Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-10

party on The Sarey issues aoas aaierg heorec and of
no practical importance. and that Il could geUsr q5Ysc
ne action or Uoting and ttroloa ia as 1rebTand
oy those Wso WERE HOSTILE TO THE BSI0N on 10 Cur
Ihisl party organization"
Now upon this extract it is argued that if this
question was theoretic in 1856 and frebrand at
that time it must necessarily be SO in 1860 This
argument is utterly at war with the whole tenor of
the speech and what has occurred since. Could Mr..
EWING have urged the Southern Democracy in 1856
to regard the difference as theoretic and rebrsnd
if be had been told by opponents Sir, these ques
tons you are discussing have already been decided
by the highest tribunal in the country and the North
will not submit but say that whatever NAV be the
opinion of the Court the people of the Territory
still prevent its effect by non-acton or unfr1end-
ly legislation-would he not have answered show
me these declarations to be true and will surren-
der my argument and insist on an immediate settle
ment Of the whole matter. Yet the Banner is driv-
en- to the necessity of assuming that Mr. EwSa
saw by intuition what would be the final adiudi-
cation of the Supreme Court and made his argu
ment with this assumption
The Baaner AYERS that Congressional protection
is Congressional Intervention" and little farther
on it says Whenever property rights in the Terri.
tories or elsewhere as declared by the proper au-
thozties under the constitution need protection
this government is not practically a failure they
will receive it." Now, speaking of inconsistency, is
not this the strongest and the astounding Let
US put this language into syllogism l. You can
not intervene prohibit or establish slavery in the
Territories by Congressional action. g Protection
by Congressional aid is Intervention 3. If you do
not protect when necessary, our government i.
practically failure
We will stop to breathe and give the Bonner a
chance to answer on this subject don't decline on
the ground of patriotic and sufficient reasons =
we assure neighbor the Union viii be safe whilst
he declares his reason for the faith that is in him.
If he puts other persons trial. he must expect to
come out fair ground rant his Uie,cs and thea
his record
The Banner speaks complacently of the " grossly
inconsistent and uncomfortable position, &c" Of
those he has attacked, would it not be well for the
Banner to remember the old adage, /" let him boast
that putteth his armour Off" There are two or
three persons in our knowledge who think the Ban
ner has made about the same blow that the storm
did the other day, bit giUeR rain Would it not be
well to let them ENJOY their opinion?
3. The Banner thinks that the statements of Mr.
DoUGLAs in his Freeport speech, that
Ii matters not lokat leay the ST.
pree Court may hereafter decide as to the abstract Ques
ton tohether SLAVERY may may not 90 into Terri
tory under the Constitution, the people haze the dlufiG
'"'ans to Introduce or exclude il as they please.
No matter ,ohat tie decision of tie Supreme Cou1
may be on that abstract question: still the right of The
people to mdce stdUe Territory free Territory Is
perfect and complete under the NebraSEG Blu
afford no ground for the Democratic party to re-
quire distinct affirmation of its principles as to the
duty of protection. Now. we ask one question Of
the Banner suppose Mr. DOUGLAS was about being
made the candidate of your party (having express
ed these views if he was unexeeptionable on other
grounds, would you have been willing to advocate
his election? \ categorical answer to this cues
ton will test the sincerity of the Banner in charging
US with agitating when requiring pledges in cur
platform. We desire no other argument than this
answer to sustain in our views We are con
stanty accused Of agitation as to slavery We DENY
1t utterly. Our agitation is precisely similar to that
made by the Southern Me.hodists before the d
vision in their church. We resist aggression man
fully-fghting step by step with AboIitionIsm-our
faces always to the enemy, and deferred neither by
raids from tie North or timd officeIovino selfish
ness in the South