Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-22


Il bss been said by some, that they do MT under
Stand cur position. We shall endsavor y eaiightes
thea.
Since She election CT Abraham Lincoln we have
been for the Union, believing fret. that me Con
gress Of the uniied States would adjust me existing
d;faculties between the North cad South upon 81
kauarahla basis When we deapaired Of this hope
"a locked forward 10 tue sction Of the feace Con-
f,rsnceu which assembled IL Washington. We con-
| kdentiv expected that The eleven AoTtnsfn sseles
Tbo had 90 grossly and insuitingiy trAnpisd under
foot he CeaSfution, cur grest nusWaIk OF liberty,
-, &c s nssssre Of .Persona Liberty Bllls,p would
rsnea chem, and ibsi ssy restore peace to distract
~ f..rfrv In parsurnee Of this hope, as sincere
s-,S devoted lover Of the Union, we we're opposed
yanr .elion on the part Of Tennessee until tkst
4 u sss exhsusted The leaders Of our party as
no, Sus that In the event satisfactory settlement
sure. 1iffcaiyiss we're not made by Congress or
Of our Is Conference before the Inauguration Of
the Pee slB, they would then counsel separation.
Abe lame Ct settlement kave failed, yea, igno-
All stIenps; I'd. The border slave States were will
nanloas.y Ia ythiRg almost, for the sake Of the
Try Igo y They We pee4 spnrned and scornea ~
Union. nj d. ~ Vepubhcanisnl. The very vote
NersherH ,sssee Re Gently gave in hopes of saving
w W. ,;o ~ been sHtiggis Interpreted jntp un.
tne gnion' A,;se;on The labors and Fesglts Of
~ psa sTa-erce are before the country LIN
coins inaugural ID before tSe psepK, ssas po Gi
of Deace or concession Fer one ~ ~ p nn ~
to hold fellowship with -. And s.iTnio
nubIicans on any ground and when We my oaaVn
pas.s. sI. them by the hand and joining with
them IN their heartless false and unnaiio"so We
az Southern men and Southern lnsttn
tons we think it time for US all TO take s.sa 'nas
will convince them that we are n E,,a,;t in :; ths
sav that we demand "Peace anu H1asAs Az s-s
| Union or Independence out o. ",
| vi. toka the uosition that every true ehp loyal
rtn;cr man Who. like oursslf devoted every eaers
v of our nature to the unloH SO long ss mere
vas a hone. is absoved from further action witn
the so-eaIed and misnamed (at presently Union par
- because its leaders have faisifed their promises
| and pledges, and because every propositlen Tor
reaee and COMPROMISE has been scornfu.iy and con
| tsmatuously rejected by the Black Republican par
| tv Congress hiss failed, the Peace Conference mas
failed. and every one Of the Northern States VINO
had such on their statute books, have refused 10 re-
neal their Personal Liberty Bills, which were made
In direct violation Of the plainest provisions OF the
Cons,;sution. We are absolved because Andrew
Tshnaou. Emsrssn Etheridge, and such ike are
/ under the name Of Union men, pandering 10 the
| nurposes of VIM. Il. Seward, and are seeking to
ABoLIrIoxIzE Tennessee.
| Az Tennesseean we cannot and win not, UNDER
| Any KANE. bow the plant knee" at the altar OF
Black Republican fanaticsm. We viii not become
the plastic tool of any man set of men to vent
their spleen upon GoHtherHmep apd Southern lnstl'
buttons. We have. in our DAY, seen the cleaning
cohorts of the old Wing party fall beneath the swift
advancing hordss of the ever increasing Abolition
| Vobbep bands. The American party was swept as
with the bosom Of DESTRUCTION fFom the face OF the
land by the same power. And lastly with iucFeas-
ing rapid strides, they, with one powerful EFFORT
crushed the mighty Democratic party to atoms.
Under these circlmstalces, what ere We to do a.
freeuep Our course 10 plain: The "CoRfsderate
States Of America" as sa independent nation, is
fixed fact. We are left as seven slave States 10 .
Union With nineteen free States. What position do
we occupy? Can we hope anything from this large
msjority? Are we to remain in eConfederscy WHERE
We ARE TAXED WITHOUT MISREPRESENTATION We
virtually have no voice in Congress. We are in q
hopeless minority. at the mercy Of those who hate
and detest u.s. The question resolves itsit at last
to this simple and emphatic proposition. We
HArE EITHER TO CONSENT 10 BECOME FREE STATES on
JOIN oUR SOUTHERN SISTER STATEs. WEPREFER
THE LATTER COURSE,
In our neSt issue We will give eur reasons Why
We prefer the latter The time has come when every
friend Of constitutional liberty must take his posi-
ton. Let hins choose wisely.