Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-23

i WeinTits attention 70 the following letter which
we fad in the Knoxville Register CsL Wrrr1.ns /.
wen known in East Tennessee, and we doubt not h
expresses the public sentiment Of the South on ths
subject to which bis letter refers
NoBHE, March I, ltsl.
G. W. CEARLTcS, Eso.-My Dear Sir. Your kind
favor Of the 25th nltimo is at hand. You ask me
we have any idea Of reconstruction Of our gov
eminent with the remaining United States.
tt may be wen to look At the question somewhat
IN detail, in order to answer the nterrogatory witt
some reason. Then, frat, the action by the seced-
ing states was neither feint nor 3 rnse b1t Wns
Nlsndrawal bona ida from the North il good faith
the land.
The South was not dissatisfied with the Censsitu-
.on, LAWS, nor genius Of the Goveruuenk-not AZ
AZ Our attachment to these WA the uiofira, suae
- ssfp-ra1e rom the Abolitionists and Black Re-
reDllc@1s, wac were about to sap the very fourla-
uon OF the Government
= Psool Of our loyalty IS shown IN the fact that
our new Confederacy hsz Organized 1por, fhe .a,.s
Constitution as that Of the United Staess
Inc southern Confederacy has no diseor,1.ns Gle.
nent within her borders. --->s- - -
Our young Hercules has sprang. Phouix Hke.
INTO existence within few short snorfbs v.feb
prestige, and with more elements Of uo.-s- 49,
any ether government upon earth undar -. -
cuInstances attending upon her
We are seeking neither war nor a ouar-ef .~i.h
the Aof.As cince We cannot agree together. IL
seems to be the wisdom OF policy a. well a. a.
christianity, that we separate, thus leaving 4 homo
geneousness ia each section Of the hitherto TTnta3
States to adopt such line Of policy as win hest
subserve the objects for which goEernments ars
formed, to wit, the protection of life and properly
arts and civilization
The Northern States were constantly infractin0
the Constitution and laws as well as the rights Of
BUR citizens and their property. No detail need b
given 20 subssantlate this assertion the past his
ory OF the Ab0litonisrs and Black Republicans fa-
llshes proof to sustain the allegation
ny should we desire to reconstruct cur gov
eminent with them! In the first place no basis Of
compromise, OF Of reconstruction has as yet been
proposed which would be considered for moment.
aether that Of Messrs Critsenden nor Guthrie aud
nrthers II the Black Republicans and Abolironists
we're 70 delegate aessrs. Lincoln, Hanisin, Seward
jhase sherman Phillips, Greeley, Beecher, e al
noia convention, and they were to do so, ana
nVie tne SCUM 70 lay her own premises for recon
tructon, and that they would consent to il upon
be terms Of our reunion, we would not for one
loment entertain it.
And why? Because they VIII not regard any
ompaet they may mako people who know 10
w but the higher lqlr HIGHER fr,s even than "A.
w Of God. There is no such thing As briueinV
'eh pcopls under Constitutional or legal obligation
They deceived US once under compact of const
ItiOn and laws, by ssducing our slaves from U.s. By
'Iusing 70 surrender them when peaeeably and Ie-
Our people have been msbbed and murdered Ia
1rsuit Of their property.
They have denied Us an equal participation in
the newly acquired domain, and have resolved
at our slaves should not remain such ard their
instant effort is tending to the ccnsumanon Of shis
lject.
And shall we be charged with the folly of atsenpt
g to enter into governmental alliance again with
people who knows not the true import Of the
oFds constitution and laws, or If they do viii not
gard them Never no never!
think give you the sentiment Of cur people
hen l say we have no more ider of re-ccnstruetion
tn the Northern States than we have Of establish
monarchy.
cannot understand the action Of the border slave
ties. An alliance with our Southern States e
PIP natural position. Our Government in her
nclples Is the same as their own, and they GER
My cannot expect protection to their slaves frcm
very people who have ever sought to deprive
m Of this species Of property.
We ought 70 separate and live upon terms Of
ace. Oar geographical position is such that the
nth has use for the South, in commercial paint
view, and vice vera.
We are agricultural people, the North are .
nufacturing and commercial people.
Ne, as two separate governments, could enter
0 treaty stiprlations by which the rights af each
uld be fully guarded and protected.
The border States need not fear any detrimeut 20
Il slave property in the event of joining as The
Moderate States will see that that point shall be
st sacredly guarded.
| am glad to find you so good a Southern man,
your prediction 70 corroborase the facts that
Will never reconstruct.
Yours, very truly, PRICE WnLLnfs.