Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-31
Record of Voters who are for Southern In
dependence.

We hope the suggestion contained in the follow
ing communication will be adopted BY the voters
of every precinct. Those whose votes are cast for
Southern independence will be proud of their votes
and thew wish their names enrolled for the benefit
of their posterity. Let the suggestion be instantly
,dopted and clerks employ ed to enroll their names
RECORD THE NANBS THosE wEO VOTE "sEPARA-
TIox," REPRESENTATION"
NEssRs EDITORS The propositions to all to vote
with open tickets. or 70 number she tickets, so
that IL NAV be known how each man casts his vote.
have met the most violent opposition from small
number of our felo " citizens. The DIRECTORS sp-
near 10 be quite sensitive Of their rights on the rub
tect and are great stiCklers for law and custom,
and talk of fighting their Southern country men II
any change Of custom is proposed TO them Yet,
thew will vote Union with Lincoln and the Black
Republican party, after he has violated the Constu
ton and laws; usurped powers not conferred by
either: and is now urging war on the South backed
by the entire Northern section OF the former mon
They come TO wage war on US, under the mottoes
mo more Compromises Absolute conquest
BOOTY and Beauty The Fair the rewards OF GAL
lantry" " A farm and niger for each northern
,oldieru "The South must be subjugated," Laid
waste :; "Desolated," Wiped out" Extermln-
ate the Rebels and their seed d" No quarter to
Rebels no room for them. no food to spare them,
Let buzzards eat their bodies, their wives De
clothed with anxiety, and ;heir children with rags
dence by burning their cities and laying waste
their homes" 'Squalied poverty and want, Will
teach them better manners" Negro equality.
@The SavocrAts and Lickspittles must be made
20 know negroes are rs good as they are"
These ard similar notices, have been adopted BY
our Northern enemies who are now invading the
South, with the fendsh designs, of reducing then
TO practice.
For proof the reader is referred to their blockade
of Southern ports their conquest of Maryland, ano
the daughter of her cities, their conquest OF 81
Louis the capture and imprisonment OF Missourlsns
and forced oath of allegiance TO Llncolns Govern
ept and transportation to Illinois, Of those who re-
fused 10 take the oath, the indiscriminate murder
of unsrmed men, women, and children. Their IN
yasien of Virginia the rape in Washington City, tn
attempted rape in Cairo, the hanging men, IN tn
North, for Southern sentiments. running others on
and others forced to cheer the dag, they had desc
Grated They have, strictly, acted up TO their mot
toes, as far as they hAys gone, save where Pohcy
or want of power forbids.
Yet some of our Southern citizens, say they WI
vote Union with such men. We intend to vot
Separation, from them, and representation; IN III
Confederate States that now live under our gorlou
old Constitution alighty changed. according to IN
dictates, of this enlightened age, and 80 year
experience. =,
We want our votes recorded, and til
record perpetuated. We therefore propos
10 ali who vote with US, al each Frecinc
throughout the State TO engage two persons to wrl
the names of all persons, who vote Separator
Representation separate sheets OF paper; al
connected with the poll books, and forward Il
same, certified, to the Governor, to be hed IN u
Archives of the State, 20 be there kept as lnco
testibIe evidence, that did, soemnly vote Il
the South, and against URion with her enemle
while they are marching with the implements
death to conquer and destroy her. We would gLa
Iv hons every voter in our patriotic, chlvalro
State NAV have his name placed on this honor'
record. If any refuse, then we shall demand tt
privilege, without offence, or in any manner int
fering with their rights
Please publish this in time for every friend
tho South 10 have q chance TO thus honoraoly al
patrieucally enroll his name.
Resnectfully. A FRIEND OF THE SOUTH.