Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-24

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these four millions of slaves1are better ic1nih-
! ed. better fed, better housed and less work
ed than the laboriug class ofsany people on
the earth whatever theft color may be. They
will then learn, what will never again be for
gotten. that it is the labor of these slaves
that has madeEthem rich, prosperous aud
great. zZtHzgIz ~ G.
/ fszglss. . .Els1-l Bor the Nashville Patriot,
~ The Issue. su
The question before the people of Tennes
| see now is-not what Tennessee shalT do in
the event of a dissolution of the Union, but
what shall She do to preserve the union and
restore it TO tranquility? suppose no So
Der mind doubts that it would De better for
the States to maintain their present relations
! ia the government If it could be done with
out prejudice to any part.-I presume the
most ultra sccessionist, suppOsing him to be
| true TO his professions, would be glad to- see
the country undivided if the evils of which
be cpmylains could be remedied. desire
tn, n for tte-prcservatiou Of The Union con-
dered ab-traoily, may be regarded The
| dominant cling throughout the country.
TIL idea that a dissolution of III. Union is
already a .'fore-g'7Ire conclusion; as some
are so swift to promulgate. is preposterous.
! That the el, elton of Lincoln is jI-t cause for
destroying oar political fabric IS IA position
SO u1tenahi, that even SUI Carolina repu-
dates it. and Halls back upon past grievan-
s. The -unc"nstiiui ional Personal Liberty
bills of certain Northern States now somuch
| talk d about as amounting to Qualification
and ~fevoiutiun,' 10 and as affording coed
grounds for sev, ring the Cunfederecy, have
nut berelO fJre b en- viewed as any fair pre-
t, xt for .uch step. Il enforced so as 10 OBJ
-irl!ct the enforcement Of the might've slave
law, or any olber part of he Constitution, it
wuuld justly bring ;he whole power OF the
General Grverument to bear against the of
Tending STATS, but it would afford no excuse
for other States seeding, but on the other
hand render it even more obligatory to re-
main loyal so as 10 assist, if need be in put
ling down the rebellion. But thess laws,
like many other unconstitutional enactments
to be found in the statute books of other
States North and South, and which however
obnoxious they may be, there is no power to
prevent State legisla ures from plssihg. so
that they do not undertake to enforce them.
are null and void because unconstitutional.
Being imperative they have excited little
attention except as furnishing occasion for
elimination, and of SO little Importance
have they been regarded in the South, that
they had been well nigh forgotten by the
masses, but for the grave import they are
now made TO assume. Other causes of com
plant and irritation have heretofore existed,
national ana local, between individual States;
and between citizens OF the two great see
tions, reproaches, derisiOn, menaccs have
been freely inteTchanged. but that any, or all
Of these were a valid preteXt for "a disso-
luton Of the Unon with Its brood of
evils, was never entertained by any re-
Specialize portion of the Southern people 4
Thus the deXtrOus springing of them on an
occasion" of excitement, with, monetary
success, will eventually prevail with thl.
masses towards the accomplishment of this
suicidal end is an understandable superstition.
Ambitious politicians may barrangue to ex
cited crowds, applauded ;ssmalt editors may
serve up offensive eXceips from abolition
sheets to exasperate their readers; fast young
men may show off by parading the streets
adorned with blue ribbons; but that nine
millions. of enlightened and patriotic people,
who have their all at stake in the venture,
are going TO destroy the best country in exis!
4.
ever will be-aDd abandon all the good OF
the present aad all the hopes of the future
on grounds heretofore esteemed of no prac-
teal weigh:-.as but an atom 10 the balance
whighed"-against THEIR country: or on the !
occasion of a fcverish excitement, incident 10
the election for the Presidency of 2 candidate
not their choice, which, If seriously made The
ground for such .'redfess.D would subject us
to the derision of all enlightened nations
that these nine millions of people are going
to astoni>h the world by the stupendous folly
OF dem0lishing all they have, or are, or ex-
peci TO be. at the iusiigation of deeper lie
politicians. IS hose 81 Ct and pLrn have Leen
d. lIueattd b fore tn il eyes--that thsy are
reilly going TO plunge headlong- into ihe
pref! ice, down which Ihsse m, n. Iolj Them |
10 f rehand they intended 10. pr, cipitate"
them at the proper m"meuI"--that these
nine milf of people are gong to make
this Exhibition bsfae the ward. under these
cir am fances. i !. thing too monstrous FOR
belief 10y any one who knows aught OF the
deep instincts and EXALTED impulscs of hu-
mainly which bear sway in times of dire
emergency Men may q madden under The
hour, and be- driven 10 the verge of their
couuiry's ruiu undsr the spur of thiir lead
ers- Bat their nature and patriotism must
prevail--and woe to those who would goad
them ia; tlIeri 4G Il
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-tien-of our Union is a "fore-gone conclu-
sioai'i unfit Esee 1t accomplished and the
disrupted parts fairly adjusted and re-organ-
izeI..sE vzzsh EnE baoTs4 zsa-zoS Il
But we are not without ldanger-for noih- |
ing Is impossihle-dange at least of ruin
Gus derangeme and complication Of affairs.
There is need Of all our Efforts to relieve the
country from its perplexity. and to restore
harmony and tranquility. We hope to see |
Tennessee foremost in this good work-stand-
ing forth as a dispassionae mediator, not
presenting menacing 'ullimatum," (and |
that ultinatum the platform of party y but |!
prepared TO offer some practical means of
adjustment. W. j
ss- Read tho following, from DR.. aI.eeper, an old |
resident Of Stark county, for many years, the most
prominent physician and druggist of the place: /
NAVARRO, STARK Co. Ohio, /
June zlst, 1855. I
Sometime since, Ireceved lot of DIR. Richardson's
Sherry Vine Bitsers 70 sell on commission. They are
all sold and your further supply Of three dozen bot