Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-27
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The Government party at Washington have some
very eccentric ideas in connection with the preser-
walton Of the Union. The following is Washing
ton dispatch 70 the Cincinnati Gasette:
TIE UNITED STATES rRo6Fs N TEXAS.
IL is thought that the United States troops will mot
be Withdrawn from Texas, but will remain to serve
as basis for Union movement
Such notion as that probably had its appropriate
origin in the minds Of men whose opinions and acts
for the last twenty years. all dispassionats and
patriotic have seen directly tended to ALLEVIATE
the people Of one section from those Of another and
finally to disrupt the Union. Men who are SO reck-
less desperate and unprncpled sc to agate for the
abolition of 1000 millions worth eff property and
for the destruction of the peace and prosperity of
fifteen sovereign States of the Union might well
entertain the idea that band of mercenary soldiers
either with arms in their hands, or as paid spies
and emissaries, dispersed among the people, would
serUs as a basis for a UTien snoreneEt.
What incongruity or absurdity of opinion might
not such men be supposed to entertainl Trained
people to teach them allegiance to a'despised domi
nation under the alluring name Of Union"
1t is time that the people should scrutinize such
movement, with all the acuteness they can command
and learn whether not there lies concealed in it
the dangerous and deadly principles, which, before
the Presidential election, were openly proclaimed,
but now are soughtto be concealed under the spec
cious name of the " Union movement, . in order to
deceive and betray them
The srtful and hypocritical Premier of the new
Government, who is master of every Jesuitcal art
and fnesse has already whispered 10 his followers
the that if they would preserve the Republican
party, they must first of all save the Union thus
clearly proclaiming that the one must be made sub
servient and subordinate to the other. With him
and his followers Union movement in the South
is but another name for Black Republican moves
ment, whose object is to plant their dangerous dog
mas in our midst, to SOW dissension, discord and
death in our hitherto harmonious communities and
TO inaugurate a reign Of terror in the South. With
his party, a Union movement is Helperism in dis
guise-"a hand of steel in velvet gloven-an armed
band of mortal foes coiled in the wooden horse of
Troy. Let the South be forewarned that she may be
foresrmed SEWARD is utterly destitute of principle
reckless Of the peace and happiness of the Southern
people, as his antecedents prove, INSCRIPTIONS IA
the means to achieve his unholy purposes. and his
party are now in a sore strait not knowing whittier
TO turn to save themselves from the consuming
wrath of people whom they have deceived and
misled. We know nothing of the reliability of the
dispatch. It. however, appears in the columns of a
leading Black Republican organ, and it is salutary
TO inquire what Unien movement from such
quarter and in such character, means. In con-
nection with this movement, Senator BRECKENRIDGE
gave to the people of the South salutary warning
IN his speech in the Senate few days since. We
subjoin it
Mr. President, so far from there being any pur-
pose upon the part of the majority come to terms
of settlement that the southern States regard
all thorough and fair, there is at this moment
ingenious plan to secure to that party, without the
surrender of a single dogma contained in its plat
form, all the fruits of success. The eminent Sena.
tor from New York Mr.. Seward certainly one of
the most sagacleus public men have ever known,
and who, no matter 70 what extent he may be now
credited with conservative opinions has not, far
AS / know, relinquished single principle that he
ever avowed or the question of slavery made an
extraordinary speech to delegation from Illinois
about the time the President of the United States
was inaugurated. In my opinion. it forshadowed
she policy which will be pursued by the Republic
of Il thwart the plans of the more sagacious chief
Ians. have not copy of the speech, but its sub
stance is impressed Indelbly on my memory. The
Senator from New York said: Formerly / called
your attention away from the Union when it was
not in danger, to the principles Of freedom when
Ghey were in danger; now, having secured firmly
the distinctive principles of freedom as we Repub-
Gcans understand them, call your attention away
from those principles not in danger, 20 the Union
which IL in danger and must preserve the Union
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ciples.o
There is the policy in nutshell sir-subtle dan
perous demoraIiZing TO the States in which it can
operate. The policy of that Senator ia to shift the
question from the distinctive Republican principles
20 the more popular question of the Union; not 10
give I'D a single Republican principle, but to con-
firm and fortify them under the consecrated name
of the Union; 70 shift the flag for the time frem the
Republican platform to the Union platform, since by
that means he assures them that they will be able TO
confirm, to strengthen, and to perpetuate the dis,
tinctve principles of freedom as understood by that
party. And would appeal to the candor of Sena-
tors on that side if had right to ask them, TO
sver me il il is not the policy OF the Republican
party, under the name of devotion 10 the Union, TO
form what shall be called Union party, especially
N al the border States Union party to be back
ed ~ the aid of Federal patronage judiciousy dis
tributed the purpose of which is to secure the sub
stantia triumph of free soil principles under the
name Of devotion TO the Federal Union!
Do you not Senator's hail with satisfaction your
advent to power under the idea that it will enable
you by the aid of the patronage and power of this
Government, to inaugurate system In the border
slRyeholding States, which will finally lead to the
emancipation of their slaves! more ingenious
scheme, in my opinion was never conceived than
that contrived by the eminent Senator from New
York-to be Union party; 10 organize such party
in the border slave Statesn OF with any purpose of
giving up any Of the principles of the Republican
party, but TO confirm them by detaching and de-
bauching those States, dividing the South and thus
putting them in the way of eventual emancipation.
That is the policy, sir and if Senators the
other side would answer csndidly, they would
szoH it, Ii is an able policy. IL is an ingenious
policy. But for the fidelity 10 their interests and
honor of the Border States, believe 1t would be
an effective policy.
Sir, from my place in the Senate, l warn those
states that this is the policy to be pursued; and
de not hesitate say, that if allowed TO be carried
ont. in NV opinion, il is for them no less than a
question of emancipation, with all its complicated
and disastrous consequences, for ask you again,
who can point to any symptom anywhere of any
purpose either in the House of Representatives or
sn the Senate here, or in the Republican press or in
pv recent elections in the acts of their Legisa-
t,,.as recently or now in session-who point me
N snv evidence of a purpose or the part of that
marty 70 surrender any of the distinctive principles
ri rs organization or to admit the Southern States
IA equality in this Union, they understand equal
ity and right?
Taxes In MIssIssiPPis
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