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

leave the party under whose banners they have
forobt so long and SO n0y; much less viii they ever
unite with party Of men who expect to obtain re-
ernits from the sectional army who have SO long
sought to die their political graves No, SIR let not
damaooeues and politicians deceive you II the
hig uarty could not be sustained IN the nonslaYe-
bodinT States purer and better Union party than
will ever exist again in this country-tell me now
can YOU expect TO form party now N tne pfsse!is
,nso1nd pOlitical condition of the North, that VIII
Guaranty TO the South her constitutional rights! 1t
cannot be done.
Sir. we had specimen Of their reliability during
the ballot for Speaker The Peoples party OF Penn
vlvauia pledged their votes for the honorable gem
tieman from North Carolina (Afr. Smith) the 0ppO-
sition candidate and Old-line Wing When the hon
orable gentleman from Kentucky, (dr. Mallory.) as
the organ of the Opposition party put hlm IN nomi-
nation a Democrat inquired If he could OBTAIN FoOes
enough to put him within reach Of the Democratic
party? The gentleman from Kentucky, trusting 10
the deliberate and solemn pledges OF his antslaFe
~ Union allies, answered very emphaucaly, that
he could" Then an opportunity to quiet, TO some
extent the fearful fOrebOdngs of the pubic mino
/ and for party men to make an exhibition OF patrl-
otlsm, was presented, such as is seldom witnessed
4 in the lifetime of a nation The Democratic party,
rising above mere selfish ambition and desire lof
/ party triumph and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT most nobly and
proudly met the crisis Sir, they rose IN the hJes-
ty of pure patriotism and loyal deV oliollt 70 inc
| try and every man Of that party from the nIteel
slaveholdng States and all from the North, (eXcepI
three) brought their tribute Of partlsanshlp ana
selfshnecs and burned 1t here, consecrated saerl-
fee for their countrys safety and peace ana 1here
by in the estimation OF a great people, covered
| themselves with imperishable honor
No sooner was it whispered around TINS han lna'
Mr. Smith, of North Carolina, the only represents
tive upon this floor of that old and honored' Du
now scattered and dismembered, Wing party; was
elected to the Speakership than the pretended rep
resentatives of the Northern conservative UhloI
clement who were to be the nucleus IN the non
slayehOlding States, around whom the Union parry
was TO gather rose from their Seats one alter an0t
err and changed their votes from the distinguish
Wing to a Black Republican thereby defeating th'
election of Mr.. Smith. Are these the sectional me-
into whose hands my American friends are Wilma
to intrust the the destiny Of the South, inc OOuSu
tuition and Union? Sir, boldly announce from III
Hall to-day TO my constituents. that the only part
IN all the North true - the Constitution ana III
, equality of the States-whO know no North; n
South-is the Democratic party. Let the America
! party then at least in the approaching state an
Presidential elections, exhibit their PATRIOTISM an
anxious desire for the perpetuation OF the Uuloi
by cooperating with the national Democratic parry
Let all the Union men, everywhere throughout IN
entire country, band together during tins 1earII
struggle under the banner Of that party, and max
one mighty effort to our country from the SIis
Of a sectional party. Let the South, at least pr
e sent the admiring spectacle, OF united people
defence of the Constitution and the Unlon not uhl1e
if Won choose upon the subject OF slavery, or al
sectional policy, but united in resistance TO the a
I gressive and unconstitutional policy Of the Blac
e Republican party.
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