Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-26
The Union of the south.
The St. Louis Bulletin says.

Inc SI Louis DtttttH sdg
w, notice. in our issue Of yesterday, that Rich
mOrd the Old Gibraltar Of Whggery IN Virginia,
had elected a Breckenridge man member Of the Lee
gisaturC This is only OF the unerrng indications
of the vote which this staunch old Democratic State
viii cast IN November. There Is now every Indlca-
ton that Virginia will cast her vote for Breckenridge
and Lane by majority such she has never before
griven for any Presidential candidates. And 1t Is
with Virginia, 50 il will be with every Southern
State If any had doubts before, the developments
Of the last few days must convince every reasonable
man that our own State will wheel into line, and
stand firmly and resu.utcly by her Southern Sisters
And every consideration Of duty. of interest, and
patriotism impes her TO this course. The great
evil which the fathers and early patriots Of tie
country deprecated the worst evidence that could
bcfall Us, seems at hand. \ purely sectional parry
one arraying itself in the deadliest hostility TO the
rights and interests o. the minority, seems destined
to get possession Of the Federal Government and to
WELD al the powers and influence of that Govern
ment to the detTmeut Of the South. Both OF the
candidates for the highest offices on the RepubIcan
ticket are taken from the North. and the most au-
lucrative opponents Of its creed have declared that
4 Union of free and slave States is impossible, and
that in the irrcpresslDle conflict that must neccs-
sarilv be waged between the two sections. until ali
are free" the influence Of the government l. To b.
thrown in favor Of freedom. I. e.. OF the North
AGAINST the South. Whether this assault upon the
constitutional rights Of the South Is to be open or
insilious remains TO be seen. But, as sure rs the
Black Republicans triumph, it will be made The
history of the world shows that men never stop
midway in a crusade. especially when flushed by
triumph. and impcci 10y fanaucIsm.
Even If Lincoln hIm-eit-Ot which we have no
evilgncc-Snouli be disposed TO moderate councils,
and should desire 10 respect the rights OF the SOUTH
il would be of 80 avail. He has sUwn the wind.
and cannot stav the whirlwIuI. He has aroused the
ttDalcism Of the North he is its representative its
leader its candidate. its Amounted king. in whom Is
embodied It's principles and its vital energy. Ihe
very issue on which Lincoln ruHs-no more slave
Statcs-is an insult, rs well as an INJURY, to the
South 1t is a solemn declaration that the Southern
States are unequal members Of the Contederacy-
that the North Is diSgraCed by an association with
them and is resolved that no more Of such unwOI-
thy members shall be admitted into the association
The law of growth, of progress and expansion,
which Is the vital spark of every community and OF
every system and which being reprcssed, involves
the decay the decline and the final ruin Of every
communicable Northern party IS pledged shall
not have free play at the South. Southern InSt-
buttons are barbarouS; the form OF southern So
cictv is dsgracetu to the civilization of the age
and are not TO be allowed pollute another foot Of
territory belonging to the United States. This even
the most moderate Republicans maintain. and they
assert it to be the leading feature which they expect
of the admin ,tratOn of Mr.. Lincoln. If he he
elected this is the principle which Mr.. Lincoln
comes INFO mower. and which he is bound to carry
out unless he proves false to every party pledge
and obligation.
Whether in this fearful crisis the Mon can stand
the shock remains to be seen. Every lover of his
country must regard the present aspect Of things
with the most anxious forebodings. Certain 1t Is
that the Southern StaJes-whether IL or out OF the
Jm0u-c only maintain their Constitutional rights
/ by union. harmony and concert Of action.
WHO are the representatives Of the constitutional
/ rights of the South who the opponents Of our
! institutions. our equality, and our sovereignty, we
deem II useless At this late hour to discuss. TINS
much. however. we do most solenmly believe, that
if the Union of these States is to be preserved it is
by a united south rally;ng around the standard OF
breckenridge and Lane, and presenting such an I'M
posing front to our Northern foe that he will pause
IN ms mad career Of warfare upon the Constitu-
tonal rights Of united people