Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-12

| The Patriot thinks the people Of Tennessee, in
The verdict which they Have recorded, win have
vast influence upon tile popular mind in the North
in inducing it to yield to the demands of justice
| and right
No other construction than unconditional sub
mission can he put upon the vote against Con
vention, in our Judgment What a pity all the
Southern States could not have been imbued with
the spirit of this peaceful submission policy? The
first act of the Black Republican party in that
event, would no doubt have been. to repudiate ali
their former opinions, and become the immediate
champions OF Southern rights and Southern instiu-
tons.
The Patriots only remaining fears of adjustment
seem to be- "that the ultra leaders in the seeding
States viii Immediately do something to counteract
the influence Of the conservative action of Tennessee
and VTginiG." Come, Mr. Patriot, that is rather too
bold joke. Tennessee and Viyginidg As if there
was shadow of likeness in the action of the two.
One votes down convention even, will not so much
as consider the question of resistance The ohervotes
for convention and elects an overwhelming majority
of delegates pledged to resistance, so soon the
Washington conference shall indicate that conces-
sioRs not to be granted according to her demands
One refuses to for defense, the other appropri
ates money without stint, and has army ready to
enter the field any moments notice. One trusts
humby to the generosity of its foe the other to its
own good right arm. Tennessee and Virginia ln
We beg that nothing may ever again be said to pro-
woke further comparison
"GOv. Brown, of Georgia." says the Patriot, has
already, in the seizure of vessels Savannah owned
in New York, commenced war upon the commerce
Of the Empire State calculated to excite the utmost
Indignation to cxasperate public sentiment and re-
press the rea,Oasaed fratenal feelings Other people,
The re-awakened fraternal feelings alluded to-
we suppose, were exhibited in the unlawful seizure
by New York of vessels loaded with arms for the
State of Georgia. in retaliation of which Governor
BRowN seized the New York vessels alluded to- No
doubt the act of Gov. Brown filled the breast of the
Patriot with Indignation, but New York subsidized
and gave up the arms and that fuss is settled In
that case a. least the resistance logic seems to have
had very soothing effect upon 'the exasperated
public sentiment of the North"
The Constitution of the Provisional Cow
eminent of the Southern COnfederacy.
We publish this morning the Constitution Of the
Provisional Government of the Confederate States
of America, adopted by the Congress in session at
Montgomery, on Friday last. 1t will be seen that
it is in its main features the the Consttu-
ton of the United States.
The Provisional Government is to last for one year
until permanent Constitution or Consideration
between the said States shall be put in operation
whatsoever shall first occur 1t is expected that
within year, perhaps sooner, permanent Govern
ment can be formed upon Constitution referred to
and ratified by each of the several States as was
done with the Constitution of the United States. As
in the convention that formed our Constitution each
State casts one vote under the Provisional Govern
ment.
The Southern COnfederacy Is fixed fact. A
reconstruction of the old Union is impossibility.
Tennessee must choose between the Northern South
ern and Middle Confederacies. For ourselves, we
have no hesitancy in saying that the duty and inter
ests of Tennessee require her admittance in the
Southern Confederacy. Southwark, the Star of
| Empire takes its way.