Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-16

There are unmistakable evidences that we have
men among us in Tennessee who, had they lived in
the days of the revolution would have been Tories
There is not whiI's difference between the men
who are counseling ana aiding and abetting the men
who have trampled upon the Constitution OF our
fathers in their blind, fanatical efforts to subjugate
and hold rs as conquered provinces. and the men
who performed similar services for GEORGE Ill
6ere is q special dispatch to the New York 7ri-
bzse:
WASHINGTON. Friday, May 10, lS6l.-We are in
possession of most interesting intelligence from Ten
nessee which ind cates the terrible struggle tn at
Union men of the South are yet to make, and the
result OF which is so remote. In July, (June)
the people are to vote upon the question
of sect ssion. and it is by no means certain
which way the matter will be determined There
are great many Union men scattered through the
State, and il is believed If they are fearless
and determined, Tennessee may be saved to
the UAion. IT, however, she votes to go out.
q Union party will at once be formed, and civil
war can alone decide the question In August.
the ate Gubel Material election will be held, and
Col. Campbell the Union candidate. has resolved 10
take the field against the Secessonist They look to
the Federal Government for protection and support
and their appeal will not be in vain. 10 the iull
extent Of its power, will the present Administration
sustain the loyal citizens of the South. The case
of Virginia in many respects, differs from that OF
Tennessee. In the former the Union sentiment Is
confined to one locality. nearly so, while IN the
latter, there is Union stratum extending from one
end TO the other. When il comes TO actual hostlll
ties, it will be childs play but 6erce unrelent
ing, devastating war.
Old ABE's Tennessee correspondent places Gov
ernor CAMPBELL 10 q false position. That gentle
man will not lend himself to no sech ignoble pur
pose as sscribed to him by LINCoLN's Tennessee ad
Vie A. NJ 81 90 hf
has taken position under her banner and will fgh
for her honor and her rights. This mean, insidiou
attempt of Tennessean to place the State in fals
position to stir up strife among the people of thu
State add invite aggression upon by the LINCoL1
Government will subject its author to the scorI
and indignation of every man in Tennessee who
not himself. tory.
We have seen private letter from gentleman
IN East Tennessee, who states that few days sirc
he heard Union-at-all-hazards man of some pre-
tension, declare that he intended to telegraph Il
LINCOLN to send troops into that portion o.
the State ostensibly to protect the Union men
but really to crush out every sentiment of Stat'
rights and State independence at the point o.
the bayonet He wants bayonets and civil war t.
prevent the free. independent people of Tennessee
from asserting and maintaining their rights. Jus
the course the Tories pursued in the revolution.
And now we have q dispatch from Washington
stating that measures are contemplated for the
support Of ANDREW JOHNSON and his friends in Ten
nessee."
Here We have the evidence that the tories a
work in our State that an armed invasion to sub
ugate has been invited and that is contemplated
to send the mercenary soldiers Of usurper and ty
rant 10 conquer as the serfs eff Russia have beer
conquered. Brave, loyal Tennessesns are you pre-
pared to submit to this work of tories and the mer
cenary soldiers Of a worse tyrant than GEORGE Ill