New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-04


p'ohsbed then only TO Q sms extent, and The ,,sm'
9frs aid names Of those who composed our Cooyeo.
ZION, 40 well 40 the counties ibey represented ysr,
saprrssed ana The effort made 70 impress The minds
Seceseicn
I.e nsmph's APPEAL, pou,insnt disunion paper,
pupshed false aceount of procesdiBgs under Tie
mead "TnE TnAiToRs ~ CoSxcu," and styled us,
VIC rrpneented every county bat two In Eass Ten.
ssssee, "he tate batcA Of d,sgescfed tycisors vhs
Asvs' round the noaious atmosphere Of Andrew John
o. o. n ps." Our nse,ing WA tslesrapbsd 70 TRs
.S , .sa", Defo, aud u wss fslsely said that we
hsd passed resolution recommending sabn..srion n
,o,Voo votes were not east against Secession TIE
dspstcn sdds that "rHE souTaEas Rfoars EIs LRp
ptrkhhisED TO HOLD yossLssios or Tsr STATE
fboUon THEY SHOULD ssi hIsoaITr. Volunteers
were allowed 10 vote IN and oui of the State In asgran
vioiitioD Of the Constitution. From the moment ths
election was over, and before s.y detailed stssemsns
Of the vote 10 the different counties had been pabsAsd
and before II poes,bIe 70 ascertain fbs result N
sxuitnely prcslsts ed that separsiou had bsep
carried by from ~. 100 10 ~, 600 vetes.
This was TO prepare the public mind to enable "ths
seee''ousts TO bold po~s ssion Of the State thoagh
they should be- Ia minority" The nnal resnlt h 10
be announced by DisuuiOn Governor, who's exist
eDce depends upon the saccess Of Secession and no
provision l. made by law for an examination Of the
vote by disinterested penons, for eontcsting
the election. For tbese and other caasss, We do MOI
regard the reeut a the election expressive Of the
VIII OF uhJonty OF the feen on Of Tennessee. Had
the election everywhere been conducted IL was In
East Tennessee, we would eoterssiB different opin-
ion. Here no effort made 20 suppress Seoessior
papers, or prevent ssosssioa speechss or votes al.
though An overwhelming majority Of ths people @ers
against Secession. Here no effort has been made 70
prevent the Formations Of military companies, % OBJ
stroct the transportation Of armies or 10 prosecute
thoss who vio..ed the laws of tie United States and
Of Tennessee against treason.
The Union meH Of Eat Tennessee, anxious 10 10
neutral In the contest, were content tosenjoytbek
own options, and 10 allow the utmost latitude Of
opinion and aefion 70 thoee who differed from them
Had the toeu Il prevailed 10 other parts Of us
STATE We Gave 10 doubt that majority OF our people
would have voted 10 remain in the Union. But,
tha view erroseous, We have the sane land, % We
think much bstter right 10 remain In the Govern.
meni OF the United States than the other divons u
lennesses have ~ secede frota it
We prefer 70 remain a,hed 70 the Government of
2 nS .sss s Soss. & -: y gsd iss 5s..s ss.
States bas passed no law 10 oppresa The President
Of the United states has made threat against he
hw-shidng people OF Tennssese. Under the Govern
uent Of the UIitd Stste. have enjoyed, as q az
ton more Of civil and religious freedom ihan any ether
people under tie whole heaven. We believe there ip
no cause for Rebellion Secession the part OF the
people OF Tennessee. Noue was assigned BY the Leg
isature in ter niscsled Declaration Of Independence
No adequate cause eau be sssigoed
Tie Select Commitee Of that body asserted grose
and inexeusble alsehood In ber sddrss TO ,he pco-
pie OF Teanesee when they declared that the Govern
ment Of The United States has made war unou them.
The Secession canse hss thus far been sustained by
deception and falsebood by fsseboods a. 70 the act
of Congress by fase dispatehes as to battles that
were never fought and victories thas wom
by alse accounts ia 70 the purposes Of the Presden
by false representations TO the views of Union meBi
and by falss pteteDses 70 the facility with which
the Secession troops would take possession of the Cap
itai and capsure ths guest officers Of the Govern
nent.
The cause Of Secession or Rebellion has no charms
for u.s. and its progress has been marked by the Boss
alarming and dangerous attacks upon the pablie he-
erty. In other states, well as own, It's whole
course threatens 70 annihAte she Last vsse of free
DON. While peace and prosperity have blessed In
the Government, Of the United States, tie following
may be enumerated OF the fruits Of Ssceszonf
IL was urg,d forward by neabers of Congress W be
were sworn 70 support the Constitution Of the Unitsa
States, and were themselves supported BY the Govern
ment.
1t was effected withou. consultation with all tie
States interested in the Slavery question, and whEeH
exhaosting peareable remedies
IL bss plunged the country into civil war; paralysed
our commerce, intersered with the whole trade and
business Of country, lessened the value Of our
property destroyed many Of the pursuits Of le and
bids fair 70 involve the whole nation In inetrisvabs
II Las changed the entire relations Of States, and
adopted constitutions without sabmiuing them TO o
yo,s Of the people. and where such vote has been
authorized il has been upon the condition prescribsd
by Senator Mason, Of virgiSia that those who vstH
the Union ticket MUST LEAVE TIE STATE"
II has advocated constitutional monarchy, q King
end Die ator, md L. through The Richmond Press,
nc this moment, recommending 70 the Convention u
Virginia restriction OF the right OF safsRe and IN
sevorng connection with the Yankees 10 ABOLISH ecry
rege resemblance TO the '"'''s1f'OH' Of that Setes
ed race"
II has formed military leagues passed military bills
and opened he door for oppressive taxation, withous
consulting The people, and then, In mockery Of free
election has repaired hem By their votes 70 sancton
lie usarpatons under the penalties Of moral proserp.
| tion or at the point of the bcyonet.
II has offered premium for crime In directing the
discharge of volunteers from criminal prosecutions
and in recommending the Judges NOS TO hold their
Courts.
II has stained our s,atute book with the Reputation
Of Northern debts and has greatly violated the Con-
ettutlon by.attempting through is unlawful exten-
sion, TO 6estroy the righ, Of suffrage
II has called upon the people Ia tue State Of Georgia
and may require .he people Of Tennessee TO
tribute all their Surplus cotton. corr, wheat, bacon
beef, &C., to the support OF pretended Governments
alike destitute Of meuey and credit
Ii has attempted to destroy the accountability 6
public servants 70 the people by legislation, and
has set the obligation Of an oath az defance;
II he's passed laws declaring treason TO say or De
anything in the favor of the Governments of the United
States a such law IL now before, and appre-
bend will be passed by the Legislature Of Tea
nossee;
Ii has attempted TO destroy and we fear sOon utterly
prostrate the freedom OF speech and Of the preea
Il has involved the Southern States IN war whose
success ia hopeless and which must ultimately lead 10
the ruin Of the people,
Its bixoted overbearing and intolersnt spirit has
already subjected the people II East Tennessee 70
many petty grievances people have been insultedi
our hags have been fred upon aud torn down; our
houses have been rudely entered; our families sub
iected TO insu peaceabie meetings interrupted;
our women and chilireu shot st~by q mervile~
soldiery; towns pagsd; our citizens robbed and
some Of them assassinated and murdered
No effort has been spared 70 deter the Union men Of
East Tennessee from the expression Of their free
thoughts: The penalties OF treason have been .hte.t
ened against them end murder and assassination have