Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-06
An Alarm from n Rebel Newspaper
TO the Friends Of Free Governments.

An Alarm from n Rebel Newspaper
to the Extends Of Free GOverpment.
The Montgomery (Ala) Adveriissr, be-
ginning to see that the Confederate Gov
eminent is in fact despotism which is
endeavoring to crush out all free govern
ment sounds the alarm to the Southern
people. The Advcrtisey, an able secession
organ, now begins 70 discover what many
predicted would ehsue months ago. and
declares that the people are excluded from
all participation in the Confederate Gov
eminent and are not even suffered to be
cognizant Of its proceedings. We car
nestly entreat those secessionists, espe-
cially those of them who are laboring
men, who have disregarded our articles
on the secret object of the rebel leaders,
to listen to the warning cry of an editor
who has been decoyed into and is still in
the rebellion. Would that copy of the
following article could be placed in the
hands ofs eyery friend of freedom in the
South:
." Would to God that some one would
rise up powerful enough to unite the whole
energies of such people for the defense
Of the country against all opposers; but
who can be that man under the difficult
ties which surround the position? Do
you call upon those whom you sacrificed
at the formation of your Government be-
cause they had led you triumphantly out
Of the old Union Is it likely that thew
will voluntarily undergo another martyr
dom for your sake, l0ien those to 1ohoaa non
haze committed the keys haze locked The doors
to popular opinions Wien go1u President
sits l0ttb his ears closed to the advice of the
a0t8e men Of his country, and sun,nla11ly dis
posed Of every man as fool or liar ,CIo
UelituTes to suggest doubt as TO his po1icv 2
WHEN YOUR CONGRESS SITS WITH CLOSED
DOORS AND TELLS YOU THAT " MILITARY NE
OEssITY" REQUIRES THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
NOTHING OF ITS PROCEEDINGS, AND, THERE
FORE, HAVE NO RIGHT TO PASS JUDGMENT
ON WHAT 1T SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT DO ?
WHEN ALL THIS AND MORE HAS BEEN DONE.
a
GOVERNMENT, EXCEPT THROUGH THE WINS
PERs OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVES,, ARE YOU
GOING TO SIT STILL AND ASK FOR A LEADER
TO REMEDY THINGS
WE TELL YOU, FELLOW CITIZENS, THE
TIME HAS COME WHEN THE PEOPLE MUST
PROVE THEIR RIGHT TO FREE GOVERNMENT
BY DEMANDING TO HAVE 1T REPRESENT
THEIR WILL. WE ARE YET STRONG ENOUGH
TO BE FREE, If WE MAINTAIN THE FREE
DOM OF SPEECH AND OF THE PRESS. OUR
GOVERNMENT MUST BE MADE TO FEEL THAT
WE ARE THE PRINCIPAL AND 1T THE AGENT.
Bur THIS CANNOT BE DONE WHILE Con-
GREss SITS WITH CLOSED DOORS, AND THE
PRESIDENT CoNTGUEs TO HAVE no RESPECT
FOR THE OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE. Our
men will, of course, all refuse 20 lead as
long as they are closeted, so as to be able
to get no response from their constituents.
Secrecy is the vitalizing element of little
minds. 1t dwarls great men to the
smallest standard. Perhaps, if the Pro-
visional Congress had condescended to
expose the inefliciency of Mr.. Davis by
public sessions, we would to-day have
vigorous and far seeing Executive. as
al IS, zoe are committed to, sac gears. II
= There IS, however, a Oide- spread iadica-
ton that the people are becoming Hioroug7ly
united tR the opposition, Il and
whenever this feeling reaches a crisis,
the present Administration may find it
wise to give way to men who have the
mind and nerves for the times"