Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-04

Very earnest and energetic efforts were pelng
made. previous to the Harpcr's Ferry outbreak and
the exposures resulting to the Black Repubh-
can party therefrom, for fusion Of all the ele-
ments hostile to the national Democracy. These
efforts were suspended upon the occurrence OF that
event. and for q time the Opposition Of she South
Joined cordially with us in denunciatons OF the
treasonaEle and sectional party. As the excite
ent passes Off the old longing for the fusion as the
only means Of success begins once more 70 manifest
itself The effort to get up National Union par
", has resulted in a failure, and the only hope
with the hopefu leaders of the Southern Opposition
now is to coax the Republicans to some terms in
their declaration of principles, which will admit Of
their uniting as one party. The recognised organ
Of Mr.. BELL in this city has already copied into its
columns the compliments of the New York Tribune
and Cincinnati Gazette to that gentleman, indicating
their readiness to support him. The same paper
has also assured the public that 1.-THE Democratic
marty is the only one l7oss policy 1oN effect the over
throw of the Union" The Patriot Of this city has
aopealed in feeling terms, to the organs Of the
Black Republicans at Cincinnati not to hold Mr..
BELL responsible for the strong pro-slavery sentl-
mcnts touching the rights Of the South that had
eBed out through its columns. The baltimore Fd-
riot bolder than its contemporaries has openly de-
clared in favor Of a cooperation with the Black Re
publican National Convention, called at Chicago IN
June next and expresses its willingness to subscribe
to the terms Of prohibition to slavery in the Terri
tories As laid down in the address Of their National
Committee.
Thus it viii be seen the work goes bravely on.
The indications favorable to a fusion are daily on
the increase Among other symptoms, we extract the
following from a recent correspondence Of the Gu
ciunat G1zclie:
Let the Opposition press of the North then cor
daily invite their Southern brethren to meet them
nj CHICAGO. Let us assure them that they viii be
treated with respect, and we VIII not ask ulenl 10
endorse any man who would not be able to command
~ votes n, all true lovers Of the Constitution and
IL Union both North and South. Let them come
AMI present the claims of Bates and Bell, OF Crit
tendeu and Bolts.
Tbe Opposition of the Union ought not to coniine
itself TO one section of the country. We should
cease TO thnk that Chase OF Seward must be the Up
position candidate in the ap preaching compalgnl:
There are good and true men IN the ooUIh as Wei
As the Nurth-meu who would administer me GS'-
erument with the utmost fdelity-and repudlate the
TrnDs+rous dogmas now promulgated by buchanan.
Il Is HIGH time for us to shOW more uankness To-
wards 0r Southern brethren and 10 be less lnuls-
criminate In OUR abuse. Let us reason Win lheHl'
YVould not q few mutual and unimp0rtant conces-
so7,s hiring into the same ranks Bolts and CFitten-
dom Nelson and Gilmer and the Republicans Of the
North. eXcept perhaps a very few extreme men
Certainly such a contamination is worthy OF some
effort.