Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

was told 10 day, that the fact had been
laid before the officers of my Church, that
there was very great destitution in our city
that many families, who were short time
ago in good, comfortable, circumstance
are now reduced TO utter want. and httie
children and helpless women now on the
brink of starvation and crying Tor bread.
few nights ago. attended Union meeting,
and with some warmth commented fesoiu-
ton that was read, recommending just terms
of settlement of our national troubles, When
nale-faced. earnest looking mechanic turned
to me, wringing his hands, and said: ut Is
right sir nay God, this thing must be hxed
M. Nv wife and my children will starve-l
can get no work" Are men who feel their
responsibility to God for their acts, and ae-
countability fer the guilt and wrongs OF the
society in which they live, to hear these pitt
full stories Of suffering, and TO witness daily
narrowing spectacles OF misery, and yet nesi-
tate from policy, TO speak out, to show where
the evil lies? Are men with hearts to ieel
for thew retchedneSs of inOcent fellow beings,
with minds comprehending the causes OF that
wretchedness, and souls bursting with hu-
name impulse to speak out the truth AID
point to the remedy are they to minee mat
tiers now, and speak in bland, complaIsant
terms. lest they offend? Nay, before God l
will do what l conceive to be my duty. L
viii speak the truth, not wishing to offend,
hut determined that MY words shall have
inIl import. without care for reproach, sus-
picion. or other personal consequence. be-
lieve, know, that there is most unfortu-
nate misapprehensi0n in the Southern mind
in regard to the feelings and motives OF
Northern men. Deception and misrepresent
alton. have been freely and criminally en-
ploycd by designing politicians TO exasper-
ate the Southern people, and to goad them
TO acts of folly and madness.
= Our nicely strung sensibllities have been
grossly shocked by false and revolving pic
lures of Northern sentiments. and tue chlVal'
RE spirit of the Soath has been played upon
nv the most wicked exaggerations and false
hoods. All through the South, men in high
p0sitisns have lent themselves to the propa-
gation.o the basest SANDERS to foment dis
cord between the two sections OF our cOun-
tIv. and every appliance of art and dissimu-
iation has been resorted to, to widen the
breach and to deceive our people into the
suuuart of a vile and reasonable conspira-
CIV. Truth might we'll stand back aghast at
the rage of passion aud Justification. Its
"still small voice" might well be withheld
from mingiing in the storm of demoniacal
wrath and prejudice. But now it has had
time 10 nerve Itself. II has had time 10 In
vest itself with the impenetrable armor of re-
lieion and patriotism, of love and justice. IL
must now cast aside all lear and rush into the
storm of iratrcdal STRIFE, and cry in the name
of God .speace be stills. What do we want.
Whatare our plans! Are we content with the
present state of things? Do we derive junction
from the rayages of the storm in the North
Are the stories we hear o suffering, of ruin
and devastation in the North sufficient mitig ga
ton of the ills we endure hereY Nay my breth
rem, will speak for you will say. IN a spin
fhs. apfh xryalf
plore The misiortuDes that have ialien upor
| thousands of Innocent people among you
| God knows we wonld relieve all suffering
! among YOU If we could. We are not demons
| TO gloat over your misiortunes. We ar
| christian men and desire the restoration o
| peace, prosperity and happiness to our who'll
| country. Do We thus feel? o! say, may .
so speak, Do we sincerely wish for com
promise of the sectional dispute that is dis
tracing our land? III we do, how can 1t b
effected bnt by mutual explanations, and b,
establishing better state offeeling betweel
the contending parties? Do we believe tina
Lincoln, Seward, and the entire victoriou
party OF the North are iiends aud devils in
earnate-that there is no religion, no virtue
no patriotism, no humanity, no purity, n
honesty among the people Of the North?
we do, away with all thought of compronais
| We want no political and social intercours
| with them. We will hear to no accommods
ton. no adjustment. Let an eternal guilt ,
! impossible hatred roll between US. Prepar
for war-a war of relentless extermin;stio
and desoIation. whose angry front shall surg
across the land, and drench the kindly. bosoI
OF our mother earth with the gore of GU
brethren-a war that viii bring no glory /
tue victor--ihat will send its slain before tb
! presence oftheir Goo, with consciences wreal
. ing with guilty murder Of men of our ow
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