Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-31
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. II 1860.
To the Editor of the Express:

To The Editor OF the Express:
Your letter was this moment handed me- As my
views on the subject mentioned fully formed
will answe you at once.
The end of every duty at this moment Is cdIldOr.
You speak the truth when you say the recent cleo
ton news has produced profound sensation in the
South. We have not expected such results
l am Union man; have ever been so. | am
private citizen: never held office and really
desired one. My only connection with politics has
had the purpose to break the force of popular err
rOrs. For this reason opposed the Kansas bill.
have batted against sectiOnalism and slavery aga
ton always. This agitation North and South Ihave
ever regarded having no principle but dema-
goguisp; no purpose but office and no end but dis
union and civil war. supported Mr.. Fillmore be-
cause | thought he was the very antagOnism of all
extremes | am. with all my heart, supporting Bell
and Everett, because l believe they represent the
movement which is the embodiment of natiOIalIsm,
and tie only remedy for sectional discOrd.
This will satisfy every man that am no disuniOn-
ist-EO alarmist, and incapable of INDUCING an
empty threat.
In answer to your esteemed letter and knowing
your awn practical business habits and your identity
with the real interest of the country, VIII speak
hones, CONNECTIONS rather ttl l5jSheS.
TIE Northern people mistaken Many Of our
Unioa speakers and papers misleading the pub
uc n nd Of the North The have taught that Mr.
Line, MS election will cndanger this Union.
| THEI WILL not BE Sustained BIZ RESULTS. They may
prov. by a technical argument that resistance would
of public sentiment that the passion Of the hour
wi heed that argument.
We do not fear Mr. Lincoln but we do fear the
| tanaticsm he representative sectiOnalism that
will triumph in his election and the passions which
his success will endanger. The Pennsylvania cleo
| tonIis weakening the faith of strongest Union
men. We do not like the that is bearing
on but'we are beginning to feel that l1W 60 with
il because we must Men enquIring what is the
matter with the thousand old Wings north Where
are such men as COrwin and Pennington? Why do
they not support Mr. Bell? Is he not National? Has
he not always been SO? Did he ever pandcr TO
single sectional feeling? Never! Then why do
they prefer Lincoln? Why will not the Democrats
support Mr. Douglas in the North! To all these
questions we of the South beginning TO feel there
Is but one answer and that is-BeCause the North
prefers SsctioRQliSm to NGtiOndSm-GR Ant-SlGrery
Platform TO the Constitution Of the Country. To con
firm this viii shown US TO be tlcO people, and sepa-
ration inevitable.
When our State secedes We are all going with her
whether we wish or not. We can't klD Il! We can't
fight our brothers and neighbOrs to preserve gtOrce
Union with people who prefer aplatfOrm that COL
dems Us 70 a Constitution that protects If
Northern people believe patriotic Union speakers
and papers to the contrary, they will be woeful!y
mistaken.
Is 1t possible that the masses Of the North will not
reason? Do thew believe that we will accept terms
OF Union now which even our patriotic fathers re-
iected? To crafty mere party feeling and Pro
mote men who excite their passions, will they enqan
ger the Confederacy? How can the uniop live by
force? How can 1t prosper by sectional gQarFels
How can man administer this nation IN peace who
says It's parts irrepressiby conflicting?
The North can save this Union or she can destroy
it. The poIser is all with her. We in minority,
We can elect no man. We can't say who shall be
President But our people and lrW say whom
tbey will obey. We Union men of the South have
dome all we can do. The issue is with the North.
In lieu of SectLop2lsm we offer them NatOnalism.
In lieu of an anti-Slayeyg Siatform we offer them
the Constitution of the Country. III lieu of an 'ir
repressble conflict agitator, we Oder tsew an eX-
pedanced statesman. The South is ready TO Enite
ON either of these. and the North may say which.
We are ready for peace to take either Bell, Douglss
or Breckenridge. Our people will never offer bet
ter, nor submit to less
ST the North will still abide by the Constitution
and laws We shall continue to be as we wish to be-
| one people If DE North will not so abide, We shall
be what must be, CEG Ppople
1t Is no use to deceive OurselF 1t IS folly to
shut our eyes. 1t is Destructive to MISTAKE the real
Issue of this canvass.
kn)W the North is under the impression there is
no danger They have been taught to believe so.
Southern speakers have often vaporcd fooshlv and
they think 1t Is 50 now, repeat they are mistaken
A Union man warns against H. because he sees the
danger. Passion IS up. Safety Is III EationalisIu
alone. Danger is in Lincoln most certainly
Would thai or Northern friends and enemies too
could see as have Eecn during the last week and
hear none but Union men speak OF the result Of the
recent elections.
n there is Union man in the N0rti. voting for
Lincoln. he is f2dd
AS a Union man have written this honest warn-
iug. As Union man shall vote in November As
Union man shall hope for the right.
rs a Southern man shall meet the army, and 90
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