Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-29

A6Nd Id 6sbIiai; letters, III tie tods 81 tbs sid
Constitution, under which souf giories and great
ASS have been achieved, 81 explicit declaration NJ
otf rights, and full protection Of our prouer,v
They Intend TO adopt this 81 their Constisntion and
As tie basis of q Union which they will mairtain-
They Will offer this to all the States having com.
mon interest and a common destiny; and an vbo
admit it become members Of Union based rnon
triendstip, and not Of hostility.
II NAV be that The slave States and the North
western States upon the Ohio ard the Mississippi
rivers may all adopt It. I consider that the New
England States have forfeited their claims to friend
" alliance with slavery aad desiring relieve their
conscience upon this subject, would offer them no
terms: and let them and such other States refuse
to adopt the Constitution as amended, 60 IN peace.
Upon this plan sseparation viii be sfested by
the voies Of the people of each State The elements
which esn act in harmony will be gathered together
and the dscordsnt materials omitted. The
pact will be rewritten, and its language adapted to
our present condition. The old compact served Us
for seventy years, and the aev may serve us for
seventy more. Then let il be written again.
Federal Government is but the creature of the States
and is intended to wsrk the external machinery Of
the affairs of the States when united. The propsl-
ling engines of the great ship Of State the State
Governments Keep these in wsrking order, aud
we must sweather the storm" Tha engine work
ing the external machinery is out Of repair. and
dangerous in ths hands of the incoming officers.
Prudence and caution demand that il should not be
run longer. The repairs have commenced already,
aud let them be completed BY the 4th of March
All who adopt the Constitution, with our rights
written in bold letters with protection TO prop
erty and our friends; those who reject it are cur
enemies. Let their own acts make the dividing
line between US. When made, divide the public
property and the public debt b. reference. No war
is necessary but to avoid it, we should be ready
The South don't intend to make war; don't desire
war They intend to form q Union that they can
live under without continuous qasrTeI and daily
insults. Is Tennessee for this Union or q Union
with the Black Republican, where her feeble voice
cannot be heard when the giants Of the South have
been all called home by the voice Of their people?
Thos0 who are opposed to the Black Republicans
must vote for ga ConVcnsio1" who are for
them vote ono Convention" on the 9th of next
month.
Without sConvention, Tennessee cannot act. With
out action, she stands under the obligation Of the
old compact and is compelled go with the enemies
Of the Soath.
Texas and Arkansas will soon assume an indie
pendent position, that they may adopt the
pact, and be in the Union Of harmo1ious elements
These will make majority Of the S1lvs States.
1t is now settled that Congress can accomplish
nothing; We must act for ourselves; and beware of
the voice who recommends "non- action:" and spurn
tho voice which does intimate that the South be
''subjugated" because she demands her rights. l
make no allusion to any Individual. l intend the
comment to be upon the sentiments expressed. |
am for secession, because think Tennessee cannot
form the new Union without it. / am for Union
where our rights are admitted and respected, and
opposed to any other. am for full settlement Of
the questions peaceably; out if fight come we
must do what il becomes men to do.