Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-05
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SUNDAY. rEHRUARV ), 1seo.
Strasvs.
The New York Tribune the recognized organ of
sl shades Of abolionism at the North, and the es-
pecial organ Of VS. II SEwkRD, has already com
menced the work Of issuing campaign documents,
with view to the canvass Of 1860. One Of these
documents, we are informed is to be a new edition
of the HELrER pamphlet hundred thousand copies
Of which are now being printed, and which are to
be sold at a reduced price in order to secure them
general circulation Se iEd also advertised in the
Tribune new pamphlet entitled The IERErhEssrBLE
CoSu1cr," containing we are told the famous
speech Of Mr. sEwARD, at Rochester, in which be
pointed out the factof the irresponsible Conflict;
the equally famous speech Of Mr.. O'CONoR, at the
Academy of Music, contending that Negro Slavery
is not unjust and brief collection Of the opinions
Of eminent men with regard to Slavery. SIS per
1000; 50 so per 800; 30 cents per dozen; and
cents a single copy
The Tribune is eiated with the prospect Of beating
down what it calls the slave power Of the South"
nd OF putting the government on the side Of free
lom." All il now wants is a candidate. So impa-
lent is it to have candidate that it is insisting on
hanging the time for the meeting Of the Chicago
Convention from June to Nay. 1t declares Itself
exclusively for that adherent Of Republican prin-
.iples who can be elected and with this view,
whether the choice shall fail on Senator SEWARD
4or. GLASS, 8r. FEssENBES, Judge BATES, Governor
skNKs. Mr.. WADE, Mr.. CAMERON, Mr. DAYTON, Judge
cad Mr.. TRuMBU1L Mr. Fo0r, Mr.. LANE,of Indiana,
BRAM LNoo1N or JoHx BELL, it takes occasion to
Nv. he shall not fail Of being elected through any
,cll of zeal or industry on our parta-that is in
Il circulation Of the HELPER book and the I'M
snding Crisis documents.
In recent notice Of the fact that the Nashville
Banaer proposes Mr.. BELL as the Opposition candi-
rate for Presidency it reviews that gentlemans pub
lie history, and says;
So far as We are personally concerned, we have
not one word to say in opposition to Mr.. Bel, and
me could be elected President IN 1900 We should be
entirely content. lie is gentleman OF broad and
statesman-ike views, Of great political sagaey and
unbending firmness
~No public man Of our time exhibits more IN
spOtted political career. There are thousands OF
those who rank nOIninaly among his political op-
pone7ts who would gladly see the affairs Of State
committed to his prudent and judiciOus guidance.
He has been the guiding star of all that is noble,
and manly, and sagaciOus in Tennessee pohucs Tor
a quarter Of a century, and that he should now De
their choice for the Presidency is but just and well
deserved tribute to his high character and has great
ability
The Tribune has a special fondness for the BELL
school of politicians at the South During the re
cent struggle in Congress over the election Of Spea&-
er it thus expressed its afFectionate regard for this
class of individuals:
To say truly it is hardly for Us to complain if
representative of the powerful Opposition party o.
Maryland Of Tennessee and other southern stsles
should be elected Speaker. OF course we prefer
Republican, but we have no majority IN the House.
and cannot complain if the candidate Of another
party is chosen and in that case we should much
prefer a member Of the party winch mas sueh
Spokesman and representatives as WINTER Jaws,
Emerson Etherldge, and John Bell 70 representa-
tive Of the turbulent facOnists and noisy Dlsunlon-
lists Of the bogus Democracy
So much for the Tribune
A few weeks ago the Nashville Patriot, in review
ing the recent Messages of Black Republican Gov
errors. said:
Whilst condemning the invasion Of Virginia,
Hieg are fra IA the oppression Of determination TO
drire the Southern people from The enjoyment OF the
Tiqt to carry slaUeS into and keep them ~ TIE TERRI
fOres-a right guaranteed them by the constitution,
as cxpounded by the highest authority known to
our government, the Supreme Court This IS a
question we shall be compelled 10 meet unless he
pubGcanism recedes from its position, thing alto
gether improbable at present.
This raised the ire Of the Black Republican organ
at Cincinnati, which replied, noticing the fact that
the Opposition papers in Tennessee had raised the
name of Mr. BELL for the Presidency, saying that it
had great confidence in Mr. E. and could not believe
that he was in favor of the extension Of slavery or
would use his influence to promote that object and
that "Believing this, we, this Black Republican Or
gan.l could ourselves even support him for the
Presidency were itnot for the persstency ofhis po-
lcal friends in maintaining principles Numerically
opposed to those alike Of the Republican and old
Wing parties instancins and copying the foregoing
extract from the Patriot which simply asserts the
right Of the South "to carry slaves into and keep
them IN the territories.
The Patriot as if alarmed at what it had done,
came back in quick reply, bespeaking for Mr. BELL
Justice at the hands Of the Gazette" saying, His
record is before the country, and upon that platform
he stands; that The is not responsible for any SEN
timent the Patriot has uttered and that upon
grave issues Of public concern nom belonging 70 the
past Mr.. BELL and the Parrot Differed
We suppose the Black Republican organ was sat
isied 1t certainly ought to have been, for the ex
PLANTATION was wonderfully comprehensive. The in
ference was plain that Mr.. BELL did not believe as
the Patriot did that the people of the South have
the right to carry slaves into and keep them in the
territories /" and what more could Black Repub-
lcan demand for the present. Since the eN-
planation of the Patriot find in the Black Re
publican organ. the Gazette, correspondence. say
ing: Let the Opposition press Of the North then
cordially invite their Southern brethren to meet
them At Chicago" Let them come and present
the claims of BATES and BELL, and CRITTENDEN and
BORIS" 1--WE should cease to think that CHASE or
SEWARD must be the Opposition candidates in the
approaching campaign"
And why may they not go The Nashville Pa
tot seems satisfied now that it was IN error IN sup
posing that the Black Republicans were so untriend-
" to the South. and says in recent issue, aludng
to the visit of the members of our Legislature to
Columbus and Cincinnati, 1t has developed the
latent feeling of He people Of Omo-a State which
may be regarded as the exponent Of the aEt-slaye
nv sentiment of the North-and shown to the South
that we may still rely upon their devotion to the
Union. the Constitution and all its compromises
The &c outgivings Of grave State papers. such as
the messages of Gov. CHASE and others, which
disconnected the nerves of our contemporary for a
time have all been explained away by the incidents
of the greeting which was given our Tennessee
and Kentucky friends on their recent pleasure trip
to Cincinnati and Columbus.
Where. then. is the necessity for defcrring the
nuptial rites The parties are willing, and the
anxious attendants are in waiting. Let the feast
he prepared Let the ceremonies be performed, and
the pubie relieved Of any further suspense in con
ncction with the matter.
.rho Reward of Treachory.
r. viii be seen from our Geographic dispatches
that JoHx W. FoENET was elected Clerk OF the House
of Representative. This was effected by the
votes Of all present Yho had voted Tor Speaker PEN
>rxeroS. together win those Of HORACE r. OlA,A OF
Rrees. and with the exception OF Mr.. DAVIS. The
election of HorrvAN. Of Maryland Amerlaan' as
S.~reant-at-arns, was effected by the votes OF the
-. .,a about half the Americans.