Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-04

conservative and Unicn-loTing men must and win
differ basing its objection simply upon the fact that
Judge BATEs had consented to the making of a pub
lie expression Of opinion and thereby contributing
to the agitation Of slavery.
Some one Of the Black Republican papers having
expressed the opinion that Mr. BATEs has fallen into
the great error Of many worthy old Wings before
him-that Of writing one letter too many" the
Cincinnati Gazette (the same that some time since
expressed its willingness to support Mr. BELL on hs
past record comes back with reply, in which
it says Without it Cthe letter. he NIr Bates
would have stood no possible chance of a nomina-
ton at Chicago. Since its publication, the Republic
cans have aUaiIable Southern candidate l0ih re-
spectacle party at home to back him, and one for
whom every member Of the Chicago Convention can
consistently vote. it makes him, beyond doubt,
one OF the leading candidates before that Conyen-
ton"
But Mr.. BATES is not entirely dependentupOn those
papers recognised as organs Of the Black Bepubli-
can party. There is one at least and one Of no
small influence in the interest Of the third party
movement that is neither displeased with the letter
nor with the avowals It contains that is the Old
National Iateligeacer. This paper has continued
through all the mutations of the Opposition elements
to be their organ at Washington and to reflect more
particularly the sentiments Of that old fashioned
ranch Of the Federal party who delight in calling
themselves Conservatives" The following from
that paper Of the oath ult, is worthy Of special
note. We commend it particularly to the prayerful
consideration Of honest OppostiOnists in Tennessee
who heretofore have never been able to see through
the thick veil of prejudice the gradual PROCESS by
which they were being led, and perhaps impercep-
ubly. into the meshes Of Abolitionism:
.'ThOse-perhaps not a great many--whO have
known this estimable gentleman as long cur
selves, and especially those who had opportunity
Of marking his standing in Congress, where he was
the peer Of Everett and Burgess, and Barnard and
Cambreleng, and Buchanan and Sergeant, and Ran
dOlph and Stevenson, and MCDuttie and Vance, and
NintOn, and the many other leading men of that
brilliant era viii not be surprised at the ability
which pervades his present letter, or the honest
straightfOrwardness of his avOwals. These dUOUGlS
noe suspect loil hdrdly c0nciate the fqUor of uncoDl
promising pGrSGuS on either side Of the sectional
issue the Territorial question, bat for that reason
they may combine the appreciation Of moderate men
lrtO are Milling to c0Hcede something Of the SuaHlT
jus for The sake Of harmony and bengicat admins
ration Of the Government
1 The approval Of these avowals OF Mr. BATES by
the National IueIgsacer will not incur the dispeas
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to the sentiments, but only that they should have
been expressed, but it has given serious offence to
/ the Memphis Enquirer. That paper says it has long
thought the Ilteigacer mo better thanit should be-
on the slavery question, and adds "In this opinion
we are confirmed by the comments Of that paper
on Mr. BATES letter in which he places himself upoI
the Black Republican (that is Abolti0l) platform
and seeks to become the nominee Of chat party fol-
the Presidency" After copying portion Of Mr.
BATES letter. the Enquirer continues
This is what the LteIlgeacer accepts and is ready
| to defend, in its candidate for the Presidency
That Is that SLAVERY IS social and political eUa dll
misfortune to the country, loiicb the Fedora! GcUea
ne1lt can't abolish IN the States, not only because ba
not Tie pol0erJ,t dat haring the pol5er IN the Terri
tories the spirit and policy Of The GOcerlm5Gd ought
/ be egerted for is abolition there,
If this be not Black ReDu5icGnism in its length
breadth and strength, or, in the language Of lIr
Bates himself. in its spirit and pOlcJ, we would
/ like, as a matter Of curiosity. to see how mucl
farther either Chase or Seward carries the OdiOu,
doctrine for assuredly nothing beyond this in any
of their letters speeches. or votes, has ever faeI
! under our observation.
