Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-04
WHOLE no. 5ll.

D be- abolished sooner or later and the
r negro placed upou an equality with
the white man in every respect. This
, is the sum total Of Black Republican,
ism. its meaning and designs. as eau
be seen from the speeches ST its lead
ing men such as Lincoln, Seward,
!, Chase & Co. Yes, the awful doctrine
OF negro equality With the white race
is proclaimed by Mr.. Lincoln him.
self. Great God, how are We to avoid
+ these direful consequences that are
sure to follow the ascendeucy OF
Black Republicanism in this govern
erument. Tennesseesns, are you pre-
pared to cowardly, ignobly aud dis
glcefully submit TO them. Are ycu
prepared to witness the execution of
the policy TO which the incoming ad-
minis,ration is solsmnly pledged and
which it is CERTAIN 10 c.rry out if per-
mitted by your submission to its con-
troll. Are you prepared to witness
the destruction four thousand million
dollars worth Of property. Are you
prepared to witness The equality of
the negro wencb with your fair
daughters. the equality Of the uegra
whelp with your brave sons. Such
thoughts chill the blood, stun the
senses and arouse The Indignation Of
the biave and patriotic Tenresseear.
Are they exaggerated? Is it pos
sibls that what we have portrayed
can result from the domination OF
Black Republicanism? tell you
that its every step means that ADD
has direct tendency TO it. Take
their most indirect AID eOGservative
plan OF carrying out their hellisb aud
fisndish purpose, that OF excluding
us from the territories and couGning
US to our present limits, and it is
plain to be seen The abolition OF sla-
very is the Iesul. naturally and iney-
itably and that too at nc distant day
comparatively. bu, the longer coming
the mere terrible ths explosiOn.--
But they tellus that Mr.. Lincoln
is sworn to support the constitution
as President of the United States,
ana therefore we need fear nothing
from him. Yes, and have not their
Senators and representatives. in Con-
grees slw ,ys been sworl TO support
he constitution as Mr.. Lincoln viii
be. Let their Congressional history
hitherto show their observance OF that
sacred instrument, when they haze
it as 'coyenant with
death and league with he'll" Let
their continual agaiiaiion Of the sia-
very question in Congress, ia which
they haye sought every indecent form
of speech 10 insult the STAKEHOLDER
and outrage the South, and in which
they have signed the Helper book
that counsels the slaves 10 insurrsc-
lion, answer as TO what guarantee wo
haye for our rights 10 this device OF
the snbmissionist, namely { b
Black Republican oath Of Office
No, tho truth is Mr.-Lincolu will not
be sworn TO support the constitution
of the United States. He will only
be sworn 10 carry cot bis construction
Of it, as every President is. That
construction Tenn, see cannot and
win not submit to. Where then are
we 10 seek security from these
dangers? Ny answer is
in secession from Union with those
who are our bitter foes and are not
our friends and brethren as was con-
they should ever be by
the compact of the Union, and from
a government that has become poser
less to pro,ec. us but is to become
powerful to oppress US, and in +,
Union with our trIeods and breth-
rem Of the Southern Conleder-
acy, Bat, Mr. Editor, as this com
has already become too
for which you will invoke
The pardon Of your readers, ! must
In this have endeayored
to show the reason why Tennessee
should cut loose from the present
Abolition desrotism; in my next |
shall undertake to show The prospect
i've reason for union on herpart With
the Confederate States q America
Yours respectfully,
A Youth Of The Lyaeh5urg and
.MglJerrY coD7mnnify.