The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-22

aside their weapons Of warfare, and sub
init 10 the government Of the United
States, or they can continue 20 resist the
National authority, and take the conse-
quences, which, assure them, will be
utter ruin Of their country and their tenn
peral prospects, for years TO come. They
may flatter themselves that they can't be
slbilgated, and that may be true; can
tell them what they will have TO abide by
in lieu of subiugation, and that is eTter-
painatton. This wicked rebellion will be
put down, no matter what il Nay cost
in blood and treasure, and if Tennessee
shall encourage the raids Of these guerrilla
chiefs, and these inVasions by rebel
arraies, as her people have been doing,
ner whole territory will be made
bowling Wilderness" and the very
"abomination of desolstiOn."
tell the people of Tennessee, and Of
the whole South, not TO flatter themselves
that the going against the Republicans,
in the recent elections, in certain North
ern and Northwestern States, promises
any "aid and comfort to their unholY
cause. | was in those States at the time,
and claim 20 have been familiar with the
issues, The democratic candidates who
were elected, pledged themselves 10
more vigorous prosecution Of the t0ar, and
complained before the people of the in
efficiency of the present Administration,
in prosecuting the war. This, together
with the fact that most of the thousands
in the army, from each of these States.
were the friends Of the Administration,
| and of the war, enabled the new candi-
dates TO succeed.
But one sentiment animates the bosoms
of the great body of the people of the
loyal States, and that is the putting down
of the rebellion, the restoration of the
Union, and the causing of the stars and
stripes again TO float over every State
now in rebellion. This will be done, as
certainly as the Lord liveth, and despite
the rage of JEFF. DAVIS and his deluded
thousands in arms-and despite the in
reference of England, France, or any
other foreign power hating and desiring
the dowfall of this Republic When this
rebellion was at first inaugurated, the
vile leaders in the work called upon the
people Of the South to show bold front
back down. You now see how they
are backing down! have canvassed
tho North and North west, for the last
eight months, and | have made myself
familiar with her resources. They are
inexhaustable. There are no signs Of
the existence of war in the loyal States,
only one sees them in the newspapers
and in the transportation of troops. The
United States Government has the money
and credit, the men and munitions of
war, the provisions and other army sup
plies, to an unlimited extent, and will
put down this Internal rebellion or ex-
terminate the race of men in rebellion
One word more upon different sub
ject, and | am done for the present. The
Methodist Annual Conference was held
at Athens, in East Tennessee, a few
weeks ago, as | am told by gentlemen
just from there, BISHOP EARLY presiding.
As / anticipated, by one sweeping act.
carried out in the same internal spirit
that originated the Rebellion, the Con-
ference suspended the Union preachers
from the exercise Of their ministerial
functions. They have, in effect, issued
new Gospel Commission, which runs thus
$50 ye into all the South, and preach
JEFF. Ddvis TO every creature: he that be-
lieveth and is baptized, shall be damned
he that believeth not shall be saued p
Let all men who wish for happiness after
DEATH live and die in unbelief of this,
" another Gospel" The Churches in the
South have about played out, and there
is but little left in any of them to induce
an honorable and law abiding man to
remain in their fellowship.
So far as am individually concerned,
| am so thoroughly convinced Of the cor
ruptions, and prohigacy, of majority OF
the ministers of my own Church (Metho- |
dist that | would scOrn to be associated |
with them in Church relations. But / |
purpose, God willing, upon my return to |
East Tennessee, TO call Convention of |
the Union loving and law-abiding Min
Isters and members of our Church, at |
which we shall declare ourselves tho |
Church, and claim the Church property, |
confident that we can hold it under the |
courts Of the United States. We shall |
90 further-We will expel the rebels from |
he Church, under that chapter in the |
Wesleyan Discipline, which requires ODE
iience to "the powers that be-" and a
'eady and cheerful obedience TO the laws
II the land
w. G. BROWNLOW.
NASHVILLE, Nov. q, 1862.