Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-21
From the Bangor (Msiael Union.
Prophetic Language of a Statesman.

In 1857, when Abolition petitions were first pre-
scented to Congress, the great statesman, Calhoun,
made speech on them from which we take the
following prophet extracts
''As widely as this incendary spirit has spread,
1t has not yet infected this body or the great mass
of the intelligent and business portion of the North
but unless it be speedily stopped, 9oM spread ana
loor uploard til Il brings the too great sections Ct the
Union into deadly conflict"
A large portion of the Northern States believed
slavery to be sin and would believe it an obligation
of conscience to abolish it, they should feel them
selves in any degree responsible for Its continuance
and that his (Websters) doctrine would necessarily
lead to the belief ofsueh responsibility npredici
ed that it would commence has with this fanatl-
cal portion of society and that they would begin their
operations the ignorant, the weak the young the
| thoughtless, and would gradually extend upward
till they become strong enough TO obtain political
| control when he and others holding the highest
stations in society, would, however reluctant, be
compelled to yield their doctrine, or be driven into
| obSc1vity"
Those who imagine that the spirit now abroad in
the North will die away of itself lothoa shoet or
conclusion have formed very inadequate concep-
ton of its real characters and it will continue to
rise and spread, unless prompt and efficient meas
ures to stay its progress be adopted. already has
aken possession of the pulpit OF the schools, and to
considerable ereRt Of the press those great instru-
ments by which the mind of the rising. generation
viii be formed"
"However sound the great body OF the non-slave-
holding section at present. in the course of few
yeaI they will e Isueceeded by those who have
been taught to hate the people and institutions
| of nearly one-half of this Union, with hatred
more deadly than one hostile nation ever entertain
ed towards another. 1t is easy to see the end BY
the necessary course of events if left to themselves,
zoe must become finally t1oo people 1t is impossible,
under the deadly hatred which must spring up
between the two great sections, if the presenteauses
are permitted to operate unchecked, that we
should continue under the same political syst EN-
The conflicting elements would burst the Union
asun der as powerful are the links which hold It
together A6olaion and the Union cannot coerlS As
friend of the Union, openly proclaim 1t, and the
sooner it is known the better"
Thus spoke the great Calhoun to the great Web
ster in the Senate in the year 1881. How prophetic
his language! With what a master hand he traced
the career of AbOitiOnism to its present consume
ton ABOLITION ANDTHE UNION CANNOT COEXIsT" The
former has trumphed and the latter is on the very
verge of dissolution. No power of manwe fear, can
save it from destruction. Oh! that his warning
voice had been regarded in season. But 1t Is too
late We have sown the seeds OF dlsunIon, and we
must now reap harvest Of anarchy and civil strife
How JOIN WENTWORTH PROPOSES To CoERCE VIRGIL
NIA.-The Chicago Democrat, the especial organ of
ABE LINCOLN, has thus early indicated the plan OF
coercing Virginia:
I'm order to provide for all emergencies, and to
have at hand the safest cheapest and sures way of
taking care of the Virginians messenger has been
sent to North Elby for the suit of clothes by
John Brown when he made his celebrated foray at
Harper's Ferry. Upon the first intelligence of any
traitcrous act in Virginia this suit of clothes will
be at once taken to the of disturbance and
prominently displayed That will be quite sufficient
The chivaTy will at retire to their holes, as
they did before and the federal troops will not be
allowed to go to their aid the ghost of John Brown
will be enough to keep them perfectly quiet"