Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-10


Within the day OF two past, the Editors of
the Express have been waited upon by num-
Der of our most eminent and respectable citi-
zens, with an earnest request that we should
favor the suggestion of public demonstra-
ton in this eity-as soon as the municipal
election is over-with a view to allay the
apprehensions of the Southern mind that the
anti-slavery fanatacism-.o which the Har-
per's Ferry infamy, with the execution of its
author, have apparently impaired new
strengths about to drop its war OF words
against the institutions of the South, and to
inaugurate in its place a conflict of arms,
that can only have its legitimate fruit in
bloodshed, civil war, and an ultimate dis
disruption of the Conf deracy. =
For our own part, we are ready to re-
cognize the propriety of some such proceed
ing; and If il be undertaken and carried ont
in the spirit that suggested it, we have no
doubt much good will result. Let US con-
vince our corntrymen in the Southern States
that the apotheoses and concentrations of
miscreants who have been convicted in Vir-
ginia OF Murder, Treason and Conspiracy,
are not participated in, nor approved of-as
we regret to see some OF our contemporaries
asse1ting-by the great body of our people.
1t is well to remind them that the great City
of New York-for example-now embraces
within its limits nearly million of inbab-
tants, and that on the day old Brown was
hanged, probably not more than thousand
persons, of that million. thought it worth
their while TO go out of their way TO ex-
press in public regret that even justice had
taken its course, or that the gallows was not
cheated of its due. 1t is well, moreover. to
show them that about one half of even that
thousand were assembled at Church which
of late has been so impoverished by the
fanatical rawlings of its pastor, that it has
been compelled to go begging in foreign
lands for the support withheld from it at
home. In short, it is well that it should be
known-if it is not already known-that the
commercial emporium of the Union is as
true to the Union as ever; and that should
the time ever come (Which God forbid) when
the strong arms and stout hearts of its citi-
Zens will be needed to preserve il from the
disloyal traitors who would rend it in twain,
her merchant princes, as well as her Seventh
Regiment" will be first and foremost at the
post of duty.
While we are thus resolved to do all we
can TO quiet the alarm which the worshippers
of Old John Brown are creating all through
the South. may we not be permitted to ex-
| press the hope that the patriotic and con-
sentative men of that section will be as
prompt to rebuke the equally mischievous
''extremes" at their own doors? These men
have no more attachment to, nor affection
| for, the Union than the Northern abolition
lists have. One is continually playing into
| the others hands. Both are pulling in the
same harness. though apparently travelling
| in opposite directions, and their common
end, if accomplished, can only be common
ruin.
| Whatever may be the feeling in other
communities throughout the North and
| throughout the South, we think we may
settle down in the certainty that this year, at
| least, the cities are sound And if New York
! comes forward once more to raise her clarion
| voice, as of old. against the fanatics, the
| demagogues and the anarchists, who are do
! ing their utmost to set the Union on fire, we
doubt such a ready and patriotic response
will follow from her sister cities, North,
! South, East and West, as will clear up the
atmosphere. and compel the incendiaries to
! halt iii their wicked career.
| Il. S.-Since the above was written, we
have received the following from Boston
| showing that the Friends OF Law and Order.
| the Union, and the Constitution there have
| got the start of us. Be il so. New York
could not follow q better Lead than that OF
Edward Everett.
IN FANEUIL HALL TO REBUKE DOMESTIC TREA-
sON-EDwARD EVERETT To SPEAK.
Boston, Dec 2d-There is to be held a
Union and Constitution Meeting, to rebuke
domestic treason and avow new fealty to the
public, at Faneuil Hall next week. The
prelminaries are arranged, and call will be
issued in the Courier tomorrow morning,
sigued by Hon. Edward Everett. James W.
Page, Franklin Haven, Franklin Skinner,
George Lunt, Henry J. Gardiner. and others.
1t is understood the venerable Ex-Governor
| Lincoln, of Worcester, will preside Mr..
Everett, Gen. Cushing Ex-President Pierce,
Geo. S. Hillard, and other distinguished men
will speak.