The national Republican., 1861-07-02

make secession, through contingent but inevita.
Bile results which we shall not now indicate, an
impossibilty for all the future.
Rsy- The subioined communication il from
DR.. Hurley, late editor Of the Nashville (Ten.
neasee) Democrat:
COMPROMISE AND THE APPROACH.
ING CONGRESS.
Editor Of The National Republican l..,
DEAR Sin 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. l think speak the
sentiments Of every Union man South, when 1
declare that we would not be satisfied with any
adjustment, other than an unconditional sur.
render Of all tie Government property, and an
acknowledgment of the supremacy Of the ia,os
Of he United States Suppose that some sort
Of patchwork compromise were made with
these rebels, what will be the condition of the
Union men2 Why, cir, 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 aoe had Joined them, the
North would have granted it much sooner.
They say that LOYALTY TO THE Uafor rs rREA.
son TO THE SoUTH." 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
unconditional c1fbo, IN l., I'LL.
Mority.
Many Of the Union men South have piyeu
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 tyrants before long. 1t is true that many
who are good Union men, having lost conf.
dence in the poacer Of the Government to put
down rebellion have Joined the secessionists;
yet have no doubt but that in every State OF
the cottonocracy there is still large majority
in favor Of the Union. They are only waiting
to see the old stars and stripes once more
thrown to the breeze, to rally in their might
and put down the traitors. We want but
small body OF men, as o nucleus of Southern
Union army but we want arms and munitions
of war in abundance. We of the South can
and will do our own fighting, and will put
down these usurpers much more effectually
than the North alone would. We have fehth
sting Of this vile monster Of secession much
more acutely than any Northern man can con.
ceive Of. Northern men feel that they ore still
freemen; they do not feel that they are in any
danger Of losing that freedom, but the Union
men Of the South are not freemen; the old flag
Of our fathers has been ruthlessly torn down,
and its protection denied u.s. We would be
glad to sing the national airs which in times
past filled our hearts with gratitude to God for
the rich boon Of freedom. But now, alas for
US, like one Of old, we can but exelaim, How
can we sing the songs Of Zion in strange
land? We love our native South we love
hergenial climate; we cling to all its hallowed
memories with deep and ardent love. II was
once free and prosperous, but now the blight of
secession has fallen upon it and enslaved o
noble race Of white men, and utter ruin threat.
ems to overspread all its former greatness and
glory. l have had an extensive correspondence
with the Union men Of the entire South, and I
assure you, sir, that thousands upon thousands
Of loyal Union men are sighing for relief
They expect it from the authorities at Wash.
ington; and il they could have some as.
surance of an early relief from their present
tyrauts, a million of voices would ioin the
shout for joy. They are impatient, and it is
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 .h-.
These Union men must be free, not nomi.
nally, but really. / once asked prominent
politician in Tennessee 10 attend Union meet
ings. He replied, ~ 1cdnt the North to sec that
zoe intend to fght," and he was a professed
Union man. He contended that when the
North saw that the South would 6ght, 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
granttkem ",ohat they pant." doubt very much
whether any one Of the leaders of the rebellion
could tell what they do want These rebel
leaders 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 IL they
Ind the power, would make short work of it.
TENNESSEE Enron.