Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-10
SATURDAY, nov. 10, 1860
The country has just passed through an in

The country has Just passed throug h an IN
tensely interesting and exciting presidential
canvass Whilst it was in progress, we
deemed it our duty 10 the cause of sound
principles, and to the Union, to devote the
8 greater portion of our labors to the promo
ton of the success OF JoHN BELL. and Ed
WARD EVERETT. We endeavorei 10 make
the PATRIOT vigorous and effective organ OF
true conservatism. and, if We did not sue
coed, it was not through lack of zeal or en-
ergy. We feel that we did all that party
fealty and love of country could demand of
us; and satisfied that if The banner of the
Union is trailing in the dust, our skirts are
clear. The canvass was the most important
which the people of the United Stntes have
ever engaged in Upon it hung con-
tended, the most momentous results, invov-
f773 ing the very existence of the government 1t
is over and instead of the cheerful accept
ance of the verdict of the ballot box, which
- has hitherto characterized the whole people,
~ We find the Soalhern people, of all parties.
-~s almost masse. gloomy and apprebensive'
.s1 whilst very large proportion of them be
lieve that the time has come for seyering the
.s- ties which bind them TO the Union.
tional party, bo:nd together by common
opposition to constitutional rights of the
of the executive branch OF the goyerunent
The occurrence of such an event forebodrs
future evil. 1t has the appearance Of me
cloud charged with the hurricane. Nothing
bat the utmost prudence, wisdom, and for
beaTance eau save us now Such. at least
our impression. We thought these
things, when in The outset OF the late car
vass, and all through it, We labored to unite
all conservative upon common prssi-
Dental ticket The present position OF the
sections, the dangers which impend, might
and shonld have been avoided; but now patti
otism calls upon as to meet them and We
must do it,
In the discussions which are about to grow
out. of the crisis idto which the country has
been, unfortunately, hurried, expect to
bear our share. We desire all who have been
constant readers Of the PATRIOT to dous the
honor to cont;nue to read it.. Important as
was the Presidential canvass, it sinks faT
below the momentous consequences involved
in the crisis forced upon the country by the
result We shall endeayor to be just TO TIE
North, and whilst maintaining the full mea-
sure of the rights of our native cline the
South. to aid in the preservation of the Ma
tioaal Union. We are persuaded that ali our
So fellow-citizens take deep and unspeakdble |
interest in the Developments OF the tuture; |
and we shall be glad 10 extend the circle Of
our efforts in the cause of conservatism 10y |
additions to subscription lists Every |
good citizen should endeavor to hear all
sides, and to keep himself fully posted.
We shall try to give greater variety TO our
columns. and to make paper still more
attractive to all classes of readers.
For some months past we have not paid
as much attention to commercial matters as
usual. This has not been from want of in
terest in commercial affairs, but simply be-
cause business of all kinds has been re-
stricted that little information of general in
terest transpired. As the season progresses
and trade revivcs and expands We shall see
that the readers of the PATRIOT do Eot suffer
from any negligence On our part TO give
them faithful and reliable reports of COM
merciaI matters, foreign and domestic.