ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, snˈiːd pˈʌblɪʃt ɐ sˈɜːkjʊlɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɪɡ ˈɑːɹɡjuːɪŋ ðæt sɛsˈɛʃən wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɐ fˈækt, ænd ðæt ˈiːst tˈɛnɪsˌiənz ʃˌʊd ɐvˈɔɪd blˈʌdi kˈɑːnflɪkt ɐɡˈɛnst fˈɛloʊ sˈʌðɚnɚz.
On February 2, 1861, Sneed published a circular in the Whig  arguing that secession was already a fact, and that East Tennesseans should avoid bloody conflict against fellow Southerners.