Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-19

and grievances with which the country may
be afflicted.
IEin The meantime, any act shall be per-
petrated which shall violate or impair the
rights OF any citizen or State, or shall endan-
ger the peace and SAFETY of.any portion of
our people for which the constitution and
laws shall fail to provide adequate and efic-
ient remedies, the time will then have arrir-
ed for those who think the constitution has
been disregarded aud the Federal power per-
verted to purposes inconsistent with their
safety, honor and equality. to consult and
deliberate upon the nature, extent and mode
Of redress. II IL n II IL II
l. eIsdo not anticipate, nor do I deem 1t posi-
BILE in the present condition of the country.
that, under the administration of Mr. Lin
coin, any act can be perpgtrated that would
destroy or impair the constitutional rights OF
the citizen. or invade the reserved rights of
| the States upon the subject of slavery; but,
| if should find myself painfully mistaken on
this point, 1 have no hesitation in expressing
my deliberate conviction that such an gu +
rage would not only make the Southern peo-
pie a unit, but would arouse and consolidate
all the conservative elementssof the North il
| firm and determined resistance by over
whelming msjorities. In such an eyent.the
South would occupy an imPregaabie position.
With her own people united and animated by
one sentiment-the unfalteEing resolve to
maintain and defend their rights and liberties
as won by the blood Sof their fathers. and
guaranteed. by the constitution OF theircoun-
try, they could safely rely upon the justice
of their cause, and confidently expect the
sympathy of the civilized world and the
choicest blessings of divine providence while
struggling for the right. Under these cir
eumstances.I can perceive NO just canse, no
reasonable ground for such rash and precipi-
tate action as would plunge into the horrors
of revolution, anarchy and bankruptcy, be
happlest people, the most prosperous c0uf-
try and the best government the sun of heaven
ever shed his genial rays upon. To those, ii
any such there may b., who look upon dis
union and Southern Confederacy as thing
desirable in itself, and are only waiting for
an opportunity to accomplish that which had
been previously resolved upon-the election
of MIR. Lincoln MAY furnish pretext for pre-
cipitating the Southern States into TeVolu-
ton. But to those who regard the Union
under the Constitution as our fathers made
it, the NEST precious legacy ever bequeathed
to a free people by patriotic ancestry, and
are determined to maintain it as long as their
rights and liberties, equality and honor are
protected by it, the election Of Mr.. Lincoln,
inuy humble opinion, presents no just cause,
LO reasonable excuse fUr disuniOn.
Having discussed all the que stions at issue,
freely and deliberately, in my addresses to The
people during the recent canVass,I do not per
ceive that any patriotic objects can be ad-
vanced byanyiurther public discussions on my
part prior to resuming my seat in the Senate
That the passions and animosities engendered
by recent contests may soon give place to
reason and patriotism; that calm and wise
cOunsels may prevail and fraternal feeling
be restored; that the Copstitution may be
preserved inviolate, and the Union main
tanned forever, is the ardent hope and fervent
prayer of your friend and fellow-ci Gizen,s ca
-EillA Hiii4t rftidS.t A DOUGLAS. +'
New Orleans, Nov. Is, 1860. h'a