Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-04

s0all De SO. his ctCSIu 10 S4i1 t1sOo
throughon ia the estimation Of candid
minds, with a tone of Gin its own ianguage)
-"the utmost moderation. tcrbearance,
and copcilatiou' Horace Greeley, COM
menting on it, says, Governor Seward
indicates purpose to push concession TO
the utmost verge" and, as if catching kind
Tier shirt from that speech, though hereto
fore utterly uncompromising in his senu-
ments-says: s'were any evidence given by
the secessionists that they could be placated
by moderate and reasonable concessions, we
should be willing to see them met in spirit
at least equally conciliatory.o Now take all
this in connection with the many large and
enthusiastic Union meetings held IN the
Northern States, and the fact that We have
l 500. 600 of voting friends in the North. and
large aecessions to that number daily, and
the innate love oflthe Union that anlmates all
good men of the country, and what need
have We for preciptate &C ion; why indulge
In rancorous bitterness and hurt auathemas
and inrectives at men who necessarily have
to feel their way and approach US. the incen-
sed party, with caution? Such spirit on cur
part inevitably repels, and postpones the hour
of reconciliation. am sure from the moder-
ated tone of the Northern press, and from
every received principle of common sense,
that the Republican party desire peace when
ever il can be had without max ne them as
sumo the position OF a vanquished psrty.
We make our demands upon them as II the
Union were a boon, that in infinite charity, we
were willing to allow to them. and that they
were the only party TO derive any good from
it. | am not surprised, nor am angered,
that the preposterous exaetfSis of such men
as Hunter and fyerson, meet with supreme
disdain, and that the insolent. dictatorial
bearing, and the insineere, specious and
trickish voting of Davis, Toombs, WIgfal! and
Hemphill, should have thrown the Repu9il-
can side upon the reserve. These men do not
represent the Union spirit of the South.
When we are told in the Albany Evening
Journal, Gov. Stewards organ. and partly
edited by his son, that the Republican party
are now willing to throw aside the dead
issues of the past, and to take up the Guang
| issues of the present, let US not by exeitaDis
endeavor 10 keep alive those dead issues
Cease this eternal harping upon Northern abb
stractious, and sOphisms that have died with
| the occasion OF their ntterance. The past is
unalterable-thc present is in our hands, to
| mould it as we please. The difficulties in
| the way of adjustment lie not so much in our
! hearts as in our pride. Ny object Is if pos
sible, to apply some soothing emoilient to the
| latter. and leave the former freer in their
| nobler pulsations. Surely Messrs Lincoln
| and Seward have uttered some hard sayings
/ 10 Southern ears; but those sayings were ad
| dressed to Northern people, all Of their own
4 way OI MISUNDERSTANDING III HediSu CstLlN asses
| and for eiectiOneering purposes. Much
stranger did it sound to US, when a candidate
| from our own section-a pro-slayery man
| the fire eaters candidate, Mr.. Breckenridge,
| declared to these same Northern people at
| TippecanOe, that he belonged TO no party
| that favored the extension of slavery. Ali
| Mr.. Fillmore declared that he was opposed TO
| the extension of slavery; in favor of abolish
| ing slavery ia the District of Columbia. and
4 81 f,,fxFT hl
| States. yet he made US model President, and
| we all love him. Why are we so impacahle
| towards Mr.. Lincoln, who stands pledged not
| to abolish slavery in the District OF Columb
not to interdict the slave traffic, not to inter
ffere with slavery in the States and who de-
| clares. 81 never have said, nor do | now say
i that | will not vote Tor the admission OF an
| other slave State" Why are we so implaca-
| bic? Doubtless to great extent because be
was sectional candidate. and we feel thai
| we have no hold upon him in obligation ioi
| our votes. Yet bad we not better act upon
the maxim sufficient unto the day is the Sll
thereof" Are We not brave men, able at one
| time as well as another to vindicate ouI
| rights? Have we suffered any wrong yet
No. Had We not wait until we have bettt be
fore taking stand OF infexible hostility? l.
it not an American maxim to "giVe every
man chance?' Shall We by an unreasona
BILE, ungenerous and humanity opposition
drive the new administration into unavoida
ble enmity to US, and give it the justification
of no other alternative? Surely. surely not
But doub tless too the Southern mind ha
| been shocked aud offended by false represen
tations of Mr.. Lincola's view in regard TO ne
gro equality.
have seen extracts going the rounds frcn
his speeches. where | understand him as as
serting the principle that the lac is no. r.
| Il h TO- fah HntI
ton votes, like Mr.. Breckinridge, he run
out the theory of our Government, THAT al
| government should be with the consent OF tn
governed" and mo taxation without repre-
| sentation." Tennessee might afford not t
be very sensitive at such applications; as
can remember twenty-five years ago her IRE
negroes were allowed the right of suffrage
But to give his true views on this subject
T the following extract from Mr.. Lincoln, is
whitening reputation Of Gov. II arr charge
that ''it has in the person q he Presiden
elect, asserted the equality of tie 6tGck Wit
the aybde race - These are the p.ysollat view
of the president elect:"
IT am not. nor ever have been, in favor O
bringing about in any way the social and pc
litical equality of the white and black races
am not, nor ever have been, In favor OF ma
| king voters and jurors OF negroes, nor Q
: qualifying them To hold Office nor to intermaI
4 fV WITH anttc pcOplC- otlN WIZ IL ""Na*i
! ton to this that there is a physical difference
between the white and black races which
believe will forever forbid the two races liv
+ / ing together on terms of social and politca
equality. And inasmnch as they cannot s
live, while they do remain together Their
= must be the position of superior and Inferior
{ and ], as much as any other man, am in ia
yor of having the superior position assigne
; to the white race"
] Is there slave owner III the South wh
goes further than this
AS Mr. Lincoln ID now the President cleo
, | of the United States, have endeavored
: | with what little time had at my disposal
t | to "pour oil upon the troubled waters" an
5 do what could to bring about better uu
2 Outstanding and renewed fraternai feeling
? between the divided sections OF my country
| feel that all depends upon ihat-ali depend
D upon our consent to be recOnciled. | woul
: be willing to stake my life upon the dIspos
r | ton of the North to meeth the South III fan
: | honorable 6m mutual concession. L hav
] never entertained any of this sectional fee
: ing. | love every foot of American sol
e | Every star in our National Banner Is as dea
, to me as one of my eyes. | look up at il
: waving folds with an alteration akin to tha
] which attaches to the CrcSs oil my R'
l deemer revere the Union of these State
l and the Government OF ny count y, as SEE
| ond only 10 tue Ceiestidi maven III =" mn y"
/. wearied souls will find their final rest.
e know some mel, in their ungenerous passion
: will call me sssubInissionist.' l am SUI
: missionist to the Constitution of my eountr
: that chart of Divine inspi alton, that
: consecrated in every true American heart b
= the sanction of Washington, Jefferson an
:. Madison, and challenges the approval OF
men in its ordination Of successful iibert,
: and the happiest government on the etrtl
a 1 fight no wrongs outside OF its ample pr,
i visions. Trusting faithfully TO the principl
|. of selfgovernment, | feel confident that I'd
! American people will do right. To err
e human +: but when the predominating spirit
v patriotism, never fear an ultimate return
n Justice and duty. Then let us have palien:
/ equal TO the great interests involved, aud civ
a time for the storm of passion to blow owe
! There is no occasion for Convention
y can but aft .rd hope and opportunity TO ii