Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-28

~We lay before our readers this morn
ing the proceedings OF the Greeneville Con-
vention, and the memorial to the Legislature
upon the subj-ct of the difference between
East Tennessee and the rest of the State We
had cherished the opinion that after the cleo
ton of the 9Th June there would be no differ
ence among the people OF the State "a TO the
support and maintenance of the attitude OF
the State as determined by that election. We
hardly know yet whether We are disappointed
The members of that assemblage were ap-
pointed before the election, and we do not
know whether its late action represents the
true sentiments of the people who voted
against the ordinance of Separation For
aught we know they. pursuing the idea upon
which they have acted against secession in
the general and in detail, may be opposed to
q di>memberment of the State. Certainly
the tone and language of the declaration OF
grievances" il unworthy q free, just and
magnanimous people, unworthy of the object
sought to be accomplished, and unworthy of
history. We do not propose to enter into
criticism, however, this morning, upon the
alleged causes of the extraordinary course
pursued by the Convention. We reserve
that for another occasion, if in our Judgment
is should become necessary. When We do
undertake il we pledge ourselves to probe the
sub;ecr to its bottom, and to give thorough
expose Of the movement which is designed to
tnrn East Tennessee over to the Lincoln
usurpation and to bring on civil conflict
between the people of this State among them
seyes. We choose, for the present,
10 await the action of the Legislature.
There Is one idea conveyed in the ''deciara-
ton of grievances" nevertheless, attribut-
inc the action of Middle and West Tennessee
10 the influence of a corrupt and subsidized
press, which we feel it due to ourselves and
a, the people to notice. 1t can apply only
TO the pres. which sustained the Union, until
the bloody, unconstitutional and usurpatory
nroelamation of Lincoln for troops to subju-
gate the South. 1t was given forth before
In the press then endeavoring to support Lin
colin. In that form We did not care to digni-
fy 1t by notice. 1t is now put forth by
those who have attained, at least, portion
of their prominence by the very instrument
tslity they seek to stab. We embrace the oc-
easion to say that, so far as the allegation is
applicable to this paper, it is unfounded
in every particular and UNANIMOUSLY SIAN
derous in all its parts. We believe the
same of every other Union press in this part
of the State, and challenge and defy specifi-
cations of papers aud facts. While we do
this for ourselves and our contemporaries OF
the press, we desire to say for the people
Who have read our paper and coincided with
Us in opinion, that We repel the imputation
that they could or would be led, like sheep
10 the slaughter. by any power Incompatible
with their consciences and their judgments.
There is another charge conveyed by this
declaration which we now repel with equal
posiifyeness, that reign of terror existed in
this part of the State, and that the election
was unfair aud foul. We reserve the rest for
another occasion.