The national Republican., 1861-07-02

make secession, through contingent but ineyita.
BILE results which we shall not now indicate, an
impossibiiIy for all the future.
D6~ The subjoined communication is from
DR.. Hurley, late editor of the Nashville (Ten.
ncssee) Democrat:
COMPROMISE AND THE APPROACH
ING CONGRESS.
Editor ot'Ne National Republican
DEAR SIR have been looking over the list
of members to the Congress TO assemble this
week, and fear that few members that will
be in attendance will attempt to introduce dis
cord into that body. We will probably have
some plan of adjustment proposed, by which
the Southern Union men would be sacrificed
and forever ruined. The Union men of the
South have more at stake in this struggle than
any other class Of men. think ] speak the
sentiments of every Union man South, when
declare that we wonld not be satisfied with any
adjustment, other than an unconditional sur
render Of all the Government property, and an
acknowledgment of tie supremacy Of the ldics
Of the United States. Suppose that some sort
Of patchwork compromise were made with
these rebels, what will be the condition of the
Union men? Why, sir, these wicked rebels
will taunt US with ,cowardice and treason to the
South. They will tell us that the North only
granted us what we wanted at the point of the
bayonet, and that if sce had Joined them, the
North would have granted it much sooner.
They soy that " LOYALTY TO THE UNION rs rREA.
SON TO TIE Souri," The Union men, then,
of the South would be punished to the third
| generation by these wicked men, should any
adjustment be entered into that does not imply
| - Sa Il. r.
Gtority. -....--. ..
Many Of the Union men South have given
up everything for the sake Of the Union, except
their honor. They have trusted to the strong
arm Of the Federal Government to restore
them to honors again as freemen. They still
| hope TO be relieved from the yoke Of the ruth
less tyrsps before long. 1t is true, that many
who are good Union men, having lost conf.
| dence In the po,oer Of the Government to put
down rebellion have Joined the secsssiouists,
yet, have no doubt but that iu every State Of
the cottonocrscy there is still large majority
in favor Of the Union. They are ouly waiting
to see tbs old stas and stripes ones more
thrown to the breeze, to rally 10 their might
and put down the traitors. We want but a
small body Of men, as nucleus Of q Southern
Union army but We want arms aud munitions
Of war In abundance. We Of the South can
ohu wan Wv IVA WV h6uIhSJ ouo Will put
down these usurpers much more effectually
than the North alone would. We have fell the
sting Of this vile monster Of secession much
more ncutely than any Northern man can con.
eeive Of. Northern men feel that they are still
freemenj they do not feel that they are in any
danger Of losing that freedom, but the Union
neu Of the South are not freemeu the old Gag
of our fathers has been ruthlessly torn down,
and its protection denied US. We would be
glad to sing the national airs which in times
past filed our hearts With gratitude to God for
the rich boon of freedom. But now, alas for
US, like one Of old, we can but exelairu, bow
can we sing the songs Of Zion in q strange
land2" We love our native South we love
hergenial climate, we cling to all its hallowed
memories with deep and ardent love. 1t was
once free and prosperous, but now the blight Of
secession has fallen upon 1t and ensaved q
noble race Of white men, and utter ruin threat,
ems to overspread all its former greatness aud
glory. l have had an extensive correspondence
with the Union men Of the entire South, and
assure you, sir, that thousands upon thousands
Of loyal Union men are sighiug for relief.
| They expect 1t from the authorities at Wash.
ington aud if they could have some as.
surance of an early relief from their present
tyrauts, million Of voices would Join the
shout for joy. They are impatient, and it 10
natural that they should be. 1t is but natural
that men who have exercised all the rights of
freemen, when suddenly deprived Of that free.
dom should be impatient to be relieved from
the yoke Of tyranny.
These Uuion men nast be free, not norni.
ually, but really. once asked prominent
politician in Tennessee to attend Union meet,
iugs. He replied, 4" / toont tue North to see that
sos intend TO .tght," and he was a proiessed
Union man. He contended that when the
North saw that the South would fight, that the
South could get anything they wanted. They
have now convinced the North that they intend
to fight. The North will now be expected to
grant them 'sohat they soant." doubt very much
whether any one OF the leaders Of the rebellion
could tell what they do want. These rebe!
lea ders must have office, nothing else will satisfy
them; they want the power to crush the Union
men Of the South and still retain power The
Union men of the South, on the other hand, are
anxious to hang the rebel leaders, and if they
had the power, would make short work of it.
TENNESSEE EDITOR.
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