Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-06-27
IRaatTennSsssoand VEsstsrnvIrEInla
-.Their Loyal Positions In the Union


lELuuA AOuNNllle JOuEuAsl
1t is perfectly evident that the anti-se-
cessiOnists OF East Tennessee, constituting
a large majority of the people. are deter
mined that their teEritory shall not be u
part of the Confederate States. They are
resolved to march under the stars and
stripes and not under the palmetto. They
believe, that, properly armed, they can
sustain themselves; and, ii they cannot,
i they see no reason why they should not,
in return for their allegiance, receive the
aid of tie Federal Government
The secessionists may charge East Ten
iuessee with rebellion against the Stnte of
I Tennessee, but the Stnte Of Tennessee be-
iieves in rebellion. She -hersOlE is in re-
bellion against the Federal Government.
Her legislature, at IT'S late session did not
assert the right OF q State to s9cede from
the ULiOu, II expressly waived any express
sion of opinion on that subject. and based
its action openly on the right of revolu-
ton. Now the right of revolution Is sim
ply the right Of a people, whether of
nation, a State, a county, or precinct, to
east on, It they can, existing constitutions
and, laws and govern themselves in their
own way or not be governed at all. The
right of revolution has no reference to
StNte lines or any other geographical lines;
it exists as perfectly ia part of State MS
in a whole State, US perfectly Nv a city AS
in n realm. Properly speaking, however,
tho resolve of Fast Tennessee e not to go
as Wester u Tennessee, calling itself the
State Of Tennessee, Is trying to go, is no
revolution, e is simply n refusal TO, unite
in revolution, refusal to cast of loyal,
y to the United States, and a determine
ton TO maintain that patriotic position at
all possible hazards.
What
may deem proper aud expedient on its own
part in this case, we are not prepared to
say. We know however, and heartily APP
prove, what that Government is doing in
the case of Western Virginia. Western
Virginia has established a Provisional Gov
ernment aud is exercising State functions
in defiance of the old authorities of Vir-
ginia. She will hold her courts and elect
her members of Congress and the members
of her Legislature, aud, acknowledging the
authority of the Government of the United
States, perform all her duties as State of
the United States. She can't be coerced
out of the Union. Aud the prospect now
is that Eastern Tennessee, inspired and led
by such bold and patriotic spirits as John
son and Nelson and Etheridge and Brown
low, and backed, if necessary, by an army
under the flag of the United States, will
and defiant position in which Western Vir-
GINA stands. And, when that time comes,
the reVolutionistS of Middle and Western
Tennessee will see good cause to tremble
Mt the prospect arouHI and before them.
1t is very sad, it is terrible, to behold
the ruin which tue wild spirit of revolu-
ton, inaugurated for no cause under heav-
en- upon the mere occasion of Mr.. LincoIn's
election, is working throughout all those
portions of the country where it prevails.
Look at Virginia, look at Tennessee, Look
at Missouri. All three of them are thea
tres for the marches of armed hosts, and
The two former are rtven in twain, each
having double conflict, conflict with
the United States and conflict between its
own sections. Happy, thrice happy, in
with them, is our own State of
Kentucky. She has pursued a wise aud
prudent and loyal course and peace,
heavenly peace, is the reward of her. Wis
iOm and prudence aud loyalty. She has
raitors and madmen within her borders,
Tho would precipitate her, rs other States
nave been precipitnted, into the fiery gulf
Of revolution, but she had better-send
hem TO penitentiaries and lunatic asylums
han follow their counscij.