Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-03
Disunion f.ihe worn

IT the people of Tennessee fail to be con-
WINGED of the deliberate purpose of the Breck-
inridge leaders in the Cotton States to break
up The Union, and establish Southern Com
federacy, it shall not be for want of proof of
the TACT The evidences thicken every day
and though We cannot give them all, as they
come 10 us by every days mail, we can give
enough to remove all doubt trou every i'm
partial mind. Here is brief article from
the Auburn (Ala.) Sketch BooL, of the 2sth
ult.. which flies the flag of BREckINRIpGE and
LANE:
whether there be secession, revolution. or
what not. one thing is certain-Li,aeoIn neper
can tt President Of the Southern Stotes. He is
not so elected. We will have no President.
then, until the Black Republican parry re-
cede from their position aud allow the cleo.
ton OF national man, or until forced by
their refusal. we elect Que fol lrselyes. 10
do uiat, WE MUST FIGHT. God grant to avert
the threatening danger. But while we thus
pray, we urge our people 10 look the matter
full in the face and prepare themselves. As
unmeanlng TO some as may now seem these
red striped coats and waving plumes seen oc-
caionally upon our streets, ii is well enough
to have good guns and plenty Of an auni-
tion."
AS to the mode of proceedins-the plan by
which the people are to be thrust into the
background, and the Union dissolved over
their heads, and if need be, against their will,
we have the following foresbadowiug by
correspondent of the Clayton (AIa) Bonner:
1--WE have but little doubt that South Caro-
lima is prepared to secede in the contingency
supposed and if no other State will lead.
though heretofore we favored cooperation,
we now say let her go first, If, 40 thin three
,ceets after the election of Lincoln. Georgia, Texas
Mississippi, Florida or ALa6amb0 fail 10 lead off.
We name these States in the order we prefer
in reference to the popularization of the
movement. But howl 1t must be by a eovD
d. et0t or il will fall through and fail. South
Carolina, with her distractions and nonsense
will be for calling convention and discuss
ing, in field and fireside, the question of dis
union This folly will end only in servile in
Already the mere Presidential
is provoking them everywhere. The
direct question of the Union or Disunion. of
slavery ua non. will inevitably give them !
birth. The Legislatures have sovereign |
power, and by prompt action may avoid this |
disastrous resultant lead their constituencies |
10 the heavens of security and rest. Let the |
Governor convene the ordinary Legislature |
let it the next day declare the Union dissolV- |
ed. and pass an act, denouncing as traitors, |
putting out of legal protection whoever may |
gainsay the measure. This done, and uniVer- |
sal suffrage, with its universal slavery basis, |
is perpetual. With any other course schism |
and chickering's ensue, and an enemy's party |
is organized among in, which, backed by the |
federal power, will effectually cripple and |
destroy u.s.
This writer is evidently sup to snuff" He |
ioresees that this question is left to the peo-
Pile, the scheme may result in total failure |
To prevent all this it is necessary TO resort a |
Cup d. etat-a movement like the one by !
which Louis Napoleon subverted the Repub-
ic of France and established his empire on /
Is Enthusiastically the patriotic masses will |
De deprived of voice, and the whole matter |
urned over to Legislative intriguers and |
,letters against the government. THE Leg |
are sovereignn-let them be called !
ogether and the next day declare the Union |
dissolved aud 'then comes the tug of war;, |
Men of Tennessee, friends of the Union |
everywhere! now is the time to utter your |
'oice for the Union and its perpetuity |
Awake to the Importance Of the issues before |
you, and fly from leaders and parties to the |
escue OF the Republic from the hands OF it's
Deues