Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-11-15

pleasure, to the general DISPOSE
ton of the masses of our people
topursue their peaceful avocations,
and but for the sad experience of
1861, | should feel no apprehen-
sions that they could be again be.
trayed into revolutionary move
ments. But, as what has hap
pened once, may, from similar in
huences, occur again, it is my du-
ty to call your attention to the
fact that disloyal newspapers, to-
|gether with unprincipled and de-
signing stump-speakers, have been
untiring in their efforts to set on
foot scheme of State revolution.
These speakers and writers urge
and predict the overthrow of the
State Government, and some of
them have fixed a limit, in days
or weeks, to its existence, declar-
ing that ''the work shall be done"
Many Of the delegates return
ing from the great political conspi-
racy which assembled in Philadel-
phia, on the 14th of August last,
declared publicly, and at secret
meetings of the cliques, that they
had seen and conversed with the
President, and agreed with him
upon programme for the over
throw of the State Government.
At Knoxville these agitators were,
for a time, out-spoken, and appar-
emily determined. At Nashville
similar characters called conven-
ton to meet there for the avowed
purpose of initiating revolution.
Either because the people of the
State did not sympathize with the
movement, or because they feared
the displeasure of the nation, they
postponed their meeting from time
to time, and finally gave it the APP
pearance of common political
gathering.
1t is true these men are not the
fighting men of the late rebellion.
They are, for the most part, those
who, after encouraging the strife,
shirked all danger, in order to
look after their pecuniary interests
And such would doubtless be their
course again if they could succeed
in involving the people in war
The present cherished design of
these men is, by force, to prevent
the enforcement of the existing
Franchise law, SO as to secure for
themselves the control of the State
Government at the ensuing Au,
gust elections. AS they declare
that they are sustained in their de-
signs by the acting President of
the United States, and as | have
reason to apprehend that this lat
ter declaration is true, l call upon
you to provide for any emergency
that may arise.
So far as my duties may be in
volved, do not intend to tamely
surrender to an illegitimate State
government, no matter by whose
encouragement it may be set on
foot. but as the arms of the
State disappeared from the Capt.
tol during the rebellion, and there
is no military organization any,
where in the State, and no funds
provided by express enactmentfor
the defense of the lawful authorities
| call your attention to this state
of affairs, and to the present mi
litia laws, and invoke your prompt
and fearless action. recommend
that you authorize the enlistment
OF a few regiments of loyal mill
tia, to be armed and held as min
ute men, subject to the call of the
Executive, tosuppress insurrection
or protect the ballot box. If suffi-
cient provisions be made, the Exec
utive pledges himself to see that
the law is sustained, be the conse-
luences what they may.
EMIGRATION.
1t was our fond hope that, upon
the restoration of peace, the ter
mination of slavery, and the es-
adjustment of civil government, a
tide of emigration would set in to-
this State from the Northern
States and from Europe; that men
Of capital and enterprise, attract
I'd by our mild and healthy eli
mate, fertile soil, magnificent scene
~, pure and abundant water,
would cone among US and aid in
the rapid development of our vast
Our disappointment is
attributable to the intolerant
md proscriptive spirit of a large