The organizer., 1850-04-20

SC"N ~ tuO pduIOLo Vi Lllb ICNOlullOUs
than do these tpOuLd be masters of the
people, to the Tree and untrammeled
citizens of the United States Shame
on the folly of such pretentions.
The Convention will be held, un-
less the North ahall recede from her
aggressive movements, and consent
p obide the Union as created By he
altutiOn 1t will be composed Of
ssaA of the most Distinguished
satesq1en- of the South
men venerable for their age and expe-
rience in public affairs, and endeared
to the people by their patriotism and
valuable services in the cause Of
freedom and the constitution. When
they assemble, they will do so
"Peaoeably," and they will laugh to
scorn the puny attacks of all aspi.
rants and upslarts who may attempt
TO "dlive them out of the city," Tho
many of them will doubtless ha6ld
in years, yet they retain the vi ~ of
their youth in spirit and devotidn to
their country. They will not be
"drivsn out of Nashville" The peo.
pie Of Nashville would never suffer so
foul desecration of the priceless
liberty they have inherited.
Why is this convention so bitterly
opposed! There is nothing harmful
in il; pretentions-no secrets have
been "enfolded in the robes" of It's
friends--it has been publicly conceiv-
ed, and so far as the process of get
ting it up has progressed, all has pros
gressed, all has been public; Stale
Legislatures and primary assemblies
of the people have engaged in it-so
ar as we know the delegates already
chosen, are men beyond reproacb or
doubt, and on this subject, beyond
and above" all party partialily.-I
They will assemble but for one pur-
pose-tO compare, consider and con-
dense, public opinion as entertained in
The South, upon a most intensely in
teresting question OF public policy :;
and when thel opinion is ascertained,
as far as it may be, to give expires.
sion to it, that the co.States ut the
North may be duly advised that the
Southern people intend TO maintain
their rights under the constitution.
and will never submit to the proposed
infraction of The constitution. Is
there any "trrason' in this 2 We
should think not But some very
learned and very vie persons de-
nounce the convention in advance as
"traitorous," as a conspiracy" Is
there no God of patience, who can
supply the Southern patriots who may
assemble at Nashville with supera.
bundant supply of that commendable !
virtue, to enable them TO sustain the
crushing denunciatiOns Of. Whol |
Let the reader answer.
Should there be no satisfactory set.
Element orthe slave question at Wash
ington before the meeting Of the con.
vention at Nashville, il may become !
the duty of that body to consider, IN
the Ian luage Of Mr.. Madison, "ihe
mode and measure OF redress" 10 be
adopted by the Southern people. i'll
the assaults upon the property rights
and sovereignty of the people of the
Southern States should be persevercd |
in. The wise and country.ioving
statesmen who will assemble there,
will perform this duty fearlessly and
ooOly--they will refrain from nc duiy /
which their constituents may expect
them TO perform. When this may be
accomplished, they will submit the re-
suit Of their deliberations to THE
PEOPLE, and the poople will act for
themselves. The convention will ex-
ercise no Legislative power-it
claims none. Il will be merely body
Of consultation, and an odUisory assem-
blage. 1t will dictate nOthing-it will
precribe nothing-but our word for
il. its deliberations and their results
will be regarded by nine tenths Of
Ihe Southern people with entire re-
spect. None but men Of true worth,
tried patriotism. much political expe-
rience, ard undisputed wisdom and
will be apt to find a seat
ss q member OF that body. Then
why are such men to be driven out Of
be capital of TennesseeF' Or why
IRE they denounced as "traitors,"
plotters." and -conspirators," in ad-
-sncei Will The freemen Of Tennes>
&c suffer that reprOach, Of such pur
pses, and such patriotic men as rest
pon the escuicheon OF their beloved
tate. We think we may safely say.