Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-17
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1860.

We publish this morning the platform upon which
the lie aocratic party stands We ask every Sou'h-
ern \, a. of every political shade to read it, and
seric Il " ask himself if there is any principle enun-
ciate here that is not strictly in accordance with
the c.,ts of every State of every portion OF the
UnioI We put It to any true man, do we ask any
more Il an We are entitled 10? Is It disunlon to say
TO our ,Orthcrn enemies who are willing to visit Is
with e and sword, give US what your fathers
gave II fathers! They fought side Dy side at
Bunker Hill, at Trenton, at Monmouth, and
throuEl Ut that long and bloody revolution. With
one 4 Il they greeted the surrender at Yorktown,
and j. hearts overfowing with love and affection
for other they parted for their homes IN the
Mort al IA the south. There was nc bitter rang
ling .en. The services Of WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON
MADE o. and the whole South fully recognized.
Noo.c iencG that our foretathers were entitled to
all tn, .ighls privileges and mmunitles OF citizens
OF III, Northern States. What have we done what
has } y cred that has deprived us Of our equality
Was HI conduct Of Southern men in the war Of
1872 = the Mexican war such as to degrade them
in pU estimation Or deprive them Of the rights
guar. nj ID in the Constitution by our common
fathg.s. No man win dare assert it. Is the re
peal IF u odious. unjust and unconstitutional dis
GRIN "a ion cause of war upon US, Was there any
thina il the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS act or the COmpro-
mise M lsures of 1850 that was in derogation Of
The ig Is of any Southern safe: If not why this
mad crusade against those of common blood who
sImp ssk to enjoy the same rights, the same PRIV
Ieges that their fathers enjoyed. Painful to tell
there are those in our midst, prominent, leading
men who are ready, aye eager to denounce as DIS
uuiC isis those who but mildly assert that our Con-
slit, ION should be preserved invloate, and that at
tao. upon that instrument by fanadcal abohuonlsts
stoy d be boldly denounced and promptly resisted.
We how that there arc some who feel that they
have -orborne until forbearance has ceased to be a
vi-tl Owing to a difference in the organization OF
=, one are more rcsentful and quicker to resist
d,s others. But who can deny that 1t Is the Black
RaI IbliCan aggressions Of the Stewards, SUNNERs'
Hl! rERs, LovEyoYs JOIN Browns, that have stirred
W the hot blood in the Soutl Actuated by the
sa a. feelings that governed other men IN 70, we
a. = more disposed to suffer while evils are
.l,tt cradle than 10 right ourselves by abol-
isljtg the government to which we are &C
,l s omed We believe that secession or dis
solution is the last resort OF an outraged people
Blu, We sincerely believe that the eager efforts Of
lea ing partzan presses and speakers in the South
10 Itch up every manly avowa Of equal rights
=, proceeds from Southern lips and torture it into
a S., rtiment favoring DisuAion but whcts the anti
ST., ~ appetite and is in effect an invitation to fur
~. ggrCSsion.
o. principles announced in our Platform arc the
- r-5ples Of our fathers. We ask nothing more
$ tould we submit to anything less: The triumph
, our candidates will be the triumph Of those Erin-
G. L. Tbs defeat Of our candidates viii be the
D, . OF those principles, and will be regarded
tnro ghout the North 4 backing down OF the
S0lt. Could M BELL with his broad platform
succeed, no man could claim it a victory OF
the inciples winch we assert 10 be only justice to
rs. he Black Republicans profess TO stand as
SOUS sly upon hs platform the warmcst partlzan
hc J Is in the South. They entertain and express
for .#n the highest regard both personally and po-
hucai.y. They express satisfaction with his past
history connected with the public service" Should
then randidate be successful they would be willing
TO him. occupy high official position in their Ad
min. ; ration Mr.. BuI's leading advocate in Massa-
chu'e Is has proclaimed to the people Of Nass2chu-
sets "THEEE Is No AT THE SOUTH WHO MORE
DEsF 81 rs TO BE CALLED A SOUTHERN MAN WITH
Non 2 .TS rRINCTLES THAN JoIN BELL" The peo-
pie B. The North must know that the sentiment of
the :. 18th is uncompromisingy against Black Re
rub &c nism in its mildest form. Who can say that
the + rtion of Messrs. BELL and EVERETT would
INV, Il At assurance? On the other hand who can
den, l at the solid vote OF the South in favor OF
BRE,E. RIDGE and LANE and tie principles OF their
platform would be understood as an emphatic De
nunpis ION Of Black Repubhcanisin and an unequivo-
cal - rtion OF our determination 10 maintain our
righ.s Mr. BELL has not even the chance Of getting
thc1o of more than TIVE or three Southern States
Shal I South be divided. Shall her strength be
long. ritiered away Shall divided coulsels and
diyi,,r foru,s give still further encouragement &c
the ss.,..ts u our enemies The change OF a few
vote. from EgII 90 REECKNIIDGE in the TWO three
dom # Southern States Will present the South in
SOLE = alsnx in this election il viii require the
unhc pen for change Of thousands to give the South
IN Ri and EVERETT. BEECkNHDGE and LANE
stan L On platform which Is plain and positive
IN il, d slaraticn OF principles. BILL and EVEREST
qrp nun L cir ulatfdTAl speaks with forked
coDa %. We appeal 10 the candid, the mprcjudiced
tbe atgiotic Of all parties 10 deliberate matureig
and cas their votes for their country and not toI
tef.7s rtv. Leave party triunphs to the next year
apd = nd only for the Constitution IN this emer
genCv.
complimentary.
A correspondent OF { Patriot from Dickson coHn