Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-27
Communication.

his late disunion aud d!sioyal speech IN
y ,shville, appears the following St ntiments.
If Lincoln should be elected, las for himself,
ne declared HE NEVER WOULD SUBMIT.
lie .eUuld Be ,ciilsng 10 oIlotr he eight C9t@11
Staies IL d,ctate The coHrse Of The South
II lhi- is NOT incipi-nt treason, then L con-
r.ts | am incapable Of conprehendins the
N .aning of language. Ii wants but the
overt oct, to entiile its author TO the infection
O. the Gam ignOminious penalty which
dsyues insultingly declared lie would visit
upon the veteran Ferguson, if he, IN defiance
OF the behests of GnGrchists. ,t'ould refns= to
make d rebel OF himself.
But the sentiments CT Col. CEOZIE& are Gut
reproduction OF those Of nuiEtudes OF
Southern secessionists and N0rthern fanatics
II they alone were to be affected b. tie con-
summation OF their fell purpose Of disrupt
ing our glorious Union, perhaps the issue
would scarcely be to be derlored. But oso-
eIs-millions vi the loyal Guns aud daughters
of this b,IUv, Union of ours are leSatees oil
the glorious inheritance which has descended
10 US from the heroes of the Revolution, and
Cling millions OF other lands also, have a
ues D interest in the triumph of this great ex-
pertinent OF Constitutional Repubiicanism
Tnry have Caught the spirit OF freedom, aud
have started out upon the same pathway that
our history hath hitherto so nUbly ilIuinined.
Are their infant aspirations TO be crushed out
10y our ioll,2 Are We like miserable Mexico,
10 he pointed at as another Instance Ut the
im1eciliIy of the Republican form VI govern
Iueul? Are We 10 becUme q multitude OF dis
jviuIed, dIsmembered, antagonistic States?
But 10 make ibis matter practical. Are
lie citizens Oi the seven Southern non cot
tom planting States 10 bIiudly surrender their
UIrIh-ri.ht VI freedom VI thought ind Tree
10 Ii vi actiUn, and submit themselves ~ The
dlctat,on oil our cUtton-plauIing urethren!-
Are We, like the elaves on their estates, 10
Oh, their brck and bddinsH Mr.. CRozIEk
may, IN EIs I'll, CONS, LII ~ beclne an au-
lom4t0n in the hands OF eotOH po!utcta'ss and
cottol.-pL4nters but let him be assured this lie
uuI the rplriI " the masses OF the agricultu-
r.I S.at,s. They feel and know themselves
the QuaIs If their brethren In any and every
part Of the coniederacy, aud they are to be
dlctated TO by NO class Of citizens. This is not
+, the estimate they have been taught to place
| upon their liberties. But is it true that the
| cotton-growing States are more deeply inter-
| ested in this question OF disruption OF our
present political bands? How are they TO
suffer more than the border States? In the
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The South are to be the creates: sufetcrsI
! Let US for a moment look at this PROPOSE
| ton calmly. Let us suppose an impossible
Casa peaceful and quiet severance OF the
! bonds OF Union. Let Us extend the line Of
$3.50 TO the Pacific. Free-soii North
slave territory South-your government or
ganiZed--your plenipotentiaries appointed
and sccrediued--yOur ambassadors net to
! negotiate treaty Tor the adjustment Of all
questions OF interest that would be likely to
arise in the intercourse of the two govern
u nIs! One OF the most obvious aud inter-
! stIug Of these would be the rendition of tu-
giiiNe slaves no might escape into the Nor
turru cOuf d racy, from their Southern mas
ter. IL IS manifest no provision Of this
character could be Incorporated idto any
Ir, ATTY that might be contracted. The spirit
aud tue actions of the North in reference TO
our preseut fugitive slave law. afford irrefra-
gable proof OF this. Il is only loyalty 10
our Constitution, on the part of large por-
lion OF the Northern people, that FINDERS it
even now barely possible TO re-capture tu-
1,,I - iia,p
There being no treaty stipulations Tor the
extradition vi iugiIives, what would Dc the
condition Of the border Sta.et? It would be
as If We were now bordered by Canada, or
even wOrse, TOR the citizens Of toe two goY-
ernments would be- 60 identical Ia all re-
spects, that the Northern emissary would be
bsIray ed by no difference OF languare or out
ward appearances. He might, with cvmpa-
rative iupunity, carry on his work, fpiriiiug
away our slaves along the border. Even il
detected, he might step across an invisible
line before apprehension, AID there stand in
the Presence oi our police, and bid them de-
lance. They dare not invade the soil and
so, ereignty OF their n,ishbUr. How long
could or would the boider States endure
depicting process Of This kind? How long
before The Law Cf seif-prOtection and self in
terest would force them 10 transport their
elaves to the better protected planting States,
Who would thus be enabled TO purchase, at
greatly reduced prices. the slaves OF their
Lurder neighbore? They would thus become
the recipients OF all the advantages, aud sui
fer comparatively little CT the disadvantages
OF this new order of things.
but how long would they enjoy this COM
paraIiye security: How long before they
would again Be- surrounded by u Gordon Of
free Stale. in their own guvernn-ni! How
long beiore the "urrprsssiGlr colf GU would
again be upon tntn.f Would they lhcn, il
Ine.r greatly contracted limits, be in a. Ia
voraule u eoneition To meet il, tuey are
now, IN tke U..o-S Would not another aud
another, aud CONTINUED secessions aud dis
ruutious be tie ineviiable result, until AMI
eau slavery shall finally be extirpat,d iron
American soil? Are not these suggestions.
and such others as naturally connect them
selves with them, worthy the profound and
serious consideration of all Southern people!
That God in His wise providence has per
mItted, or If you please, ordained, the insti-