Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-27
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The Black Republicans are strangely at
fault In reViling as they do the secession
movement and its fruits. the new Confede-
rate Republic. Then have reaped a golden
harvest from it. Il has been to them huge
.windfall, and instead of insanely cursing it
they ought TO be rapturously blessing it.
What would now be their condition If this
movement had not been made? Their Presi-
dent would be tied hands and feet He
would be at The mercy of al Opposition ma
jority in both Houses of Congress. disposed to
exercise their power in the most rigorous
manner. He could not even have framed
his Cabinet to suit himself and his party,
He could not carry out any measure without
their endorsement. In short, be could not
bulge an inch in official sphere, unless with
their consent. The White House would be
to him nothing but splendid prison, the
confinement in which would only be relieved
by occasional levees TO his friends, and the
every day routine of social calls. The only
substantial benefit which be would derive
fl ON his change of condition would be sal
airy OF $4,000 year for the term of his in
carcefation, and this would doubtless prove
TO him most welcome and balmy consola-
ton. The government patronage, alias the
spoils, would be under the absolute control
bis political enemies. who would of course,
keep sharp eye upon his dispensations !;
and the Black Republicans would all be
shivering in their shoes with appreheusions
OF general overslaugh of nominations and
recommendations by the superior power in.
stalled in the Capitol. Such would be at
this hour the helpless position of the Presi-
dent and his party, but for the Secession
stampede which has led to the withdrawal of
fourteen Senators and thirty three Represent
atives, by which the majority in both
branches of Congress has been reversed and
the public plumber" left entirely to the free
distribution of the Administration amongst
its greedy and thirsty friends. And yet the
ungrateful and unmanerly concern are fero-
ciously bowling and swapping like ours at
their benefactOIs who have done them this
great service. Sad proof of degeneracyI
Any party that would. under the circum-
stances, act Us the Black Republicans are now
acting towards the seeded States, is unwor-
thy of any other companionship than their
own. which is intolerable for decent people
to think of. If ever there was a debt of gen.
erOus gratitude claiming the warmest ac-
acknowledgements and kindest considerations
by the debtor, it is this that Black Republi-
canism fairly and justly owes to Secession
ism. But how do the Black Republicans
treat their obligations? Let their brutal cries
for vengeance against the seeded States an
swer. Like Lear's daughter they have shown
than serpent's tooth"
Bot ''the Confederate States can very
well afford TO despiSe their impotent malice.
They smile cOn:emptuOusly at the diabolical
threat of coercion, and rejoice more than ev-
er that they are separated from Union that
is conVulsed and disgraced by such Van
dals
The above, which we take from the Peters.
burg Express, was, no doubt. intended to be
faHatInnZ q ha Of tho
Republicans, but we must be candid enough
to say, that while generally as apt to take a
Joke as our neighbOrs, we cannot see the
point In this, and therefore cannot laugh,
''Tho' NestOr swore the jest were laugbabIs."
We regard the piece as biting satire, al
though not SO designed, upon the stupid con-
duct of the secessiOnists. The Express admits
that if the secession movement had not been
made, President Lincoln would be ''tied hand
and foot" and be at the mercy of an opposi-
ton majority in both Houses of Congress;
that the Government patronage would be at
the control oi his political enemies; and that
his presidential term would have been four
years of splendid Imprisonment. How worse
than stupid, then, was the secession move
ment, which LETT to Lincoln the absolute con-
troll of the Government. How foolish and
unmauly we're the men who, having an op-
porIunity to control Lincoln and protect
their rights, 1ngloriously turn their backs
upon IT, Was the Express turned from
union TO a secession paper by the example
of men who, according to its own showing,
behaved with such lamentable folly?
The quotation of the Express from King
Lear. is very unfortunate one for it. II
we have not forgotten The play, King Lear
was foolish enough to give away his king
dom, and bad occasion afterwards bitterly to
repent having done so, finding that bis con
fdence in his children had been most grossly
abused, and he himself subject to the great
est cruelty at the hands of the daughters
whom be had trusted. The secessi0nists,
with folly worse than that of Lear have
given away their property; not to men in
whom they repose confidence, aud from whom
they had right to expect friendship and
kindness, but to their VIGOROUSLY bitter enc
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