Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-23
shall the Legislature be Convened,

Shall the Legislature be Convened!
From the Memphis Enquirer Nov. %.
The subjoined article from the AuQldnche of yes
terday, endorsing the 6Ppeuts suggestion that our
State Legislature be convened TO take into considera
ton the present disturbed conditioned country,
meets our hearty approval The reason for this, as
given by our neighbors, are in the main, we think,
both sound and sufficient.
1t is not our purpose to say more upon THIS SUD
Jeet to-day than to express our own concurrence IN
the suggestion of our neighbCrs and to acknowledge
the qualification it affords us, after so long season
of partzan differences. as to men and measures, to
find common ground, of a political character, upon
which we stand together in harmony as brethren of
common faith, bound by every consideration of pat
liotic duty to serve common cause.
No one who knows us personalities has observed
the course of paper need be asE1re of the high
estimate the incalcueable value we place upon the
present Constitutional Union of the States or of our
well considered purpose to contend for its main
tenance as long as itcan be maintained with due
gard the interest and honor Of the Southern States
and people as parties to it. Nay, more, we do not
hesitate TO say, now, though we would not coneede
much before the Presidential election that we do
not consider the election of Mr.. Lincoln sufficient
cause for dissolution of the Union or for the Sc
session Of single State. But there is no conceang
or Disgusting the fact nor can there be either good
sense or propriety in trying, any longer to shut
eyes TO its existence, that grounds of antagonism,
NuelilcE wen taken or are now Occu-
pied by the Northern States on the one hand and the
Southern States the other, andhat feelings of i'll
Will between the sections have been engendered,
whose continuance for any great while longer, must
render the continuance Of the Union impossible.
These grounds Of antagonism must be removed
these feelings of -will must be allayed. and that
speedily, the very considerations for which it was
formed and the very conditions upon which it has,
far, been maintained, having failed, the Union Of
the States ceases Of necessity In our opinion, this
hor IL liz
and amicably settled. Indeed, we think that in its
present stage, considerations being developed
which, by appealing more directly and forcibly to
the material interests and practical common sense
of the people Of both sections, and especially to the
North. than at any former7periOd IN our history,
since these troubles begun, give encouraging prom
Use of favorable settlement
That this may be successfully accomplished,
however, the importance of the interests in
volved, and the delicacy of their complied
ton. demand that passion andS excitement should,
as much as possible, be repressed and alayed,
and the whole subject be considered and disposed
of with calmness and elaboration. This is required
as between the parties TO the quarrel-the South
and the North and for this among other reasons
it seems to US proper and desirable that, as a pre-
liminary step TO any ultimate and decisive action
the people OF the several States should and
ly at the same time possible, be represented in
their Legislatures, In order to deliberate formally
and sOlemnly upon questions of such vital conse
quence and be enabled through their representa-
tves thus assembled, to give authoritative express
sion to their views and wishes. This freedom from
passion and excitement and the calmness and DELHI
Grafton with which the subject should be consid-
cred, no less proper and desirable, as between
oar own people as Southern men and we can
| think of no way in which this can be attain
! ed by us. and turned to our advantage, with
greater certainty and more credit to ourselves,
people, than for those who occupy the position, and
assume the functions of organs of the public senti
ment 1--WE mean, of course, the newspaper press
| to cease wrangling among themselves-and, above
ALL cease making themselves the organs, vehicles,
/ of abuse and denunciatlon of our own States and
| our own people. There others at a distance,
active and bitter enough in their denunciatOn of us
without aid in the ungracous task, from those in
| our own midst. 1t is to be assumed that all who
live in the South have the welfare Of the South at
heart, in all they do say, and that the only differ
ence between them is as to the best mode of pro-
noting that welfare. Why. then, should they quar-
rel among themselves? For omself, have no
quarrel and will have none, with any one who seeks
the welfare of the South. She is our common
mother, and it is our common duty 20 stand by
her. Let us strengthen anOther's hands
If she suffer- all must suffer with her-ln
the Union, together, if she remain in it
or out Of it together, if sue must go out Of it.
