Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-31


q,sa non to the existence of The secession
party South; and race uersa. That one can on
more live without the existence of The other.
than a Salamander can live without fire.
And between these two extremes, the Judge
arrayed the Union party with its great
leaders, John Bell and Edward Everett,
standing cpon the platform of ''the Consti-
| tuition, the Union and the enforcement of the
laws" asking conservative men of all par
ties, to come up higher than mere party, and
aid them in rolling back the dark billowy
tide of abOlitionism North, and fiery Sc
cession and disunion South, upon the broad
doctrine of non-intervention. with a full
guaranty of all our Constitutional rights,
and thereby, preserve this glorious Confede-
| racy, and to perpeluate it to the latest pos
terity. This was the platform of Washing
ton. Jefferson, and others of our revolutiona-
ry sires.
The Constitution, the organic law of the
land, is comprehensive enough. together
with the laws in force in conformity there
with TO reach aud punish all crimes COM
cate every private right known to US, in any
and every part of the Jurisdiction of the
United States. There is not a foot of terri
tory now, possibly never will be, belonging
10 the United States, where Southern man
would go with his slaves if he were paid to
do 50. This is then, mere speculative, abb
stract, and useless question, at least for the
present, and this fact was evidenced by the
vote of nearly all the democratic Senators
in Congress, not long since, evincing their
opinion, that it is not now necessary for Con-
gress to intervene and pass laws protecting
slavery in the territories, in place of the well
known fact that Kansas had passed laws in
her territorial Legislature, unfriendly to
slavery. If these things be so-and who will
doubt them then? where rests any tangible
question or issue, upon which the Breckin-
ridge democracy propose to break up the
government, if they cannot otherwise sue
coed?
The Judge showed that Breck did not
have the ghost OF chance to get a Stale
North of Mason and Dixon's line, and not
more than two or three Sou tn of it-that the
prospects of the Union cause are augment
ing and gathering rich accessions from con-
sentative men everywhere, and every day;
and hopes for the final success of Bell and
Everett, and the overthrow of all sectional
parties. He eXhorted all true patriots and
lovers of their country, to rally once more
for the Cons titution and the Union; that Mr..
WhitthOrne himself, was frank to admit that
the Union was in imminent peril Let them
then, soar above party, and strike one blow
at the ballot-bOX, at the ides of November
for their country, and all will be we'll. There
is great revolution of principle being
waged throughout the land, which threaten
in certain emergencies, to result in all the
horrors of an intense war.
Remember that history, that mighty
chronicler of the grave, tells Us that nation
may be born in day but the thunders of an
hour may break it into heap of ruins. Let
God, by his wisdom, guide and power pro-
tect the spartan band of the Union men,
come from whatever party they may,
through this dark and trying hour of our
country's history. And finally let this con-
servative element, with their glories and vir-
tues span the world, and like the stars of the
armament, shed the lustre on every sky.
Judge Brien made many other potent and
fruitful points that we cannot now give, and
we have not given such as we have attempt
ed to write, either, perhaps in the exact light
or force, as presented by him.
He closed amidst much applause. And
his effort will be seen and felt the 9th of
November. Believe me. sirs, the Union
cause is happily On the increase in old
Smith, as we trust that she will soon testify,
in a way that will silence all skeptics on the
subject. One OF THE PEOPLE.