Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-08
il. Real Danger.

We are no alarnlist. We would BOT 6r
any consideration, attempt to render odi0us
q portion of the people without cause We
would much prefer to hold them all mp,
without regard 10 sections, If We could, as
lovers OF the Union, who would sacrifice
their lives, if necessary, to maintain IT. But
this, no one who has plid much attention to
the political history Of the country, can do.
For MANY years past, there have been disu-
niouis,s in The North and in the South; men
of education and emiaent talents In the
North, they are generally fanatics, who Iave'
in their hatred of slavery and shareholders,
brought themselves to the point OF regarding
the Union as a curse, and the Constitution
"a covenant with hell" Their complement
in the South, FESTIVE at first under what
they declared 10 be--the oppressive
cxaetions of plundering tariffs, but drop
ping that means of agitation, have res
I,onded to their fellow-agitators OF the
North, and with them. though in an
opposite manner, are using the institution vi
slavery to accomplish their purposes The
fanatic North, fearful that he may be held to
answer for the sin of slavery, at the bar oil
God. would dissolve the Union, to clear his
skirts of even the appearance OF eountenan-
cling an institution which he believes, or af-
fects to believe. contrary to human reason,
as well a. the precepts of christianity The
ayitator South, avails himself of the inane
driyel of his Northern brother to lire the
Southern heart and prepare 1t for the dire
event which he seeks To bring about and ap-
parentIy coniemplatcs with satisfaction.
SEEING upon every issue growing opt OF the
question of slavery, to awaken prejudice and
excite hostility against the Northern people,
and to convince the Southern people that
their constitutional rights are so endangered
that they must ultimately be destroyed IN
the Union. he has succeeded in sowing dis
trust aud alarm to an extent which foIp9ass
danger, the magnitude Of which, we lear Tue
conservative Union-loving portion OF the
South do not see and appreciate. We have,
in previous numbers, laid before them the
mans and purposes of tue Southern aSltators,
giving them proofs OF conspiracy to break
up the Union, and We cutreat them to pom
der well those proofs and be warned EV-
cry dav something occurs to eerroborsie
tn ,viderce We have produced and COM
IN n; Upon. Leading conspirators, such as
III YAy-Y, may deny their purposes, to de-
{ those whose confidence they invoke
: e. Las ever been the policy of conspira-
TO. and traitors. 1t would be folly and mad
ne % proclaim their intentions before the
mine ready for explosion. We must judge
them by their acts aud not their words Ii
their acts tend to disunion, whilst their
,ngues utter dulcet notes to charm the ear
and beruile the heart. they need ihe closer
The greatest dauge arises from the pledges
made by Southern democratic Conventons'
Legislatures. and members of Congress, to
and treat the election OF republican
to the Presidency IS q cause for secession aud
,iisuuion. These pledges exposed to the
enemies of the Union the weak and most as
suitable point and towards ii they have
aimed all their missiles of destruction The
party, which united upon a ma
tional platform. it was claimed, had power
TO defeat the republicans, was disrupted aud
rendered impotent. The secession at Charles
ton which made this result at Baltimore iu-
.vitabIe, was "unwise and impolitic," enc,tt
a, d;ssnson saoreEent, for we are assured by Mr..
ORR. of South Carolina, that If il had not
occurred, harmonious nomination would
have been made. Having accomplished the
disruption of the democratic party. they are
now exerting all their power and influence
10 get up electoral tickets in all the North
ern States, 80 as to render IL impossible,
without a political revolution in some of
them. to concentrate votes enough upon
DOUGLAS to defeat LINCOLN, and they de-
nounce with the greatest bitterness all indI-
cations of an attempt, on the part of the sup
porters of Mr.. BELL aud Mr.. DOUGLAS, to CO.
operate with view 10 carry off some of the
Northern States from the republicans, and
thus render the election Of LINCOLN an inn
possibility. What but their hostility to the
Union. and their belief that the pledges to
resist the Inauguration of a republican Pres
ident. will be fulfilled, or attempted TO he
fulfilled, prompts them to pursue this course
Ito intervene, at every point, to secure the
election of the republican nominees! II II
he not their policy to bring abou. the result
which promises trouble. and may evenfunte
in disunion, then they are absolutely insane
and striking the blows Of madmen. But. We
know they are not insane. There Is method
ia what they do and unless their schemes