Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-05

Our msito and we would have you to understand 4
il il the abolition Of slavery. and the perpetuation
OF the American Union. II By a 3 mems goa do
gl.oced 81 0lar reasonable attempts 20 tGi,e the South
OH a de Union to dag. l1l bring her bGcc tOa0r
r8l5-i size goes luug I'll g1u she tcA return I0ta
6lf g5s 10 not mistake the meaning Of the last
clause of the last sentence we could eucidate il
So thoroughly thai no intelligent person could fail
10 comprehend it; but for reasons which may here
aftor appear. we fOreg0 the task. Henceforth
there are other interests TO be consulted IN
the South, aside from the interests Of negroes and
shareholders. A profound sense OF duty incites Hs
70 make the greatest possible efforts for the aboh
ton Of slavery en- equally profound sense Of du-
ty calls for continuation OF those efforts until the
very last foe freedom shall have been utterly
Quished To the summons Of the righteous moni-
tor within. we shall endeavor 70 prove faithful; no
opportunity fer iIhieting mortal wound in the side
Of slavery shall be permitted TO pass unimproved.
-HepTs impending Crisis & the Souh
The Foregoing is Fe E1ion platform Of the Black
RepubhcaR party, as declared By HD-7os Rowan
HELPER and as endorsed by the great body Of the
Black Republican members Of the present Congress.
We are asked by this authorized exponent Of the
abolition Unionavers not to mistake the very plain
and legitimate construction Of ms language. Their
motto is the abolition Of slavery and the perpetua-
ten Of the American Union"
Let it nc longer be supposed therefore that there
Dlcu4lNll-ct- DlaGh lllullCdl idlAs
No class of men can be more determined to perpet-
uate the Union according to their declarations thar
they are for, we are informed that " if by any
means, the South is taken out Of the Union to day
we oh. Black Republieans) win bring her back
to-morrow-if she goes away with you. she viii
return without you" But there is condition upon
which the Union is to be perpetuated-thc "aboii-
ton of slavery" The author of the Impending
Crisis has said it, and the great body Of the Re
publican members of Congress, with SEWARD at
their head have cordially endorsed it
How far. in their judgments, the recent great
Union Speech Of the Hon Mr.. NELSON, OF Ten
nessee, conflicts with the terms upon which they
propose to perpetuate the Union, may be inferred
from the manner in which they applauded its deliv
cry, and the pleasure with which their papers have
aided in its circulation-cOnrming it does, the
pointed language Of a national member from Ohio,
who, upon the same floor but few days after
wards said: When gentleman, (Air. NELsoN)
mature in years, with a cold logic, a calm demean-
or, but sincere heart and earnest purpose, tells
Us, Tnortbern men, in tie midst OF invasion and
murder-the legitimate and inevitable fruits Of the
'irrepressible conflict which has been proclaimed
against his 07a section-that he is not alarmed and
believes that no mischief is intended OIL under
derSta9d that he INVITES AGGRESSION.
There is another class of men in the country who
also desire to perpctuate the Union" but on terms
AID conditions essentially diderent-loya patriotic,
national men, who know that free and republican
institutions can only be secured by written cOusti-
tuition and faithful observarceO Of all its provisions
and guarantees without which the Union might
be made as great a curse as hitherto it has been
blessing This class Of individuals may always be
recognised by their devotion to the constitution
They have TO hopes nor concern for the preserva-
ton Of the former, without faithful observance
aud maiatainenee Of the latter. When they glorify
the Union. it is the Union based upon the const
tuition
These essential differences between the two great
parties Of the country are almost old as the gov
ernment itself They existed in the days Of HAAuL-
Ton and JEFFERSON, OF ADAMS and JACKSON, as they
exist now. And in the times past, so in the pre-
sent the American people must array themselves on
the one side OF on the other. Politicians for selfish
purposes, may enieayor 30 go between them and
create third party bus there can be- really, no
rurd party. Such a faction must be either in the
rglc, OF The one or Of the other-in favor OF
crHsji,ui1aaI Government. or consolidated. UnCon-
sraaue ga j OPP r,ssIve Union. Let the people keep
.a .,.. se Distinction and not suffer themselves t.
o. m-l.l ay vague geueralities aud empty deca
mat 100 over the glorcs Of the Union. The Union
Is Only glorious for the wise and practical ends for
which { was intended Viewed in any other Light
may te.-mc as base a system Of oppression as was
ever known to the despotisms Of Europe.