Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-02-14
Verdict Of the Working Men Of New
York--Anii-CoerciOn.

ne working nen OIL new FOLK cRy /
Igainst coercing the Southern States
vas held in that city on Tuesday |
hight. The attendance was very
arge, and the sentiments expressed
and resolutions passed we're Of the
most decided character, aud show.
decidedly that the working men OF
the great commecial metropolis have
a due conception Of. the value oil
the South as the great market for
their goods and manufactures
South OF that point, it is to be
hoped like estimate, at least, will
be manifested of the value of the
southern market. As a proof OF
the soundness of the views held
by the New Yor working men, We
annex their resolutions as follows:
Reso!yed, That we regard the
present movement Of several Of the
Southern States in resumiDg the
powers they delegated to the ger
eral government as an effort to pre-
serve our constitution from being
being overthrow b. Abraham
Lincoln, as his party platform re-
qaires and demands him to do.
Resolced, That we are for the
Union--the Union of our fathers:
for thu cons:itutiou--the glorions
chatter of our liberties--as ex.
pounded by the recognized authori
ty, upon the basis OF equal justice.
liberty and inmuBities to all the
citizens CT I'LL the States.
Reso.red, That, believing that the
people Of the Southern States are,
and have ever been content to re-
main in this Union under the con-
s'iiution rs originally designed. we
deeply sympa.hize With them 10 their
unwilling resistance TO an incoming
administration. Ehich, by perverted
and unauthorized construction of the
constitution, tends TO destroy their
peace. welfare and happiness.
ResolUed, That We are firmly and
unalterably opposed to any aud every
attempt on the part Of the govern
ment or the people Of the North
to coerce the Southern States, oil
any one of them, into submission 10
the will of a minority of the North,
when that will has been authoritative.
ily declared by tba Supreme Court
tc be in opposition to the true
construction OF the Constitution oil
the United S. ates.
Rcsolved, Thatws will, by all legiti-
mate means, oppose, discountenapoe
and prevent the republican party
from making any aggressive attempt
under the plea of reinforcing tue
Jews end preserving the Union,
u pom the rights Of the Southern
States, believing as We do that any
such attempt can only result in a
protracted and destructive civil war
te attain an end which that party
can readily and peaceably accomplish
by abaud oniug their hostility to the
South, aud declaring their willingness
10 abide by the constitution, as in.
terpre!ed by the Supreme Court,
and accepted by all conservative
men Of the country.
Resolvsd, That we regard the re-
pabliean party, which to use the Ian.
guage Of Jefferson, "bas wriggled it.
self into power under the auspices of
morality" as embodying the policy
that Great Britain has pursued for a
quarter Of a century in eudeavoring
TO equalize the races on this CONT
nent-to reduce white men to a
forbidden level with negroes, and
thus overthrow not only the Union,
but destroy the glorious free in-
s,ilutions, which, seventy-six years
ago, our fathers extorted from an
unwilling despot; and, il any addi-
tional evidence be needed to show
the alliance OF the so-cslled republican
party With the monarchists Of Great
Britain to dissolve the Union, regard.
less of its fearful consequences, it can
be found in the fact Iba. IFS reeog-
nizad leaders in Congress have de.
rejected Senator Critten-
den's compromise. although it is we'll
known that ii does not grant the
South her full, just and equal rights
Under the constitution.
Resolued, That we demand that
our representatives and servants,
land not cor rulers, as some igno.
rantly style them both in our national
and State Legislatures, shall at once
l. r l.