Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-24
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. "a, 1866
DIsunIon In any Event.


There is no man anywhere who has exam
ined with an impartial mind the proofs we
have heretofore submitted. who does not
know that conspiracy exists in the cotton
States TO break up the Union and establish
a Southern Confederacy, in the event OF The
election OF Republican to the Presidency.
We now propose to show that disnnion and a
Southern COnfederacy is the true and uiii-
mate olject OF the conspirators, whether a
Republican shall be elected to the Presidency
or not. Those who are really friendly TO Il
continuance of the Union, and yet support
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE, the candidate OF the dis
unionists. are told that the doctrine OF Con-
gressional protection is the great question
now to be decided, and that upon its decision
all will be peace and harmony and fraternity
afterwards, provided it is decided aflrma-
lively. We are told this by real genuine
lovers of the Union. with every evidence OF
sincerity. The Breckenridge leaders tell u
this in Tennessee, in keniucsy, in Virginia,
in North Carolina, in Missouri, in all place
where the sentiment of attachment to the
Union predominatcs. Ofientimes 1t is told
honestly But We have the evidence before
Us that it is wholly untrue In point oil TACT.
Congressional protection Is absolutely no.
thing, in this contest, more than an artificial
fiy floating on the surface, having no sort OF
connection with the powerful undercurrent
which is to sweep the Union from its pedestal
and cover all in ruin Granting that Con-
gressional protection to slavery in the Terri
tories can be Obtained-that il Is obtained
it will be, instead of a step towards peace,
step towards war. There is a class OF men
in this country who believe, we are willing
TO concede. sincerely that diSuniOn is dcsira-
Lle at any hazard and by any means This
class has been for many years endeayorIng to
bring the democratic party under their CON
troll. and to make it the instrument 10 accom-
plish their designs. Hence they acted with
the democratic party, and sought to become
leaders in that party. Mr.. 1ANcET Is OF that
class, and has succeeded in becoming a
leader in that party After PrOnulgiag for
years disuniJn sentiments and doctrines, he
is still received into the embrace of demOc-
racy, aDd his speeches are circulated broad
cast in such States as Virginia and Tennessee
as campaign documents to promote the cleo
tion of Mr.. BKEcKTSEIDGE. We now present
an extract from his speech before the Demo
cratic State Convention Of Alabama, in jan
uary last, to show that Congressional prOtee-
ton is not the object aimed at; but that it is
disanion and nothing but disuniOB, and that
such is the design for which the BRECKENRIDGE
linz
selves In that speech he said:
ITO obtain the aid Of the democracy in
this contest il Is necessary to make a contest
in its Charleston Convention. In that body,
Douglas friends will press his doctrine 10 a
decision. If the State Rights men keep out
of that convention, that decision must inev-
itably be against the South, and that. either
in direct favor of the Douglas doctrine, or by
the endorsement of the Cincinnati platform
under which Douglas claims shelter for his
principles. The State Rights men SHOULD
present in that Convention their demand Tor
a decision and they will obtain an endorse
neut of their demands. or denial OF these
demands If endorsed, We shall have greater
hone of triumph within the Union. Ii de-
MED. in NV opinion tie State Rights wing
should secede from the convention, and ap
peal to the whole people of the South. with
out distinction of parties, and organize an
other convention upon the basis OF lheII
orinciples. and 90 into the election with ;
candidate nominated by it, as Il grand consti
iutional party. But in the Presidential con
test black republican may be elected.
this dire event should happen, in my opinion
the ONLY hope of safety for the South Is
withdrawal from the Union before he shall b
inaugurated: before the sword aud the Treas
ury of the Federal Government shall D
placed in the keeping OF that party. wouiC
suggest that the several State Legislature
should, by law, require the Governor when
shall be made manifest that the black Feput
Iican candidate for the Presidency shall re
ceiye a majority of the eiecIO al vote, 10 cal
"A convention of the people OF the State t.
assemble in time TO provide for their safety
before the 4th March, lSGl. n. h0lrerT,
buck republican should not be elected. THEN, II
PURSUANCE or THE POLICY OF MAKING his con
test tpaSlu the CI.ioH WE SHOULD INITIATE MEAS
sUREs IN CONGRESS u0Aicl should Le1d 10 a yspEa
OF all The unconstitutional acts Ggqlnst slavery. !
should far ~ OItzia Just system Ct LeglSd
ton, then the S0uth should SEEK her indepeHdalc
out Of The JRiOE-"
Here is the OutcrOpping of that irrepressi
BILE and unending conflict which is to max
the Union all slave or all free. If We deiea
Lincoln on the issue Of Congressional pro
lection, then we are to initiate measures 10
the re-opening of the African slave trade. fO
terminating our treaties with Great Britai
on the subject, and for repeating all sue
acts relating to the peculiar institution 6
these fanatieal enemies of the Union may e
TEEN unconstitutional. What vista OF tn
MOL, of strife, of disorder and confusion doe
this programme open up TO the contempl'
ton OF the American people, Peace is tn
last object to be obtained. The .'slave code
il but the entering wedge to measures whic
must inevitably rend the Union asunde
The aim cannot be disguised, and Ii
means to its attainment are fully disclose,
The ..sIave-code" is but decOy-it is a
outpost, an approach merely TO the gran
conflict that undeTlies the present struggl
VINO. therefore, votes the Breckenridge al
eey ticket votes for the '.irrepressible col
fI;ctr-yotes for strife, for agitation, for di
union, for war
But IL may be said again, as it has bee
before. that sneh opinions and designs OF
Y.NcEY, are not those of the Breckinride
party. Does not that party everywhere il
dorse Mr.. YAxcEY-? Did be not inaugural
sbe movement which gave it an existent
outside of The democratic party and its col
yentionss Did be not lay down the piatfor'
months before, upon which all the supper
ers of BREcEIxRiDGE are now standing
----.-Ds.e.~r,yprI>cp's election who will gu
tary of The Bureau looking around