Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-13
noUn on the FOREIGNERS.


The Hon. William L. Naucey, the head and front Of
the Breckenridge party, was particularly severe, IN
his speech the other night, on the foreigners, who
come to this country from Europe. He said that
they all AboitiOnists, and that nearly all OF
them settled in the Northern States-thus giving the
North a decided preponderance over the South
Richmond Wing.
We find the above paragraph in the Patriot It
will be seen that it is taken from the Richmond
Wig, the leading BELL paper in Virginia, and one
that opposed the election of Gov. WISE in 1856 when
he whipped Know Nethingism so badly, quite much
as it now opposes the election Of BRECSNRTDGE and
LASa We believe this statement about MrYAYCET' s
speech does him great injustice. 1t Is not in &c
corGance with his speeches at Memphis and else
where where there no were more foreigners than IN
Richmond But what did the Patriot say in 1856 about
thcs, same foreigners and has the Patriot re-
traced the sentiments it then uttered? On the 9th
day Of June 1856. the Patriot had column and half
editorial under this heading: "PEooFs OF THE AB-
CLIFTON BLACK REPUBLICAN TENDENCIES OF FoREIGN-
ERs" From that al ticle we make this extract
Tie American press has called the attention of the
peOT Of the slave States 10 these facts with view
10 them a sense of the dangers that threat
"n item. arising ont of the increased strength OF
The free States resulting from foreign emigration,
AND ne increase and intensity of the opposition 10
AaFcy which ensues It has endeav ored 10 convince
then that the eDIgrant from the old world whether
he comes nJGyr IN search Of liberty or from sOrlid
motives Of ayarice naturally dislikcs slavery and
te al 20 iaA into the Abolition ranks There are
many exceptions honorable executions bfIt tho ,-rpar
mao" y of the eTnErsnts from Europe are enemies
OF Southern slavery.
bu. i"f inc purpose ut securing the cooperation
81 Jh's iorv.-n element the Democratic marty .s,t
their 'd"gs against the facts lanv tho hest auflati
Gated -cUtmrntS based upon srat-tiustqs as+, b;,t
crto Talmpeached. and seemed determine 20 hood
wink. and deceive the people until ti,,. dlnrer he,
come so imminent, escape from them viii be 2 mi
Tacle "
Thee are things now daily transpfrinr bovvevor
which we hope will even open the ewes Of the Dem
ocratlC party The instincts OF party vraseryat.o,
may lead them t. perform Office which patriot
ism cannot The country has entered upon
PRESIDE ntal struggle TO which the Democrats uarf,
have looked forward with many msgiyings hut
relying upon the formidable vote OF the foreign
born citizens 10 aid them in the achievement OF VIC
tory.
The Patriot then quotes several extracts from
German editors and speakers as its proofs of the
Abolition, Black Republican tendencies of Foreign
ers." 1t then proceeds:
Thee are the unmistakahc signs Of what foreign
prs THINK of Southern slavery. and what they are
willing to 10 TO prevent its extension They indicate
too, "a good time coming for American principles.
We may rest assured that 50 soon as the Democracy
find that their efforts fold the foreigners under
their wings and TO vote them at their folds have
failed they will be Tcsly aid in the reforms "
are ready TO check the pcuicious influence Of the
foreign element in our elections and upon our Gov
UrnmenL
Thus spoke the Patriot in 1856 after Nr. Bell. had
made his Knoxville speech and we are yes 90 learn
that the Patriot has ever retracted sentiment that
it ever uttered in its warmcst enthusiasm for Know
Nothirgism.