Year: 1866

States; if the people become involved in


such war as this would be, there is not the


slightest hope of any Government being es-


tablislIed during the present generation that


would afford the people protection In their


lives and property. Anarchy wouId reign


throughout the land for long wears TO come


and military rulers would make and exc


cute laws.


Let US, therefore, appeal to the good men


Oh the North-the masses of the Republican


party, whose every interest is on the side of


peace and not war; and ask them, in the


name OF humanity, in the light Of the Chris


uan religion, as a people who recognize


Htth US our great Ruler of the Universe, to
JON with us in avertiDg a calamity which


II 1t come, will involve all alike in common


ruin.


hold that people should never 90 to
war IN anticipation Of oppression, unless the
delay endangers their existence or other in
terests equally dear. War should only be
resorted TO when self-defense imperatively
demands 1t, and, therefore, no threats or in
suits, by these enemies to the peace of man
kind, should drive us to war. OF course if
they ever undertake to control the ballot
box by the bayonet, or if they undertake TO
place above US our former slaves, and gov
ern US by the ballot, whose helpmate is the |
cleaning sword-then will we draw the |
sword, and upon the same principle that a |
man would defend his house against robbers |
will we fight. OF course all must know that
terrible as war is, the threat of BRowNLow /
and those who act with him, whenever put
IN execution is war, and must be accepted as
such.


The degradation of highly enlightened
and intelligent people, by taking away all
political rights, by perpetual taxation with
out representation, and by enfranchising
their former slaves and putting arms in their
hands, as ls now solemnly proposed by some
OF the leading men of the North, is war. 1t
then becomes question of might, and war,
with all IFS horrors, would be relief. No
body would then say we were fighting too
soon.


But it is our duty to avert this war, If pos
sible. The President is trying to avert this
war, and the best thing we can do to sustain
him is to SO act that he can continually point
to MS as a law-abiding people


The truthfulness of the statement of Mr.
CoLYAR, Of the temper and disposition of
the people to abide the Constitution and
laws, to bear and forbear, was manifest in
the approval, by the audience, of his advice
10 continue TO bear wrong and contumely for
the sake of peace, and resort to resistance
only as last resort of apeople degraded and
beyond endurance, by premedi-
lated and long continued insult, tyranny
and oppression. I believe you will agree
with me- from the points given, that it is
1ne of the best productions Of the times.


TullahOma is delightful place, and has
! hotel under the management of JOEL B.
SMITH and A. II. NEWTON, equal to any in
he country. The water is good, the air pure
md if any feel unsafe in Nashville during
he prevalence of the cholera, let them come
lere.


The crop prospects in this section are,
hink, good. Canning fruit-a thing before ]
unknown here-is going on extensively, and
thousands of cans will be sent abroad to
Market TENNIsoN. !