Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-01-02
For the Nashville Patriot.
Thoughts of a working Wan.

NASHVILLE. Dec. %. 1860.
In these times OF tumult, confusion and
Doubt becomes every man TO speak and act
for himself: but not without consultation
with others. Before men rush into battle
they should know for whom and for what
they are to fight. For one, do not like 10
be forced into any action. prefer being
led by my Judgment, and not led or forced
by any man or set of men, be they consider
ed ever so wise.
think with old Job, that 'great men are
not always wise, neither do :he sged Away
understand Judgment" and think. too, our
political state of affairs fully establishes this
statement of the patient old man.
To insure tranquility and establish more
permanent basis for future prosperity, tb'
people must not look to their political lead
ers; but they must place themselves in the
lead, and bid their SERVANTS follow tn, If in
slructious. The servant should not be above
his MASTER" in this government or any 9th
er, but should be true friend and obey his
lord commands. 1.-THE sovereign's iustruc
tons are mol carried out, and his commando
obeyed, there can be no harmony, no securi-
" and no prosperity in the nation. From
the present state of affairs. it would appear
that the lord of this realm has been on =
tourney in a far OF country. and in his alb
SINCE his servants have fed on the fat of the
land, and in their struggle for place and
power have become drunk with ambition.
shifting each other. and threatening destruc-
lion to their masters house.
Is it not time for TIE lord to return? II
appears to me he should be called and the
condition of things be made known.
We, the people, have not ruled. but have
been ruled and rode over by party wheels.
and the demagogu,s who have driven aud di-
rected the rumbling car.
Shall we continue to throw ourselves IN
der this car, which viii crush out our very
existence as nation? Is it come to this
that we who prof IS to be free, must blindiy
worship a cruel monsteI2
For one, have no charge to make against
one party more than another: I'VE have all
snued and come Short of our true sover-
eighty. Let revolution In parties go on, and
let every true man secede from his party un-
I'll all be destroy ed, and then let the people
unite as one man, for fine establishment of a
Better government, based upon the eternal
principle of right, and supported by the pill
lars OF equality. This must be done, or our
garden Of eden will be taken from US, and
given into the bands of Others.
We can obtain no final settlement so long
as we allow the disIaFbers Of the peace to
remain in high places; for 1 claim it 10 be
self-evident that ali of our troubles have
| been brought about by those who profess to
serve the dear people. If we would continue
people. and maintain cur position as one OF
| the powers of the earth. we must come to
The rescue; ''for no hireling can save" and
| preserve Us nation.
| Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty
and we must pay it, and not trust to the hon.
| esty of those who wink at every fraud
From US the command must go forth. and by
US executed; from henceforth let the trum
| pet give certain sound, aud let every man
| who loves his native OF adopted country
stand on guard ready to defeat all foes and
every stratagem devised against our peact
| and safety. Still waters run deep, aud un
| der-eurrenIs are most to be dreaded. We
must be watchiul and prayerful, for if oncs
the strosg man is unarmed he is powerless.
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