Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-09
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1861.

Under the caption of 81 Little Of the Otd
Laaren Left,U the Cincinnati Gdzette repubilsh-
q. from the NY. Tribune the following ex-
tract from a letter from Virginia cores
pondent:
The antagonism between the Wing and
Democratic parties in Virginia is much more
hitter than have ever seen it In the Free
States. And that dTltGgonisTn eI'sts as much ul,s
dan az ever. These parties may fall, but their
snirits like those of the Norsemen IN the le-
eend. will fight as they rise above the battle
field The other day gentleman IN hlch
mond who had been Lieutenant Governor
the State, and if bis talents, Instead OF MS De
ing an old-line Wing had been consulted,
would have had the highest Offices, sent "ord
to Democrat who had inquired what ne was
about: "TeII him am bearing arms against
INV country-that being what he and bis par
ty have brought me to- This bitter leehDg
between the Wings and Democrats has by no
means been allayed by recent events L nave
reason to believe that the Wings OF Eastern
Virginia will furnish the basis, as soon as the
General Government furnishes the arm, 10
rebuild the Government in Virginia Ihey
have long been defeated and persecuted par
ty in Virginia. and can scarcely share the lau-
reIs of the Secession Democracy
Against this idea that "the Wings OF Eas-
tern Virginia will furnish the basis, as soon
az the General Government furnishes the
arm, to rebuild the government in Virginia"
every true disciple of the old Wing School OF
politics ought to protest most earnestly,
The antagonism which formerly existed be-
tween them and the Democratic party should
not be permitted to encourage the Federal
Government in It's war upon the Confederate
States. 1t is libel, as We believe, upon
friends of Southern Independence, raised In
the Wing faith, to intimate that they desire
ato rebuild the Government in Virginia" or
in any other Southern State, from which 1t
has been driven; and they should see to it
that no room is given the usurpers at Wash
ington, by their conduct, to build hope upon.
Southern Unity and Southern Independence
must 90 together. Without the one, the 9TH
er is endangered
The animosities engendered by the warm
party conflicts of the past quarter century,
have no proper place in the struggle OF the
Present. Partisan prejudices, partialltles,
and feelings should be buried in the grave OF
the old Union, never more to be resurreeted
Lat us all 90 hand in hand, as band OF
brotbers through this glorious revolution,
and our only rivalry be who shall do most,
and suffer most, if necessary, to beat back
the enemy and maintain our independence
II ia no valid excuse for hesitation, to an
swer. Democrats do not do thls-they still
adhere to each other, and are trying to turn
the present condition of things to their own
personal advantage" If others fail to act
bonorably and discharge their duty, gene
rously and magnanimOusly, that does not ac-
quit you. 1t is rather additional reason why
vou should be the more faithful, and make
your example the more brilliant and effective
In Tennessee, as in Virginia, the antago-
nism between the old wings and old demo- |
Gratis. has left many scars and unheaied
sores. 1t is hard to forget them they Will
oftiD,es affect ones thoughts and actions al
most urconsciously, and are frequently no
doubt the cause Of much injustice. we
coninre all WHO permit themselves to
be Influenced by them, in even the least
degree. to be yigilant and apply
the corrective. Let Wings restrain them
selves, and let Democrats remember that
all the patriotism in the land has not heen
nourished in the bosom of Democracy. Let
each and all be governed by the new clrcum-
stanees which surround US, and use every ef-
fort to cement the people in the bonds OF
brotherhood. We have no room for dlVls-
ions now. In the Eastern portion OF the State
there are thousands who desire the success oil
the murderous hOIdes of the Lincoln soldIery,
and would gladly welcome them to Tennes-
see to re-enact the barbarOus scenes which
have shamed the age, in the invasion OF Viz
ginia. The most influential Republican lead
ers at Washington demand that troops shall
ba sent without delay into East Tennessee,
and the telegraph yesterday acquainted Us
with the fact that portion of the command
81 the Fadersi General MCCLELLAN, are NOV
ING for Tennessee, by way OF Cumberland
Can Besides, the President, IN his message
to the Congress at Washington, shows that
he will not respect the neutrality OF Ken
tucky. in any respect, and thus gives Us
warning that we may be assailed on any por-
tion of our northern border to which his
forces can gain access. Let US first regard
our own safety, and then We can turn our
attention to other matters less grave.