Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-07


Until within the last few weeks most sangnine 4
hopes have been entertained by the leaders Of the
various elements opposing the Democracy of organi-
ling a grand army Of the Opposition, with view
to the canvass Of 1860 RecoTections of the billing
and cooing, tbs oyertures and CONFERENCE.-The,
passing between the two wings-theS Southern Amer 4
io.ns and the Black Republicans Of the North /
must be fresh in the recollectous of cur readers.
Messrs. BEI1. and CRrrENBEN, on the defeat Of the
proposition 10 admit Kansas INTO the Union under q
pro-ssyery Constitution, were invited to partake Of
the honor Of a dinner at the hands Of HORACE GREE
IEE. TRuNAN sWTH, ERasrrs BHOoEs and others Of
like character; ard, in return, Horace GREELET,
Truman sxrrI and their associates. were congratu-
lated by Mr.. BzI1. over this happy augury. Mr..
BoTTs, TOO, went on pilgrimage from Virginia TO
New-York, to askiua speech: WIN the Republican
party unite with US in forming patriotic Holy
Alliance fair and honorable terms, involving no
sacrifice Of principle to aHy party, that we may
meet the Democracy at Waterloo in 1860, and exter
pcte them forever TO which Mr. GREEIEY encour-
agingly replied Mr BORIS has discussed Ibis mat
ter in a spirit which docs not seem to render or to
proclaim such union impossible The Louisville
Journal grew hopeful. and exclaimed; 81 We have
now in the stand taken on the MoNTGOMERT-CR
TENDEN BILL by he Aati-LseoHpon section Of Congress-
THE UNDoUIrED GEfE OF A GREAT NATIoSAL PARTY! 81
The Journal the New York Tribune and other pa
pen in the interest Of the two wings, Immediately
put 10 work to negotiate the terms. A Central Com
mittee at Washington was authorised to open
Official correspondence with different sections of the
country to this end 1t is not our purpose to trace
its progress now. Suffice it to say, al interests
were hopeful up to the recent Harper's Ferry at
tempted instruction, and the disgusting and alarm
ing exposures growing out oft Measurably, it has
checked these negotiations 1t was more than the
people in the South could be induced to submit to,
and for weeks past the little squad of Southern OPP
position in Congress has with much gravity assumed
to act the part Of armed neutrality in the bitter
struggle going on between the two great parties Of
the country And thus the plan for a grand army
Of the Opposition is likely to pass away, to be
remembered only another one Of the absurdites
Of that most absurd party.
WHLT NExT. IS the natural sugges1On Of every
one familiar with the uncertain fortunes cfthis ever
changing, but ever the same, political conglomera-
ton The question VIII soon be answered We shall
soon cease TO hear that shortlived and inglOrious
cognoman Of Opposition ringing in our ears, and
something new and seemingly better adapted to the
eKigency Of the times. viii be forced before the pub
lie, with all the certificates OF its virtue to relieve
every malady that alicts the country that so dis
tinguish the advertisement of patent medicine nos
trums. The premonitory symptoms Of this new
birth are already being felt as indicated by the fol-
lowing Washington dispatch Of the SOth ult:
The National Union Committee met last evening. |
The meeting was spirited Measures were discussed
for rendering the party general and effective, by CO.
operating with State organizations, and forming /
Union clubs IN Wards Of cities and IN towns through
out the country. resolution was adopted proVid-
ing for enlargement of the National Committee BY /
members from each state not 10 exceed in number /
that Of the Representatives and Senators therefrOm
in the Congress of the United States.
And again. from the Nashville Banner Of re- |
cent date:
A national UNION P1ETT.-The conservative Gle /
ment in the country. North and South, is ripe and /
ready to Join hands in patriotic effort to defeat sec
tional Democracy and sectional Republcauism /
Upon this subject publish two articles this morn
ing from leading and influential Journals, the first
"A Union Party Indispensable from the Baltimore 4
American, and the second Union with the Southern
Opposition from the Philadelphia North American
and Gazette We commend both of these articles to 4
the careful perusal of our readers We believe with
our Philadelphia contemporary that such Union |
and such party and such candidate rs absolutely
necessary. ID the Constitution Of the United states
is 20 be administered in the spirit Of Cancellation in
which it was formed"
1t is not our purpose to discuss this new birth
present We are satisfied t. announce its coming. /
In a little while shall hear that it has attained to
the fall proportions Of giant and is able to per-
form hcr.lcan feats. But boastfu as it may be- It |
cannot excel the professions Of its "iustrious pre-
decyssoIs and great may be the necessities of
the times out Of which it win claim to have arisen,
they cemct be Of greater magnitude than the ext
gencies which were said to have called each of these
into existence.
Already suggestions are being made for " Union
meetings at the South to usher in this new era in
the history Of old party. Letn one be deceived
into It's worship-it is false god There is but one
true and reliable Union party in the country-the
national Democracy If any one wants to save the I
Union let him fall into ranks with us and battle for
the sacredncss Of the Constitution and the sovereign
rights of the States. Every one who abandons this
party and gives countenance to any other, to save
the Union is a misguided individual; and instead of
promoting the purposes which he has in view indi-
rectly strengthens the hands of the Black Republic
ans. the worst enemies Of the Union, by weakening
the power togthe only national party-the Democ-
is capable Of beating back their treason
able aggressions.