Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-30

In letter declining to be candidate for
Congress. Henry W. Miller. Esq, of North
Carolina, gives expression to sentiments that
should govern the conduct and animate the
soul ofevery citizen of the Confederate States.
The baptism of fire which is upon our people
should purify them Of the dross of party and
the alloy of self-hness, shonld make their
patriotism glow with an intenser heat, and
prepare every man to sacrifice all that he is
and has Tor 5, & success of the great cause
Heaven ma mmitted to our keeping, and
smiles on hands. The language of the
eloquen, North tarolinian will find res
ponse in the breast { every true man:
This is not the lime to indulge in political
chickering's or party rivalries, or to encourage
the selfish purposes o. personal ambition. In
the presence OF the great and glorious work
before rs. such things sink into insignificance
and degrade even still more the man who is
mean enough to countenance or nurture
them. The inquiry now should be NOT was
WHO, or a DEMOCRAT, or SECEsSIONIsT.
or UNIoNIsT-but, is he true to the cause =?
Is he ready to pledge sstis life, his fortune,
his honor" as our fathers did, to the cause
of Independence? If He IS, then with NE, at
least, il makes no difference under what po-
litical flag he may have rallied, in times gone
by-he is worthy OF all confidence, and is en-
titled, in this great struggle, to the position
for which bis abilities and merits beft him.
The history of the civilized world cannot
furnish q parallel, in iniquity and barbarity,
to the war which the Northern Government
is now waging against our people. The des
potie acts of that government would carry
any crowned head of the most abject nation
of Europe to the block. The suspension of
the habeas corpus, the Imprisonment of pat-
riotic men of high moral and Intellectual
worth, for the mere expression of political
opinions. right guaranteed to them, in ex
press terms, by the Constitution upon which
that government processes to be based--the
suppression OF the liberty of the -press-the
cruel and savage incarceration of even wo-
men and children who were suspected ofsym-
pathizing with their friends and kindred of
the South-the brutal Outrages committed by
their hireling soldiery upon our people, with
out regard to age or sex-the ruthless and
iron-hearted tyranny by which the gallant
State of Maryland is now insulted and trod-
den DOWNFALL this and much more equally
as atroeious, admonish, acarn US. trumpet
tongued, what will be our fate, if the vile and
lawless purposes of that government are
carried out. Beyond question, the very con-
temptation of the remotest possibility of
such q destiny, is enough to arouse every
heart, and nerve every man in the South, to
an energy and valor as uncomfortable as
the spirit of her own immortal Washington,
and as firm as her mountain cliffs!
But we entertain no such fears, We may
suffer privations-we may be subjected to
reverses-we may see our brothers and our
SONS sicken and die under disease, or fall on
the battle field. pouring out their life-blood
in defence of ali we hold dear--but conquered
WE ARE RESOLVED NEVER To BE! AS trials
and dangers thicken, the arms of our people
will become stronger, and their hearts more
resolute and invincible. What we have once
done, if true TO ourselves, we can do again
Already have our armies given the enemy
assurance doubly sure" of what a brave
people, contending in a just cause, are able
to achieve-and we can but trust that Beth
ell, Manassas, Springfield and Lexington; will
be beacon lights &c lead our gallant soldiers
to still more glorious victories.
Then let u bury past political differences
sacrifice every thing to the cause-devote
our whole energies of body and mind to the
vigorous prosecution of the war-stand by
the government in its efforts to effect our de-
liverance from despotism worse than Egyp
tian bondage--sustain the gallant leaders Of
our armies-contribnte our all, if necessary
Tor the comfort and support Of our brave sol
| diers keep our powder dry" and trust in
the God of battles, and we need not fear the
result of this great conflict Independence
now, and independence FoREvER!' Let this
be our motto,