Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-04
wEDNEsDAI. JANUAHE !. Geo.
It's astonishing that with SO pleasant an under

It's astonishing that with 50 pleasant an under
standing between the leaders Of the two wings Of
the Opposition they have failed to effect an organ-
cation Of the House The Black Republican Opposi-
hondenounce the Democrats. and the so-caed Amer.
ican Opposition deaounce the Democrats but they find
in each other much to admire. When the Black Re
publican Opposition are being hard pressed by the
Democracy with their endorsement Of the incendia-
ry pamphlet Of HELPER. the American Opposition
como loby to their rescue; and when they, in turn,
are being pressed by the exposures Of the Democ-
racy, they find comforters in the Black Republican
Opposition. who applaud their speakers and make
concessions in their behalf
The truth of these remarks VII be verified by
the journal Of the House proceedings; also by the
two wings Ct the Opposition press North and South.
For instance the Republic. an avowed abolition sheet
at Washington, devotes columns to criticising the
Democratic members for their refusal to aid in the
election of GuHR, when portion Of the Republi-
can vote went over to his support and pays the fol
lowing tribute to the Uery satisfactory course that
has been uniformly pursued by the Southern Oppo-
sition:
While the Republicans have refrained from de-
bate from sense Of duty, and while the Northern
Democrats have been thus treacherOus to the cOun-
try the work Of rebuking the menaces Of traitors
has devolved upon the Southern Opposition mem
bers and it is due them TO say that they have ac-
Quilted themselves in that particular manner which
would shame anything less shameless than the ar
ray Of doughfaces from the North.
Speaking for party, which although minority
in all the Southern States except Maryland is still
great party. those men, without exception, have de-
elared for themselves and for their constituents,
that they viii tolerate attempt to set aside an
election constitutiOnally made, and that they will
reserve resistance until there Is some tangible inva-
sion of their rights.
Speaking Of party, which although a minority in
authe Southern States except one still greatpar-
ty,' this Abolition organ, acted upon by sense OF
Justice thinks 1t due to them to say they have acquit
ted themselves in a manner highly satisfactory in
this work Of rebuking the menaoes Of traitors
(enemies to Aboitonsm.) which has '-devolved
upon them" the Republicans having refrained from
debate This is the way these Abolition organs
talk in their due appreciation Of the services Of
their Southern allies. and the aid which they are
giving them; and yet men in the South deeply in
terested in all that concerns her rights are ready
in the kindness Of their partizan preiudices, to
throw ND their hats and shout hurrah for their
treacherous representatives in Congress.
The speeches and letters of such national men as
have been addressed to the Union Meetings that have
recently assembled at the North, have been received
by the Abolition papers with ridicule and detesta
ton; but the same pens that thus write in mockeTy
of northern patriots portray in eulogistic style the
most acceptable services Of the Southern OpPo
sition. The speech of Nh. NELSON, for instance
whilst 1t has outraged the sentiment Of the great
body of the southern people, has delighted the fire
side readers Of the most radical of our northern in
cendiary enemies. The Cleveland Herald paper
so stepped in iniquity and lost to shame TO cothc
its columns in mourning for the death Of BROwN
the Harper's Ferry traitor, finds comfort in the
speech Of the Hon. Mr. NELSON from Tennessee, ant
transfers the most of it to its sable columns, witt
the following appropriate comments:
eve give place to as much of Mr.. Nelson speecl
from the official Globe TepOTt-as our limits ALLOW
lie held the whole array of fre-eaters at arms
length through what requires ten columns of tht
Globe. BE would take up couple of fre-eaters anr
rap them together rs a Niger bones would han
die C8stauets. The hre-eaters were plgmles IN tlI
hands of a giant lie would fay them alive, anC
then going Off in brilliant denUnciatiOn of dsunOn
with an apostrophe 20 the Union. would bring the
floor and The galleries down in one yell OF applause
while the Democrats felt themselves compressed
into very small holes and going through the floor.
We could ask no better argument against the dis
gushing nature OF this Union cant which consb
tutes the CHIEF staple Of such speakers than the fac
that II finds ready admission into the columns of 6
journal so STEPPED in fanaticsm and damned II
trCachpry as 60 go in mourning over the Lawful
and righteous hanging of base traitor. who sough
TO upheave society and spread the fires of servit
insurrection throughout the South Let the homes
Opposition man Of Tennessee candidly ask himsel
what merit there can be in the speech OF a South
ern representative that finds admission into such
paper or favor from such a quarter VIII not tn
common interests Of every one tell him that the pa
DER that mOurns over old JoHy Brown, aud gloat
over the speech of a Southern representative see
in the latter an idea sentiment. pervading infu
ence. that is not unfriendly to the purposes Of tn
former! Does it require man of more than tw
ideas to see that in pleasing the enemies to the inst
buttons of the South there is conclusive evidence
something that operates uuiriendly to those nstitr
tions
Who of the people of the South seek the prcscl
vaton of the Union on the terms that John Brown
and his svmpathsers would have prcservediC An
vet The same character of Union sentiments whIc
delight Southern Congressman. finds hearty a.
pIause among the enIorsers Of Helpers incendiar
Damplct and an echo in the mourful breasts
Chose who deplore the loss of leader IN job
Brow.
Surely the time has come when the most prey
diced viii pause and consider. Surely uen are NJ
so wHIfully perverse as to refuse 70 see when e'
dpncss Of their impending danger are erowdlng upo
them on every hand. People of Tennessee, Peep
of the South national men everywhere, awaken
your common dangcr It is reality, and Is no
confronting us with all of its defOrmiiy and horro
Nothing but the combined patriotism OF unto
people can protect the Constitution and preserve a
peace of the country.