Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-02

of Fanasicism. 1t was there that Sbakerism
had its origin-it was there that Mornonism
sprung up-it was there that Universalism,
Unitarianism, ocinianism and Infdelity had
their birth, and there they continue to this
day. dffusing their poison amongst the
people.
have just been reading some extracts from
some of the leading Northern papers, and
was truly shocked to think that any people
in civilized and christian country could in
dulge in such savage and iendish sentiments.
IF the ancient Cloths and Vandals, or the saw
satanic spirit than appears in these papers,
have never seen or heard of it. 1t is abso-
luteiy disgraceful to human nature. The pa
pers from which the extracts are taken are
the New York Courier and Enquirer, the
New York Tribune, the Wisconsin Patriot,
the Chicago Journal, the New York World,
the Philadelphia North American and Ga
zette. These papers, suppose, are endorsed
by all the North.
The people of the North generally are la
boring under a mistake with regard to the
character of the Southerners They look up
on them as an illiterate, half savage kind of
people, without morals or religion. Now, as
it regards intelligence, the people of the
South will compare favorably with any other
people in the United Ststes, or elsewhere, and
in point of refinement, they far excel those of
the North. They have higher sense OF
honor, and l believe more religion. The
North accuses the South of making threats,
&c. Now, this is very childish accusation,
and should not be made 10y people possessing
common sense. But as far as my knowledge
extends, there have been ten threats from the
North to one from the South. All that the
South wants is, for the North to let her alone,
and let her live in the enjoyment OF her own
rights and privileges. If the North should
do this, there would be no war.
But what does Mr.. Lincoln expect to gain
by coercion? Does be expect to force the
States into obedience, and make them obey the
laws, whether they are willing or not? How
foolish this would be! / would as soon be I'M
der despotic government at once, for there
would be as much liberty. But Mr.. Lincoln
save the South has rebelled against the Gov
eminent and violated the Constitution, and
she must be whipped" into Obedience
This is not the case. She has never violated
the Constitution, for when she withdrew there
was no Constitution to violate; for this had
been broken by the North long before.
The South have always been law-abding
h. he Honctifn-
ton as long as there was Constitution to
stand by.
The Administration papers lay great stress
on maintaining the rights of the Constitution
and the Flag of the Union. What pity it
is they did not think of this before the rights
of the South were trampled upon
War under any circumstances. is great
evil, and more especially civil war, and
should. if possible, be avoided; but there
are circumstances that will justify war, and
we think those circumstances now exist in
all their force. eff God is for US, who can
be against u.s."
The North and the South have become es-
seniially two different people, and until
their natures are changed they never can
unite and live together tremendously under
the same government. 1t is imOossible Let
them then separate; but let them do it in
peace. Coercion should not be entertained
for a moment by any sane man. But ii the
North is determined, in spite OF humanity
and all that is sacred, to prosecute the war,
then let the South unite as one man, and de-
fend her rights to the last extremity. Let
there be no division in her ranks. In this
struggle there should be no neutrality. ''Ev-
cry one that is not for US is against us"-he
is really helping the enemy. "He that hath
no sword, let him sell his garment and buy
one." The times require action now as the
only ALTERNATIVES; but in the mean time let
US pray for peace, and do all in our power to
obtain it. j. d. b.