The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-06

advicea.
We recgr to our State affairs. In reply
to suggestions for calling tho Legislature
together, VIC showed, morning or twoago,
the absurdity Of expecting relief from that
source, ID a regular and constitutional way.
In our opinion, the time has not arrived
for oyerturuing our Fundamental law upon
an apprehension that a contingency may
arise To some time IN the future which
might render It advisable. The possibl
e5atinuance Of the present stqtu quo is truly
well calculated to excite the patrioio at
tention Of our people, and to cause them to-
consider Of the best possible exit from the
embarrassment that would necessarily result
from such continuance And we trust
that in suchoyent the people will be pre-
paredTo sustain our excellent and trust
worthy Executive 10 such measured Of ex-
tricaton as may appesr expedient aud
proper. Bat Eve months are to intervene
between this and the period Of our ordinary
elections, mouths full Of hope for us as
Iennesseeans, and fullof hope for the Con
federacy. We have an abiding confidence
that before these FIVE months wax and waue
the sword will have cut the knot which Il
Is 50 difficult for the newspapers aud men
ID civil life to unite Should such be the
case, tho course oil our State Gorcrnm. Mt
viii How smoothly 10 It's accustomed chan
nels. Thus may be avoided oil that cOn'u-
sion, expense and"abor incilent to a diver
sion Of the State administration from IT,
Nighttime 6f constitutional form. Letthis las
be our ultimate resort, and only as an escape
from greater Ills Wc'will nos cast the i'm
piled reproach upon our valiant legions Of
the Army Of Tennessee by proposing thus
FAR in advance, to treat them as having
neither existence nor spirit, and proceeding
TO act as if Middle and West Tennessee were
chained irrcvocably to the car of Lucoln
We will not 80 far, even, distrust the heroir
loyalty and patriotism Of our fellow citi.ene
in these divisions oigthe State, as consume
that they woaid unite with their opppressora
in setting up a government in opposition tc
. tho srue Stptc authority These people
who have withstood every species Of insult
and oppression that shrewd aud maignan
despotlsn' could devise and inaict, will not
Join their enemies. il oyorurniDg Lhci'
chosen government aud institutions. Aud
any attempt onthc part of the myrmidoni
Of the Washington tyranny % establish =
revolutionary government in TENNESSEE
without TIC conaont aud In opposition it
tho wishes Of the MASSES Of tho people vii
be anoiiity aud a farce Should, there
fore, contrary to our wishes aud our hopes
ana most unfortunately Tor our people, thl
enemy be abld TO retain their hated pos
session Of tho Middle and Western d.
visions, apy course Of procedure they ma.
adopt, through the force aud iastrumen
ality Of bayopets will last just as long a
The bayonets aro present and continueeu'
enforce Il, and not m iastant lcager,
What, let IS fOrS moment inquire, Is III
prosens Goycrnmoatof Middle and Yves
Tcnuessuo II Is simply snd purely
military Que. Il pretends TO no authort
onanatng fram the people Lincoln sen
out.his Governor from Washington pr,
Oisely a. my othcrautocptic dcsPui woul
impose vicsroy upon an uuconseniin
people. What austains this government 4
any portion Of TonnosseeY Simply au'
purely Linoolns bayonets. Suppose thes
bayonots were withdrawn 7 The govern
moul would iall TO the grouad upon III
instant. SO Lincoln will DO able 70 maiy
lain government there just so long as b
Il atlc to hpld actual possession 81 th
country, anduot an instant lOngsr---bo
Eve months or Rvc years, il Is all the sam'
IIc Is absolute by hlsarns, and my aetio
Nc may take as politicians or clviliuna vi
not alter tho caso ono ioIu. But % 800
a. his ariaies ave driven forth, or compelle
otherwise to leave che State, that momei
those portions occupied, BY him are aeai
FREQ, and the constitutional governme'
yesiorcs iself Bus Il isinsisted that
something 4 not done, whom August rol
around elections Nill bc held, and an y