Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-02-07
N. 0. WALLACE, Editor.
FAYETTEVILLE, TENN:
Thursday Morning, Feb. I, ISG
THE CRISIS.

III. 0bbtSbSs
The affairs Of the nation are clear
ly going on from bad to worse
Sectional feeling is becoming more
exaspsrated. The difficulties in the
Way Of adjustment are daily increas-
ing and the danger Of the breaking up
Of our whole government becomes
more and more imminent. Uoless
some reasonable and proper adjust
meut shall be very speedily brought
forward or accepted by the Black
Republicans, this fearful result will be
reached. The people Of the South
believe their Constitutional rights 10
the Union are endangered and have
taken their stand, some more in .ad.
vance than Others; but when action
comes their interests and sympathies
are the SINE; they will act together.
The border slave States undoubtedly
will joiu a movement locking TO ab-
solute disunion, reluctantly; but when
it comes tc tina. they will 60 with
the other slave holding States
Call il what you please secession,
revolution or anything else it a.
mounts to the same thing, q breaking
up Of the Union, the absolute ami
hilation Of our national prestige and
character, a wanton sacrifice Of ad-
vantages such as God never before
vouchsafed 10 any people. 1t muy
be peacefully effected, but it is pos.
sible that it will have its incep-
ton. continuance and ending in bloody
and fratrieidal strife. Now, suppose
a superstition not at all POSSIBLE the
people of he South are wrong in
their premises and conclusions
that their fears are not we'll founded;
that all their rights could and
would be protected 10 the Union As
III is, and under the Administration
sf a President whom no portion Of
them assisted to lect;-their con.
victions to them are real, and they
will act upon them. And suppose
that the government, supported by
the North could conquer them; reduse
them to Sutjugalion; what would
compensate for the waste Of blood and
treasure it would cost = for the de-
morallzaiion OF every department Of
life? What would tho world, the
cause Of humanity and civilization
gain? Or rather what would they
not lose? Aud would it restore again
the Union? We religiously believe
that the turning point 10 all these
momentous questions is now reached,
and unless the Back Republicans 10
Congress yield something to the
opinions of the South we may say
to the const ryative opinion Of tbe ]
whole country and the world, and
that without further delay, the begin
ming of the end is also reached.
They have the responsibility. They
are also in position,as the victorious
party, where, without compromising
themselves they can make the nec-
'ssary concessions and avert the i'm {
lending doom. But much We fear {
hat they are not equal to the crisis
jorwin, Weed, and some others have :
the ease and given !
liscreet and prudent counsels. Crit e
endeD, standing in an independent p
POSITION, has offered q basis OF com. q
romise, one which the more moder- =
te OF the Southern States could
ccept and draw with them the Others; 81
but the great body Of the Repub- tt
can leaders, including Lincoln him. 9
IF seem blinded With success, and o.
regard few pueriie and abstract -
'eories as Of more consequence than Of
e maintenance Of the Union upon 1t
e only sure basis Of fraternity and u
utual good will. They seem be. Is
tied, ard are stupidity drifting to -
sir own destruction, in that Of the 10