A PROPOSITION FOa TENNESSEE, AS SUGGESTED By THE
MEMPHIS APPEAL
The Appea OF yesterday, suggests that the press of
the State irrespective of party pFocivties call upon
Gov. Harris to convene the Legislature lor the pur
pose of taking inUo consideration the state of pOiti
cal affairs now precpitated upon the country" We
think the suggestion good lt is idle to attempt
TO ignore the fact that Tennessee will soon be called
uDOn TO lake decided position with reference
to the movement now in progress in other Southern
States This she do only through the Legislature.
Let this body be convened, and let the subject be
RuthOritatively discussed by those whom the people
have selected the guardians Of their rights and the
makers of their laws. As the Appeal says Tennessee
is Southern in sympathy in iaisreSt, and in Ssceptt
billy and stands in no position to wage fratTlcdal
upon her sister States" Indeed it is the duty
Of Tennessee to cooperate with other Southern
States in the most raterDal spirit feeling that there
exists common interest and a common destiny.
We of the South and should be- brethren IN the
full sense of the term. The assaults made by some
of the press in Tennessee upon those States which
are moving most earnestly in their opposition to
LincOln-as the Representative of Black Republi.
Canism the rdicule and odlum attempted to be cast
unCn them because of their zeal and determination
in the maintenance of Southern rights and Southern
equelity is but engendering disc0rd and division Of
sentiment calculated to beget luminosity and resent
ment and defeat the very ends they profess to have
so much at heart.
The senseless and vindictIve twaddie about "hot-
spurs" vile demagogues, "pOt-hOUse politicians,
swire workers. place seekers "unprncipled
nadmen, etc, etc, Is insulting to the sentiment
of the States will which they propose 20 act, it
is unjust to some of the first minds in which the
South has reposed unbounded confidence and hon
Ored with the most unwalerIng faith. These men
who have shown as bright lights in the councils of
Che country, and many of whom occupy the highest
position of honor and Of trust ought surely to be
treated with courtesy and respect; particularly by
those who profess devotion the interests Of the
South and boast Of their readiness to defend wound
ed honor and insulted right If cOtempOra-
res would inform their readers OF the real senti-
ment which animates what they call the
extreme and ultra secession States" instead
#f.Ta FapIrrV aaNfwn afz ArhF1o
Northern journals and General JacksOns proc
amatlon, they could convey to the public cor
rect idea Of the real state of the political emergen
Cy. Instead of that, however, they make proml-
nent few names, though, solitary and alone,
they were mad agitators, conceallng the fact that
the masses. the PEOPLE in those states, almost
mit-and that these prominent names but reflect the
mighty upheavng Of an entire people goaded to re-
sistauce against domination insulting 1t Is de-
struCtiye. Let Tennessee then speak out through
her constituted authorities Let her take such stand
her people may deem proper In the meantime,
in all that say and do, let bear IN mind that
the SOnlhern States should be animated by one
tment, TO attain one great end-that fraternal Ian
gu3ge andconduct canalOne bring abOutsuchadesred
consumantiOn In the name of all, that, rs Southern
men and Southern communities we hold dear, let
our press Of all parties cease their assault upon
Southern men and Southern States If needs be
they must have anemy to assal. in Gods name,
let them turn their batteries against common foe
which exists outside Of the Southern States. Let US
lock shields IN the against Northern aggressive
tanaticisn-this will demand all our strength. Let
no iratricidal war wage in our midst-nOt even of
words for words bring blows. The most humilia-
ting and painful spectacle Is the division of senti
ment now existing or attempting to be excited in
our Southern communities. Every good citizen
should trOwn down every such attempt. Let us 60
hand in hand animated by one common purpose. in
spired by one hope determined to attain the same
great cnd-the rights, the equally the safety OF South
crn institutions.
MOVEMENTS OF HE DAY.
North Carolina Moving.