Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-03
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AN the Democratic Concentrations yet held in
the South including Tennessee and Kentucky, have
charged the responsibility Of the Harper's Ferry
treason upon the Republican party. No disclaimer
on their part viii induce the Southern Democrats 10
mitigate or modify the charge, lCie7 at home But
how sit when they are invited t. travel on bepu1-
can Railroads and drink Republican wine. The
tune is changed The very men who controlled the
Democratic Conventions of Tennessee and Kentucky,
and who issued these charges Of warupon the South
against the Republicans OF OHIO and Indiana, ana
who could not find It in their hearts to vOuchsate
one word Of devotion to the Union, We'd with one
another in Columbus and Cincinnati in peans to
that Union, and one distinguished Democratic gen
tleman from Tennessee was actually charged with
stealing the thunder o. the leading Repubhcan OF
Ohio Gov Chase
These are significant facts, and should be treas
ured up in the minds of the people for reflection
during the coming canvass. They will do to refer
. to wher these Democratic party hacks mount the
stump during the coming summer and denounce
these same Republicans as traitors, and as warning
upon the South, for the purpose Of sugmatlzlng
the true Union and conservative men IN the
country. who. We trust, viii be ralylng all over
the Union, around some sound conservative. Union
man. as a candidate for the Presidency AdSAo'ae
Bonner
We COPY the foregoing paragraphs that our Dem
ocratic friends in the Legislature may understand
the use which the Opposition propose making OF
their recent excursion llLo hSuluShy ellA@ inv
NAV surprise them to find that an occasion purely
conviyial and not political, is to be taken adyan-
tage Of for parzan purposes, but It is no surprise
TO us We understood the use which the Opposl-
ton would endeavor to make Of all that was SAID
and done upon this occasion as well before as after
it had passed If there were any speeches made
that justly subjected any gentleman to the charge
of stealing the thunder Of the leading Republican
of Ohio Gov CHASE" we have only to say To the
Banner that it was not a Democratic speech. but
one more in keeping with the tendencies Of its own
party. and. therefore should not be complained Of
by that paper.
Would the Ba,raeT have regarded it in good taste
for Democratic speakers upon this occasion, who
honestly believed that the Harpers Ferry treason
was traeeable to the policy Of Governors CHASE. DEN
Nrsoy and others. members Of the Republican party
to have introduced that topic into the discussions
around the festive board and charged them with it,
Certainly NOT But the Simmer had right to ex-
pect that they would deport themselves like gentle
men; and. as honest men, make no professions to the
Black Republicans. in any remarks Of a political
character. inconsistent with their real sentiments
and declarations at home. Just so far as any gen
tleman. claiming to be a Democrat, has deviated
from this course, he has taken counsel Of the Oppo
sition and not of his party and did injustice te
hmselfand to those with whom he professed to hold
political fellowship
We imagine that the great body Of Democratic
members who were induced TO go upon this. as we
conceive unnecessary frolic, said nothing in the
presence of the Abolitionists Of Ohio inconsistent
with what they had been in the habit Of saying to
their own people at home. The Banner certainly did
nosuppose that the members Of our Legislature con
septed TO take an excursion into that State, and ac-
cept the Inequalities Of its citizens, for the purpose
Of insulting them.
IAN the Democratic Conventions yet held in the
South" says tie Banner. have charged the respon-
sibHity of the Harpers Ferry treason upon the Re
publican party" We infer from the remarks of our
contemporary that he thinks these charges are
unfounded. Are we correct in our inference VIII
the Banner answer? We shall see.
Again. our contemporary says that the very men
"yyho issued these charges Of war upon the South
against the Republicans of Ohio and Indiana, and
who could not find it in their hearts to vouchsafe
one word of devotion to the Union, WED with one
another in Columbus and Cincinnati in peans to that
Union" We desire to say to our contemporary that
there is not Democrat in Tennessee, and scarcely
one in the Union who cannot find it in his heart to
vouchsafe a word of devotion to that Union. All
Democrats are Union men. The Democratic party
is the only practical Union party that exists Even
the extreme men OF the South are. with few eTcep-
lions devotedly attached to the Union; but not in
the sense that the Opposition, North and South, are
attached TO the Union. The Democratic party are
for maintaining > truly Constitutional Union The
sectional party at the North have shown by their
acts that tnev are uufriendly to such Union but
are for a Union which disregards the Constitution.
The little faction Of Southern OppOsuonists stand
between these two parties, and are willing if we
mistake not to axe the Union with the Constitution
but rather than have fuss about it wOuld take the
Union without the Constitution.
We are frank to say to the Banner that we have
but little faith IN the policy or good sense Of what
are generally termed union speeches They are
calculated to misead the public, and divert atten-
ton from the real danger which threatens the sta
bilitv of good government There is no danger to
the Union 50 long as the Union is worth preserving
But there Is danger that the guarantees Of the Con
sttution may be SO disregarded that the present
Union will be rendered vaueless. It Is. therefore,
TO this war upon the Constitution that every patriot
should direct his attention: and the foolish man who
ESSAYS to ventilate his rhetoric after the Nesonian
STYLE Of Union-saying, is engaged in the unworthy
business Of diverting attention from the real enc
mics of the Union and in disseminating a specious
sophlstry against the only party that can be looked
to with any hope Of preserving it upon it7 present
Constitutional basis.
Again says the Bumar the union speeches Of
Democratic members, on the recent excursion to |
Ohio are significant facts" which VIII do to |
refer to when these Democratic party hacks /
mount the stump during the coming summer and /
denouuce these same Republicans as traitors" &c. \
VIII the Banner Doe a little more explicit. Does it /
desire TO be understood as saving that the lead /
ers who control and shape the fortunes of this .
Black Republican party are not untrue to the
guarantees of the Constitution and to the rights of
the SOUTH Ifso, we trust our contemporary will DO
himself the Justice and 40 the favor of savingso
in uumstakable terms. We shall await impatientlv
for an answer. The Bu5cris the recognised organ Of
it, party in Tennessee and we are anxious to learn
through its columns the precise position which it /
couuscls them to assume in the coming canvass
We trust therefore. that ncighbor viii he fair
with us and give candid answers to our questions
Standing Straight Up in their StIrrups.
The Democracy Of the 9TH Senatorial district of
the State of New Hampshire, in a recent convention
held at Concern. adopted the following rcsolu-
ton:
gegalr5I. That the domain and the organized Ter
ritories of the Union. having been acquired by their
cannon blood and treasure, are the common prop
.,+,- oF the Deople OF all the States who have an
canal ,rlt 20 emgrae 20, and settle in them. with
sncb property and effects as are recognized as such