Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-28
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1860.

FORCE Blk TO AsswER-The n Y. Express puts
the following interrogatories to the n. y Tribune:
lst Way every southern woman with an infant in arms.
is robbed Of her andis nurse the moment the susqnah
ID WIgeTey colore body servant attending Ks1tuean
BOD q hounds hat often astasy foros him o run away.
81. WY and Bo5 the Underground Railroad in utter viola
oa Of The Constitution Of the Emitted States runs Of thousands
and Of Thousands in value Of persons property IS you
pasnd lA0 the r1nners and who provides ne money
ed to compel that government in Canada % s1rrenses i1g
tive slaves surrender ohe- fugtEes from Great Britain
or Canada"
The entire body Of the conservative men South
want these questions answered. All those vino de-
sire the continuance of this Union the basis Of
the Constitution and laws who repudiate abolition
and disuniOn fanaticism alike, wherever found, de-
sire these questions answered. VIII the Tribune re
sp0ndg VIII it say it is tor government founded
on constitution and controlled by law, or for one
founded on individual opinion and controlled by
fanatcal prejudice None OF your sentlenIallsnls'
your philanthropy, Mr. Tribune, but answer fairly
and squarely.- NashUlls Patriot, January 26h
Yes, in the language of the Patriot, The entire
body of conservative men South want these ques-
lions answered. For long years the Southern peo-
Die have borne all sorts of contumely and wrong
from portion Of their Northern brethren. Their
property has been taken from them by fraud and
by violence. The Governor Of Kentucky estimates
the annual loss sustained by the citizens Of that
State from the operations of the Underground Rail-
road at 100000. If we attempt to recover our
property thus taken from do it at the hazard
of our lives The courts Of Justice, instead Of being
open to Us in many Of the States, instruments OF
terror to the Southern man who seeks his rights
All this the great body Of the people Of the South
have submitted to with most marvellous forbear-
ance. When "every Southern woman with an in
FAINT in her arms has been robbed Of her and its
nurse the moment the Susquehannah river was
crossed1 when "eyery colored body-servant at
tending Eentucdan, Yirginian or TclResseeGa, to
Saratoga Newport or Niagara, has been beset by
body Of hounds, that actually often forced him to
run away; when "the Underground Railroad, in
utter violation of the Constitution of the United
States. has run of thousands and tens Of thousands
in value of persons, OF property if you please;
when the Legislatures of sovereign States have
made it penal offence for any of their citizens to
assist in enforcing the law passed by Congress to
provide for the restoration Of fugitive slaves when
the Legislatures Of sovereign States have passed
resolutions requesting their Senator's and Represen-
tatves in Congress @o vote against the admission Of
any State into the Union unless slavery, or nvolun-
tars seryitude except for crime, be excluded from
the Constitution thereof; when the Representa-
tves of sovereign States have declared in Congress
their determination to carry the spirit of such
resolutions; when the fugitive slave law has been
denounced by members of Congress as savage, in
human and unconstitutional when one Of their
Representatives has said in Congress, proclaim it
upon the house-tops write it on every leaf that
trembles in the forest make blaze from the at
high noon and shine forth in the mder radiance Of
every star that bedecks the armament Of God let it
echo through all the arches Of heaven. and re-
IL
Of he'll, where slave-catchers will be very likely to
hear it, that aid every fugitive that comes to my
door and asks it," when the most influential man
n the free States has taught his followers that there
is an "irrepressble conflict between free aud slave
labor when American slavery has been stigma
tized by the Black Republican press "as an atrocous
outrage upon the natural and inalenabe rights Of
man, and no more to be justified upon ethical or
Christian principles than widowburning or canibal-
ism;" vixen Helperism has been endorsed; when
JoHN BRowN has been deifed, and when the Cousti-
tuition of our common country has been denounced
as a covenant with death and league with
hell when all these things have occurred, and
some Of the less frbearing Of our Southern brethren
have proclaimed that rather than submit to further
outr- yes, and contumely from these Black Repubi-
cans. who despise Us, Constitution and our
rights they wonld no longer remain in the Union
such arc held up to public scorn by Southern jour
mails as traitors .dsJsratsy plotting lie doCatdH Of
The g5usumsut' and the Democratic party of the
nation is heraded by the leading organ of the Ten
nessee Opposition as THE ONLY PARTY or ANY IyFLU-
WHOSE POLICY WILL EFFECT TIE OVERTHROW Of THE
UNIoN.' Reader. look again over those interroga-
tories, propouuded to the Tribune, which Indicate
the policy Of the Black Republican party, and ask
yourself if it be true, stated by the Nashville
Banner, that thc only party Of any influence whose
policy viii effect The 0Ua55rol5 of The Union is the
Democratic party.
We take pleasure in inserting the following art
Gle from the Memphis AUgancle. No one who heard
the shout sof applause withiwhich the resolution of
the State Convention expressive Of preference for
Gov JOHNSON for the Presidency was received could
doubt for moment that he is the first choice Of the
Tennessee Democracy for the highest Office in the
gift of the citizens of our Republic
The AraIaHcle says it intends ITO advocate the
claims of Gen LANE until the Charleston COnven-
ton decides the question" The Democracy Of the
State in Convention assembled. having declared their
preference for Gov. JOHNSON, we respectfully ask
whether it would nor be more in accordance with
strict rules Of propricty for our friends Of the Ara-
SON by advocating as preferable the claims Of
Andrew johnson. /
There IS no Disgusting the fact that Andrew John
occupies conspicuous place in the hearts OF the
Democracy of Tennessee. His nomination for the |
Presidency by the Democratic State Convention on /
Wednesday last was not the result of yenal adula-
ton. offered in honor of some idol of the hour. Tt
was not the incense with which the hunters after
place 8nu~e the vanity OF powerful politicians; but
DO was Me homage by whIcua gallant and generous
people testify their appreciation of the private worth
and public virtues of an eminent Statesman. We
repeat, tine CUmplimeIE was "a lust and handsome |
one. Gov. johnson deserved il Cr.incutlv and more
If IL Mere possible TO he>tow ID. And the tribute
was given rs cordially as twas deserved, for it had
no sting in IL
The truth u.s. Gov. johnson may now be REGARDED
as one of the nations Jewels. he Is now above the
reach of the yirulont and malignant attacks of his
enemies. his old party opponents; as well as the
assassins of his own party. have exhausted their
whole store OF abuse, and Calumuy, and vituuers- |
ton: and misrepresentation. and now find themselves |
utterly impoverished for means with which to u0- |
pose his mighty and majestic progress The great
mind and lion heart OF Goy. Johnson has conquered
all opposition.
Under the peculiar circumstance that surround
the country. we have deemed il proper TO cSp0use !
the claims of Gen Lane for the Presidency and we
intend 20 advocate them until the Charleston Con-
ventOn decides the question. But If the nomination
should fall ON Gov. Johnson. we engage TO do good
service in the contest That Gov johnson viii. M
future day, be President. have not particle of
double
Andrew johnson.
The Chattanooga idratisT, after publishing the
resolution passed by the late Democratic State Con-
vention expressive of preference for Gov. JOHN
son for tha Charleston nomination thus proceeds
Thus speaks the Democracy of Tennessee and as
we confidently believe, thus viii speak the Charles
ton Convention and thus viii speak the voice of the
people at large through the balIot-bOx in November
next The name of Andrew johnson has a promi-
nencg and hold upon the masses of the people at
large that no other name has. Andrew Johnson has
the nerve frmucss and s0lidity OF Andrew jackson.
and would make just such another Chief ENecu-