Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-04

When the country is in danger, the patriot viii not
only prove himef by words alone. but by acts I
So long as Hickman, Norris Wood Milward and
Verree are unrebuked for their sapineness, II not
to the interests Of Philadelphia, thereon
stuents fail TO discharge their duty TO themselves
Not one Of these men would have had the ghost OF
chance for election, had they ayowed the disumon
sentiments they have recently practiced-
The speech Of Mr.. Charles O'ConOr.--The
Union.
We take pleasure in laying before our readers an
extract from the recent speech Of Mr.. Gas OCoNOR,
in the city Of New-York. Mr. O'CoyoB is promi-
nent lawyer and member of the Democratic party
Of that city. He speaks Of slavery in the right
manner He tells his hearers very plainly and very
truly of the only practical or possible method OF
preserving the Union. Slavery Is vital principle
Of fifteen of the States Of this Union. 1t is wrapped
up in the very core of the Constitution and when It
is stabbed, one convusive struggle Of the Republic
viii follow, and all will be over The cry of Union
Union North or South, viii no longer calm the
storm. Like the rafting of bells upon swarm Of |
bees has served on several occasions to allay the
eommotion Bat its effect has been short-lived.
The bitterest Of our enemies have learned the cry
The vilest Black Republicans now give the shout the
loudest Of the loud. They carry in their right hand
the stars and stripes, but EHUD like, they bear IN
their left the dagger of death. To insure the per
petuity Of our government, a radical change must
be wrought in the anti-savery sentiment Of the
Free States Mr.. FILLMORE, in his late letter. says
ave (of the North) are all anti-slavery in senti-
ment7 That sentiment must be changed or mate
rally modified. We believe that it can be done, and
fairly DONE We do not insist that the Free States
shall become Slave States but we do insist that they
shall not only regard slavery as an institution recOg
nzed by the Constitution but they shall regard it as
Just for us Of the South to hold slaves long as we
desire. We believe that such sentiment can be
produced in the Free States. Hows We answer,
! by such speeches as that of NJ. O'CoSoRi by bold
open. manly. treatment OF the subject; by the en-
lightenment Of the masses Of the North. There are
thousands Of honest patriotic misguided men in the
Northern States, now voting with the Black Repub-
icaus who have been induced to do SO by the gross
misrepresentation of their press and their political
leaders Undeceive them; show them slavery as it
is and they will abjure their allegiance to the Higher
Law. and again become devoted citizens Of the
Union. We must then have more such speeches
there as Mr. O'CONoRs Circulate, by the thousand,
such as that Of Gov JOHNSON, recently delivered IN
the Senate Learn them that the slave labor Of the
South is not inimcal to the free labor Of the North
but that both are engaged in a common struggle
against the expressions of accumulated capital Let
our Southern men take the field. Let us detail
JOHNSON, and NICHOLSON, and HARRIS, and STEPHENS
and DAVIS and HUNTER, and BREcKNRIDGE, and
BRovN. and corps of others for the work Let us
no longer confne the fight against Black Republican
ism to Southern ground. Let Us carry the war into
Africa Let the battle cry be "CmtbagO deleadG est,
Abohtionism must be crushed out.
Mr. O'CoNoR said:
Gentlemen, ] will not detsin you much longer
(Cries of go on, 60 on. y maintain that negro
slavery is not unjust "a YOlce-'No, SIR, applause)
that it is benign in its influence upon the white
man and upon the black man Coices-"Ihats so
that's so applsuse); that it is ordained by nature
that it is an Institution created by nature sei; tina
it carries with it duties for the black man ana gu
tics for the white, which duties cannot De perform
ed except by the preservation, and-h genteheL
please-the perpetuaton Of the system (APplause
And one of the reasons for this Is that have beer
taught 1t By the highest tribunal IN our country anl
{ the most venerable exponent OF the principles "
Justice and Of the bearing and effect OF your consul
tuition. The Supreme Court OF the UnIeu cuaie'
has told rs what wisdom will ever pronounce TO bt
sound end ju doctrine, that there are some primer
? pies well known, well understood universally re
I cognised and universally acknowledged among men
that are not to be found written IN constitutions OF
in laws The people of the United States were. a;
every other nation must be- in some sense peculiar
and different from other nations OF the earth We
were white men of-what Is commonly called by way
of distinction-the Caucasian race. We were g
homogeneous people; that IS TO say, We were no
. Nob9mmedans nsr followers Of 10 smith, with han
/ 2 dozen wives apiece (Laughter) II was Tan
damental principle Of our morality that no StaJt
could exist or be tolerated IN the Union winch soulo
not in that respect resemble all the other states o.
