Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-24
black Republican Success.

The Bonner has announced its belief if we cor
rectly understand it, that the LINCOLN Admins
tration would not violate the Constitution and in
interfere with the constitutional rights of the South
Listen to the admomtory language Of one the truest
national men in the North, VAILANDIGHAM OF ONO
In his speech in Congress in December last in reply
to Mr. NELSON of this State, he said:
LET no man be deceived. If the distinguished
gentleman from Tennessee mir. NelsOn) be sincere
and know that he is-in believing that the great
mass Of the people Of the free States are opposed
to the agitation of the slavery question in any form,
and are ready TO strike hands with any party which
wlll put il down forever If be really thinks that
bnt very small part OF the North sympathIZe with
.John Brown er yield assent-a cordial and working
assent-to the doctrines OF William II. Seward, the
irrepressibe conflict" included full as 1t is of in
surrecton, treason and murder if he believes that
without the strong arm of the Federal Government
powerfully and in good faith stretched forth, fugi-
tive slaves could be re-captured in one-half the
free States Of this Union, under any law of Con-
gress / can only say that he has the mild virtue of
an honest heart-mOst marvellous credulity. Sir, |
entertain for that gentleman the very highest respect
but Re must allow me to say that, aside from
that portion of his remarks the other day, which
breathed so much of earnest, sincere, and elO-
quent eulogy upon the Union-one such speech,
binding the eyes of the people of the free States
TO the real public sentiment of the South, does more
between the South and the North and West, than
hundred speeches. vehement and impassoned though
they may be. of the gentleman from South Carolina
! (Mr. Keitt) Sir, when member of this House o!
fine personal appearance of sonOrOus voice. OF Gas
sic education and app owed rhetorical excellence
! tells us with a magnifcence of rhythm which re
gurgitates through these aisles. peals along these
galleries pierces the ceiling, and loses itself amid
| the columns and scafiOdink of the unfinished dome
of the Capitol that he will shatter this Republic
from turret TO foundation stone" are apt to IN
! derstand that he is executing a grand rhetorical
figure and that he is not half much in earnest as
| he would have us imagine. But when gentleman
mature in years, with a cold logic, calm demean
or but sincere heart and earnest purpose, tell!
us in the midst of invasion and murder-the legltl
mate and inevitable fruits Of the irrepressble con
iict' which has been proclaimed against his own sec
| tIon-that he is not alarmed, and believes that NJ
mischief is intended, only understand that lie trUe
aggression
So. according to Mr.. VAILANDIGHAN such Ian
guage as that used by Mr.. NELSON and the Banne
is calculated to give encouragement to the Rlacl
Republicans. The subsequent events of the las
Congress prove clearly that Mr.. VALLANDIGHAN wa
correct in his estimate of the progressive, aggres
sive character of Black Republicanlsm. This is es
tablished by the passage through the House of bi
TO abrogate all the laws of the territory of Ney
there in the enjoyment of hisproperty. 1t is estat
lished by the vote in favor of BIAKEs resolution
Whereas, the chattelizing of humanity and tn
hading Of persons as property is contrary TO natl
raj Justice and the fundamental principles of OIL
political system and is VIGOROUSLY reprOach TO gu
| country throughout the civilized world. and ser
| Gus hindrance TO the progress of liberty among tn
nations OF the earth Therefore,
Resolred That the Committee on the Judiciary |
and the same are hereby instructed to inquire int
the expectancy Of reporting bill giving freedom
| every human being and interdCting slavery whe
ever Congress has the Constitutional power to LEI
isate on the subject.
1t is established by the declaration of their lea
inc members on the floor Of the House that Shaver
is the sum ofall villanies' 1t is established by the
frequent announcements that they never would vO
for the admission of another slave State into Il
Union. If we cannot stay their progress, let
not at least. Invite aggression