And hereafter, do not hesitate to say, that the
/ bteAgsncsr, stripped Of its long-worn mask o.
/ Conservatism should take its appropriate place
/ IN public estimation along with Greeleys IrJJm
4 and Gar-isons Li5erat0r.
Thus it appears that there is a wide difference il
the views even Of those Journals protesting to rep
resent the Conservative = wing of the Opposition
For instance. for having approved Of the Abolition
sentiments Of Mr.. BATES letter; the Memphis En-
ql,rer thinks that the old National Intelligence
should take its appropriate place. in public esti
nation, along with GEEELEY's Tribune and GARRI-
SONS Therefor; while the Nashville Banner makes
no complaint Of the sentiments Of Mr. BATES, for the
reason that on this question of slavery conservative
and UnionIoying men must and will differ. The
National HisIgeDcer admires the honest straight
forwardness Of his avowals,' while the Nashville
Bulaer Is Only dspleased that he should have made
any ayowal at all If the Enquirer is correct in the
classification it makes Of the National HlteHgsaca,
where by parity of reasoning. should the Ba1ma be
classcd.
Agaiu:if the sentiments of Mr.. BATES letter make
him an Abolitionist, wherein. wish to know,
does Mr.. BELL differ from Mr.. BATES. What senti-
ment has been expressed in this letter by Mr. BATES
that does not fully accord with the opinions of Mr..
BELL VIII any one tell US? Dare any one tell Us,
who mas the authority TO do SO. Let the public
watch the columns Of the Opposition press and see
We predict that they viii be as silent if both pens
and tongues were out of use.
Now is animportaut time to prepare for correct
understanding of the approaching canvass. We
trust the public viii keep careful eye to the vari-
Gus circumstances that are daily manfesting them
selves through the movements of the leading men
and journals, that have in keeping the fortunes Of
the Southern Opposition We feel that it is only
necessary they should be understood to be condemn
ed. Of this let each man watch and judge for
himself.
MAsoNC-Vice President BRECKINEIDGE, g. y.
SCIIwARz,rAN and W. D. HALEY. Of Washington, DYER
PEARL of this city, and Mr. SCOTT of Memphis, re-
ceived the Thirty-Thrd Degree of Masonry in Wash
ington the 2Sth ult. ALBERT PIKE, sovereign
Grand Commander, Of Arkansas: ALBERT MACKAY and
GILES NJ. HHLYER, of Mississippi, and B. &. FRENCH
performed the initiatory service. The Sorrow
Lodge will be held IN the Unitarian church this
evening by the Supreme Council, in honor Of the
memory of the late General QuTuAN ALBEIT PIKE
will deliver the Grafton, and Rev. W. D. HALEY will
act as chaplain.
MORE BALTIMORE RowDTIsu.-Last Saturday a
Young lady in Baltimore on returning home from
walk. suddenly fell TO the floor and expired Last
Sunday she was buried, and while the hacks were
in front of the dwelling. the haCkmen became en-
gagged in most disgraceful fight several parties be-
ing severely beaten. As the funeral tram moved On,
a man jumped upon the box one Of the hacks, and
knocked the driver into the street This the
signal for another fight and the hacks were stopped
in another setto. After the cOmbatants had fought
as mnch as they wish. the cortege proceeded to the
burial ground
\ letter in the New York Courier des Eats Jnis
from Paris says that when Mr.. FAULKNER, the new
American minister went to the Tuieries to present
his letters Of credence he entered the hall where
the Emperor was waiting for him, and was passing
on to the next not knowing that he was in the I'M
perial presence. The Emperor laughed and said.
Never tell me again that the majesty Of my person
shows itself to every one
GOV. Hicks, of Nd, has declined to receive the
bond Of A. L. JARRETT. Esq, who was declared by
the House of Delegates to have been elected Comp
troler of the State. The question will now 60 to