Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-01-11
nsy- The Hon. b. II. Hill Of Georgia,

State Convention, accepts the nomination
in the subioined letter. The scathing al
luson to ''certain great men SO CALLED, "
who are playing tricks in this awful crisis
to excite the people" will perhaps be un-
derstood by recalling the fact that the SEN
sation dispatch of Senator Toombs appear.
ed in the papers of Lagrange on the NOR
ming the letter was written:
LAGRANGE, Ga. Dec. &c.
! Gentlemcn-You letter informing me
that | have been unanimously nominated
as delegate to the approaching Conven.
ton, has been received l accept the nom
inaIion, because | do not think such po-
sition ought now to be sought or declined.
You ask for my particular views on pen
ding issues. These have hitherto given.
views expressed to the people of Troup
county on the goth day Of November last
A more important crisis Was never up
on any people. We of the South can
bring this crisis to an end just as we wish,
and we can reach that end in blood or
peace, as our passions or our prudence
may direct Come what may, we should
never be content with any patch work.
Slavery must never again be the hobby Of
the political demagogus. greatly de-
plore SO much feeling and impatience with
SO many Of our people, We need all the
wisdom and cool frmness of all our peo-
pie. We are in danger now from nothing
but ourselves. No man is a fit counsellor
now who assumes that slavery can be aJol-
iShed by any party or any power. This is
concession to the efforts and dreams of
fanaticism without any foundation in fact.
Of all people in this nation the slave is
this day far the happiest, and Of all prop
erty, slavery is by far the safest. The Un-
ion, the Constitution, good government,
and the peace of the country are in dan
ger from the passions, the fanaticism, and
ambition of the white race only. But
whatever may be the cause, crisis is up
on US, and we must prepare to meet it.
1t is ali hour when every man should be
all prudence and frmneSs, without petu-
lence in word or action. Every southern
man should remember that every other
southern man is as much interested as him
self; and every southern State should re-
must be more or less involved by her ac-
ton. Each is, therefore, bound by every
consideration of ordinary respect and good
; feeling to cfer a consultation and inter.
change Of views before final action.
Has South Carolina done this? Does her
hasty action become the dignity of the
3 occasion and the importance Of the ssuet
Rather has she not acted with abrupt dis
u courtesy to the claims, wishes and move
: ments Of her sister slaveholding Statesi
trust she will yet be more deliberate and
G comm municatire than her proceedings would
u at first view indicate. South Carolina is
e not acting towards her sister States in 1860
q as she did act towards her sister colonies
e in 1776. Perhaps her people are more
chivalrous and patriotic In the name o
6 Calhoun, South Carolina is doing what
e Calhoun, to the day Of his death, never in :
: tended, desired, or cOunsed.
! 1t may be her present statesmen are wi
70 ser, aud understand Calhoun better thar
II Calhoun understood himself She, doubt
&c less, expects the sympathy and assistance
n of her sister Southern States and thes,
C States, equally, expected from her consul
Is tation, and, at least, advisory cooperation
d They have benn disappointed-sh may
T. not be. At any rate, hope Georgia, il
her own sensible way of doing things
IS will return good for evil and act in n,
y spirit of retaliatory petulance. At tn
T. same time Georgia will not be dragooneC
as by either friends or foes. Georgia viii
s. prefer discretion to haste and wisdom t,
5, impetuosity. believe she will be cOurte
r Gus to all her sister States Of the South
m and seek to combine the wisdom Of at leas
l. as many as will act with her. She will
o. not be coerced to stay in the Union, no
is be hurried out before the proper time.
m There are numberess rumors and tele
s. graphic reports flooding the country. w
know not how much to believe. Our peo
as pie must be self possessed as deliberate, o
ie they will be misled. One truth is estab
of lished There are too many demagOgue
and too few statesmen at Washington. B,
the papers of this morning am confirm
ed in what | have before suspected, tina
certain great men, so called are playing
to tricks in this awful crisis, to excite GhC
II people Oh, my country
n The dissolution of the Union may be
st necessity. If so, after being fully satisfied
of that fact, let us decree that dissolution
l. But must be allowed to say that can
a. not regard such an event as an occasion 70
n, rejoicing. The sum of Nero's ingratitud
lie is recorded in the fact that he "fddleC
n while Rome was burning" l do not likel
I'd our people to Nero. Far from it. But i
rs it not strange that we should fire cannon
y ilumine cities, raise bonfres, and max,
A. noisy the still hours Of night with shout
g over the destruction of government nj
of nitely greater than Rome ever was!
le Unless our grievances are fully redress
I'd ed, and we can have satisfactory guaran
,e tees that they will not be repeated | viii
Id aid in the necessity Of disunion, But
shall dissolve this Union as would bur,
benefactor--in sorrow Of heart For
, oFter all the ITnion il not the anthor n