Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-09


We take pleasure in transferring to our columns
from the Louisville Courier the following article re
sponsive to the Banners impeachment of the sin
cerity of Mr. WHrrHoRSE and other prominent Dem
ocrats in Tennessee. who have charged upon tbs
Black Republican party faithlessness to their con
sttuhonal obligations. The editor Of the COuyia
accompanied the excursionists and knows Of what
he speaks. Upon the return Of our Legislature We
heard quite a number Of Of both parties speak Of
Mr. WmTTHoRN1's speeches in language similar 70
that used by the Courier We believe none Of Mr
VS. speeches were reported. We hope that he viii
crafty his friends and DO himself justice by pre-
pairing for publication the one made by hm IN The
capitol OF Ohio which we understand was emil
nently sound and Southern:
Mr.. Wbitthorne the Democratic Speaker Of the
Tennessee House of Representatives, during the re-
cent excursion to Ohio. msde a speech at columbus
ANA participated in the festivities Of the occasion m
common with other members Of the Legislatures OF
his State and Of Kentucky.
Referring TO this visit, the Nashville Banner says
of Mr. Whitthorne and other Tennessee Democrats:
ese gentlemen do moi regard GOV. Chase Gov DenniSon'
s oer RIis ofsis OF Ohio traitors 10 their country
and enemies 10 the South They sat together around me same
festive board at Columbus onkug teir glasses % patrone
ts 10 tbe Union They stood together the platform,
alternately listened and responded % eacn Que hes'
sud meeting and parting they shook eeh other anas u
such demonstrations these could not havs been made ~
tess gentlemen towards whom they regarded IS aol ~
Unprecedented for honest and honorable men 70 exhibit 50
much regard and rpect the enemies Of their section Of te
country Hence we concude thPt an tle eeoIelels
Democratic journals and speakers endeayorng 70 produce IN
tie South and the pre- udces they seeking % stimulate
nst ne North are the schemes Of political trcsers, devised
Tor selfish party purpeses.'
We think it fair to presume that between the
citizens OF the Northern States and of the Southern
States-bet,vecn 9v. Chase and Gov. Dennison, and
Mr. Newman and Mr. Whitthorne-there are no en-
mites no differences, no hostile controversies no
enbittered feelings; their controversies are pohtcal
and should the time ever come when these gentle
men. or others from the two sections, shall meet on
the field of battle il will not be TO adjust their pr
tc ouarrcs al the point of the bayonet, but TO lay
down their lives ii need be IN defense Of what they
conceive TO be the political rights OF their states
They might but monument before meeting in the
last desperate struggle, ''shakc each others hands
ia token 1t friendly regard Such things have
been and viii be.
The visit of the two Legislatures tc.. of Tennes-
see and Kentucky 70 Ohio was social one. the ia
rercourse was social and any political results are
purely incidental elf politics were introduced al all
AMI naIitieal illusions were made. il was only as
friends might refer 70 political differences in the
uarl0r Of eltEcr.
In fl,is .-av. II became necessary for Mr. Whit
+,,rn "a refer to political topics of discussion in
~ sneech AZ columbus IN order 10 prevent misun-
I7staulilr ana 20 place il ont OF the power OF his
NAUTICAL opponents al home 70 mlsrepresent HIM
iIe was called upon 10 respond 70 toast, and he
u A
;r tbem plainly that he had no oil upon his tongue
~, misc In his speech" lie yelled no principle,
conceded no right; but before pledglng himself to
md Nv tie Union even he demanded of the pespe
III Ohio whether they would stand by the Consutu-
lion abide by its compromises. carry out ats pro-
visions ans faithfully enforce the laws mace IN
conformity with it : and when an affirmative re
snonse was given and not before he told them that
n tbev did So he w0uld maintain the Union At al
5,szartis and hailed them brethren. his speech
ne of the best made during tie excursion was
INV Southern: and il was nlanly and boldly spo-
-, ne proclaimed. IN the capitol Of the State Of
49,, ~ equal rights of the South in che Union.
- Ier determination TO insist ON the guarantees OF
- Coprenti0n. Ii was good speech, well ane
mis- notice al the article in the Banner we thought
- M Whitthorne and the Democracy Of Ten
80 That able nan and loyal Southerner has
s--,oirted one of the electors for the State at
80 l,y his party, and as we have seen no report
~ ~ speech. this may be necessary to prevent IN
;nstiee being done him by such ar0eieA Us 'he one
49,, Which we have quoted.
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