Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-13
s'Black spirits and wkite,
Blue spirits and grey;
Mingle, mingle, ningle,

Nature In all her immense laboratory, never pro-
duced a conglomerate of more diseordant materials
than those of which it is sought to build up great
Union party. SEWARD would build ii upon the solid
foundation which he and his co~workers in iniquty
have spent life time in laying down. Freedom is
always in the Union.p Freedom for the negro, the
chief corner stone of Black Republicanism must be
likewise and of unavoidable necessity, the chief
corner stone of the Northern Union. This great
fact playable as the noon day sun The predomina
ting controlling influence of the Union which shal-
embrace what are now known as the free States,
will be hereafter certainly on the side OF the
freedom Of the negro, and the equality OF the races
as that the Union of the Confederate States viii be
founded on the reversed theory that of the superlo
rty of the white and the subordinaton OF the nie-
rior or black race.
There is no middle or halfway ground. The man
whose sympaihies are with the theory of the Black
Republican party will range himself on the side Of
the Northern Union. While they whose Judgment
and sympathies incline them to the fundamental
theory of the Confederate States will sooner later
take their position accordingly. There are however,
thousands who still cling to the name Of the Union,
and to past associations, whose hearts are wholly
with the South. To what end Does any man look
to reconstruction of the Union a thing practi-
cable? No. The most ardent believer in the con-
fraternity of the different sections no longer in
dugs such hope, even if it were ever so desirable
Will it strengthen the bonds of the South In the
unequal conflict in which she is now engaged with
the Government in defense of Southern rights and
Southern honorl What great principle, what great
object that accords with the interest," the honor, or
the sentiment of the true hearted SoutheFner, is
not weakened by longer adherence to the Northern
Union party? Cannot every one see that adherence
to such Union is in effect to give aid and comfort
to those who control now, they will in all time to
come, the pocy and destiny of the Union? Disguise
the fact as we may, painful as may be such an al
tentative we are driven to the necessity of choos>
inc betwixt an alliance with Black Republicanism
or Southern independence.
We cannot it is true give legal effect to that decs-
.iOu to day. wemust because of our political rela-
sion with the Black Republican States, contribute
BY our purse to supply the sinews Of war to aid,
it may be, in the butchery of our own household.
But we are still free to speak, and our limbs thank
Heaven dispite the cry of rebel and traitor are still
unmanacled. We may speak out and in such tones
asshaI reverberate throughout all the mighty terri
BILE hosts of"wide awakes !" aud may even reach the
White House Itself closed as IL mas peen 70 every
appeal for peace and forbearanee. Thousands have
already spoken who but yesterday still chung, with
out reason it must be confessed to the hope of re-
construction. Will not the tens Of thousands who
still Enger in the ranks Of the enemy, break OF
forever from the unnatural alliance in which
they find themselves and lend the moral
nfuance of their to the cause in
which their whole hearts, sympathies are already
enlisted. Shall not at least by voice and the
expression of sympathy cheer the hearts of our
Southern brothers, and nerve them to the deadly
conflict in which they are engaged in defense OF
Southern rights and Southern honor! shEa we
look unconeerned at the deep humiliation to which
blOod-thirsty, hypOcritical and cowardly tyrants
would subject the Southern name? Shall we hear
Enmoved the appeals of 4 brother in the hour of
danger! We are no true hearted Southerners if we
do, but degenerate of an alien born ancestry.
Nor let Us stop with mere declaration Of our
sympathy. Let Tennessee, always gallant, ever
ready to answer to the call 'to arms, where honor
and right lead the way, offer the effective aid OF
her purse and her good right arm, if need be, re-
g&rdless of the charges of 'Pebels" and TRAITORS
daily belched forth by the minioRs Of Black Re
publican press at the North. He that is not fol
us is against u.s."