Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-19

Amongst The Opposition journals received
at this Office. we note bat epe which declines
to support the ticket nominated by the Balti-
more Convention. That one is the Aontgom-
cry (Ala.) MaI. The principal reasons
which prompt the courre of the Mdif are That
it has for some years ''maintained the right
of toe slave States to enter and enjoy the
common territories Of the Union, with their
slaves, and to be protected there in that en-
joyment - and that 1t is pledged to "main-
tain the doctrine and and not support for any
Office any man who failed TO assert and main
tain that doctrine" Having learned that
its course is displeasing To some Of its "read-
ers and friends" the Hal. speaking TO that
fact, says
We cannot yield our right of opinion or
our loyalty 10 the South. Our position may
lead 10 heavy pecuniary loss--suhscribers
may cease to he sBch-all business may be
withdrswn-the utmost punishment may be
dealt us for what some may call contumacy
Notwithstanding all, we shall stsnd firm,
(wiihout even a wish TO think otherwise. on
the position, that The man and the platform 1ot
support must freely and WITHOUT squiuocation accord
10 the South all she justly cloinas-
The party may, therefore, bid the Nail a
faal adieu. 1t is an able, active, industrious
Journal, and we are sorry to part with IT.
We would much prefer, however, to part with
even a score of much ADLER and more infuen-
tial journals, than 10 cooperate with them in
the maintenance OF doctrines, and pledges,
which must, in the end, subject one to bu-
initiating submission or to coalition with dis
unionists. To one or the other of these re-
suits does the course of the Nail inevitably
State-of the condition of parties-drawn
by the Mail in selfjustifcation. teaches this.
The enactment OF a slave code for the terri
tories is one of the things which are beyond
the bounds of probability. The Mail may
join the seceders from the Charleston Con-
vention in making the demand for it, bat
there is not the remotest probability that the
demand will he complied with. Why, then,
make it, Rather, than pretermit doctrines
maintained, or pass over pledges made, you
secede from the ranks Of the party with
which you b I'VE acted. You would have re-
garded il, no doubt, humiliating, dishonorable,
not 10 have done this. What course will you
pursue when you have made your demand
for q slave code, and been repulsed by Con-
gress? viii you not then be compelled to
q degrading submission, or to advance the
-tandard of secession from the Union! If
you cannot act with your party because it
has not adopted the doctrine of protection,
surely you could not consent to remain in a
Union in which you are, according TO your
views. deni-d constitutional right necessa-
~ to your equality as citizen OF the United
States and 10 your prosperity as a slave
hold
We make these remarks and PROFOUND these
interrogatories, not so much with view to
expose the tendency Of the doctrines of the
Mil, as to show what all the supporters of
s'ave-codism must prepare for in the end.
If they are honest, and mean to pursue
their demands to their logical consequences.
they must pave the way for disunion, in the
event of defeat. If they are simply trifing,
they will merit the humiliation which sub
mission will entail upon them.