Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-22
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We commend to the careful consideration Of our
readers, and especially opr Opposition friends the
following article from the Richmond Whig L
shows the patriotic and gallant spirit that pervades
all classes in Virginia. Would that the feeling
united aud made US a common people in Tennessee.
Would that we could find in the columns of opPosi-
ton papers here as there that loftiness of tone.
that pride of State and sslfsaericing devotion TO
the rights and honor of the Commonwealth which
look beyond the mere considerations Of party, and
the behests of party leaders. We call upon the peo-
Ile Of the State to speak out and repudIate any
action the part of those acting in representative
character, which may seem TO palter with the evil
fanaticism of the times OF fall short of the true
dignity and honor of one Of the most patriotic and
gallant States of the South r#t "a
THE REsOIrTIoSs or ls59-Eor days past we
have surrendered eur columns almost exclusively
TO the proceedings OF meetings held in various parts
OF the State. Not country paper reaches us which
does not contain resolutions passed by the best cIt
/ zens OF some county-the column containing the
resolutions marked by tho editor, that they may
not escape notice. Not section, scarcely a town or
village, IS unrepresented and everywhere the re
solutions breathe precisely the spirit. Never.
since the DAYS Of the Revolution, has there been
J such popular upheaval-never such unanmity of
! purpose ana OF plans --NcNSfE nearly,
PesO!ulS unequiYOcal an expression OF sentiment.
/ The voice OF the people cannot be questioned or
! gainsayed. Throughout the length and breadth Of
the Commonwealth, there il but one feeling. one i'm
pulse, one determination.
Need we say we rejoice at this manifestation.
Differ as we may on questions OF State policy, Fed
era policy, questions Of foreigner OF aIerritorall
ture. thank God that when it comes to invasion
OF our soil, mdrleT OF oar citizens anl the in ,itng
of our slaves iusurre,toR when it this
Of al Il ha
| come back. \ common insult. AMI 4 common suffer
| ing have made brotherhood more. And
we deyoutly thank God for it. There is a stirring
! up of the depths which Virginia greatly needed
] Her birthday dates anew from this hour Glorious
in the past, il shall be glorious in the time 10
| Thrown back upon her own resources the Old Do
mnion is about to assert her adiUdt1lty as she as
serted it in the days OF Henry, of Mason of Washing
| ton.
What if only handful of fanatics" oceasoned
this new birth? The little spark has kindled great
fire. And why? Because the handful of fanatics"
with their abettOrs. control the legislation Of the
| North! The courts of Justice the pulpit the press
all somehow or somewhy, arc abandoned to this
=" handful Of fanatics" The Virginian who crosses
Mason and Dixons line with his slave, carries lis life
| in his hand. The conservative majority oyerwhel-
ming it IS said to be, cannot keep the handful of
| fanatics from rObbing him. and ii he escape muir
der no thanks to the conservative OFT TIE stand
ing dTHyOt the Federal GOUer3meRi alone him
| What Northern paper dares deny tins. and what
| would its denial availg This il no new thing. 1t
| has been 50 70" years-every man in the Republic is
| and has been aware of it. The monday sun is not
! palmer. And now, so powerful have the handful
OF fanatics" become. that is doubtful lobetber the
lobOle army Of he United Stats could another
Jerry IN the streets Of Boston. And yet we are the
same people, living under the constitution, and
| Obeying the same laws.
| The people Of Virginia begin 10 understand this
matter They preparing to see the North give
| way little for the moment, until what they are
! pleased to call the Virginia fright" is subsidized
They prepared to the North yield grace
fully the contest in 1860 But they last are con-
WINGED, much against their will that the Punc faith
did not die out when Carthage was destroyed. They
/ hold themselves in readiness for that ueaChery
which never has given back except to gain addition
al power or lull its cOnding Southern victims IL
| to fancied security. When the North catches us
again reposng confidence in the handful of fanat-
| les theory, snail deserve all that may then
| suffer.
Hence The resolutions of nOnintereOurse that
! come from every quarter of the State. Hence the
military spirit rife in every county, city, town,
village. Virginia is arning for 1860 for 1864, for
lSGS-fOr any period near remote when the North
| may think proper 10 repeat the John Brown inya-
sion. Hence further, it will be seen, that no very
great Importance will be attached to conservative
meetings held at the eleventh hour when the trai-
tor is hung and the conservative majority after
ongcontiued sneering at US, feel somewhat safe in
confronting the handful of fanatics" whose ardor
may naturally be expected TO abate when their lead
thei saint their MARTYR their Christ is dead and
| buried, never to rise again.