Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-28

1t is generally understood that on Sat
urday Governor Brownlow recalled his
message for revision, and that it wss to
be returned so as to reach here 10y this
morning This is regarded in some quar-
ters as Il favorable sign, and it IL argued
that the memorials which have poured
in upon him from all quarters of the
State, asking that be recommend the hold
ing Of convention to remove the politi-
cal disabilities upon u very large propor-
ton of the white men Of the State, have
so modified his feelings that he has deter
mined 10 throw the responsibility upon
the Legislature. These petitions have
been signed very numerously and by a
great many Radicals, who regard this as
q step that should he made TO secure
harmony among the people Of this grea5
State. 80 far as we have heard, but very
few Radicals have Refused to sign these
petitions, and the know sledge Of this fact
has most likely Undue, ii the Governor to
call the attention of t'Io Legislature to the
subject 1t the Co yernor should do so,
the timely action of the Legislature will
surely bring a peaceful and highly satiss
factory solution of our difficulties This
WILDE more satisfactory to every member
OF that bodE VIII can rise above the trams
mels Of EsAHIy t. the dignity of patriotism,
than a2y mere ,arty triumph dnder the ex
istlsg state Of affairs What would be the
trsanaph Of a political party to the paeif
catlUD Of the State Surely the men
e'atrusted with the legislation for the
State can sink party prejudices and pref
ereuces, for once at least in the good Of
the whole people Let them calmly sur>
yey the situation, and see how near
We have drifted upon the dangerous
edge of things under the exciting in
fluences that have been at work in this
State during the past three years. Are
they unwilling to make concessions to
heal these differences That is the i'm
portaat question that now addresses itsslf
10 each member Of the Legislature, sui
upon his response 10 that question hangs
the fate Of Tennessee for veal or woe. Is
must be perfectly apparent to the mem~
hers of the Legislature that the ezcite~
ment which has grown up throughout the
State under the encroachmeuts which
have been steadily made upon the rights
of the white people until the lately en-
Cranchised negroes hold the balance OF
power, cannot grow in intensity much
longer without producing an explosion
which will shake the very foundations Of
the State. Are they willing that the
peace of the State shall be thus hazardeG,
merely to secure party triumph ? Are
they prepared to send out regiments OF
armed militia, who will have no sympa-
thies in common with the white people
Of the state, to be quartered upon and to
| goad that people, high-spirited and brave
as ever q people were, into acts of retaiiN
alton, that Tennessee may be cursed
with an inteneccne war; These grave
questions address themselves 10 the mems
bers Of the Legislature, and whatever
sophistries may be rcsorted TO- they cam
not be shirked. The impress you, gen
tlemen of the Legislature, now make
upon the State will be for good or evil
through all time We implore You, for
in your hands is the issue, "LEr Is HAvE
PEACE