Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-02-07

row for their lives, their success will
turn to ashes in their grasp. They
will have no government to admins
ter. The country will go down in a
Black Republican triumph.
30 At the request of a friend,
We publish the following extract from
a letter written to him by two gen.
tlemen Of Lynchburg:-
LYNCHBURG, Jan. %, 1861.
~ While We do not profess to
know the views Of the people of the
two counties on the present crisis, we
think We can give the views of a
ue,y large majority of The people
of this district, also the two adjoining
districts Of Franklin.
They honestly and consistently
maintained the Union, based upon
he Constitution, as long as there was
shadow of chance TO maintain it.
But they have been convinced by
the spirit OF uncompromising hostility
to their equality, manifested by the
Black Republican leaders since Lin.
colus ELECTION, that longer allegiance
to a goyernme MT controlled by men
protesting the sentiments Of Lincoln,
Seward, Chase, and such other en-.
dorsers Of Helpers incendiary doc
trine will greatly endanger, if not
entirely compromise, their future
prosperity, TO say nothing of their
maintaining governme ut that places
the law Of iatenority on them. They
think that all future efforts on the
part OF Southern men to satisfactorily
adjust the difficulties will only be
attended with delay, and coDse-
quently give Lincoln another argu.
ment in favor OF coercion when Ten
nessee does secede, as they thIuk she
will finally be forced to do.
We are mol able to see the force Of
The argument madeby soms"to hold on
and see what the Lineolnites will do. T"
Is it possible or even probable that
they will be more conciIiatory after
being clothed with all the panoply of
Federal power than before? Now, we
profess 10 have government which
regards US as their equals, anu we de-
maud our constitutional rights guar
Ianteed, and the consequence is, We
are not even treated with respect.
our demands are characterized as
presu mptuous, and 10 every effort
10 secure such guarantee We are met
with The all powerful dogma, 1--WE are
in the majority and will force you to
submit. Has it come to this that
Tennesseeans must be told that they
are the interiors of purse proud
Northern Aristocrscy, and if they
dare exact equal protection Of the
Government they are told "io keep
quiet, We will take care of you and
your rights, and mete out to you
just such rights as we think you
deserve" II these are the terms,
and Judging from the course Of thsir
leaders,, We are forced to conclude
they are the only terms upon which
We can remain with the Northern
States, We greatly prefer to unite
our destiny with our sister States Of
the South. and have come to the con-
clusion that such is the proper course
Tor Tennessee to pursue.
The foregoing sentiments hastily
written and though 80, very forcibly
expressed, we assure you embody
the convictions of four-fiflhs Of the
people in the territory above alluded
to. We have not written this letter
with spirit of dictatisn, but as
friends and as those who are equally |
interested 10 the future prosperity Of
our great State.
Maryland-An Insolent Proceed.
Ing.-lt will be seen BY dispatch
rom Harrisburg, that the newly
nauguratsd Governor of Penns, l.