The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-08
TENNESSEE-NASHVILLE CON-
VENTION.

WHAT MEANS IT?-ln the hour OF dan
ger and Of dllicul,y-when it is desirable
that the greatest unanimuy shall! prevail
when the South should present an undI.
vided fronI-Tennessee. chivalrous and
patriotic Tennessee, which has hitherto
delighted TO occupy the front rank in times
of danger-Tennessee, mhose sous hare
,criitcn their names in blood on almost ev-
prv battle field in winch our armies have
encountered the foe, since her admission
into the Contederacy--Tennessee has fall
tered! Her Legislature, which has just
adjourned, refusing TO provide for her rep
resenlalon in the Southern Convention,
which IS to be held OF her own soil! Why
is ,his2 VIVA; can the matter be?'
In the first place. friend Christie, the
Legislature, recently adjourned, had no
rig h, to appoint delegates on behalf of the
people, to a Southern, Northern, or any
other sort of Convention. The members
composing The las, General Assembly were
elected wihou, the slightest reference to
any such Convention, they were delegated
with no such power, Sed had no authority
whatever to commit the people of the
State one way or the other on the subject.
The power of making agents TO reflect lhci'
sentiments in public bodies, belongs solely
and exclusively 10 the people in their
primary capacity, and as no action was
had on their part in the premises, we are
forced to the conclusion that our Iegisla
ture did RICH, in no, appointing delegates
10 the Southern Convention. proposed
10 be held a, the Capitol of this Com.
monweath. Had they appointed dele
gales, they would have transcribed their
duty, and been accountable to their con-
stiluency for violation Of their delegated
trusts.
Secondly, there is discrepancy ofopin-
ion IN Tennessee, as elsewhere, in regard
to The object of this Convention. There
arr those who think that the projectors of
the movement, are looking to something be,
yond mere Convention TO emboiy and
give tone and iorce to Southern sentiment
on the question that is agitatlng the coun-
try. If tina, is the obi ct, and it is so made
manifest, TenLessee will welcome the
delegates to the Convention with warm.
hearted hos 1ialiy. But if the object is
as has been alleged BY men presumed to
be in the confidence Of the oricinators OF
the scheme, to lay the ground work for
I .,r a.,
ton of a Southern Repubiic-we say, il
this is the Object, what rioh, have the plot
iers to expect generous welcome, TO de-
mand laid and comfort" a, the hands OF
They will have nothing to
do with any movement that even sq"inls
al severance Of the Confederacy, IN de- ,
tending the rights of which they have so
often perllled their lives, and freely shed
their blood. Their love of country, their
devotion 10 IL, ms i,uiions, are part and
parcel of their country's history, and their
cannot be doubted. Almost
every field OF the nations fame is white
with the bones of Ienneassacane, and
when danger menaces Tennesseeans will
ever be among The first to fly TO the rescue.
But at a time like The present, when there
are those vino boldly talk oi dissoIving the
Union, and Convention is called charged
with looking TO such result, we think they
may well hesitate before giving coun'e
nance and encouragement to the move
mint. at least until they are satisfied no
reasonable designs are contemplated. II
the people of Tennessee desire TO be rep
resented in the proposed Convention. they
can easily assemble IN their respective
counties, and appoint delegates ; and il
they do that, we are confident they will
instruct them to resist to the last gasp eve.
~ thing that medilaies violence TO the
Union Of The States.
We do not charge that the object OF the
projectors of the Nashville Convention is
of reasonable character. but it has been
so charged, and the recent demonstrations
in some quarters perhaps favor the conclu-
sion. We shall be slow to believe that
such is the design. but until the suspicious
tina, have been thrown around the move.
ment are cleared away, and the real objec,
becomes apparent, we must beg that our
people be excused from giving il their
counienance and support. We depreca,e
the war which hypocrilical and unholy
faction at the North is wagng against the
South. But in our humble opinion Dis
solution is not the proper remedy for the
evil, and would only bring on a greater
one without removin. the lesser. Recent
advces from the North show better state
OF feeling beginning to prevail there. and if
the proper spirit is inculcared. the difficulty
will be adjusted without resort 10 vio-
lence, and the miserable abolition faction
consigned TO infamy.
eCP Our thanks are due The Hon. J. NJ.
Anderson for papers and documents.
PERSONAL DIrFIcULTY IN WASHINGTON.
Yesterday, in consequence OF some re-