Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-23
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1860.

Who VIII be the nominee OF she Black Republicans /
at Chicago and what win become Of the small I
faction Of Southern opposition in the great Presi
Dental struggle Of next summer are questions 1
that are very frequently submitted to us by enquir
ing friends. No one could reply to them with any 1
degree Of certainty, and yet we may draw reasona-
bic differences by carefully observing theindieations
of the times.
Two elements are al work in the Black Republican
party, touching their nomination at Chicago that
portion who are honestly deluded with the belief
that African slavery is the great curse Of the age,
and that the sole mission Of the Republican party Is
to remove It from our midst and who are encour- /
ared by recent successes TO believe that they now
have the power to effect their purposes, if tmid
policy does not wrest it from them; and another
faction less honest less earnest. and less confident
who-Rhiie concurring in the general plan Of Grip
pling and finally eradicating slavery and subvertng
the slave states-have a more special eye to the
patronage and plumber consequent upon success,
and who are willing to yield something Of personal
preference to increase the chances Of triumph
The first Of these disputing factions declare their I'M
willingness TO make any concessions and their de-
termination to force if possible the nomination OF
a representative man. such as SEWARD or CHASE,
who instead Of being an eleventh-hour convert, has
stood by them and led them in ali their past trials
and conflicts. The other wing Of the Black Repub-
lican forces. following the suggestions CT more Graf
ty azd polite leaders, want a like Mr.. BATES
who. according to the New York Tribune would not
De crippled by the @preJudices which have been
created against Mr. SEWARD bat who notwithstand-
ing IS known to be gallant emancipalionist,"
practically a Black Republican whom 1t would be
difficult TO make sane aboLdonists vote against The
argument is made that upon such a candidate the
Organization of the Black Republican party could
be extended into the slave States, under the lead Of
such men as JoHN BELL. HENRY WINTER Davis. EN-
ERsoS ErHEmDGE, and the like, and union effected
Of all the elements in opposition to the national
Democracy.
Which Of The two wings will pre- ali in ,ho nonli-
NATHAN at Chicago, it is difficult now 10 form any
satisfactory conclusion The policy men are geEer-
ally triumphant upon such occasions and this would
give the victory to Bates but the -old liners" who
are largely in the majority seem generally for SEW
AID, which makes his chances wear the latter as
pect
But there is another matter chat may determine
.he result at Chicago-the action Of the proposed
Third Party Convention, which is soon to assemble
q. Baltimore. A respectable number, if not a ma
oIiy, CT the leaders Of this faction are anxious for
fusion Of all the elements Of Opposition to Democ-
Tgcy and some we doubt not, would 60 entirely
over to the Black Republican ranks If their pur-
poses could be best subserved thereby. The recent
movements of those having control of the Baltimore
Convention, have evidently been made with an eye
to tie Chicago Convention, and it is the declared
policy of some that the one shall be but an opening
way, or preliminary meeting, to the other for it
viii be remembered that after The Third Party Con
veution had been determined or, and Baltimore Sc
lected as the place, the committee Of politicians at
Washington in control Of the matter declined for
some weeks fixing any time for its meeting. In the
meanwhile an effort was being made by Black Re
publican leaders to have the meeting Of the Chicago
Convention changed to the 18th Of May. No sooner
had they succeed in this than it was announced that
the Convention at Baltimore would assemble
a Few days previous, the 9th, we believe.
Ne now find the Baltimore Patriot venturing to
express the hope. the ardent hope that this Con
veuton win present judge Bates as their choice for
PRECEDENT and leave It to the Chicago Convention to
take him or not as they please The Palrio, adds
that it has been accused by certain Of the papers in
the North being opposed TO the Baltimore Con-
vention, and admits thai if it is intended to be a
Third Parry Convention, the charge is true but
says, If Its purpose be TO harmonic the conflicting
elements OF the National Opposition TO present some
one at Chicago who, If they take him, and VIII be
elected then we say all hail TO the Baltimore ConYen-
ti0u.' And further adds from recent Developments,
TIEr PUBLICLY KNOWN, g1eha1s good reason TO 5eere
Hn his g-T be De ruling policy Of this C5nrc7tioa.
h.
platform of the Constitution and Mr.. CLAYs con
st~uction thereof" 1t win seen that the Patriot
speaks by the card. Its editor has been behind
the scenes and is in possession Of facts not yet
publicly known" The Pdirio, is the special organ
Of HENRY WINTER DAVIS, who stauis the princi-
nal connecting link between the Black Republican
Opposition and the Southern Opposition, and who
is, no doubt lab0ring zealously to accomplish the
policy so zealousy advocated by his organ.
With a view TO this policy, there was 4 necessity
or fixing the meeting OF the two Conventions about
the same time that the outside world may not have
Thoughts Of: II Mr. BATES IS to be the nominee Of
Iate Conventions the same reason which rendered it
necessary they should meet separately makes it
necessary that both nominations should be made be
fore he has accepted either; and to have had them
far apart would have required him TO have respond
c1 to one before the action Of the other And that
would uotdo as the Black Republicans can nevcrcon-
sent to so humble themselves as to take secondary
p stion in the support Of candidate; and upon the
Other hand the leaders of the Southern Opposition
would have but little hope Of getting support at the
south in an open and unlisgused advocacy Of an cut
and cut Black Republican nominee.
Tor these and other reasons we believe there vii
E l,,+ t al tickets before tha country Ia
The ensuing canvass and that the Southern Opposition
viii be found either in the support ofthe nominee at
Charleston OF of the nominee at Chicago. How far
we are correct in this opinion very few weeks VIII
determine.