Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-07

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| hrs.,aned Inv resistance and force of arm
n onnose the exercise of the powers OF gov
rnunent. This was the prospect. The:t
l gore thousands of men everywhere who
| ooked with concern and awe. to the FesuI
i such a contest. What should they do?
| To join one or the other Of these parties was
i .n...;.e CUi,n CT ana la tne evil
/ fne only way was to stand forth like mel
and form another party: to form party foI
ne country; to form party that would
stand between these two hostile parties and
,revent, as far as possible, any collision be-
ween them which might prove dangerous t.
he country. and. if it could not succeed. il
should even be scattered between the op-
posing hosts of sectiOnalsm in their mighty
s'nfiict, it woald yet break the shock of lie
'ncountcr, and save the country. 1t might
that the presence of such party appear
ng In the field OF contest--ealm, patrietic
With suitable and proper representatives Ell
is head-~ouid mike such an appeal to The
country as would draw aside these combat
tnts--draw them TO patriotic standard, and
mite them together and govern the country.
This was the object and expectation. IL was
with these purposes and upon these princi-
s,les that this Union party sprang into exis-
ence and took lie place amid the contests OF
he partisans. (Applause.) 1t took it,
tand between the Democratic and Republi-
presented Itself? 1t came on no artificial
'lattorm. IL came on no studied creed
1t came upon great and high principle. Ia
his simple Language it was expressed: THE
Constitution. the Union, and the Enforcement
of the Laws Immense cheeringD
These are our principles. We want no
platform TO captiVate or ensnare men. We
ppeal to them upon the simple principles oil
patriotism and of self preservation from their
.Io &
these are our principles To maintain the
Constitution which our fathers gave US; to
maintain tho Union which existed anterior
O the Constitution, and which was only con-
irmed and sanctifed by the Constitutions; to
enforce the laws OF our country everywhere.
(AppIause) All can understand this. Ii is
plaiU enunciatiOn OF principles. No subtle
determinations no dubious resolutions, no ad
'aptandum PHI ases, no creeds, proclaimed to
bind the hearts and blind the Judgments o
,nen; Tut principles Inherent Ill the govern
,nent and common among all the people
the Union. the Constitution. and the Laws.
(Great Applause.)
Here 10 ground broad enough for you all
to stand upon. We come with no old party
feuds and accusations. We come Us new
Iarty-a party drawing it strength from the
Constitution. Il has sprung from the bosom
Jf that necessity which seemed to require
md demand its interpositiOn for the safety OF
he country. Ii came with no accusations,
no denunciatious. IL came ii peace maker
to take its stand upon our own native land,
md 10 implore our brethren Of all political
parties to cease that destructive Struggle IN
which they seemed about TO engage, and 10
spare their country. We came TO make
.,arty for the country. There were parties
enough Striving for their own interest. We
wanted party 10 strive for the Interests OF
IL Ill, an
pIause.) We nominated candidates. They |
tre before uF. You know their characters. |
Men of tried integrity; men OF age and exPe- |
rience; men practised In the government for |
long periods of tEeiT lives, and N every /
ranch of it-aS Senators, members of the |
House OF Representatives, as Ministers II the |
Cabinet, as foreign Ministers In ell these
varied capacities those two gentlemen have
and where are there two men 10
our country who have come out of their tri-
lis with characters more unhlemished than
heirs: prolonged applause.) Who ques-
ions their integrity g You have heard none
make question of it.
What is the language employed by the
great parties with respect to all other candi-
--latest ] will repeat il. There is hardly any
term of reproach spared them. These other
gentlemen stand up i'll their solitary integri-
y and purity of character uns0llicd and IN
Questioned. 1mtDtSc dpPiabSe.j luSy l
come with the Constitution in their hands. |
They come imploring their brethren to for
give each other. to lay aside their h0stilities.
to cease their fierce brOils that are alternating
section from section and men from mrn. Let |
rs join bands and be one nation, one great |
and glorious nation. (Applause.) This Is
the app, al they have TO the American pcO-
For itself the party claims nothing but the
character OF a mediator, entertaining and
;heTi- hing the kindest and most fratcrnal |
e, ling towards all. This is the character |
which presents itself. | have not. think |
DycrdraTp its features. | think our party |
and our candidates deserve all have said.
Compare them with the competitors that are
low engaged III fierce contest before you
L Bell and Everett succeed, what is to be the
OF their administration Does |
t not of necessity bring togetherLall parties?
How can they, being elected by men from all
parties. coming together mighty host OF
voters, help saving their country? (Cheers)
1t will be triumph of the country, not the
triumph of party. (Applause.) Who have
he Union men to exercise any vengeance
1pon? Who have they accused? Who have
hey denouucedl As individuals, they have
their opinions and feelings with respect to
Ill passing public measures and TO all present
public meu; but as party, they are but ct
yesterday, brought into eXistance by the |
country;s eXigencieS, and Tor the country's |
preservation. They come peacc-maker |
AS a mediator. They have no vengeance |
to wreak upon any any. Their victory and |
their triumph shall be the triumph and secu
rity of all. Enthusiastic applause.) This |
is victory worth winning. In almost all |
victories that are gained in civil conflicts. |
there is as much cause to mourn as to rejoice. |
If there is one victor there is one conquered |
man upon whom he treads, and our sympa-
thies are divided between the conqueror aud |
the PROSTATE man. Ours is q victory free |
from all such furnishing reflections. 1t is one
of pure exultation in our country's triumph |
and onr country's good. (Cbeers.)
Look as the other parties and see what I!
must be the consequences of their victory. |
Suppose the Republicans succeed, what then? |
Mr.. Lincoln may be very worthy, upright, |
and honest man. He married q Kentucky |
girl. and that is wholesome influence. |
daughter and APPLAUSE | am told he is a |
kentuckian himself. which Is another Saluta- !
~ fact. Mr. Lincoln may be very worthy. |
honest man; but, in political point of view, |
he must be regarded as the representative of |
the party that has made him its leader. He |
is the Republican leader; and like all politi. |
cal leaders, he must obey the party that |
brought him into existence or be put down |
aud crushed out by it He must be governed |
by the political influence and voice of his |
party. Mr.. Lincoln is at the head of the |
great anti-siavery party, purely S, ctiOnal |
party, which, according TO all lis antecedents, |
hreaiens the existence OF slavery every |
shere; and the apprehension which tins |
hreat excites Is increased by the fact that |
although the leaders and wise men of that |
,arty may not proclaim such sentiments, |
here are enough among them in their camp |
Fho do hold and proclaim such Abolition |
doctrines US must make every man South /
eel uneasy in his condition aud in his prop
rty. Tie mere fact of Sir. Lincoln election |
yould be, great calamity TO the country. |
hough he never should do an act positively |
,fensige TO the country. His election would |
reate and continue an alarm that would /
.eep thecountry agitated and unhappy, if n,t |
reate an opposition and resistance to tie |
government itself. IL is greatly to be de-
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