Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-31
North Alabama.

The Union Banner of Athens, Alabama, has been
one of the most uncompromising anti-secession
papers in the South. Many papers in the North
and in the Border States have been wont to extract
from its columns to show the dissatisfaction that eI-
isted in the South. But it comes to US now with
the sg Of the Confederate States nailed to its mast
It's leading editorial is headed, "THE LAST LINK
,s BRoKEs" We make the following extract from it:
u;san ipdisputable fact that the Union is dis
solved-the last link that bound it is broken, and
our National glory and greatness have departed.
The yalorous achievements of our sires are 10 live
only on the pages of history. The mighty monu-
r,nt oftheir tolls labors and sufferings has been
,vent away by the irresistible current OF Revolu-
tior before their bones have mingled with the
mother earth.
ratiouists TO effect compromise consistent witn
honor. Justice and patriotism. Our Peace confer
ance nroyed failure, and the mediations OF Amer
ioa,s Greatest ststesmen have been spurned by the
degraded and lieentious Black Republicans we
can submit no longer-we will never again offer the
| oliye branch TO such people. what, though we
| take to the side Of the government, IN which ine
rights of the people have been temporarily ignored
we surely get on the side Justice and honor ana
engage in cause that should be dear 10 every man
in whose breast beats Southern heart.
| our independence once established, the wsy is
opeped for development Of those capacities Of ex-
| nansieu which would embrace the unfalloWed cot
i'm lands OF Central America and Mexico, thereby
Gaining field Of labor in every'wsy adsrtel 10 our
| Slaves. and market for the manufactures, which,
| "a a eonseouence would supercede in the higher
Ia,itudes of the Coufederacy, the poorly paid field
labor heretofore exhibited through toe consecutive
failures in the crops of late years Upon these ny
notheses tie North with her frozen territories would
| ma faT
auy National want, occurring in the history OF Ame-
rican en-, erprise Shall then with these reason
able hepes of territorial acquisition, which supply
| additional motives and reasons Tor uniting the
Southern heart ana Strengthening she Southern gov
ernment continue TO occupy the diminishing POSI-
ion of the past thirty days? Shall We, to aVoid tns
ihes of friends continue our street arguments aus
| nexpnaper discussions about reconstruction Shai
We fron mere prejudice, or any other passion can
tinue 10 offer the semblance of opposition to South
| ern Rigbts' for the mere love OF once glorlou
| and happy but now shattered Union, or the lear o.
excessive taxation under the new goVernmen., ,
thereby eopardis;ng our honor and interests! Shai
90 contiaue TO wait for something to "turn up
! at,er irving all the while to t'turn up" something
20 favor reconstruction, in the face Of the TACT TOO
| that Black Republican Senators and Congresemel
are being elected by increased mfJoriues! U
friends! let us come to the breach our good inten
| lions have made and present and UNDIVIDED fror
80 the enemy. and if, after the experiment Of III
| two ooyernments has been made, where nature II
tended only one should exist, and the people OF tn
Oid government will make suitable concessions an
gargatees, assuming basis Of such consideration
s Constitution of the ContederGcy, before the tda
ha. mad. any territorial or OtteT oeqH'sit'On:'
pledge ourself to be among the nrst' as We l1 ma,
| heen smong The last to absnuon the hope Of acJus
msnt TO welcome such overtures and guarsnte
and urge reorganization, but, until then our p
shal be silent in the calse Of reconstruction, al
in the interim contribute its mite to give streDgt
dignity and permanency to the Confederation.