New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-20
sGENERAL PILLOWS VIEWS.
Frou The Nashville Patriot
MAURY County, Tenn, Nov. ~, 1850.


MAURY CoUsTr, Tenn, Nov. ~, 1860.
In the editorial of Saturdays PGtr1Ot, you have an
nounced the startling intelligence that sectional
party bound together by a common opposition to the
Constitutional rights of the South, has succeeded IN
eraeIing the power OF the Executive branch of the
Goyarulnent. The occurrence OF such event fore
bodies future evil 1t has the appearance Of the cloud
charged with the hurricane Nothing but the utmost
nrugence wisdom and forbearance can now"
This announcement Of the election Of any Executive
Chief Magistrate by vote eXclusis ey sectional, and
by party resolved to strike down the institution OF
Slavery it exists in fifteen States Of the Union, IN
der the guarantees of the Constitution sounds to
like the :" death knell Of the Union" While agree
that there il rot, in the manner OF Mr. lhncons cleo
tion any violation OF the letter Of the Constitution,
vet in the accomplished fact-the Government az It
war designed by the obvious spuit Of the Constitution
i unset In other Words the facts impaired by your
monlentous editorial is the announcement Of revolu-
ton in the Government, by which Ito forms are used
to break down It's spt and It's powers Tor protection
are 10 be turned the destruction OF the rights Of one
ALI the Union, as guaranteed by the Constitution.
Under such circumstances, 1t becomes a m0mentous
question for the consideration Of the Southern people,
what can be done to preserve the Union OF the States,
and AT the time aver the pcllLS Win WHICH our
rights are threatened.
You suggest no remedy. " Your conservatism has
carried Tennessee but il has not averod the danger
from the country Can trust To the present guarn-
tees of the Constitution under the Republican party,
when the very existence of any such guarantees ~ de-
MED by that party TO do So Id TO let the Republicans
coup 6tat be carried out.
Shall we then, by non-action, surrender our slave
property TO the demands Of our Republican masters
lie who would not resist such tyranny, deserves
himself TO be ensAyed.
If moi prepared TO surrender rights, shall we
withdraw from the Union as remedy Tor Impending
dangerl To do 80, does not become ireeen-the sons
of the sires Of the Revolutionary war.
But independently Of this would We thereby avert
the danger which threatens our rights Rather would
we not augment it, aud precipitae the crisis, IN adj
vance Of the public opinion OF the South, and lii ad-
vance of tie preparation called for by momentous
step What then, shall we dol Can we maintain
onr rights in the Union and how answer we
can if we will and by the aarled and determined action
of the Southern people
let the Governors of al The Southern States convene
tbeir Legislatures TO consider the emergency OF the
rr;ss. lei these Legislatures Immediately appoint
Commissioners to confer with like Commissioners, 10
lie Amounted by the other States Let lnese Oonnh-
soners agree and recommend back 70 .nclr IosPeo'e
Legislatures the passage OF laws az folloWs, VIZ
I.t A Rsyysrg LAw-By the provisions Of which all
,ood rapncruIed in the Northern States and AL goods I'M
ported through Northern ports snail be taxed loi o''o Po'
he sp1Isne CouIt Of The United States vol of Howsds
Reports page sos and on settled that the states as %
Northern 81 tate retains upon it, statute bSos e & nus
te the Federal Constitution the nights Of the south
Second Let each Southern State raise organize arm and
thoroughly drill twenty fifty thousand volunteers ana
provide ample supply Of arms aud munitions Of war OF every
Kind This also have Constitutional Digit to do
Third. Let the southern states all denand Of the Northern
National Convention for tho reconsideration OF the question
involved ia the present issue between the North and the south
t this demand embrace amendment Of tbs Federal Constr
Top,1 That no sha be passed by Congress any
way affecting the nights Of property ~ slaves ss now exists In
the Southern states Of e United S'Se except ~ concurrent
Seoady. That The Teitoe' Of tie United States
b., the citizens she Sse-hat their property Of every
,Itlat neither Con,-s wy fuital'al Leai la.ue, shi
have power 20 Pas any s." teAc 10 P0''e sue" fP'pI"