Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-25
AMERICAN IN PARIS.
CnIcAao, January 18Th,

My Dear Sir:
have seriously regretted not being per
mitted the pleasure OF seeing you before your
return to France and this regret is en-
HANGED, since / have learned you, in your
! sympathies, were on the side Of the secession
of the Southern States from the Union. The
South has my sympathy too as against the
persistent abuse of disloyal Abolitonists of
the North but il does not extend to any
purpose it has of destroying our Government.
| Our divisions North and South, if its unity
is once broken, would be never.ending; and
sacrifices Of men and treasure are Of inferior
importance to the perpctuatiOn of the bless
ings OF Institutions which the experience Of
three generations has demonstrated as supe-
rior to others, and as being best adapted TO
all the circumstances that surround us as a
people. am not iusensble to the faults Of
our couutrymen, If we have less Of the
perreclions claimed by he polished nations
of Europe in some things, we have fewer Of
their vices aud imperlectious ia others; as in
the general condition of the great mass of
our people, there resides an intelligence and
| elevation OF character that does not pervade
older States, claiming to be wiser. II we
have lost, in the excitements Of our prosper.
ity, some Of the Steiner virtues Of the early
days Of the Republic, We may redeem them
10 the adverslies of Revolution. The mis-.
fortunes Of one generation are often n,cessa
ry to Tie fortunes Of another, as the inveu
ton Of necessity are to the hardening and
sharpening of those qualities Of mind and
heart which are the sources Of the most
brilliant virtues Of mankind
Having resided IN the West for more than
two yeats, my pursnits have afforded me OPP
portunities of extensive observation and
rendered my residence instructive aud inter.
esling aud the reflections suggested by con-
trast with new objects, and a more just APP
probation Of the character of ils people,
have liberated me, not in attachment TO old
eg associations, but many OF their prejudices,
and so common 10 all people who estimate
and value everything from an isolated, in
bitdd OF BeutIhl polut OF VIEW auu iu1piI-
ed me with a higher sense.of the value Of
our Union TO every section, and that to sur
render iis benehcent sway. is to commit our
future 10 the certain Inheritance Of a troubled
sea, where we eau see no place without being
distinguished Tor rs desolations and It's ship
wrecks.
The Presidential election Of November.
1860, resulting in the success Of Gr Lin
colo, was made the preiext for diaolying he
Union; aud ibis event Is entirely doe men
who had for years been committed N the
conpIrasy Of breaking Up the Government,
aad on the assembling Of the Legislature OF
Gsorei4 TO consider a call for Convention
TO pass an Ordinance OF Secession, Mr A. II. +
Stephens c! ;aes State, uppvureG uud dsliv +
cred an Uddryss, ia spirit Of wisdom ana .
moderation, which, among any people not .
swayed by the passionate appeals Of their
leaders, would have wrought the happiat
results Alter he perusal Of ibis able speech,
prepared letter addressed 10 him ana de-