Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-12-22

Id is no part OF my purpose to give
prominence 10 any subject, which may
properly be regarded as set at rest by
the deliberate judgment of the peo-
pie. But while the present is bright
with promise, and the future full of
demand and inducement for the ex-
ercise Of active Intelligence, the past
can new r be without useful lessons
of adm nition and instruction. If
its dangers serve not as beacons, they
will evi IDENTITY fail to fulfil the OBJ
ject of a wise design. When the
grave shall have closed over all, who
are notwithstanding to meet the OBJ
legations Of duty, the year 1850 will
be required to as period filled with
anxious apprehensions-
A successful war had just termina-
ted. Peace brought with it a vast
augmentation Of territory. Disturb.
ing que tions arose, bearing upon the
domestic institutions Of one portion
Of the confederacy, and involving the
constitutional rights of the Sta tes-
But no understanding differences of
opinion and sentiment, which then
existed in relation to details and spe-
cifc provisions, the acquiescence of
distinguished citizens, whose devotion
to the Union can never be doubted,
has Civ en- re newed vigor to our ihsti-
tutions, and restored sense of re-
pose and SECURITY to the public mind
throughout the eonfederacy- That
this repose is to suffer no shock du-
ring my official term, if | have power
to avert it, those who placed me
here may be assured.
The wisdom Of men, who knew
what in dependence cost. who had put
all at 81 axe upon the issue of the rev
olutiona airy struggle-disposed of the
subject to which ] refer, in the only
lway consistent with the union OF
these States, and with the march Of
power a nd prosperity which has made
US what we are 1t is a significant
fact, that from the adoption of the
constitution until the officers andsol
diers of the revolution had passed to
their graves, or, through the infirmi-
ties Of pge and wounds, nd ceiIsed
to participate actively in public al-
fairs, there WAS not merely b quiet nc
qnicscehce in, but a prom t vindica
ton OF, the constitutional rights of
the States. The reserved powers
were scfupulously re$pectd ID
No statesman put forth 1 he narrow
views Of casuists 10 justify interior
euce an I agitation. but tbd spirit of
the compact was regarded us sacred
inthe eye Of honor. and ind pensable
for the great experiment of civil lib
er:y, which, envi3oncd by inherent
difficulties, was YET borne I'd rward in
weaknssi by Il poder supc-
rior to all Obstacles Thdr re is no
condem hation. which the voice OF
freedom will not pronounce bpon us,
should We prove f;lithless to til is trust
While men iAhaBiting diifere pit parts
Of this vast cQDAient can ne more
be expected to Abld the SAME opin-
ions, or entertain the samb senti-
ments, than every variety off climate
or soil can be expected to fur lish the
same agricultural products, | hey can
unite in a common objectan1 sustain
common principles essential tc the
maintenanc9 Of that object.
The gala ut men of the sobth and
the north co ld stand tosetht T dur
ing the struggle Of the Rev lution,
they gould stand together I'm the /
more trying period which SUI ceeded
The clahgor Of arms. AS th4ir unit
ed valor was adequate to all { be trials /
Of the camp and dangers of the field,
SO their unit ed wisdom proved equal
% TIE greater task of founding, up
On deep and broad basis, institu-
ions, which it has been our privilege
% enjoy, and will ever be our most
sacred duty to sustain. 1t is but
lie feeble e4 preston OF a faith strong
md universal }, to say that their sons,
whose blood mingled so often upon
he same fields, during the war of
-Sl2, and " no have more recently
'orne in tri umph the flag Of our
ountry upo b a foreign soul,will new
r permit alienation of feeling to-
weaken the power Of their united el-
Orts, nor int ernal dissension to par
lyze the great arm of freedom, up
fled for tho vindication of selt-goy- ;
rnment. i
| have Thus briefly presented such ,
lggestions Us seem to me especially Il
6rthy Of Your consideration. In $
roviding for the present, you can :