Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-06-06
Current Gapies.
From the Nashville Patriot.
What We are 10 Vote Upon.

LIE - iSIdtuIc: dt ITO idtC oO"oiot
declared the Indep ndence Of Ter.
tnessee, aad adopted thu Provisional
Government OF t h e Confederate
States; and then submitted their ac-
lion 10 both these respects to The
people for their approval, designating
tie sih day Of June as the day on
which the vote is to be taken. We
have to vote CD tha. day, therefore =
/ L. For or against the indepen-
dence Of Tennessee.
2. For or against the adoption oi
the Provisional Government Of the
Confederate States.
The first question involves the
question of our freedom or slavery
separation from government
whose admins iratiye agents haveSub-
yerted aud violated lis CONSTITUTIONS;
who deny US The righ: of revolution,
which we have declared to be ina.
Ilienable, and sees to compel Us 10
submit to injustice, iuequal;ty and
wrong by fUlce Of arms. We trust
there is not freeman in Tennessee,
who knows what librr,y is, who will
hesitate a single instan. TO vote 10
the Affirmative. If there is free
white nan in the State Who would
vote for his own degradation, dshon-
., and enslavement, and ag.linst bis
brthright of liberty, let his skin be
chaDged to Egyptian blackness on
| the spot, aud let him take his appro-
Ipliite place by the side Of the H,hiep.
The second question: in effect de-
cides Whistler Tennessee, having de-
cIared her independence, will under
take to breast the storm which is
gathering in the North for her sub.
ljugstion, or join with her sisters OF
the South in a common and united
effort to resist the hordes of tanatl-
cism which threaten TO submerge a
common South in common ruin
| Ga this subject we trust the people
will be equally unanimous in the al
/! firmative.
We are Informed that our friends
Iin many parts Of the State Go net
Tally comprehend the entire scope OF
this latter vote whether il Is Tor
the adoption Of the Provisional or
| Permanent Constitution Of the Con.
lederate States. IL IS for the pro.
vasional government, aid not the per
naaent one. The Provisional Con'
slitullon was adopted on the Sih oi
February last, and is 10 continue for
oae gear from that dGfe, and no ton
oer. or unlil such time, within the
year, as it may be superseded by q
permanent government. In voting
affi. matively We vote for representa-
ton In the Congress ol that proys
ionaI government. The adoption o
The Permanent Constitution is alto
gether another affair, to be decided a
another tune. We hope this is plain
Blu. in order that the people may
vote with the fullest and most expil'i
it understanding We append the dli
ferenc,s between the Proyislona
Constitution aud that Of the UniteG
States. These are lie
ALTERATIONS.
lst. TIE Provisional Constitution
differs from the other in this: Tha
the Legislative powers of the Provls
ional Government are vested IN tn
$ Congress now assembled, and thl
+ body exercises all the functions tha
q are exercised by either or boil
/. branches of the United States Gov
t ernmeDt.
81. The Provisional Presiden
S holds his office for one year, unles
sooner suspended by the establish
y ment of permanent Government
s 81. Each State is erected into
distinct judicial District the Jadg
having all the powers heretofore yes
r ted in the District and Circuit Courts
and the several District Judges to
\ gether compose the SopreLne Bencl
"a N jority Of them constituting
} quorum.
4th. The power is conferred on tn
S Congress to legislate for the trans
/. lar of causes peuding 10 the court
of the United States. to the court
of the Coniederacy, and for the exc
cution Of the orders, DEGREES an
: judgments, b, relofore rendered b.
the said courts Of The Uaited States