Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-04
THE UNION AND DISPATCH. AND
HON. EDWIN III. EWING.

HON. EDWIN H. EhAN6s
Our readers are aware that on Thurs
day last, a letter from Hon. Edwin II.
Ewing was published in this city, and
many of them know that it was depreca-
ted as most untimely and unfortunate
In view Of threatening crisis-the ims
minent danger Of = violent conflict in the
State from the "unleashing of the dogs Of
war blythe party in power-and in view
Of the efforts Of many leading and potent
men from various parts Of the State to
stay the bloody hand, and to avert the
calamities Of an unnecessary and bloody
strife, we felt it our duty to repudiate, in
decisive terms, on Friday, the tone and
spirit of Mr.. Ewings letter We ex-
pressly declined to argue the constitu-
tional questions he proposed, and con-
! tented ourselves with an earnest protest
against whatwe considered the pernicious
effect of his letter upon the movement
then in progress and since partially com
summated, to allay passions, already too
much aroused, and to secure the peace of
Tennessee. For this we are more than
compensated by the fact, that our article,
together with the reply of certain eminent
and patriotic citizens which was printed
simultaneously with it in these columns,
had the desired effect The grand move
ment for peaceful solution of appre-
hendcd troubles proceeded as if nothing
had occurred and having been met in the
spirit in which it originated, is now in a
fair way of success. s..-...s
We had the benefit of Mr.. Ewings
views on the right of revolution
in the year 1861 We accepted them
then, and have no reason to con"
troyert them now. That subject has been
exhausted, and the people are acquainted
with It, both theoretically and practical
ly. They are interested to know when
the principles can be benefeially ape
piled, satisfied that now is not the time.
This is all we have to say at present of
Mr. Ewine's constitutional disquisition.
If We did not fear that it would be con-
sidered unkind, upon the other topic of
his letter-the binding force of laws and
the duty Of the citizen to the government
placed over him-we would commend
NJ Ewings consideration and review a
letter of his written and published in
the year 1868, bearing somewhat upon
the subject But we will net
AS to his second letter, published in
this city on Sunday, we have scarcely a
word to say, after the foregoing Our
so.e object in the matter has
been to subserve great public
interest in which Mr.. Ewing and the
community at large is as much
interested rs we are. When he leaves
his high theme and descsnds to idle sup
positions as to who writes oar editorials,
and to speculations as to whether we
may make anything" blythe discharge
Of high public duty, We leave him,
without anger or reproach, to his new
found employment If we had no other
use for our pen, in times like these, than
to engage it in personal controversies,
and angry debates with friends upon
settled theories, before an imaginary iris
bunal, we should east it aside and remain
silent. ..
One other observation VIC would make
to our distinguished friend is That your
printer, while disdainiug 10 give you a
word Of encouragement should compare
your second performance, in dark head
lines to the last act Of Cesar when he
expired at the hand of Brutus, and thus
give "tho most unkindest cut of all.