Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-18


ton. without opposition. The noble stand taken by
Judge CARUTHERs in faver of the independence of
the South his earnest abors to effect that result
his high position, unblemished character and vigor
GUS intellect all point to him as the man who should
go to Richmond as one of Tennessees Representa-
tives in the Confederate Congress. The people of
the 9TH District have set noble example in pre-
venting any contest at the present period, by the
selection Of such man to represent them.
Is there no efectual mode to protect our State
and people against the Vaccinations of domestic
enemies? Tennessee has proclaimed her independ-
ence of the degraded and tyrannical Government
of LINCOLN, and has cast her lot with those States
who are allied to her by blood, interest, and COM
mon destiny and glory, by majority of more than
co, 900 of her brave and true sons. fearful and
formidable struggle is at hand to maintain this de-
ciRration.
Tennessee has called her sons from the peaceful
avocations of life to fight again the battles of
the revolution and to maintain the rights bequeath
ed to her by the sires of &c. Every valley and
mountain has sent forth its legions to resist the ty
rants and protect our liberties. By the fiat of the
people we have thrown off the despotic yoke of the
LINCOLN Government, ard own no connection with
its Executive, its Congress or its Judiciary. With
the people who acknowledge this usurpadOn
we hold the relation that we do to
the rest of mankind in war
in peace, friends" In defiance of every
principle of right, these people are now waging
bloody and internecine war upon US and upon
brethren. We know what they would do, if they
were permitted to oyerrun u.s. They would do as
they have done in Maryland Western Virginia and
Missouri. They would murder unarmed men ard
helpless women and children. They would burn
the dwellings of all who are obnoxious to them.
They would confscato the property of every per-
son who did not crouch at their feet and scknowl-
edge their tyrannical acts. They would waste and
desolate the land They would make levies upon
our people to pay the enormous expenses of
this unholy and Ubiquitous war against Us.
They would encourage negroes to abandon
their homes and do their work for them in
entertainments and camps. They would strike
down free speech and free press. In word
they would subject our people to hateful
military despotism. All these things they
have done and are daily repeating where
ever they enjoy the brief reign of
an hour in any portion of the South
anu yet, luEedleuGu Is VIC oAC NoAg wan h1N9S -
lamites it is an undoubted and startling fact that
men are permitted to live quietly and without dis
turbance in the community who are not merely
opposed to US in heart and sentiment, but who are
prepared when the times arrives for them to strike
to wound the honor of the State by joining our
oppressors and assisting them in the re-establish-
ment of their infamous and despised dominion over
u.s. To prove what we have said, let facts be sub
mitted to a candid people. In the first, second and
third Congressional Districts the names of 7. A R.
NELSON, HORACE MAYNARD and GEO. W. BRIDGES are
publicly and defantly announced candidates for
Representatives in the Congress of the United
States, with which the Confederate States and the
people of Tennessee, are now at war, and from
which we are daily expecting an invasion. The
organ of these open and ayOwed enemies of the
State and of the people of the State pours out dia
tribes against the Government, which calculated
and intended to inaugurate civil strife and to en-
courage the invasion of the State by armed emissa
ries Of LINCOLN Nor is this all, we have it stated
by the Telegraph that citizen of Nashville of more
influence and of higher position IN the communi-
ty than either of the persons above named Is now
holding court of the United States in the city Of
St. Louis in the State of Missouri for the purpose
of trying traitors against the Government of LIN
COLIN These traitors" are the high spirited and
true hearted who have revolted at the military
murders ofLINCOLN, and his atrocities in Missouri
and are now inCarcerated for endeavoring to lIber
ate their State from one of the most infamous ty-
rannes that ever placed its iron heel upon the neck
Of a free people. And yet we told thSt Hon.
JOHN CArRoN, whose domicil is in the city of Nash
Vile State of Tennessee now in ST. Louis sitting
"a, riuhrS thpsa
in Missouri, and as the dispatch says showing that
he has no sympathy with the position of Tennessee
Now, as a journalist of Tennessee, we wish to
know, in the first place, by what right Judge
CArRox, citizen of Tennessee, who has absolved
her connection from the Government of LINCOLN,
which has despsed the fat of Chief Justice TANEY,
in the case Of JOHN MERRYMtS, now assumes to
hold a United States Court? Can he be loyal
citizen of Tennessee and at the time hold the
Office of Judge and exercise its functions under a
Government which is waging an exterminating war
against US Are justice and loyalty, right and
wrong. friendship and enmity, patriotism and re-
bellion so COMPOUNDED by the usurpatons of LIN
CON, that a man, may reside in the Confederate
States, receive the protection of its Government
and the cOurtesies and amenities of its citizens,
and, whenever he may think proper, travel across
the line and try for treason, or any other crime,
those who are its truest friends and most reliable
allies?
If he may do this, then he has only to wait for
an invading army to cross over our border and es-
tablish camp in our midst, and if they should be
successful, they Ehave judge ready at hand to sit
upon the trials of all of citizens, who have of
Tended LINCOLN, SEWARD and CHASE, to convict them
of treason, pass sentence upon them and order
them to be executed. If this is to be practiced in
our midst, then it is error that we are fighting
on the side of the Confederate States. We are on>
q = state of doubt and hesitation, ready to be
10 the one that conquers.