The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-17

Slavery and the democratic Party.
Prom the New York ort, ofths 10th.
The patriotic and sensible part of the
leaders OF the democratic party-the
managers Of Tammauy Hall IN this
state, and those who ACT with that wing
Of the party in other etates-are giving
up slavery. They have discovered, as
did Sindbad on tie island, that the
malignant creature which at first they
took upon their backs to carry across
the river has become an uncomfortable
burden, a cruel tyrant and incubus
They are casting OF their old man Of
the sea
In the House Of Representatives,
Mes-rs OdeI Of New York. and Yea
man Of Kentucky, both democrats Of
the suaitest sect, declared themselves
in favor OF the eEt.Ipltion Of slavery
Mr. leaman said: Let the rubbish
be cleared away; by the passage of the
amendment, he asserted, politicians
Of both sections would be deprived Of
their means Of agitation, and the best
interests Of the Union served. Mr..
Odell spoke expressly as a democrat;
he desired 10 see the great evil removed
by the legal and constitutional method
OF amendment, he declared TO eEtir
pate slavery would De 10 benefit the
nOn-slaveholders Of the South, "who
viii no longer struggle with and be de-
graded by contact with slavery, bat
viii share in the blessings enjoyed by
the honest workiugmcn OF the North
lie continued
I'VE Of the democratic party have
stood by the South in all their troubles,
and have yielded cur prejudices to
them Iu our national conventions only
70 submit ~ new demands 10 extend
their sy5tsm of slavery The South did
not regard this as An evil TO be tempo
rarily endured, but 90 be continued
throughout ell time. But /, IA common
with the North, have always believed
slavery 70 be wrong, and an evil which
ought 10 be abolished With this con
yiction of right, when my name is call
ed I shall vote in favor Of the resolu-
ton. Slavery had lifted Its hydra-head
above the country. The time had come
when we, "a a party, ought 10 unloose
ourselves from its influence
We shall print in full the speeches of
Messrs OceI and Yeaman as soon as
they come 70 our hou6s in the Globe
They were supported, 90 q certain ex-
tent, by two members on the democrat
ic SIDE, Ifessrs Noorhies and Ward
who, while unwilling 20 vote for the
constitutional amendment, asserted
slavery - be actually at an end Mr.
Ward declared himself opposed to the
resdmissiOn into the Union with tho
nights OF slavery property Of any state
whlch orr triumphant armies had sub
jected, bat lac was not willing to prolonR
the war longer than was necessary 10
effect its legitimate object" Dir. Voor-
hios the leader, In the present House,
Of the pro- avery wing Of the demo
cratic party, asserted that the ques ton
OF slavery was rapidly dimin.s hing in
importance, whether for good or eyil-iu
was passing away.
We print Iu suotheT place to,day
part Of an article rom tha New York
Leader Of lest Saturday. the organ OF
TsmmanY Hall, iH when the position
taken yesterday M Congress b. AIessrs
O3ell aud Eeamau IS approved before
hand, 10y what we must suppose TO be
the ell-ooEsi0cyed expression of the
Iammsry organization Concerning
slavery, the Leader says
The democratic party never advoca-
ted slavery as p moral Institution. That
is question whlch viii not admit of
discussion But slavery was q recog-
nized State right, guaranteed by the
Constitution as one Of the compromises
by which the union # States was form,
ed. Being o constitutional right. 1t
could only be cpusliutionauy abroea.
ted The war dill not abrogate il.
States cannot commit suicide nor for
felt their constitutional rights by the
rebellious acts of auumber Of their cit
liens individuals rebel! constitution,
al principles remain But public
sentiment is unanimously against slave
~ the waF has furnished Us with the
opportunity for .,s legal abolition; the
reoeis arc preparing 20 CD away with il,
aud an advantage may be gained by
foreslaliiug them and thus We are
10. c 4 10 tie couvicG0u Lat the time
has come to nd the country Of this
curse IN 9 constitutional manner, and