The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-10

ihbhNf Jaw moDHf anu dlluouBi uANlhk
more Chan twO-thirds Of the voting pop
ulation of the country, acquiescod IN the
rule Of JAMES. BUCHANAN, who was but
waxen image in the hands Of the worst
class of Southern slave propagandists,
whose only idea was the sacredness Of
niggers and the omnipotence of cotton.
The same mad-dog cry Of Abolition,
which has been the sole stock in trade Of
corrupt politicians for the last ten years,
and which has been a deadly weapon in
assaasinating many Of the noblest and
wisest statesmen Of the South, is repeated
again and again through the doll and
common place resolutions Of this Third
Party meeting. Weare suspicious Of sl'eh
a rally'Hg e7y, from is old associations. I'm
posters and simpletons may use il; but
VIC will have none of il. The resolutions
denounce the con6scation bills, &c, and
say that in all the plans and schemes of
radicalism we can see no patriotism, no
loyalty, no honesty but that they are clear
ly, though insidiously, designed equally
with the plans of the Southern disuaio'usts,
to overthrow the Constitution and erect
in its place a new government on principles
oftyranny. ncredulous and suspicious
Third Party how distrnstfuI you are get
tingl You can see no patriotism, no 10y
Atty. no honesty in any policy which
does not provide you well with Offices
However we will try to survive the CEN
sure of these purblind politicians who
have been roosting in caves so long that
flash of sunshine strikes them blind
The position OF these Third Party men
in ergard TO conAscatiop acts, etc, is not
exactly the most clear Or consistent in
the world. For example they say, in one
resolution.
Resolued, That the Constitution, the
Union and the laws must be preserved
and maintained in all their proper and
riehtfu, sipremacy, and that the rebel
lion now in arms against them must DO
suppressed aud put down, and that il is
our duty to vote for all measures nee
essary and proper to that end.
That will do. very well. II that had
been passed elsewhere il might have
been called quite radical To say that
you are for all measures aecesSary to put
down the rebellion is talking to the
point, and justides whatever may be
found needful to save the republic. We
want no wider latitude than is given
in these few words. But after passing
several fierce resolutions against the Alb
olitionists, and incidently touching the
'FyTegular opposition "of the rebels, the sew
enth resolution ends by saying "nor is
there any such Justification as State necessity
kno,Un 10 our Government on laso.'
First, the Third Party is for GALL
measures necessary" to put down the
rebellion; and secondly, there is "no
such justification as State necessity"
What muddle-brain penned these resolu-
tions We advise all persons who fix
up platforms for third, fourth or fifth
parties, to stand ON, in such tempestu-
Gus time as this, TO saw all their planks
the same length, or it may break some
body's neck But to the speeches. We
give a specimen passage Of one Of the
leaders Of the meeting, Hon. JAMES
BRooKs, of the New York Express, giving
his plan of suppressing the slightly ir-
regular opposition" of JEFF DAVIS said +:
The General Court of Massachusetts
ordered (l632) that no person shall take
tobacco publicly, aud that every one
shall pay penny for every time of TAX
ing tobacco in any place. JOssslyn, in
his second voyage TO Massachusetts, says:
| " For kissing a woman in the street,
though in the way Of civil salute, whip
ping or fine" was the punishment. No
whipping, however, could exceed forty
stripes, that being the Scriptural number.
Ornaments Of gold, silver, silk and thread,
| also slashed aud embroidered garments
silver girdles, belts, Sc, were forbidden
by law; wearing Of lace was prohibited,
| (163e); sleeves were TO reach TO the wrists,
and not 20 DO more than an ell wide.
Long hair worn by men, like women's
hair, false hair, curls Of hair, &c, were
contrary to law. Persons were fined for
not going TO the old standing Congrega-
tional Church federation was unknown
in Massachusetts. Quakers were next de-
nounced. On the first conviction, an ear
was cut; the second, another ear; third
conviction, the tongue was bored with o
red hot iron. In 1868 the sentence was
death Twelve persons were fined al
Salem for not going to church. John
Rouse, John Copeland and Christopher
Holder had their right ears cut of.
How long Brooks would have kept on
in this strain no one knows, but he had
to stop short in consequence Of the air
regular opposition of the audience, who
couldn't see the point Of his address
/ FEpNASpo WooD Ex-Mayor Of New
York, aud a hard case generally, follow
ed. Onc sentence from his speech will
( d.:
The cxi.cncios of the times needed
the sovereign will Of the people to lead
la the maintenance Of the Constitution,
pure and uuimpaired. To do this they
should rise IN their might and, il neces-
sary, 30 Re Ofucy Cromwell % De very
halls ii their representatives. and drive them
fom their places
Everything is going on wrong, says
the EN-Mayor, aud il the President and
! Congress don't look out, we will raise a