Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-22
Letter from W. e. Travis, Esq.
From the Memphis Avalanche.


To the Editors of the Avalanche:
GENTLEMEN Permit me through the columns of
your valuable paper, to say few words to our
friends IN the seeding States. l perceive from
several exractSin your issue of the 18TH that our
Mississippi and Alabama friends are greatly morti-
fed and, perhaps exasperated at the result of our
action on the 9th, in voting down Convention and
they treat US to some epithets such eooGrds, Ab
OitiOaiStS etc.
While am not disposed to vindieate the policy
of Tennessee in thus voting down the Convention
IN fact think it ruinous policy, and one that
lahored with all the ability and energy that pos
sessed to prevent having canvassed my county up
to the day of election, advocating immediate
sion and carrying it by a small majority-stilI
think the of such language find in the extracts
above, is altogether gratuitous and uncalled for
and. under the circumstances calculated TO engen-
der i'll feeling between people that know have the
most sacred friendship and regard for each others
safety and happiness.
| think, Messrs. Editors. that may be permitted
to speak freely this subject it is well known
that have been from the beginning, and am still,
friend and advocate of Southern rights and mmedi-
ate secession, and say to our Mississippi and Ala
hama friends thas they do greatinjustce to Tennes-
see by charging that her people have decided in IA
vor of Abolition. The people of Tennessee are
true to the South; and when they have waited rea-
sonahle time to have such guarantees as would give
safety to Southern interest and satisfy Southern
honor, and these should be denied TO them by the
in the vindestion of their equality and rights-and
that, too, in convention With the SOuth-as any of
those gallant States South of US who have already
acted. know this to be the feeling of or people;
and the mistake they have made in not voting Con-
vention viii be speedily remanded whenever they
are convinced that the honor interest and safety Of
the South demands it;-and it was not done with
any intention, either now or hereafter. Of sympa-
thizing with the North, much less the Abolionlsts
know that our friends were greatly disappoint-
ed, we were, at the result of The late election
but hope they will not 50 far lose sight Of their
dignity and our common interest as to indulge in
language tAst ID equally offensive to sll Tennss-
scans, whether they be Union men SecessiOnists;
and feel it altogether unnecessary to inform our
friends that the past history Of the common coun-
try does not show that Tennessee has ever been
wanting in courage TO defend her equality or the
common rights of the country. When that dark
hour shall come-whieh God forbid when the
North, under Black Republican rule, shall try CO
ereion Of the Southern States, then you will see
the gallant Tenn sssesns ready, and than will
ling to share the destiny Of our Southern sisters
whether it be for veal or wo. Then l would say to
our friends De PATIENT let our people have time to
satisfy themselves, and my word for ia that South.
ern honor interest will never suffer in the hands
Of Tennessee. Your ssuiy,
W. E. TRAvrs