Year: 1860




prehensve suggestion to a reasoning and patriotic
mind, will be candidy read and reflected upon by
every man who intends to cast vote, of whatever
party in the Free States


TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES


The undersigned, the Central Executive Commit
tee of the Union Party of the State of Tennessee
deem it proper, under existing circumstances to ad-
dress few considerations TO their brethren of the
United States, especially those of the Northern
States founded upou the current progress of the
Presidential canvass


From the results of the recent elections from all
the information which, from their position, they
have been able to obtain-from every indication in
deed, they are satisfied that Bell and Everett will
receive the electoral votes of very large majority
Of the Southern States Nothing, as it seems to
them, short of some powerful and unforeseen reac-
ton disappoint this expectation In view of
such a result it becomes matter of gravest mo-
ment to conservative Union men in the North, of
all shades of opinion to consider whether il is not
their duty at once to close up in solid column and
by adopting this ticket put end to the struggle
This they conld do under the banner of the Const-
tuition without any compromise of loyalty to party
and save the country from the hazard of sectional
ascendancy and perhaps from civil war. If all the
men in the North who lote the Union and the peace
of the country more than party, would at once give
their cooperation to the friends of Bell and Ever
EFT in the South there is not a doubt but they
would be triumphantly elected by the electoral COL
leges. Under ordinary circumstances even such
partial sacrifice of party interests and party devo-
ton could not be expected, would it be asked.


But the present is unlike any other contest in the
whole history of the Republic Never before was
the spirit Of sectionasm in the North and the South
so strong, threatening, and so utterly ntoerant
There can be no truce of peace between the ex-
tremes. They are powerful for mischief but mpo-
tent for good To check either or both, the govern
ment must pass into the hands of those who are
governed by more moderate and national counsels
| No doubt thousands of good men at the North
have been upon q balance as between choice of
evils. They have hesitated which side to take in
the war of sections; they have seen no available
middle ground they have been ready for compro-
mise and Cancellation, and longed for peace and
harmony, but have looked in vain for the means of
their attainment they have felt that the election of
Mr.. Lincoln would be regarded as an insult by the
South that the election of Mr.. Breckenridge would
bat increase the fanatic fury of the North and that
the election Of Mr.. Douglas would not give salts
faction to the country. 1t is to these, especially
that appeal is now made. Is it not true that Mr.
Lincoln is sectional candidate and that the doc
trines Of his party repelled unanimously repel-


led, by the South2 Must he not be elected if at ALL
wholly by the North, and will not the division in
to geographical parties so much deprecated by the
Father of his country, be then complete? In such
an event it is in vain to hope that Mr.. Lincoln viii
have any support from the South. BY will
his administration be more than tolerated If his
rule should be acquiesced in it will be with a sui
len bitterness prognostic of future evil. And how
would it be at the North should Mr. Breckenridge be
elected upon the platform propounded by his fol-
, lowers? Would the war be at end2 The Nor
thern sectional party would but feel theeager thirst
for renewed conflict consequent upon temporary
overthrow. They would find continuous nutriinent
in the action and exultaton of their opponents
, They would sustain themselves, and even grow; by
appeals to their Northern brethren upon their sec
, hondI defeat And thus, in either event the evil
day would be only postponed If postponemen were
indeed possible.


But there is good reason to believe that an avail
able middle ground has now been found. That
which first appeared as a mustard seed is now be-
coming great tree; that which first appeared as
the cloud of the prophet, no bigger than man s
hand, is now covering the whole Southern heaven.
The names of Bell and Everett have become a tow
cr of strength, to which thousands fiocking for
refuge. In their election there would be truce to
sectional warfare, and peace might be expected
, once more TO smile over now distracted and dvi-
ded country. Those Of the South who arc support
ing the Union ticket are doing so upon grounds
above all sectionalism, aDd thousands will rally TO
1t who have differed from Mr.. Bell ON party
4 grounds and who still differ with him on many
questions of national policy. They feel that the
Union is in imminent peril and that all minor con-
sideratons should be sacrificed to its security. The
undersigned, expressing their own opinions and the
opinions of all thoughtful and consderate men in
the South, believe that the Union is in imminent
peril and they believe that, with the aid of the
conservative men of the North this peril might be
averted. The South waves TO the North the olive
branch of peace. She asks TO be met on national
grounds Let the North and the South, in spite Of
|, the extremes proclaim The Truth Of God and
may it be followed by peace that shall be ever
lasting.


i EDwIN II. EwING, Chairman,
NEIL S. BRowS,


JoHN A. CALENDER
4 ALLEN A. HALL,


JouN LILLYLETT


Il HoRACE II. HARRISON,
p w. Nancy.


NASHVILLE, September 9th, 1860.


TnE NASHVILLE RAIRoAD.--1he Kentucky por-
ton of the Memphis branch road is completed, and
, a train now runs through TO Carksyille, Tennessee
We congratulate the citizens of this city and State
upon this auspcous result. During the unfortunate
controversy of last spring in regard TO the Pres.-
/ dency Of this road it was stated in these columns
that the people of this city held the "bond of the
present board of directors that the Memphis branch
/ should be completed within this year. Their bond
has bean nably radeemed The work j. cOnpleted