Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-25

Guided the principles OF, STRICT ODeuIenCe ~ Ole
Constitution the laws and the treaties Of the Uni
ted States it deprecated all interference growing
out of the relation of master and servant It aDhor
red sectionasm, and sought to encourage iraternal
and strengthen fraternal feelings among
all the citizens of this eonfederacy. Its paramount
object was the prosperity and greatness, peace and
happiness of this Republic. l rejoice to say thatlt |
left the impress of its principles and policy to some
extent upon the face Of the nation. l remember, /
with pride and satisfaction, that was the standard
bearer of thatpary for four Presidential campaigns
in nv electoral district and bore triumphanty the
banner of Clay. Scott, Taylor, and Fillmore and 1
repret TO say that it was the only district IN my
State that cast electoral vote for those distinguish
ed men, chung to the fortunes Of that party through
ali its yicssitudes until the fatal hour when It was
embraced bv TIE leprOus arms of Black Republican
ism and then l heard, with mingled emotions OF
grief and Indignation the knell Of its dissolution.
When that party of undying principles ceased 10
exist united my political fortunes with the Amer
lean party embraced its principles, stood upon Its
platfOrm and battled for its success. After lew
brief wears found its camp surrounded by the
enemies of the constitution and the Union, with the
hateful banner of sectOnallsm and aDoluonlsm
thrown to the breeze, with the notices inscribed
thereon Slavery must be abolished; you and
must do it'-aNo more slave territory mo more
slave States admitted into the Union mo fugitive
slave actr-"NO peace, no security TO slaVe-hoia-
ers'-the northern wing OF that party IuIheu udlV
or TO its principles the Constitution and the Union,
and marched into the ranks Of the "irrespresslble
conflict" PARTY; the southern wing, bold and paul-
o+ic stood TO their arms until the American people
passed upon their principles the verdict OF condeh-
nation Thus repused and cut to pieces, that army,
too has disbanded and its scattered forces and DIS
membered fragments are now driven to the nec'ssl-
~ Of enlistng under some other political banner
There is at the present time, but one great party
resisting the aggressiOns Of this destructive, sec
tional anti-slavery party 1t IS party mat hIuSs
and Americans shoulder TO shoulder, have fought
for Quarter of a century upon many political bat
te-feds: a party towards whom they and nave
entertained the most bitter anmoSites and violent
preudices; party that they and l have denounced
from the most patriotic instincts. AprOper regard,
however, for truth, compes US to admit that under
their administration of the Government, checked
AMI controlled in small degree, by the doctrines
of the Wing party, we have risen to the prOudest
emiuence of any nation EARTH in all that constr
tuIes true greatness and prosperity though thelr
policy. in my Judgment was frequently wrong ana
reckless vet they have ever stood firmly by the Con-
stitution and the Union. They have ever commended
| for strict construction Of the COnsututon-the
only safety of the Union-and maintained the soYer-
eipntv of the equality of the States and they are to-
day the only party in existence that can Of such
thing be pOssible) resist successfully the Black Re
! publican party; the only party that can save the
South from the horrors of civil and servIle war;
that can roll back the torrent Of Sewardlsm and IA
| natiCism that is rapidly huTrylng us on towards
! most fatal termination Of our national grandeur
and greatness that can restore peace and tranquility
to the turbulent agitatiOns Of the public mind; the
| only party whose principles are boldly proclaimed
| and defended in every part Of this Union, IRON
Maine to Louisiana on the Atlantic and the Pacific
! whose organization exists everywhere, throughout
! the length and breadth of this land 1t stands by
the South the great issues Of the day. To the alo
and assistance of the Democratic party from patri
otic necessity, if Tot from choice, invite you to
! come.
In my estimation, the slavery question, with all
| Its bearings, tTansCends, IN magnitude and lmpor
| lance, all other questions. Upon It's constitutional
1 adjustment is suspended the Union; hence Pll 9th
/ ers sink into insignihcance when compared with It
| The approaching political contest will be the mes
important and fearful one that has occurred since
the foundation of this Government Upon its re
suit (mark my wOTd) hangs the destiny Of this lie
public. If the Black Republican party shall sue
cecd in that contest and then attempt to carry gu
their policy. you may rest assured that the SOutt
Will resist, to the last extremity. VIII not, then
the Wings and Americans of the entire South, I'M
PEELED by their patriotic devotion to the Consttu
ton and the Union lay theiT prejudlces and anmos
tiles upon the altar Of their country and co-oPera
with the Democratic party in placing nduOna
man. one who will administer the Government upOl
broad and national principles, IN the presidential
chair?
