Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-02
FOR STATE SENATOR,
GEN. WASHINGTON BARROW.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
IR A p. j q n f 9.
.A Word with orr Old Union Cor
re,pondenfs

respondenfs-o
Since the reception of the Presidents Pro-
cIamation of the 18th of April, announcing
his determination to institute a war of sub
iugation-if you don't like the term, find
better one-against our brethren OF the Sc
eeded States-a policy entirely at variance
with that which was supported by the Union
men of Tennessee in the canvass of Februa
nv, aud with that which we were induced
subsequently to believe the Federal admins
tration intended to pursue, there has been an
extraordinary revolution in the sentiment OF
the great majority of those who in that can
yass. sustained the cause of the Union and
Southern rights in the Union In Middle
and West Tennessee, this revolution. is most
decided. Acting in response to this chang
of sentiment, and the altered status of the re-
Iatious of the Federal Government with the
seeded States embracing Virginia, the Lee
gisIature deemed it due to the honor of The
State. TO the maintainance of our rights, and
the existence of Southern freedom. that Ten
ness. should adopt declaration of indie
oa,dence. and unite her fortunes with the
Confederate States Upon these propositions.
VIZ are to vote on the 9Th inst. I've of
Nashville. who intend to vote" for Separa
tion and Representation, 'must not be mis-
understood" Oar present position is but
the logical sequence to that of February. We
never had any idea of submission to the be-
bests of Republicanism. In common with
our brethren. all over the State, We demand
ed additional guarantees of oGr rights, and
eonciIiating policy on the part Of the new
administration towards our Southern sisters,
earnestly and honestly protesting against any
and all attempts at coercion We were sin
ere. and when we found that we were to be
disappointed, and that the administration
was determined on war. We assum=d the only
ground that our sense of what was due to
our section Of the Union and the rights of the
South, permitted Us to assume We were
engaged in no mere stage-trickery and are
engaged in none now. 'Our lives, our liber-
ties. and ali W. hold dear, in this world" are
placed in jeopardy. perhaps, by the course
which our honor prompts Us to pursue. but
We will def-nd Ih' m TO the last extremity
and die as fre-msn know bow to die fore
We will Yield them and submit to be the
slaves of a power which recognizes no Con
sti,utionaI obligation. and esehrws even thu
sacred it's of fraternity and a common eOun-
try We have not sought a collision of arms.
we have rather sacrificed much for peace
hint. are willing. if need be. Ito impel the
breasts of our countrymen, gladly sharing
their fate-'against f-deral bayOnets-" Fur
thermore, we regard it the duty of all Ten
nesseans to act together hdTmOniOnsly. and
with one voice, to secure our independence
of the Federal Government, and 20 aid liz the
establishment of a Southern COnfedrracy. in
which we can rest secure. and pursue the even
tenor of our way, enjoying our own peculiar
form of civilization, without the Interference
of false philanthropy. canting hypocrisy, or
oyer-zsaIous bigOtism. Any attemp. to d.
vide and distract US lin this contest, this
great crisis of Southern Liberty, no matter
how we'll meant. or how honest the motive
sis wicked atrocity." 1t is but an invitation
to the usurpers at Washington to visit US
with the bayonet, and with fire and sword,
We pray you. old Union correspondents, let
not the records of the future immOrtalize a
single one of you with place on the cata-
logue of the misguided and unworthy. Strike,
for your country, whilst you can be of ser
vice. aud strike boldly. ''He that lilies is
a bastard, he that doubts is damned"