/ the Union Many other distinctive features mlgh
be stated which mark us as a people dStlncL IRON
. others lncapable of assOcatng on terms OF potl
cal equality as friends and fellow clULens' WIN
some kinds OF people that are 10 DC louu upon 'ii1
face of the earth. As a white nation We made our
/ constitution and made our lave, yestng political
rights in that race Of white American people. TAP
% ulause) As Ia the negpO-Why; we aLoNeu MIN u
live under the shadow and protection OF our laws
We gave him as were bound u give hLul, pro
I tpcrioD aUaiBst outrage and COntumeyi We DENIED
] TO him. however, political I1gh-s OF uAe power o
Government: and we left him, as long as the com
T,Irrity in winch he lived should please so to order
in The condition of a bOndman. lAppiause) NOW gen
tlemen to that condition the negro is assigned by ma
ture &C res of Bravo and That So and applause
Tho history of mankind shows that this class canno
L. prosper-that they die out and become eAtlnCt u
any cold or in any very temperate cLIle "u' III ui
u | warm the extremely warm regions. MS race Iil
/ nr}sDar and be perpetuated. He has strength ant
is competent TO labor but the nature winch creale'
him denied to him either the intellect 10 govern o.
! the willingness TO work. (Appiause.J DOM MeL'
ID.
r viii 10 labor gave him master 10 coetce IHa WIZ
o and made him useful and valuable servant IN TN
cline in which he was capable Of living loF hlmsei
y | and for the master over him. iAppl2useJ AoE
T. gentlemen maintain that II Is not injustice 10 el'
# the negro in that condition in winch nature place.
T. him-tO leave him in state Of pupllage ana CIV
him q master to govern him and supply MS ueHcleh
Cies. Nor is ii depriYIng him OF any OF ms IisiI
to compel him to labor IN return, and aIofd 70 Una
d. master lust compensation for the LABOR anu IN
"a talent employed in governing him and rendering nm
n useful to himself and 70 the society IN WhcA IL
lives (Applause) These ere the principles gen
Z | tlemen. which the extreme messIre 2bOltlohs'
COmpel US &c meet This is the ground tlaE We mus
Of take We arc not 10 talk about slaves being an cyl
IN of slavery Deinga thing which, though perAlcols
must be tolerated because we have mace DAtsaL
TO tolerate it. We arc TO look to It as II Is we ar
u 10 lock AZ it by the of inspiration as 10 d
Ot found 10 the Sacred Volume, which nowhere cor
4 | demns the LCRdlge of those who are only NJ 10
- bondage We must ln0kat it with the eyes OF SCUM
:, philosophy, and We must pronounce Il JuS'' DeulsL
lie lawful and proper We must consider mat the COL
10 struon established by fathers, Rh1ch preserve
~ and Daintains it, unjust, not wicked Dht soh
aud wise. and entitled TO our fullest anu heaiues
protection; sHl that excavations are Que 10 an
"a man. whoever he may be. who objects TO enlOiclh
&c the provisions Of that constitution with the utos
good faith who seeks by any lnqlscreuon' 10 &C
away from its binding Obligations anq - SOW vi
happiness. iHsmreCuOu. dIscOrd or uouple % IN
description throughout the territories Of our south
r eTn nelghDOrs. lLOq4 HpplauSe') lISsC .'IS -"
# principles upon which VI must act lhis IS VIVA
we must say 10 our brethren Of tho South. II W
g. have sent men into Congress who are false 10 ines
views and are seeking 10 violate the compact Thlc
. binds us together, must ask 20 be forgiven unit
I'VE have another chance. We must tell them tina
fbasa mon shall be consigned To privacy applause
u and true men. men faithful 10 the constitute.
Il ineu LOVING all portions OF the country alike sha
IS m. elected in their stead. And gentlemen, we mus
do more thal that-we must perform It, loud AZ
nlausc. followed by three cheers Tor Mr.. . Cohol
A and a G9er.l
Hos. b ;. Giimcr.
The Washington coIrespsnecpt 81 the savanna
& F-,rssg thus speaks Of Mr. GuNEG
S Thirteen Black Republican members OF Csggres
IA have yorel for Mr. Gilmer, Of North Carolina, TO
q sneaker II represents the district OF thar State
j. winch Hinton Rowan Hclter was brought up, an
where he imbbcd his abolition sentiments poi