Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-30
NAsHyILLE TENN, SATURDAY MARCH 30 1861


mean the remaining bordsrStafss--c set eve
~ guarantee that justics and equslty might de-
msnd upon the question OF slavery, powerlees, 90
we now are and ever would be in the GcverEnent,
the hostile legislation Of the North alone, upon
the mere question Of political economy, would make
il ruinous for US to remain with them Their
Morrill, tariffs fishing bounties, HorthsFn Pacihc
railroads, Nerthern mail steamer ins4 Wilh every
other oonceiyeabls scheme Of specustsn s4a plun-
der which re would be utterly poEeress % res's<s
would e0nBtitute themselves sufheient causes ter
separation. It would place us powerless IN astais
ofabsolnts vassslage. Ihave already feit this nnm
ising helplessuess in my place upon the oor Con-
gress, too keenly 10 court it again; but when
coupled with this grinding, orushng Legislation
mere matters Of public policy, ycu zee
and unbending purpose to strike down and destroy
that institution Of the South Of which she 10 90
justly Jealous, what hope have We to rsmsin IN
such Union? You will be cut Of forever from
ali power .. expansion. / am ardent advocate Of
the advAncement of our institutions. want 20
belong to that government which looks South, ana
not North. for the peacs fol spread Of empire
| The appointments of Cassius NJ. Clay as Minister
TO Spain, zsd Corwin to Mexico Sre at this moment
omnous sigs, porfenting nc good 70 the c0utn 70
Cuba and Mexico.
Ny fellow citizens: thought when stood upon
the hoor of the American Congress and put the
standard Of Tennessee upon the question Of South
rights up to the point of her own resolutions,
stand that but must acknowledge to moru>
fication most deep when Black Republican erro-
gance and inflated insolence triunphantiy Haunted
in the face of Southern Representatives the suose
duent vote of Tennessee proof that Andrew
johnson and Emerson Etheridge were the true type
of Tennessee sentiment and that those who battled
for your rights against the black cohorts OF Aooi-
tionism. msrepresented you. With frm purpose,
yet with wounded pride, still denied it. DO NOS
vet believe that the true voice Of Tennessee IN taat
vote was spoken. The vote was given under tne
press Of peculiar circumstances, and will yet be re-
versed.
Every so-cslled compromise and measure OF ad-
iustmenf as then pending. The Committee OF Thirty
three the border State propositions, the Critender
resolutions the Peace Congress, were all gong TO
save the country The people were promised
speedy settlement from these sources of all their
difficulties They were told that the Black Repuo-
lican rarty wouli give and grant 70 them al tnoae
constitutional guarantees which the most devout
Union>loving man and conservative then clam
ored for These have ell sgnslly, ignorlinisusly
failed "a knew they would. Propositions. one
after another in Senate and House. we're indignant
ly spurned. Even that poor abortion OF The peace
congress, brought forth after almost months par
turtion was contemptuOusy thrust from the ihresh-
old of Congress. You have nov none OF these psna-
cas- in prospect no dilatory pleas put in for delay
but have got to up to the naked question upon
its merits Which will ye choose to live under,
hostile and abolition government, or southern ana
| friendly one?
Animated By these sentiments, as private in the
ranks shall battle for the liberation Of my State,
With the glorious hope that the standard Of the South
will yet faat proudly from the dOms Of her capitol
hailing with delight the same banner from every
sister State, from monumental Maryland 10 the GHh
of Mexico.
Icsnast close this Communication, alreasy long
er than intended, without returning to you, the
people Of the Tenth Congressional District Of Ten
nessee tho gratitude Of honest heart for the high
trusts you have confded to me. have sndeavorea
faithfully to execute them. In the future yen will
doubtless find public servants far more able. eus
none more sensitive to your hoior more mindful Of
YOUR interests and Jealous in his efforts to maintain
| ibem-neyer w. 7. AVERY.
MEzPHIs, March 26, 1861