Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-25
Tne Necessity for Prompt Action

The Necessity for Prompt Action.
n, ,bo Atb dayof February the seeding States
will meet in Convention at Montgomery, for the
nurnose of establishing and organizing Southern
Confederacy They viii adopt the basis of their
Goyernnnent the Constitution Of the United States
framed by our Revolutionary fathers, under which
All of the original Thirteen States but one protected
slavery; under which, until Abolitionsm became
power, the fugitive slave delivered up tc his
master as readily in a free as in saveholding
State; under which it VISA until within the last
fifteen years, as customary and as safe for the
Southern Congressman to take his slave with him
into the District Columbia is for the North,
ern member to carry there his white servant;
which for time, Southern States were readily ad
mtted into the Union Northern States under which
until within the last few years, it was customary
and safe Tor the Southern traveller to take with him
his negro servants in his summer travels through
all the Northern States; under which, for years all
the rights claimed by the EXTREMIST Southern man
were protected in all the States all the Territories
all the FORTS arsenals dock yards upon the high seas
aud in the District of Columbia But the antisavery
tree has grown froma twig transpanted from British
soil to = mighty monarch, overwhelming the entire
North. Anti-savery fanaticism has Deen cherished
and encouraged by political and religious teachings
Excessive love for the negro has almost swallowed
up every OTHER passion, and in many parts of the
North has taken such hold of the public mind as to
cause them to treat with contempt the white free
men, SO as to show more concusively their love for
the black native In Massachusetts, the negro is en-
titled 10 tbe same right.to vote the native white
whlle 1he foreigner is required to live in the
off bn has bia nat-
1raliz ttioa papers before be can vote. This ia
naticis' nch hss shaken the very foundations Of
society in the Northern States has rendered the Con-
stituton powerless protect US, and placed in the
highest Office one who has again and again
openly advocated the equality Of the white and |
black races, and who has deliberately put |
it upon record, in his letter dated in April |
1859, that the Southern States are unworthy of |
freedom and "under just God cannot long retanit"
The eight cotton States will, in very few weeks,
be in distinct Government South and West of U.S.
and as completely separated from US as Canada is |
from the present United States. viii Tennessee
consent to remain the border State OF a Northern
Union. in which there will be overwhelming
Black Republican majority in the Supreme Court
and in and out OF Congress? Tennessee cannot con-
sent to remain separated from the States South of
her. Every consideration Of patriotism and inter
eft requires that she should be in the Southern
Confederacy. By going before the 4th of March she
may escape war. Mr.. LIECoLN will not dare to a.
tempt coercion against those States that are out of
the Union when he comes into power. But will he
permit Tennessee to depart in peace after he as
sumes the rens ofgovernment? In this emergency
it behooves the people of Tennessee to act promptly
The Constitutional Monarchy Uumbug.
The action of the seeding States Of late has ten
ded rather to increase than modify the hostility to
them of those Union or Middle Confederacy poGti-
clans who see no hopes Of reward for them in a
Southern Confederacy If the seeding States had in
tmated any favor for Constitutional Monarchy how
these politicians would have 1t rolled under their
tongue as a sweet morsel. But to the utter mortii-
cation of said politicians the seeding States will do
no such thing but calmy, deliberately and unani-
mously declare that 'the old Constitution with the
Southern construction is good enough, for them.
South Carolina took the initiative in adopting plan
to form a Southern Confedearcy. She proposes
"the old Constitution as a suitable and proper ba-
sis. The other seeding States have cOncurred in
the sentiment expressed by SoIth Carolina, and
have appointed delegates 10 meet the seeding States
in Convention at Montgomery on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, for the purpose of forming Southern Con-
fedsracy. The reasons offered by the South Caro-
lima Convention for the adoption Of our present
Constitution unaltered or unamended are:
That the said instrument the work OF minds q,
of the first order in strength and accomplishment.
That it was most carefully constructed by [
comprehensive views and careful examination of i
details. Ii
That experience has proved it to be a good form
of Government for these sufficiently virtuous, IN
teIigent and patriotic to it TO be fairly and
honestly construed and impartally administered. 5
That uhe settled opinion of this State has never
been adverse TO that plan of Government Of Con
federated States account Of anything in its
structure but the dissatisfaction is attributable to
the false CLOSES and dangerous misinterpretatOn,
and perversion of sundFy of its provisions, even |
to the extent. in particular of so covering up the
real purposes Of certain legislation (meant to pro
tect domestic manufactures in one secton,) as to
estop the Supreme Court, in its opinion from judi
cially perceiying the real design. ass.
That It presents complete scheme of cOnfedera- |
tion capable of beng put into operation familiar,
bv long ACQUAINTANCE, with its provisions and their
true import TO the people OF the South many OF
whom are believed to cherish degree Of venera-
tion for t. and would feel safe under 1t, when IN
their oyr hands for Interpretation and administra
ton esreClav as the portions that have been, by
perversiua. made potent tor mischief and oppres-
sion in the hands Of adverse and nlmlca interests,
have received settled construction by tbs South
That speedy on'ederation by the South is desirs
bic in the highest degree, which 1t is supposed }
must be temporary al rst. OF accomplished As soon
"a il should be- and no better basis than the Con-
stituiou Of the United States. is likely TO be sUg
cested or adopted Tor temporary purposes
That tie opinion OF those 10 whom 1t is designed |
10 offer l. would be conciliated by The testimony
the yer, act itself would carry, that South Carolina
meant T. seek no sclhsh advantage, nor to indulge
the least spirit Of dctation.
That r;.ah form Of government is more or less
Known 10 Europe. -a4d, if adopted. would indicate
abroad lliat the seeding Southern States h"d Tie
feresigh and energy put into operation forthwith
a scheme of government and administration compe- |
tent 10 producen prompt organization for internal
neeessitias aud 3 sufficient protection TO foreign
commerce directed hither. well 10 guarantee
forp-n movers in the confidence that new Cuned-
eracy had Immediately arisen. quite adequate TO
Cnnrrsede all the evils, internal anu external Of a
partid o. total inter regnunl
That lis speedy adoption would work happily as !
A.. revjyify;ng agency IN ma tcrs financial and com
merf.ial between the States adopting it. and be-
tween them ~ a united power a,d foreign coma.er-
c;,I nations and AZ lhc same time would combine
without delay power touching parse and sword,
that might bring prudent issue the reflections
of those who may PcrcisHce be contemplating an
;vasior or to an issue disastrous to them the az
Sey,.pted execution Of such uuhOlg design
Of the Charleston Courier
NAsHnGTCS, jan. l9.--Some q me KePpo!ieans ]
ave- vrrv suxious thst Mr.. B'ecolu sh2uid lnmo- I
d;atelv coms 10 WasbiDgtcs, il order inst &c may
- ;nst Were the dagger lies, and TO advise some
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