Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-01-17
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, yet. by some unforeseen shift 10 ih
, order of the battle. they may tur
/ their swords upon the hemselves.
Then, trusting in God, let US as
united people, make another stau'
E for a united constitutional liberty
by appealing to The justice and powe
of the Government. The trembliD,
needle of destiny, perhaps, will sooI
settle down in Congress. pointing t.
oar veal or woe il the Union. II tb'
Government demonstrates its impo
! tence to protect US, then We will hay
exhausted our patrietic duties. Ant
then. le. the united shout 60 up from
the South, "To your tents, D Israel
And in memory of our fathers anC
reverence for their wisdom, and ii:
our last act of devotion TO the TEN
pie ltaEed by them, when we see
its yielding pillars aud hear its fall
ing beams. let Us rescue the Amer
icsn Constitution and re-lauDch il
With the destiny OF "A United South.
But we have been told to-day by
our chairman (Hon. G. W. Jones)
that the Government is in no imme-
.diate danger from the election OF Mr..
Ii nc0ln-thnt he was constitutional
ly elected - that upon assuming the
office Of President he would be sworn
% support the Constitulion-and
that. even if he had the will to dis
otey il, still We have majority in
both Houses of Congress who would
be u check upon him.
/ reply, that, AS 10 The technical
fact of Mr.. Lincoln's election, it is no
cause for dissolution of the Union.
do not understand our more South
ern States to put the issue on that
fact. Mr. Lincoln, unsupported in
his views would be powerless. But
i, is.he ground-swell and bittle-cry
Of The millions behind him for do
minion which are arous!Dg the South
to action. They believe that the
law of self preservation does not re-
oairg them to wait till the storm has
burst upon them, before tb9y prepare
to meet it.
While it is true that we n0w have
a majority in both Houses in Con
cress. and that Mr.. Liucolns S party
could pass no hostile law,it is equally
true. that Mr.. Lincoln, bg his veto,
can block the passagn OF any law for
the protection of The South against
Iieentious violence. Then We have
the significant fact of the goveromenl /
held io ,quilibrio by two of It's CO.
ordinate branches. 1t is tie scale .
Of destiny hung over the nation.-
The Back r puhlicans hope. by a
few more popular elections and the
admission of few more free States,
to turn the balance in tlrir favor
As to Mr., Linrolhs 5 oath oil office,
| can find but little consolation in
that. il he construed the censti-
tuition as we do, we might pick up
some courage. His conscience is
already under he pressure OF the idea
that This government eennot en-
iure permanentlyhalf slave and ball
free. In bis Cooper Institute
spe, ch. Feb. 27. 1860, be denied
that The constitution recognized the !
right Of property IN the slave, and
insisted that the language used in re-
!ation to slavery. twas employed on
purpose to exclude from the constitu-
lion he idea that there could BE- prop
ertv in man" There is no end to the
of iaDaticism. There Is
NO one who enttrtains more cold
bloode.t. disorganizirg. revolutionary
view of The constitution than Mr.
Lincoln. He WIS elected on this re-
yo,,,,Ionarysid idea and his election
was Evolutionary act. Would
that everv hand, which was extended
n vote Tor him to fevolutIonIze this
government, in the act, had become
rs the wiiher4d had Of Jeroboam,
when he tried to lay hold Of the man
of God before the altar!
Again, we are exhorted to peace.
TIE crv of peace will never bring it,
rs long as there is aggression. When
an invading foe determines on con-
d,tst. end marches With flying COL
ors, the rolling drum and the piercing
notes OF the Efe, and we see smo-
king houses, pools Of blosd and ra-
yaged Fl Ids, the ery Of peace! peaceA
will never stay the tide Of desciation.
We must either resist. or bow and
take the yoke prepared for U.s.
Never lie, US be guilty Of the sin Of