Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-24

The prospects for union Of " all the elements Of
Opposition in the North and the South in the East
and West, not in a grand army Of Opposition"
tor that has already proven effete, but in " Ma
,iunal Union movement appear to be rather
gloomy Il IS true that Mr.. CRTrTENDEN, the other
day, ted the Republicans, who gave Mr.. PEYToN
dinner, that they had accomplished their object"
and be wanted to see a new party" It is true
th the Bonner on Saturday, appeared to US 70 man
Ha considerable degree Of alarm as to the course
recently pursued by the Southern Opposition in
Congress. .rhen catechised by Mr.. CARTER, Of New
York IS to their views in regard to slave Code for
the Territories 1t is true that the Banner says in
that issue speaking Of slavery in the territories
that There is nothing in any one of the nu-
merous theories recently promulgated in which the
interests Of the institution Of slavery practical
" involved 1t is true that the BdIna, in that
same article says 1--WE ignore it tprOtectionto slave
ry) as a question in the coming as We did in the
past canvass II is true that the Banner concludes
that article by the emphatic declaration, that the
Tennessee Opposition raise no issue upon the sub
iect OF slavery and viii suffer the Interpolation Of
none into their PLATFORM
Il is true that the Committee appointed by the Op,
position members of the Tennessee Legislature
called themselves The Committee appointed by the
members of the General Assembly who are opposed
to the present Democratic organization without
informing whether or not they were opposed to
anv other organization than the Democratic 1t is
true that Committee SAID 1.-THE time has arrived
when it is important that the Opposition to the
Democracy. in Tennessee should prepare for the
Presidential contest in 1860" without saying any
thing about any other opposition than opposition to
Democracy tits true that the second resolution
reported by that Committee and adopted by the
Convention declares that il is both the interest and
duty Of the people Of Tennessee who are opposed
TO the present democratic Administration, to unite
7riH oar tsqoJgc'i5eas IN every section Of tie country
Eo7tb South, East, a,d Vest italcs our own II
the effort to elect some man to the Presidency "of
tried patriotism loyalty to the Constitution devo
ton to the Union,~ &c, sc. Notwithstanding all
this. we repeat that the prospects for united.
compact organization of all the elements Of Oppo-
stion' IN the next Presidential campaign are some
what gloomy. except on such conditions as would |
be hostile to the interests Of the South and utterly
repugnant to the masses Of the Southern Opposi- |
ton The Cincinnati Gazette (Republican,) the pa
per that told the Patriot a few days ago thatt could
"cven support Mr.. BELL for the Presidency on his /
record has the following in its issue Of the 18th in
relation to the new party, which it contcmptuously
Jesignates
TIM Fossu FACTIoN-The New York Herald does /
not spesk very patronizngly of the National Union
Committee and its Presidential movements. It's |
Grand factotum would seem to be man named &c +.
Wv WALKER - whom the Herald STYLES an eX-
minister. agent for DAYS rubber patent. and now
correspondent for one Of the Journals OF New
York After publishing the wordy and unimport-
H. #f..H
frank of poor GEORGE BmGGs the Her0!dS CORES
pendent says:
d. The National Union Committee met at F. WN
MIKERs room to-night.and completed their national
committee. 4 large number Of letters were recelv-
ed from persons who are outside Of any healthy
political organization The complaint seems to be |
that most of them old fossils without political
influence. Great promises are made, but little is
expected as ne general opinion is ttai The Republican
cgl f5r uaii0Hai oclUeti0H tases he lrid ont Of The
sails % any organization Va Tie AortL'
The New York Tribune Of the 10th, in speaking of
the Philadelphia dinner to Mr.. PEYrox that the
special reporter Of the New York Times styled
d. The Inception Of The National Union Movement"
calls the Democratic party the Negro Democracy"
and thinks that the new halfand-half' organza-
ton" might as well be abandoned The dinner to
which Mr.. BELL and Mr.. SHERMAN were invited does
not seem to have paid very well. althcagh Mr.
PErrox and Mr.. CEIrrEyuEN spoke, and Mr. BELL and
Mr.. SuEnr,N wrote. We give the article from the
Tribune. above referred to entire: . ...
a FAuuRE.-We understand that many Of our
friends in Washington mised (unintentionally,
loubdess in regard TO the character Of the recent
complementary dinner to Mr.. Peyton in Philadelphia.
lReprbljesD. members of Congress were urged 20
lttand some were invited 10 speak few who
had intended 20 be present, suspectng what would
be the Fpe Of the proceedings. stayed away. one
1r two who were On the spot Wlth the expectation
If addressing the assemblage. after listening TO 4
ONE Of the speeches. left the hall and refused to
in the affair." We beg leave 70 assure the
Conservative Committee of which Senator Crit 7
endeu is Chairman, and y. VIM. Walker Is Secre- I
.arv that all attempts 10 sever or break up the
great Opposition partv of the Middle states, IN or
der TO make way for a new half and-haf organl- g
zaton that shall busy itself with Union-saying, n
Whue the Negro Democracy drag the country 10
peruIlUn, Will be in vain. and nay WeH be aban-
ionet. Those who have resolved upon overthrow q.
ing the Disunion Cabai now in power are ready 20
unite upon honorable and liberal terms with all who
agree substantially with them in sentiment; but v
they cannot be rent IN twain either to pacfv the L
fears of the timd crafty the revenges of the ma
gnant Let the real friends OF the Constitution In
the Middle States stand firm! Fl
If all the elements Of Opposition in the North IL
and the South in the East and West cannot be b
formed into "a united, compact organization +,
in the next presidential campaign the Southern
Americans will look back to the canvass in which
Mr.. FILLMORE carried Maryland as the halcyon days
If very brief and not very glorious existence.
The Northern Opposition are determined to contn- v
le their unhalowed warfare against the constitu- il
iopal rights Of the South and the Southern Oppo-
ition VIII have 10 take sides with the one the D.
,tier two great parties of the nation or be ground
o powder in the struggle between them the one a
gsrringaganst the Constitution and the South; the
,ther barring its broad breast in defence Of the q
7nion the Constitution and its guarantees. Il