I Sir have a right to appeal to the Wings anC
| Americans of my own district and State who know
me well and have known me long; and to-day
speaking from the capital Of this agltated nation,
| invoke them. by their attachment to the COnsttu
ton and the Union, by the memories OF their patrl
otto sires by all the haOwed associations that Clas
ter around the battle-fields Of the Revolution by
the prayers and tears of the oppressed Of other ma
| tons whose eyes and hearts are turned to the eX
ample of this Republic the only hope OF theI
elevation in The tide of time, to act with the NatlOn
al Democratic party, at least IN the coming contest
| | do not insist on your becoming members OF tina
party but l do call upon you, this. the hour o
our country's extremity, to cooperate with them
and not to give aid and comfort, by division to thu
, Black Republican party.
know that by the conjoint efforts Of some Of tn
leaders of the late American and Republican par
ties an effort is being made in my State to OrganZ
what they call an Opposition party There wa
a meeting held in the city Of St Louis, the grea
commercial metropolis of my own State, on the 3Ou
of November last, by the members of the American
party and the Black Republicans, at which varlou
speeches were made, by some Of the distinguished
8 members of TIE American party, urging the pro
prietv of organizing an Opposition party to NEE
at the city of Jefferson and select men to carry In
banner of the q" Opposition in the next gubernatO
rial contest And at least Onehalf of the delegate
, to that convention were Black Republicans severa
j of them distinguished men Of that party, amon
whom were the Hon. Francis p. Blair. former mem
her of Congress and B. Graft Brown, former edltO
of the Democrat and Charles l.. Bernay editor 0
Z the Anzeiger two as rabid Black Republican paper
I as there are in the West With these men and m
! American friends were asked to assemble aroun
: the political council board.
never so far forget the interests of their State an
I country, that loyalty due to the Constitution an
Union. as to act with party Of men who belong t
the Irrepressibe conflict sectional party Sir, ca
assure them that they will call in van so far as tn
, Americans of my district concerned, with tn
i exception Of a few. who have for many years, car
ricd about with them the odOr Of Black Republican
= | ism Sir Missouri will stand firmly by the SOutt
| Though assaed on three SIDES by the abOhu0nlZe
Black Republican parry of two States and two Ierr
q IL 1ly- mai
y | the Constitution and the Union. Sir the people {
Missouri are strongly attached to the South and II
5 | institutions and she will stand Untaterlngly b.
and share with her in all the trials and dIiCulut
= that await her in sunshine or storm, IN adversely
+ | prosperitv in veal or Missouri has toreve
+ linked her destiny with her Southern sisters. an
when they fall she falls when tie Northern army
u the gentleman from Pennsylvania shall undertak
i | to cross her domain to whip the southern peOpl
into suLiecon tOtleir tyranny, they will lind 1t NJ
cessarv TO send second army gather up the bone
of the first, before they ever reach the iarer nelO
: | of the South.
t / Sip nv American friends say that they Oppo
ed TO the corruption and extravaganza OF the Deln
2 cratic party. Admit it: am But Is Ia not mi
nitelv better to submit to it than place this Cover
ment in the hands of party who disregard the pr
visions of the Constitution, and whose principles an
policy lead to the destruction Of standardization wort
of property in fifteen OF the states OF Ils O-uo
and. with that the Union itself; and who, doul
NOT would administer this Government more co
- TrIptlv and extravagantly than any admlnlstrauc
4 that ever preceded it? We're there not corruption
l. / ard INSTRUMENTATION IN some OF me utPaTlheh
g. tt,a CoIernrnent it would be unlike all other a
ministrations that have preceded it. either in EuroI
n or this country There ever has been and ever WI
e be. corruption in all governments with so mql
n machinery as ours, administered ~ laleh man -
4 ms aid the honest men of the party in correcting 4
abuses into which the government has fallen. 81
SIR allow me to say that in my estimation TINS Is n
P a valid objection TO our cooperating WIN tleIn
S. the maintenance of geeat principles essential 10 u
e preservation Of the Union and the Just and ECU
participation of all the States IN the rights anu Die
sings secured by the Constitution.
IL Sir. learn that it is the meditated purpose OF u
IL scattered forces of the American party to unite
Of the formatonosa new party, to be called the n
o. party Where. sir inquire are the materials
be found sufhcients now almost upon the eve OF
u great contest for the formation Of party that shi
IL withstand this Northern army political Goths al
Vandals that are now preciptating themselves up
the Constitution and the Union: Viii you find the