Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-11
uou ana Van Rur.D q, SLAVERY.

Martin Van Buren,. whom the Opposition abuse as
a freesoiler, opposed the exercise of the power to
| abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia. He
| says:
i must 20 into the Presidential chair the infer
| ibe and uncomprOmsing opponent of any attempt,
on the part of Congress, to abolish slavery in the
! District of Columbia against the wishes of the
slave holding States; and also with the determine
ton eoudlV decided resist the slightest interference
with the subjects where it exists II Letter to a
committee in North CarOliIa.l
John Bell is not sound as this. He acknowl-
| edges the power of Congress to abolish slavery in
the District and ks willing TO eerclse it. He says:
Reading the Constitution for myself, beiieUe that
C,n1rsss has all the polcer oUer The subject in this Dis
trct loaich the States haze loin their reSpectlUe JriS
diction-Congresson Globe, vol p, P. l668.-John
Bells speech"
And further says in the same speech, if the slaves
are provided for after emancipation, he lo0ld be
content to see SLAVERY in the District abolished to-day"
If Martin Van Buren, is 'Jreesoiier," and is OPP
posed to Congress abolishng slavery in the District
what is John Bell Southerner, who Is in favor of
it under certain circumstances, lind thinks such a
measure would De conservative ?'-COirnJaS (Ga.)
Times.
Ratification Meeting at Lafayette.
At large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens
of Macon county held at Lafayette, on the 81 of
September 1860 on motion dr.. II. Pirte was called
to the chair and Dr. J. b. Austin appointed secre-
tary; whereupOn NJ. n. Alexander, arose and ex-
planned the objects of the meeting in a short but
pointed address, The chairman then appointed Col
John Claiborne. DR.. B. NJ Satterield F. L. Eubanks
T A. Williams, Esq, William Harley and J. NJ. Flee
man committee to draw up and present suitable
resolutions for the occasion. The committee subse-
uuenty presented the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted
Resolved That the Democracy of Macon county
heartily indorse the nomination of John c. Breckin-
ridge for President. and Jo Lane for Vice President
of the United States, believing as we do that the
Cincinnati PLATFORM with the explanatory resolu-
tons adopted by the National Democracy at Mary
land Institute Baltimore, in June last contains the
principles of the true Democratic party
Resolved That every true Democrat of our coun- |
ty and elsewhere throughout the State who is OPP
posed to and in favor of truth the Constitu-
ton, and the equality of the States. is called upon
to rally around the standard of the gallant John T.
Breckenridge and &c. Lane
heSored That the Democracy be thoroughly or
canned throughout the county. and that all true |
democrats should feel it their duty to use their IN
uehce IN their respective neighborhoOds IN the ad-
'AhCement OF orr glorious cause, anu to see that !
every friend ofthe Breckenridge and Lane ticket is
al the polls on the day of election in November /
next.
hesolred. That N. Alexander Esq, and Geo.
W. Caruth, OF our county, be requested to act as
sub-electors on the Breckenridge and Lane ticket,
and that they make speeches in every civil district
of the county.
ResolUed. That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the Nashville UNION AND AMERICAN for pubi
cation and that the Galatin Examiner and Harris.
vile PldindeGier be requested to copy.
IL. PRTLE, Chairman.
J. B. AUSTIN, Secretary.