Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-31
a ticke. will be run (perhaps Throughout

men.
a ticket will be run (perhapz throughout
the St8te) composed Of men who, II success
ful, will, in all probability. declare Tennes-
see out OF the Union before the 4tn OF
March next. And, whatever may be their
declarations of attachment to the Union,
yoa may rely upon it. their object Is seces-
SION now. by separate State action and the
formation. with the Cotton States, OF South
" sea.b earoliaa. Georgia. Florida afa=
baIna Mississippi and Louisiana have already
passed ordinances of secession, and are max
inc ORGANIZATIONS TO hold a Convention on
the 4ta Of February next, at Montgomery
Alabama, Tor the pnrposes of forming,a at
present Provisional Government. and ulti-
ma.ely a Southern COnfederacy. These six
States had in 1850 a white population of l.
SCI eel, aud slave population of 703 507.
II is notfmprobable that Arkansas and Texas
will join them, and they bad, in 1850, white
population Of 3l6.223, and slave pOpula-
ton Of lO5. 2G1.
The other slave States, are Virginia, Della
ware. North Carolina. Maryland, Kentucky.
Missouri and Tennessee, with a white popula-
ton OF 4047 .553 and slave population of
I,39L590. The people Of Virginia, Della
ware. Maryland, North Carolina. Kentucky
and Missouri, are uuquestionably conserva-
tive, and have clearly and Enthusiastically, in
dicated a determination not to secede, bat to
remain in the Union, provided fair, and an
amicable adjustment of the pending difficult
ties between the North and the South can be
effected, and they are perfectly willing to
adopt the ''Crittenden amendments" as the
basis of such settlement. Neither of these
States is willing to withdraw from the Union
at present nor until all reasonable ard pro-
per exertions haze been made for an adjust
ment. without success. They have not yet
specified any manner, or par ticular time,
within which this settlement must be made
but every Indication, is, that they will wait a
reasonable time for the Northern people to
discuss the plan proposed, before they will
give up all hope and declare themselves out
of the Union. .-s-s .--zz,rse
Under these circumstances, what onght
the people of Tennessee to do? In view Of our
own security, safety and happiness-of our
material int erests-Of our duty to Our posteri-
IL. TO our brothers of the Cotton States, and
q the FREE States, and more especially to the
one million five hundred and siXty-seven
thousand seven hundred voters in the free
States who voted against Mr. Lincoln in the
late election; what ought we to do: lnFiew
of our duty 10 free government and to civil
liberty throughout the world and through
all time hat course should we pursue?
Before. we act at all, in the face of such
important considerations. we should pause,
consider, reflect soberly, seriously, discreeily,
coolIy, without passion, prejudice, or undue
excitement. Our interests at hazard require
this-demand this. To be OF not TO be free
people: that is the question. La our every
day TRANSACTION of life, good sense pursuSS
this COURSE In our courts of justice, in the
administration and settlement OF the common
est rights of the citizen, the jury must be
unbiased-The judge impartial-and there is
still q court of last resort, TO review the de-
cisiOn Of the inferior tribunal; all indicating
the necessity Of time for argument, reason,
consideration. reflection. This Is so in the
most trivial matters
In the higher considerations of life or lib
erty, our Own State has provided against the
evil effects resulting from rashness. prejudice.
passion, and undue excitement. by a contin-
NANCE Of the cause, for an impartial hearing
at sHo,her term, and by change of venue
for trial without excitement or passion.
But why this undue haste so vehcmently
urged BIZ Our opponents? Where is the ne
ceS.iiy for ii ? Why press it? What lights
OF ours are in immediate peril? Who is
pressing this ming upon Us? W" are in no
imme date danger OF attack rs encTOach-
,leuis upon our lives, our liberties or our
property Why, then, this indecent haste
Ar, brave Tcnnesseans afraid of GRg enemy
If enemy We have: 5s---F
TIE object Of those who press this haste Is
''Frecipitaie" you out of the Union aud
EVOLUTION, as VIC humbly conceive.
pray. who are they? Have they
in this glorious country than
they more honor or courage
~ more ready to resist
insalt, or defend their