Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-28
INDEPENDENCE

The consplrlng POLITICIANS OF East tennessee, al
ter having exhausted the .expletives of SANDER
denunciaticn and falsehoOd upon the doctrine and
acts of secessiouists, and Immediately after the
people of their State have'separated from the cor
rupt Washington Government, have the "cheek" to
send memorial to the Legislature asking that
East Tennessee may be detached from the State and
Join the Abolition Government of LINCOLN, which
is now in open war with the State Of Tennessee
and is daily threatening to make descent with an
army both upon East and West Tennessee.
If in time of peace such a proposition would
have been met with one universal hiss of execra-
ton, what shall be thought of it, at a time when
the resources of the people are taxed to
their utmost capacity TO keep out the
invader and to maintain the rights and liberties Of
ourcitizensf By what name shall be called cold,
calculating and deliberate attempt to invite the
thority of the perjured enemy of the South right
into its very heart to wedge in his troops between
the great States Of Virginia and Tennessee, thus
cutting off the railroad communication and inter-
posing wall of treason between them, and to build
up a stronghold from which he may sally forth up
on his hostile errands2 The vocabulary of the Eng
lish language furnishes no word for such an act
Callous must be the heart that entertain it, and
doubly lamned will be the hand that shall endeavor
to executei it, Sucha cOnsummate conspiracy against
the South had its conception in other brains than
those which have been the instruments of
giving it forth to the world Months ago it was
avowed in the New York Times that the South was
10 be wedged in in this manner, by the betrayal of
NORTH Virginia. Eastern Kentucky, and
Eastern Tennessee into the hands Of the Abolition
Despotsm Fit instruments for the consummation
of so foul a scheme of treason were found in the
persons of CARLISLE of Virginia, GARRETT DAVIS of
Kentucky and ANDREW JOHNSON and minor conspi-
tors of East Tennessee. The Union men were to be
protected by arms and armies. This devoted terri
tory was to be dedicated to free soil. Negro slavery
was to be abolished, and the empire of LINCOLN full
" proclaimed and established over domains that
gloried in being part of the soil containing the ashes
of a WASHINGTON, a JEFFERSON, CLAY, JACEsoT,
and H6eH L. WHITE.
A part of this satanic programme has already
been carried out. Northwestern Virginia has been
overrun by, the mercenaries of the invaders.
Provisional Government has been proclaimed by
the tories of Virginia. ANDREW JOHNSON has gone
TO Washington breathing fire and vengeance, and
openly declaring that LHCoIN army will invade
the soil of East Tennessee. Eastern Kentucky has
been furnished with arms from Washington. And
now, as If to complete the scheme three commits
sioners from an irresponsible convention of Eastern
Tennessee Apr oaoh the General Assembly of the
State with as much guile and gloss as the ser
pent used .when he overcome the innocence Of the
mother Of mankind in Eden and pretending TO speak
'n the name of the people Of East Tennessee ask
the consent of the Legislature to carry out this
hellish plot Of GREEDY, SEWARD and LINCOLN, to
tarnish the honor destroy the prosperity, trsmple
upen the rights, invade the homes, desolate the
fields, murder the citizens and crush o0t the ibor
ties OF the people of Tennessee, Kentucky and Viz
ginia. Was treason, conspiracy, war, toryism ever
before so openly attempted:
These conspiring politicians only asking the
privilege Of the Legislature TO Join our enemy and
allow him IN the mos: effective manner possible to
make war upon Us Can such treachery as this be
met by cancellation? Must we give them time to
mature their plots and march their soldiers into
the State they did in Virginia, under the false
pretencG of protecting the Union masses Of last
Tennessee who are not threatened with injury, and
whom the State Government Is perfectly competent
to protect and viii protect? ~
We have been forewarned OF the designs Of these
sonspirstors, and the State Government will pro
tect the people Of Fast Tennessee against the ma
rGudiug invaders Of LINCOLN, at every hazard Ten
nessee will never suffer the fate Of subugation al
Iotted to Mary land, Missouri and Western Virginia.
Her fields shall not be desolated her people muir
dered, her property robbed, her citizens driven
from their homes or captured and her women pol
luted by hreling hordes, invited TO come by the
Andrew Johusons who have infested her borders