Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-04

safes fpeniionsd / would therefore recon-
mead that South Carolina bind herself 10 take
fay thousand dollars worth of arms annual
Iy, fos I've ears, from Maj. Ripley, upon the
conditions mentioned above, and that a nego-
IiatiOn be opened between the three States TO
settle on the site for the Afmery. -
'.The effort of South Carolina TO assemble
The Southern States, in the hope that the
North might be induced to pause and retrace
their steps, by an earnest and unanimous pro-
test against the course pursued by them, and
a notification that unless a change Of policy
took place, the South would be compelled TO
take the redress of her grievances in her own
hands, failed Cd account of the refusal OF
Virginia to join in the movement, although
her borders had been recently invaded, aud
her citizens murdered in cold blood by band
OF abolitionists, instigated to the deed by the
teachings of men of controlling power in the
North. All hope, therefore, of concerted ac-
ZION by Southern Convention being lcsi,
there is but one course left for South Carolt-
ma 10 pursue, consistently with her honor,
interest and safety, and that is, to look Meth
er 10 the right nor to the left, but go straight
forward to the contamination of her pur-
pose.
Ii is too late now to receive propositions
for a conference; and the State would be
wanting in sci respect, after having dehber-
tteiy decided on her course, to entertain any
proposition looking to a continuance in the
present Union. We can get no better or sa-
eF guarantee than the present Constitution,
,nd that has proved impotent to protect US
against the fanaticism of the North. The in
-iitutiOn of slavery must be under the eX-
elusive control of those directly interested in
its preservation; and not left to the mercy of
those that believe it TO be their duty to de
sirOy it.
Ii follows from the views presented, that
the Federal Government cannot rightfully
use force to prevent State from seeding or
force her h5ck into the Union; but in the
language IF the late Judge Harper, 'men
having arms IL their hands may Use Them"
and | cannot too earnestly urge upon you
the importance of arming the State at the
earliest practicable period. and thus be pre-
pared Tor tie wort. II is gratifying to know
hat ii We mus resort to arms in drfrncr of
ur rights. aud blow should be struck at
South Carolina before The oJneT ats move
zap IA line iav- the teud of volunteers
from all the Southern and some of the North
-r- Hie<. 10 rapair p' Omptly to our stand
ard and share our fortunes
Ia al gIn-s The STATE Iu arm, il is not to b
ind r>JUud that are d-f-ncelrs>; lay TX
aiming the r,pOrt If the Aijutant and In
iect-.. q neral. b irwin Transmitted, You
30 - .hlf ',-sv Hffi.i nj arm In
ply the numb-r of soldiers thai will probably
b. nee. s>.iry or me tune t" come; and ma
~ # uHr ars Hr. Of be mot approved pat
err uII lao on can tel What day Id y
.riug forth. aud II l. wise precaution Ia
pre- are iH time | rdssI.t p rmil mys If TO
live Ih-si ia the uidur ~ pt->i"n an al
mpt will h. n,ade by the pres ut or mex
A,lmitiiSlT..ti uH viE-ice Snu "a Carolina, al
Secession. by refusing 20 surrender 10 her
ur iIsTbpT d. teHc's. uT by iuEeTie ing VII
e. imports aud ,xp"rt-; but II | am msiak
"a Ia tHi~, We m.sj acc pit The issue, and
meet i a. IL b, cumts and free nrn. who,
all the cal'nue-s ui drt' mined resolution,
l4ti.IlrIy prefer auBiiiiIaTl''n Iu disgrace.
We cannot prn-lTat.. the dark future: il
may be .'Hli' with ashes, re rs and blood
ant LEI us 20 fUrw ard ia the discharge of our
day with an uiiwav, ring trust ia O., d. aud
d consciousness tnat anything Is preferable
o dI-hluor AID de- daIion.
WM. H GIST.''