Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-24
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ai, 1860.
Democrats, be up and
doing, and the victory is
YOURS.
I-incoln,s NATURALIZATION.

The Banner announces that it has never believed
the administration Of LINCOLN would violate
the Constitution and interfere with the constitutional
rights of the South" We would gladly hope that
the Banner is correct in Its belief. But We enter
tain the most serious fears that the Black Rcpub-
can chief will be driven by the torrent OF anti
slavery sentiment in his own party to attempt to
carry into practical operation the doctrines Of the
Chicago platform. To refuse to do so would be to
subject him to the tabled fate of ACrEoN The very
dogs that he has hallooed in the political chase
would, upon his refusal to lead them still on, turn
and rend him to pieces. We should have less fear
of the administration of SEWARD than of LINCOLN.
The New York Senator has much more experience
in political life than LINCOLN who has served but one
term in Congress. He has much more thorough
acquaintance with the passions. prcjudices, habits
dispositions Of the leading men, Of his own party
He Is a man OF more camness, more nerve and
much greater control over his party than LINCOLN
ever can have. SEWARD once in power, he might
dare to shape the policy Of his administration
in defiance Of the fanaticism of his parti-
sans LnCoIN we fear would not Believing
there is the utmost danger to be apprehended from
the election of LINCOLN, we shall not cease to
appeal to the good and true men Of all parties to
cast their vote for the only candidates who have the
remotest chance of obtaining the electoral votes of
the entire South, and thus it may be secure the de-
feat Of Black Repubhcansm. No man believes it
possible for DOUGLAS and JoHsoN to get the vote Of
the whole South. No man believes that BELL and
EVERETT will. 1t would require but a slight change
in the two or three States which are regarded as
doubtful, to make it certain that BEECKNEDGE and
LANE will get the one hundred aud twenty Southern
votes Add the thirty-tive votes of New York. the
seven of New Jersey, the four of California. and
the three of Oregon. OF all OF which we have hope
aid BRECKINRIDGE and LANE viii receive one hun
dred and sixty-nlne votes. or seventeen more than
is necessary to make an election Should the cleo
iton 90 to the House we entertain very serious fears
that 1t would result in the election of LINCOLN
Seventeen votes are required to make an election
there Each State has hut one vote in the House
and that vote is cast according to the wishes of a
majority OF the Representatives from the State.
Should the election 80 the House it Is the present
Congress that elects. The Black Republicans have
fifteen certain votes. Illinois has five Democratic
and four Black Republican representatives. MORRIS
DoueL,s Democrat has alrt ady indicated his intention
10 vote Tor LINCOLN in preference to BRECRNRIDGE
The casting Of his vote for LINCOLN would give LIN
coin the vote of Illinois That would be sixteen votes
f,r7bc Black Republican candidate. 1t has already
lien intimatsd that in such emergency. Stout. Of
Oregon would be ousted and his seat given to hl'
Black Republican competitor. LOGAN. The ease
with which B,RREr. Of Missouri was turned out
and BLAIR admitted. gives the Black Republican,
confidence that the seventeenth State could readily
be obtained for LINCOLN. II will he seen that the
election of LINCOLN by the House Is by no means al
impossibfitv 1t therefore becomes Of the highest
importance that the men of Tennessee, irrespective
of marty. should cast their votes IL such manner
As TO give the vote OF the State to BREcKNEnGE and
LANE. who are the only candidates that have
chance 10 carry the enlirc South. Every day tho
evidences are thickcning, that large majority OF
the people of Tennessee viii so vote
Douglas and Yancey in Nashville.
Judge DOUGLAS is announced to speak in this city
At II O'Clock next FRIDAY morning Mr. lANcEr
ON his route South. will speak here Friday night
W. autjcipate on that occasion one of the largest
asscmblagcs ever in Nashville The distinguished
nosition which those gentlemen occupy in the public
estimation will draw an immense crowd to heaI
t,rm Let the people hear and Judge for themselves
Mr. Y,~CFy was invited to speak here at the Mas,
Meeting On the 81 OF November but his engagements
in the Southern States prevented his accepting the
invitation. lie is now filling some appointments II
Kentucky and he has consented TO stop on ms way
through and speak here Friday night.