Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-04
For enc CenFressIonaI Dirtrlct,.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1880.
The COEsIitution, the Union and tho En-
fOrcemeGt of tho Laws.

The Constitution, the Union and the En-
fOrcemeGt of tho Laws.
This is the BELLEvERETT platform in all its length
and breadth. 1t means much or little as the circum-
stances Of the case and the latitude in which YOU
are, may require. The Black Republicans in their
Chicago platform are quite as Union loving as Mr..
BELLS friends were at Baltimore. The third rcsc-
luton of LIycoIN's platform says:
That to the Union of the States this nation owes
its unprecedented increase in population, It's sur
prisng development Of material resources its rapid
augmentation Of wealth, its happiness at home and
its honor abroad and hold in adherence ali
schemes for disuniou, come from whatever source
they may and we Congratulate the country that no
republic an member o. Congress has uttered or
c9Ua.e-anced threat of dlsunion, often made
10y the Lom1-ratlc members of Congress without
s1a-r, End Nth applause from their political as
s7r.-.es ar5 we denounce these threats of dis
-.lcl. FL case of popular overthrow of their as
C-El--ry. denying the vital principles of free
Government, and as an avoWal of contemplated
treason which il is the imperative duty of an indig-
nant people strongly TO rebukc and forever silence.
After reading this resolution one might be led to
think that the BELL ard DouGIAs speakers who have
been raving about Isvrrv md disunion all the sum
mer, had taken their ce rJm the Black Republican
platform. The LEC0,s-ITE congratulated the
country that no Republican member of Congress has
talk the friends of Bella and DOUGLAs. Remember
the parable Of the Pharasee and the Publican The
Pharasee stood and prayed thus Sod, l thank
hee that l am not as other men are, extor-
ioners unjust aduterers or even as this Publican.
fast thrice in the week aud give tithes of all that
possess So with the overzeaous leaders of BELL
DOUGLAS and LiAoo1S. They thank Heaven that
they are no: other Disunionists Secessonists
I.SCEYTEs and BEEcENRDGERS. The candid sever
lily of history may rank those who shout Disunion-
ist! Secessonist YANCEr-TE so Justify in the same
cotegory with the Pharasees of old.
Suppose it were possible for Mr. BELL to be elect
ed, how could he hope to carry on an administra
ton without scarcely the fraction of party in
either House of Congress- There is but one of his
party in the Senate whose term lasts longer than the
4th of March. There is in the present House of
Representatives but one Of his party from all the
Northern States, and only twentythree from all the
Southeastern Of that number being from Tennessee
Mr.. BEIL's platform enunciates no principle upon
which he would conduct his administration. The
defeat of LINCOLN by him on his platform, which
proposes to do nothing and says nothing, would
scarcely be half victory for US, and would be
claimed by the Black Republicans as half triumph
for them over the bold and manly advocates of the
Constitution and the Equality Of the States who
here in the South support BREcKNRTDGE and LANE
In order to have peace and quiet we have to beat
Black Republicanism not negatively, but in an af
firmative and positive manner. The LINCOLN party
is not party has d upon principle, but it is fanat
csm which is blsed upon a sickly sentimental
ty, morbid philanthropy. Keep it out of
power and it will soon wear itself out The sensi-
bic leaders Of the Black Republicans despse the
means which they use to promote their success
and let them find out that their pretended love
for the negro cannot carry them in into power and
they will spurn auti-slavery as they now spurn anti
Masonry The platform upon which BRECKENRIDGE
and LANE stand meets squareiy and fairly all the
issues presented by the Republicans. 1t asks moth
ing more than equality of rights to each and
every State. The triumph of such platform will
be a victory that LINCOLN and SEwAED will feel and
acknowledge. 1t viii be a victory that will make
Black Republicanism bite the dust Dispassionate
of all parties in tho South are beginning TO see
and appreciate these facts and will cordially sup
port BRECKNRIDoE as the only man who can beat
LINCOLN. and standing upon the only platform that
stands in bold afrmance of the rights of the South