The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-15
IS Transient AdveOturers" and
SIap-dnsh InnaVntors


We, OF urSe, regard The question of Af-
rican slavery ,n Tennessee as one TO be re-
feyred Exclusively TO The consideration and de-
cision of the people Of this State. With the
State organization suspended, as it now
is the people oan take no action upon
the subject. To agitate the subject now
seems to US calculated and designed to
prevent the restoration of civil law and
order, that confusion may rebound to the
benefit of a clique Of transient adventu-
rers. When the citizens of Tennessee
shall be in situation to discuss and TO
settle this matter of slavery, the Press
will be found ready TO define its posi-
ton upon that, as upon all other matters
as they practically arise. For those who
have deep interest in the JItttre Of Ten
nessee, this slavery question, and the ne
gro question that lies behind it, have an
import of transcendant value, that de-
mands for their adjustment, the utmost
degree Of forethought, elaboration, and
the spirit of compromise. SAP. dash in
novatOrs, or bitter and INSCRIPTIONS par
tizans are not, it is hoped, the advisers
whom the people of Tennessee will con-
suit upon this momentous issue Press,
That is: the Federal Government may
do as it plesses, but we are for Tennes-
sees legislating every negro back to sla-
very, if she chooses, so soon as these
Troublesome Federal bayonets are out
of the way" This is the gist aud drift
of the whole article, and all who oppose
this incendiary doctrine, are classed
with radical Germans"
Why did not the Press add "blue- bell
lied Yankees" and "flop Dutch"
The epithets are kindred, and should
go together. Who are the "clique of
transient Adventures" at which the
Press sneers so contemptuously ? Are
they the 10 900 gallant soldiers of East
Tennessee nearly every man of whomNis
a decided anh-sIavsry man Is it the
thousand citizens of Tennessee who be.
long TO the Union Club and League in
this city, is it the late United
States Senator, and present Governor of
the State, and every gentleman belong
ing TO the Executive Department. Is it
the Judge of the Circuit Court, or the
late United States Attorney, or the pres
ept incumbent of that office, every man
of whom is TennesseAn and a slave
holder? We own slaves now, both here
and elsewhere, and although Iike most
other editors, we are unfortunately poog,
nearly half of what we possess is in
slave property; but even if this were
not the case, we claim the right TO dis
cuss slavery, as well IS all other ques-
tiOns, and intend to exercise it. While
It is not likely that the State will be
ruled by "Siap dash innOvAtors," it is
quite as unlikely, as we'll as undesirable,
that she shall be silonced by the
clamor of balaerdasA Conservatives.
No transient adventures" are likely to
do the harm TO Tennessee which has been
done TO her by a large portion OF her
wealthy and influential stockholders, led
OF by Governor Harris, John Bell, Gus
tavuS Henry, Gen Harding, Neill Brown
and General Barrow. Tennessee has
cause to rejoice that these native born
TenncsseAns, have themselves become
transient, and she may we'll rejoice when
some more Of her sons follow their ex-
ample. We want to see some white fu-
gitiyes as we'll as black ones.
The Press well knows that If Fennes-
see is reconstructed" with her infamous
slave code enforced, no discussion of the
slavery question will be tolerated by the
slave leaders and their minions. Re.
turned guerrillas, all iron clad" and |
galvanized" would silence ell agitation |
by lynoh-lAw, just as they did in yearg |
past, We know by sad experience how