Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-02
SATURDAY, MARCH 2. 1861.

4 telegraphic dispatch was received here
yesterday announcing that, on the night of
the 18th ult., Hon. JOHN TYLER, the President
of the late Peace Conference, stated, in a
public speech at Richmond, that "the South
had nothing TO hope for from the Republi-
cans and adding thai 1.-The secession feel
ing is increasing" The effect of this dispatch
in our city. was discouraging. Some of the
most hopeful became respondent. And yet.
We see no sufficient cause for dependency.
We presume Mr.. TYLER had reference to the
Republicans in Congress. He had seen The
Peace Conference agree upon mode of set
ting our sectional differences. had laid the
result of their labors before Congress, and
had seen indications that it might fail to be
sent by that body to the States for their ap-
prevail, and Dir. TYLER, very naturally. came
to the conclusion, that ''the South had moth
ing to hope for from the Republicans" Yet,
in view of the action Of the House of Repre-
sentatives on the 18th, On the report of the
Committee of Thirty-three, he was not alto
gether justified in coming to such a concur
sion- An amendment to the Constitution,
requiring a vote of two-thirds was carried
that day, the amendment,-if we understand
the matter properly, obtaining our informa-
ton through teIegraphic dispa;c hes,-re-
cognizing slavery in the States, and prOvid-
ing that no amendment shall be made to the
Constitution, authorizing or giving Congress
power to abolish OF interfere within any State
with its domestic Institutions, including that
of perons held to labor or servitude by the
laws of said State. This was even more than
We had expected of the House, as at present
constituted; and shows that there is more
disposition amongst Republicans now to make
a settlement than at any previous time du-
ring the session.
We would be gratifed, if they would
abandon all other plans, and take up that OF
the Peace Conference and adopt it. But we
do not expect this course to be pursued We
apprehend that the country is to be rushed
still nearer the verge Of destruction before
the republican leaders are satisfied that its
troubles are not all artificial They viii find
out that they must yield-necessity. which
knows no law. will drive them to 4 settle
melt. IL were more MANLY 10 HaAe II 1Oh-
but they must make it eventualIy.-tbere is
no escape for them
In the meantime the state of uncertainty,
the doubts. fears, distrusts, which have pre-
vailed for some months, will continue; and
We entreat all good men to forbear hasty
and ilI-eonsideTed commitments. Be good
tempered-take matters as easily as possible
The world was not made in day. although
its Architect could have spoken it into exis-
tence complete, in all its beauty and glory,
in the twinkIing of an eye. The comprO-
mises of the past have all required time, pa
thence. and forbearauce. The controversy
happily adjusted in the autumn of 1850 COM
uenced in 1913. Two sessions OF Congress, a
short one and long one, were devoted to it;
and often during is progress despair seemed
settling upon the country Lst Us initiate
the example OF the patriotic lovers of the
Union of that day, aud we shall see the
country again restored 10 rsP0se, the South
secure in all her rights