Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-01
The Right of secession Considered.
CONCLUDED.

For the Patriot.
You, sirs, know my political principles.
You kaow that they are now, and have
always been conservative. Never has dis
union sentiment been entertained in my heart
or found ntterance upon my lips. Nor have 1
taken any interest in politics for several
years. except merely to vote-I am no poll
tician. We now have grave matter before
Us. L have given you my views. They are
the views of one who loves the American
Union. The time has come when questions
must be handled boldly and honestly. Truth
and reason must be the only guide. Facts
can not be turned aside or CLOSED over. The
evils must be exposed, and the remedy not
only sugge sted, but applied. Let this be
done at once. and the Union will not only
stand, but be blessing to life, liberty. and
property.
Let our Governor convene the legislature
Immediately. Let the Legislature call the
convention. Let day for the election of
delegates be appointed. Let the people act.
Let our ablest citizens, without distinction
of party, be elected, one or more from each
county, to that convention. And when as
sembled let them act like wise men, states
men, philosophers, and patriots. Let them
appeal unto their brethren of the Union.
Let a calm statement of all grievancesbe set
forth. Let them show that Tennessee is for
the Union, ga more perfect Union, one that
establishes justice, insures domestic tran
guilty, promotes the general welfare, and
that will secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity."
To South Carolina, Georgia and other
southern States let me say, be calm, be mod
crate, but firm. You are not the aggressors.
Let US give our Northern brethren a chance to
retraet their insults, atone for their wrongs,
and restore the government in spirit and let
ter to a Constitutional Union. You are still
members of this great Confederacy Do
nothing to bring yourselves in conflict with
the Constitution or its laws. Upon the con-
trary execute the full letter of both. See
that this is not neglected. Let your Fede-
raj Judges again take their seats upon the
bench Let the vacancies in the Senate be
filed with your ablest men. Let your State
conventions assemble Let able and wise men
De in your councils Let your memorials go
up toCongress. Let every thing be done de-
Gently and in order, and not with passion or
foolishness. Having done this. you have
done well. Should Congress refuse to act.
and should those who have wronged and in
jured you, refuse to atone, aud 10 restore the
government in spirit and letter to a constitu-
Iional Union, and should your withdrawal
from the Union be refused, and having. as
wise men, patriots and freemen, done all that
you could do, your Senators and Represent
afives in Congress should withdraw from The
Federal Council, your Federal officers should
resign their trusts, and through the people, in
conven ion assembled declare your withdraw
al from the Union, and sour separate indie
prudence. Then your cause will be just, aud
Your action will stand approved before the
civilized world. Should the hand OF tyranny
and oppression follow you. then you must
put forth all the power and energy with
which you are endowed by nature aud ma
lures God, and being dispossessed of equal
rights, blessings and privileges 10 the Union,
live and die glorious and independent free
men out of it. Put yourselves in the right
before the world, and in place of being trait
ors, you become patriots; aud your cause be-
ing just. patriots from the East, aud from the
West, and from the North. and from the
Sonlh. will flock to your standard and you
can and will command. if necessary, two
millions of freemen in arms, and in place of
being conquered you can almost conquer the
world.
We are Christian people, aud should do
all things that aecords with Gods will. and
do nothing that is contrary to his will. This
being so, let us briefly inquire into the d.
vine right of slavery. For if not sanctioned
by the will of God 1t should be abolished.
and our Federal and State Consultations made
to conform to the will of God. Slavery did
not exist before the food. Il had It's origin
Immediately after the food and when only
eight persons were upon the earth-Noah and
his wife, and his three sons and their wives