Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-13
Disunion in Tennessee.

The Knoxville Register, the leading BRICK
the South Carolina platform of Disunion- In
recent editorial entitled 1.-THE Crisis, a
give the following expression to its opiniofna
.sWhile this is the opinions of iarg9spa-
iority of the South, there are some need the
pers and politicians who have annoptioH, but
policy of submission to his inaugurs ven to an
resistance TO his proclaimed policy, con- This
extent of the dissolution OF the Unmueh IN a
position, we fear, is assumed too OF making
partisan spirit and with the design the bone
a party issue. Our confidence ion, in their
and sinew of the Southern Oppositf
fidelity to the Constitution and ri2ugs of the
South, leaves no ground :. 80 donbt that on this
question they stand side by side with South
err Democrats. We have yet to see any res
olutions adopted by any convenVention or
mass meeting in the South, of either party,
which declared such policy. At Union
meeting held in this city, in January last, the
committee on resolutions repotted a resolu-
ton substantially embracing that doctrine.
1t was strongly opposed by one of the lead
ing members of the Opposition, and was with
drown before it was submitted to test vote.
The Union sentiment is as strong in this sec
ton as any part of the United States. We
have scarcely heard political speech in this
city that the speaker did not swear that "the
Union must and shall be preserved" Yet,
with all this attachment to the Union. they
are not willing to resolve that the election of
a Black Republican President would not per
Sc be lust cause for dissolution. They be-
lieve with the whole South. that such an cleo
ton would be placing the "last grain of sand
on the camel's back.' The Union would
sink under the load.
The Abolitionists of the North have grown
and fattened On the idea that he South is di-
yided on the question Of slavery, and that
our love of the Union is so strong that We
will submit to any act rather than see it dis
solved. 1t is Tine there will be proper I'M
Outstanding between the Two sections-that
the North should know at what point with
US .'forbearance ceases to be virtue" If
we have truly stated that point, both parties
ought to proclaim it. We do not ask the OPP
position to support Mr.. Breckenridge instead
of Mr.. Bell; that we leave to their own sense
of propriety. But we 10 ask them. as South
ern men. 10 de, Ire in emphatic terms the posi-
ton they mean 10 assume in the event OF
Lincoln's election.
If we cannot agree upon men. let US at
least agree upon suc' vital measure. Let US
with one voice declare to the North, that,
whatever may be their course, Abraham Lin
coin can never be inaugurated President OF
the United States. Or, if unwilling to take
that position, let US declare to the North,
"thy aDiH not ours be DONE" 1t the position
indicated was taken-if the North love the
Union, it will check their mad course-and
if they are determined on its destruction,
the South can prepare TO meet It,"
In subsequent impression, (Aug. 81 I'M
der the head of :. Our Position" the Register
has the following:
ave have been advised that our recent
editorial, headed IS The Crisis" does not ac-
cord with the sentiments of the Democratic
party of Tennessee, and that an effort will
be made by the Opposition to hold the party
responsible therefor. AS we have no desire
to embarrass the Democratic party, we deem
it proper to state, that the editorial in ques-
ton was written upon our own responsibility
1t was prepared without consultation with
any man or party. 1t expresses our iadiUldlSdI
opinions. In il. we designed to speak more as
Southern man, than as a partlzan. Ii re-
sponsibility attaches to the utterance OF such
sentiments, the Democratic party IN no sense
can be made to share in the guilt. This we
hope will be satisfactory to all parties.
After a careful review of the article in
question, we find nothing therein to retract.
Whatever opinions others may entertain or
express, it is our firm conviction that, the
election of Lincoln will result in dissolution
of the Union.
Before God, we believe, if Lincoln is elect
ed President the days of the Republic are
numbered-if inaugurated, that civil war
will prevail throughout the land and the
fairest portion of Gods earth will be deluged
with human blood. 1t may be impolitic thus
to speak, but we recognize no policy but
| the right. Men may cry Union, Union, but
there will be no Union. Anathemas, loud
| and deep, may be hurled against those who
| give warning of the lend approaching" but
the time will soon. come when regrets will
take the place of curses IL
| You may call us diSuHiontsts, and seek to
| destroy our influence and business. 1t may
| suit politicians to throw odium upon our per-
son and opinions. Our brother Democrats
may repudate and disown our sentiments
and seek to read US out of the party, but we
| honestly believe what we have written, and
| would be false to God, to ourself and to Oul
country, if we failed to give them an express
| SION"
This is frank and unequivocal Let the
rest of the BRECKINRIDGE organs in the State
| initiate the example, and tell the people
whether they agree or disagree with the Reg
| lister. Let us have showing of hands on THU
| subject. 1t is incumbent on the presses O
Tennessee which support BRECK1NRIDGE,t to de
clare whether or not they sympathise in the
| disunion movement which has been SO thor
oughly exposed. Out with it, gentlemen.