Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-21
COMMUNICATION.
The EVIL and The Remedy.

We are glad to find growing disposition in the
public mind to consider dispassionatey the great
question Of the day It is well for us that it is so,
for there has been of such magnitude since the
declaration Of independence.
In common with majority of the people of Ten
nessee, we are reluctant to believe that the time has
for separation of the states of this Union. We
should be derelict 10 our duty, however to hide
from ourselves the fact that there is in the public
mind strong and growing indisposition to submit
to the rule of the Black Republican party. until we
shall have found some infallibe remedy for the
grievances which we have so long borne-some
sure guarantee for our future peace and safety in
the Union.
In order to determine what remedies we should
apply to the evils by which the country is afflicted.
it is first of all necessary that we should know
specifically what those evils are. All agree that
they have their origin IN the question ofsavery.
1t has elected President and thus disappointed
the hopes of three other apirants to that high Office.
All the honors and emoluments appertaining to that
high office are about to pass into hands that will not
allow Us a taste evenof the good things for four long
years, unless from necessity, or under promise Of
good behaviour. Interpreted according TO Black Re
publican morals
Well what Of that? Nothing almost less than
nothing; Tor it unfortunately true that of those
who qualified for office. few are gamers by it.
That man knows little of the great Southern heart
who regards the mere trappngs Of Office, the drip
pings OF the public treasury. as more than a mere
feather in the scale.
Is II feared that our constitutional rights may be
invaded? Perhaps Yet it is not that even.
which considerable meu most fear during the next
four years. With both Houses OF Congress against
him. It is hardly probable that Mr. LINCOLN will even
attempt any Of those aggressive measures usually
set forth IN the programme Of Black Republican
labors. lie may not, attempt the abolition of
slavery in the District Of Columbia nor to interdct
the interstate slave trade, TO abolish slavery in
the dock yards navy yards or other national work
shops in the slave States or to repeal the Fugitive
Slave Law. No; in reference TO these things, or
other so called overt acts but little may be feared
during he next four years. unless the extreme South
cnStates secede from the Union leaving those which
remain in a hopeless minority. The great object
viii no doubt be- to copciate the South; if possible
to gain firm foothold for future operations, and
this end it said the President elcctis already cast
ing about to if he can lind any in the South
base enough 10 lend the moral influence of his name
- sun P"l PuAer bN accepting place IN MS caO-
met They have therefore abored TO but little pur-
pose, who have endeavored in their patriotic and
DISTINGUISHED zeal TO patch up for Mr. LINCOLN CON
sentative record
Where, then, lies the great cylg What Is there in
his election that should make it SO Objectionable TO
the Southern States
Is it nothing, that he has been elected by purely
sectional majority, upon the solitary issue of hos
tility to the other section
Is it nothing that the army and the navy. and the
public purse are about to pass into the hands Of
powerful fanatical sectional party. soemny plelg-
ed TO employ the whole moral influence of the Gov
eminent and every constitutional means within lis
power 10 subyert the institutions of other sections
Shall we stand dumb stricken while We see the
chains forging with which our limbs are to be man.
acled, and content ourselves only with crawling at
the feet of our naughty enemy and humbly suing
for peace? Is it nothing that fifteen States Of this
Union have been prescribed, outlawed as it were
held up 10 the worlds as too base even to be
allowed participation IN the choice of those
who are 10 rule over US For what is
the election Of candidate by a party sectional