Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-03-29
From the Nashville Patriot of the 2eth, we make
the following extract

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From the Nashville Patriot, of the 2eth we make
the following extract
"The people Of the Border Slave States had as
well make up their minds to avail themselves of
"the occasion afforded by present pending sectional
differences, to have final and permanent settle
ment OF all outstanding questions relating to sa
very in the States and Territories. So long as
the government is the prey of factions and dema-
"gogues, having so available stock in trade as the
slavery question, we cannot expect peace. And
il we are to be perpetualy vexed with this agita-
ton and strife, submit if it is possible for the
government to long continue under such state of
g. of things. The true friends of the Union must
I" therefore, unitedly and firmly demand settle
ment.n
We agree, heartily, with the Patriot, and have
long eontended that the true way to save the Union
is to have full fair, and final settlement. Uncon-
Conditional submission will save it but on terms
that will make the non-seceding slave States the
despised dependencies of an arrogant and fanatical
North. To demand settlement is not only I'm
ion measure, but it the policy of the Union par
ty, and is still, notwithstanding the kink in the
heads of some people that such demand smacks of
secession The best Union men are those who try
not only to save it now but to keep it saved by
moving the causes of quarrel which have partially
dismembered it and threaten its utter disruption I;
and any other policy than ths-as the Patriot just
~ remains" We regard as destructive of peace
and harmony, and as tending ultimately to the ac-
"ceptance of one of two alternatives, the disrup-
ton of the Union, or the acceptance of the Chi
"cago platform as the fixed policy of the govern
"ment" But, unfortunately for the unity and best
interests Of the border States love of the Union and
dread of secession have caused many to swerve from
the line of true policy, and made them forget that
the very best antdote to secession as well as the
best security for the Union is to he found in de-
termined effort to obtain final adjustment This
was the sentiment and policy of all, two months
ago, except the few who were for disunion per Sc
but now it seems that the man who adheres to that
sentiment and that polcy-as we dds denounced
as secessionist; and some are so deficient in the
powers of discrimination as to declare that man
cannot be Union man and insist upon settle
ment at the same time. This is an unfortunate
bunder-one that must weaken the Union cause
whilst it strengthens secession and hardens the OBJ
stinacy of the Republican party 1t is strange that
people cannot, or will not, see the palpable truth
that satisfactory settlement will not only save the
Union, but disarm secession in the border States
and that settlement will arm secession and break
up the Union. How, then, is the settlement to be
secured By ceasng to demand it by letting il
settle itself? We think not but if it will not set
tie ITSELF and it is disununism to demand settle.
ment, then Tennessee must be prepared tosubmit to
the doctrines Of the Republican party las the fixed
policy of the government" There is no way Of
evading the conclusion--we must submit, or w,
! must settle finally.