Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-01-31

others are preparing to follow, and ]
is now evident that, by the 4th o
March, Tennessee viii be upon The
South hern boundary Of the Union
fthat by that tine the States South o
lh,r will have seeded. The Senators
and Representatives fromSonth Caro-
lima baveablndoned their seats n Con.
gress, and it is to be- supposed shat
other Senators from Southern States
as their respective States 90 out O.
The Union. will ia ike manner retire.
thus reducing the number aRo have
stood by The Gonstitution Of the couu-
try and by your rights until we shall
be left,in a helpless minority. In the
meantime, our Southern sister States
will be coniederating and establishing
a governmental FOR lheirsafety and secu-
rity. The Black Republicans claim
the power and declare their intention
10 coefce these seeding States and
eonbel them to submit TO the Union.
/ | sincerely hope in their madness
they viii pot attempt this Such an
iattsmpt woaid be resisted by every
Southern State-wonld make a Sc
cession Of fifteen, instead Of eight
States, TO be copsummated by a
bloody civil war
So ofryour friends here are pow
erless for good, and though their conr-
age in your cause is undaunted, they
arc diminishing in number.
Au abolition President will be ln-
nugurateG; seven or eight Southern
States gil be out Of the Union, and
no lorgor our allies 1ndtr the Con
stituiion; aboliiionism may attempt
| to coerce them. These are 10 me sad
considerations. Bat they demand
serious and prompt attention, ami
Tennessee must determine what leu.
nessee will do. To my mind. it Is
perfectly clear that the fifteen South
ern States should act together; that
their interest and their destiny is a
common one. whether it be for veal
or woe. If BY rcmaining in the I'm
ion We can secure such guarantees
from the North as viii not only Sc.
/ cure our rights, but also secure the
safe return of the seeding States,
this, | doubt not, woula meet the
appreciation Of our people, but weak.
ened. as We shall be, by secession, |
regard this as. a hopeless expecta'iop;
eli doubt hot large number OF
our citizen look with confidence for
It's contamination, ,and that they desire
tc remain in The Union, and to con-
tinue our efforts 10 maintain it, and,
could ! see anything 10 encourage US
10 hope for success, ! would most ear
! nestly favor such q course.
But, should this be'the determina-
ton of Tennessee, as it probably nov
is, with a minority of hrr people, the
question aris, S, will coming events
fpermii her thus to wait action upon
the suspend ID hope that abolition Will
relenf, and giant US pence and sccuil-
IN? Will not the Government TO De
Iinangurated on he fourth o! March
yery soon thereafter send the, fleet
land army 10 coerce our Southern
Ebre tfrcn to submit TO It's ruiz? The
Black Republicans declare that they
have the power, and that they vii
execute the laws; that no secession
will be permitted.
Should this conflict come, will it bt
consistent with the power and Interes'
of Tennessee quietly to look on, ant
lake no part 10 the struggle, beggrs
lthe North for new guarantees?
tcanact believe il, bnt, upon the con
trary, her honor, her dUty TO herself
20 the South, and 20 humanity, vii
require her to regard every blo'
stricken at the South as q blow agains
her, and that her sons will gathe
: !, from her mountains and her plains
from erhiIls aud her vales, with tia
r alAciiy aud patriotic ardor which ba
distinguished her as the voluntee
! State, and they will make cemmo
4 lcause with the Southern States IN 'h
defence ol Southern rights and South
kern institutions.
Much as Ideprecate such an eme'
gency. prudence and proper watch,u
ness of our rights, require US TO pr
, aare Cor it. II is no longer sT,le
= uie for party ascendency in the Sont
:, bul an earnest EFFORT for selt-Preserv'
= tioo, and in which party prediction
y are. ap;l should be, buried.
:. Our Legislature IS soon to eonyeI
: land the calling Of convention
aftakc action as to tho course to