worthy friend in the free States This
IS out characteristic of democratic partI-
sans Association with them covers up the
srossest corruption and the rankcst aboh
tionism; as opposition blinds them to the
greatest virtues and the highest worth.
Mr.. EVERETT has lived TO what Is generally
regarded, "a good old age. He is no new
planet in the political ornament. lie has
/ served, his State in her local legislature, In
the Executive chair, and in both branches OF
the National Legislature. He has represent
ed his country abroad, at the most enlIghten-
ed and ablsst court of the Old World, and
liz the Cabinet. 1t has not been, and cannot
q be, alleged, that, in either of these positions,
he developed any purpose. or COMMITTED any
action exhibiting a spirit OF hostility 10 the
institutions of the South, as such, or an ID
tentiou to deprive the Southern people Of
any of their recognized constitutional rights
He passed through them all, distinguished
for the honesty of his purposes, the broad
nationality and conservatism OF his opinions,
aissenlightened and patriotic devotion 10 the
whole country, and for the commanding
talents and vast attachments which magniiird
his influence and usefulness as public ser
want. No statesman of this or any other
age, or country, ever took up the seals OF
office and laid them down again, with a
cleaner or loftier record The brightness OF
his escutcheon has never been stained by an
impure, a mean, or corrupt act. He Is
model OF the wise statesman, the accom-
piisbed scholar, the eloquent orator, and the
refined and cultivated christian gentleman.
His career, private and public, sheds luster
upon the land of his birth. 1t is one of the
noblest proofs of the advantages and bless
ings of free institutions. Not less than WEB
srER. and CALHOUN, and CLAY, has EVERETT
been necessary to complete illustration of
The genius and character of the race of
statesmen and scholars, born and ripened in
the free air and genial sunshine of our re-
publican government. Having voluntarily
thrown of the robes of official station years
ago, he has devoted the latter years to the
inculcation, amongst the people, of greater
reverence for the patriotic counsels of the
FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY, hoping thereby to
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country in the bonds of brother-hood-.'to
bring back" as he declared on the 4th of
J.ly, 1858, in Boston, .'lhe harmony which
reigned on the day which we celebrate, and
the days which preceded aud followed il,
when Massachusetts, summoned WAsHIS0roS
to lead the armies Of New England. when
Virginia and Carolina sent them supplies of
corn and rice to feed their famished brethren
in Boston; when JEFFERSON and ADAMS joined
hands to draft the great D. claration"-
adding: eff 1 could i've to see that happy
day, I would, upon my honor, go TO my
grave as cheerfnily as the tired and content
ed iaborer goes to his nightly rest. 1 shall,
in the course of Nature, go 10 it before long,
at any rate, and wish no other epitaph 10
be placed upon it, than this-'THRoUGH EVIL
xEpoRr, AND THRoUGH GOOD REPORT, HE LOVED
us WHOLE COUNTRY"
90 1t Is Impossible for man Of this character
!, Ia be an enemy of any section Of his coun-
try. 1t is impossible for him TO be willing 70
degrade any portion CT his countrynen by
taking from them rights guaranteed by the
Constitution.
the people in the free States there
= are bat few who are not opposed 10 slavery
lin she ABSTRACT The sentiment there may be
said to be universal. Even natives oil the
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