Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-08
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ne -S9t4OtAaA SA1zA8s
1 deem it my duty as citizen of your
county, to express TO you my sentiments in
regard to orr national affairs. We are now
in the midst of revolution. The inheri
lance left to us by our forefathers-a repuhli
can form of government. founded upon the
Constitution of The United States-one of
the best governments on the globe, inspired
by God himself, il about to be destroyed:
and for what cause? Is it because the North
has violated the Constitution, and trampled
under foot its guarantees? No. Is it because
the principles of the Black Republican party
North are hostile to'the domestic institutions
of the South? No. Is it because the North
has elected a sectional candidate to the
highest Office in the gift of the people? No.
Is it because the Southern people can't <get
their rights in the Union? Ne. 1t is because
they are opposed to the Union, opposed TO
the Constitution, ,and opposed to our present
government. The demagogues of the South
want a Southern Confederacy-they want
Office; and for this they are trying to tear
down this great government which our fore
latnSIo iOuButp OiSu UiCu ~ CcsoDh4H-1-
Oh, that Washington and Jackson could
throw off the mantle OF death. and step forth
from the grave, and speak in tones OF thun-
der to this reckless and traitorous people.
They try to justify themselves by saying
they are afraid of Mr.. Lincoln and the little
squad of Black Republicans, North. They
are not afraid. South Carolina and Miss;s-
sippi prove by their actions that they are
not afraid. They defy this nation; but they
are calling on the border States for immedi-
ate action to follow their example. Why all
this hastes They prove by their actions that
they are not afraid. But they say we are in
great danger. Yes, We are in great danger
of Southern Confederacy. and, fear, a
Southern monarch. There is not one Sc
eessionist in the State that knows what kind
of a confederacy he will get, if the State
should favor it; but one thing they do know,
they are for dissolving this government the
best government known to the world.
As one of the sons Of Tennessee, am for
the Union, the Constitution and the enforce
ment of the laws. l am opposed to a South
ern Confederacy. 1 am not willing to bow
to King Cotton nor TO submit to the negro
worshipping abolitionists. North. intend TO
contend for principle and for justice. L am
not contending for power or for party. l
am for my country and my whole country.
/ am for justice and peace at home-honor
and respect abroad. am for the Union.
United as nation, we stand pre-eminently
for fh<,
Union, for | know there is to-day one mil
lion and a half of hearts at the North that
beat in unison with the South. As onethat
loves and cherishes his country, call upon
every patriot East and West, North and
South, fear not, stand upon the Constitution
and contend for this glorious Union. 1t was
good enough for Washington, for Adams, for
Jefferson, and for Jackson: it is good enough
for me; it is good enough for any true lSssii-
OF. South Carolina and Mississippi have re-
fused to stand by their sister border States
and contend for their rights in the Union:
butU consider them in the Union, cOmpri-sng
each, one of the fiftren Southern States and
subject to the Constitution. l am Tor the
Onion, the Constitution and the enforcement
of the laws, but after all honorable means
have been exhausted. and our rights still re-
fused, we will hoist our nations flag, we will
call upon all the patriotic hearts North and
South, behold the flag of your. country, the
inheritance of our fOrefathers, 1t was be-
queathed to US by the Father OF our country,
behold her silken sheen, with her stars and
stripes as it is unfurled to the breeze. They
will come from the East and from the West,
from the North and from the sunny South,
with one solid reclamation, echoing in tones
of thunder, wave on thou proud and potent
flag.
Strike till the last armed foe expires,
Strike for your affairs and your fires,
Strike for the green graves of your sires,
God and your native land.
W. W. c., of Antioch.