Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-03-08
OF TIE WESTERN SENTINEL .
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Feb. ii, 1861.

EDrraRs Of THE SENTINEL: Gentlemen,
will rou do me the kindness i" insert this
comm .iiiicA ION in tie coiunlls"f your pa
Der. ask his, ,li. IL IL pall lca aspiranf,
bui in order ths,: | may explain my posi-
tinn TO NV old friend, and former political
assuciates rll.. county ri Forsyth, IN re
gard - the seeding n"veme II OF the
COTTON, slavehniding. aud border States.
Go this inaetnlcIr lis have received sever
al letters recently from varlotIa old p"l:t
"a friends rather cen>urlnG, or at leas
expressing surprise tha snnnId take The
uo,l,iuI 1nu have IN ;ue sec lnual move
invnts, zhicn are a,i :atiuy the minds "f
the, peo; ,ls. South. l intend to vlndicate
nv ,n. Ia. i'll this ar ice, and give my
Reasons, 10: ihe Same ln Il p.lln and sinple
uatiuar, il-ciliiIfinS ANY intention nf CIV
iry the least "ffei,-e, nr d'Srespecting the
opinions If any wlln may sec proper
to diIf3r with upnn the subject nf Sc
cess.an [ am proud tina, | was born l.,
the Son,h, an'i reared upon Southern soil.
tor winch [ claim, that there ia u,dt,
VIII. occupies as hamble psitnn IA
d., in the walks OF life, whose feelings en-
twine closer around cur land and snnny
Suu,ii, aud VINO is more willing 10 make
pcrs,,,.s,I sacrifice, aad, if NECESSARY, 10
tiyili and die for her, than myself. We
nave dfl,IrSaClle(l Il ICafiui Crisis, yes, the
time has come. when il becomes us as true
seutherrc,s 70 guard our homes, and TO
lank well, and with steady eve, to our
rights and liberties We have, in my
humble opinion. arrived at the point liz
our country's history on which the clea:
and tar seeing eye of the go,d and wise
SAGE of Mt. Vernon was fixed, when will,
throbbing heart, he 1enned his
farewell address, warning his couh.rymer
against geographic parrizans, and III
which he said THE name IT America
which belongs to you, III your national ca
Facity, must always exalt the just pride u
patriotism more THAI any appellation de
rived from local discrimination. And now
pray tell ME, after the lapse of eighty ote
years, what section or people of the COZ,
federacy have adhered to the advice of the
Father of his country with more fa''hful
ness and patriotism than the !
What people have done more. aud enHur
ed more, 10 maintain the Federal Union
SO dear 70 the heart of Washington, thar
the good people of the South. They hav
always endeavored To- do away with sec
tional feelings, upon local subjecFs eitile
religious or political. Ii any pns denie
this, have only Io refer him To the pro
-ceet.i.igs OF tile different public bndie
where these sectional issues have bee,
discussed. The South has submitted uni
etiy to- o-high tariffs for protective purpose.
and thus freely eomribtls ed To the earning
to feed aad clethe the pstnper thouasnd
of the North, and thus enrich those VIII.
alave proven to be our .orst enemies, ans
despite constant insults and abuse, "Il
pe"pie have wafered the Union with thei
s,lnod aud treasure For The sake of tn
Luton, and c.nrnion good of oar country
we have made Compromise after compPt
mise, yielding here .. little and there
little fer she issst forty years.. We Ilav
submitted 10 insult after insult with Chri.
tain -forbearatice.4 until =fnrht.arance ils
ceased TO he yir;ue; honor, lnaillns,d, re
Iigio.n and paFrio.isin al with ai,e cel.c.,i
edaHf Voice, say resist, submit ilp Ion ger =
such autrs.g ges. And now. please tell IN
who have drawn geographical lines, an
rdisreg gardsi the advice OF w Washingfoif, i
n his farewell asidressl WassH nnt these sam
Northern fanatics, who have 5eng siHce,i j
direct violation .ofsthe Federal eoInpae
drawn geographical lines OF sectionaliss