The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-27

to the inglorious end Of bis Presidential
term, are now the assailants of the Adj
minisiration Of President Lincoln. These
faciionists claim TO DO the best Union
men in the country, and wonderful
friends Of the Constitution, and yet they
make unceasing, unrelenting war upon
the officer upon whom is oonhded the
Chief Magistracy Of the Republic, and
who, II not heartily aud generously sus-
tanned by the people, must in the nature
of things, sink powerless beneath the
mountain weight imposed upon him.
Why are the partissns and friends of
Buchanan, 80 uncharitable TO Mr.. Lincoln,
that, although they could always invent
apologies for the former, they have moth
ing but uumt assured denunciation for the
latter Has Mr.. Lincoln given the aid and
comfort to the rebels that Mr.. Buchanan
did Did he ever say, as bis predecessor
did, that there is 10 authority given ia
the Constitution, 10 coerce a rebelliouB
State? Had he ever had such men as
John B. Floyd, or Howell Cobb, az his
Cabinet counsellors? The fact that Mr..
BuchanEn's bosom friends, like himself,
are all acting with the party which, I'M
der the name of Conservatism, is making
as fierce 4 war upon the AdministI alton,
rs the Administration is making up
on the rebel armies of the South, should
of itself deter patriots from acting with
it, or voting for its candidates. Beyond
all doubt the conservative party is now
engineered by leaders whose hearts are
| filed with intense hatred to the Union,
and who are perfectly willing TO see it
broken up unless they can control its
Government, For proof of this state
ment we need only look at the excited
canvass now progressing, we might say
raging, in the great State # Oliy, with
3 population Of nearly two Millions and
a half Of people. And whom have the
conservative wire-workers nominated for
Governor, and whom are the rank and
Gle Of the conservative party supporting
for that office? @. L. Vallsndigham, q
man who is regarded by both patriots
and rebels 40 friend Of the Southern
Confederacy; man who was frat NOM
mated by the Chattanooga Rebel; who is
to-day living upon British soil who in
troduced q bill into Congress TO divide
the Union into far parts; this man is
the conservative candidate for Governor
of the third State in the Union. Such
as the conservative faction is in Ohio, such
it is in New York, Pennsylvania, Maine,
California, and every other State. 1t is
to-day existing in . rather shapeless,
unorganized state in Tennessee, but
waiting for an opportunity to aid
| Valandgham In his work Of sedition.
So soon as steps are taken 10 institute an
election in this State, and the canvass is
opened it will leap into the field. Mark
the prediction; it will be joined by every
malignant rebel who took the oath to save
bis property: by every man who loves
slavery more than be loves the Union;
by every guerrilla and bushwhaoker, who
may escape the gallows and peniteniiary,
aud by every other man who was ao-
lively engaged in promoting therebellion.
There may be few exceptions 10 this
schedule, but they will Re very few.
And then what q howhng we shall hear
against radioalism, fanstical abolition
ism, Lincoln dsspotism; and what loud
pleas we shall hear in behalf of the ere
served right" of Tennessee over all the
slaves within her borders. These are the
catchwords of conservatism In Maryland,
Delaware, and Missouri, and we may pre-
pare for q similar warfare In Tennessee.
We invoke all loyal men to look to the
great principles involved in this contest,
which is contest Of conflicting
ideas no less than of arms, and
q deaf ear TO the senseless clamor, and
coarse epithets Of the reckless leaders Of
conservatism; men sOhO, IN lhe hour Of tie
nations peril, have nothing to propose, asa
means of delivsranee, SAFE he strengthening
and pe'Pstuation of he very ev2 Which is tie
cause Of all our troubles and ealamitieS. All
who upheld Buchanan TO the close of his
official career, and all who now uphold
YsllAndigham, will fight against us let
as meet them boldly at the onset, and
contest every inch of ground Instead
OF coneeding anything to them, let us
compel them to make concessions. Es.
peoiAlly let us give to the Administration
8 hearty and generous support, as the
patriots Of 1872 gave to James Madi.
son. Let us assure the Chief Magistrate
of the nation that in prosecuting the
war against the rebellion, ho shall ever
have the jealous and eager support Of the
loyal lnen Of Tennessee. Let rebels and
copperheads clamor against the Admin
istration, but we will follow il as the
standard bearer Of the National Union.
One Of the strange things connected
with the discussion of Slavery is the in
tolerance OF its advocates, and tho bold
ness with which they assail all who do
not coincide in their opinions. Catholic
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