Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-11
TIE Latest Trick of Ihe Lincoln Govern

-. ment.
The proposition of the LINCOLN Government to
appoint commissioners to meet other commission
ers, on the part of the Confederate Government,
for the purpose Of reconstructing the exploded
Union is certainly one Of the most transparent
tricks of juggling th't has ever yet emanated from
that desparring concern 1t clearly shows the ex-
tremity to which the managers of the war against
the South are driven. They have faint hope that
q sufficient party of Observation-Disclosures will be
found in the South to arrest the course Of the Gov
eminent and cause cessation of hostiites, in or,
der that they may postpone the decision of the
European Powers and thus ward of the evils that
now threaten them. In this they are a. far miss
taken As they have been in any Of their calcula-
tions, relative to the war. No man dare advocate
a reconstruction in the South, without mourning
the suspicion of being Lincolnits and traitor 10
his country 1t is begging of the whole question
By the Gorilla Government and would be COM
plete surrender the part Of the South of honor,
inteles right and existence, il she were in any
event to accede to it.
1t is q question thAt can never be entertained or
discussed by Southern men, without dishonor.
While we should be delighted to meet Peace Com
rnissioners on the part Of the North, on proper
basis, and whenever they request it, the South can
never forget her honor SO far as even to receive
Commissioners sent to her, fer the purpose of res
uniting her with States that have disregarded every
tie of friendship every obligation of the Constitu
ton and almost every instinct Of hunsnty In deal
ing with US. No. the AL Wise Ruler OF nations han
decreed separation from Union that has become =
burden ntolersble the free Of the South The
sooner the Northern people recognize this solemn
reality, the better will it be for them.
On yesterday, in the Senate, Mr.. CARDwELL, Ct
Weakly, introduced the following resolutors on
this question, which We hope to see unanimously
adopted this morning and transmitted forthwith to
the House. They were referred to the Committee
on Confederate Relations, which will report them
back to-day:
A RESOLUTION
Erpresstvs Of tbs opinion OF tbs Legislature Of Ten
nessee in regard 10 future pohse and dtter1iAd
ton 70 maintain Declaration # indePsndsnes Of
the old uefRmSnt Of tbs United StGtss.
RESOLVED by tie General Assembly of The S:dts Of
Tennessee as its unanimous sense that any and all
propositions of the Congress Of the (so cslled)
United States of America to reconstruct Union
which they have proihtutsd TO the base purposes
of snnihilstng tho liberties, trampling upon the
ri1hts DESTROYING the lives and PlunderinR the
TO the assertion Of their independence and the for
nation of q new ConfsdsrAcy, for the mGintain-
eucs of their naliensble rights and the preserVG-
tiol Of their sovereignty, s but another form an
der which our enemies would subjggatS the South
and reduce US to the despotism Of thelP degraded
doctrines and that we cGnnet view any such propo-
stion Of reconstruction in any other light than a.
a GROWING insult TO our intelligence and manhood,
10 thus approach after the acts Of raPinS. muir
der and bGrbarity which have marked their inhu-
~ our and that auCh
proposition should be met promptly and unhesitAt-
ingly with our indignant rejection
Resolved That the secret sympAthisefA Of Linz
con1sm in the South, il any there be. who msy IA
vor any such insulting approach OF our enemy,
deserve to be branded a. traitors 70
the South and enemies Of their country,
ResuIved, That any commissioners appointed BY
the Lincoln Congress ct Warrington to the Govern
ment Of the Confederate States having for the OBJ
ject ofis mission reeonStruction of the Old Union,
should be az once promptly rejected By the Gov
eminent of the Confederate Staten.
Resolved Tbs. the Confederate States and their
people Rrdently desire peaceful solution OF eX-
isting diff eutes with the Northern States, and that
an honorable peace. guaranteeing cur independence
would be hailed BY our people with JOY 2nd sACs;
faction, but that having taken up arms to achieve
our independence of government when has
cruelty prosecuted and oppressed Us, and which
has shown 8 determination to oVerturn every guar
auty of our constitutional rights, oy lonS train OF
abuses and usurpations the people OF Tennessee
cannot with honor and safety to themselves. and
with security to their posterity, consept to any
treaty which shall not recognize our entire tHdepeH
dencs of any political connection with the Governs
ment of the $50 called) United States.
Resolved That the Governor be requested 70 tsr~
ward a copy of these resolutions to each Of our
Representatives in Congress and also copy 20 eacn
of the Governors OF the Confederate States, with
request that they be laid before their respective
State Legislatures.