Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-11-28

present day. but the malada prevails almos
b. 1ho -hni-hoad0h vOni
and insignifcanly small politicians. TIL
only danger ofany prevalence or increase c
tits disorder. is, that some of the -Remedie
proposed by great men, act worse upol
their Interiors than the dsease,-if it wer
let alone.
We will not tFespass upon these columns
by any attempt to trace the irregular, con
1cting and diFerging lines, and the confu
sion and mischief which must inevitably re
suit. when passion rules-and prejudice in
flames. These are working fearful evils al
over the country, and whether they can b
arrested, is now most important enquiry.
/ Assuredly they cannot by the Remedies
proposed 10y General Pillow W.
have presented our comments upon BIZ
day. 22d inst We had not exhausted OIL
enumerated all of our objections to thai
measure: But We must consider his militia,
~ scheme: 1t is in these words:
''.Stcond, Let each Southern State raise
organize. arm. and thoroughly drill, ten.
twenty or i'ty thousand volunteers and
prOvid. an ample supply OF arms and mimi
tons OF war of every kind
! We express our decided condo mnation of
this proposal. But in so doing we bring
no reprOach upon the patriotism of the
worthy citiz whose name may gain it ad-
vocate<. We question not his avowal of
love for the Union, nor his anxiety to pro-
pose the best measures to secure and perpet-
uate tue Union and the lights guaranteed
therein.
We admit the right OF each State, South
or North. to organize and drill volunteers.
But we do say, the State would do Il very
reckless. expensive and foolish thing.-and
the citiz,ns who could b. induced by mere
senseIess clamor and political jugglery and
demagO guiSm. to abandon their peaceful
arocationS, incur :he expense of lime and
money, and volunteer to undergo
thorough dtill'' 10 fight JugrJoo. should Sc
lrct as their commander some modern Don
Quixoite (Gcn raj Quatrlebnm and Mr,
para keitt have been recommended.)
We do sincerely regret these calls for mill
tary organization. and that they have been
so much cOuntcnanced and encouraged re-
Gently toy persons who have no taste for war,
nor any aspirations for military fame. The
excitement of the eceHt Presidential canvass
wa intensified hy these paradcs of uniform
ed. arm, and drilled companies. 1t is true
they were not then aciu by the spirit of
hostility towards any body or any people.
Bat now the tone, terms and temper Of the
calls Tor '-volnnteers," "minutc- men. 4" "arin-
ed aud drilled companies sound and smell
of war. They Indicate an apprehension or a
wish for conflict, which, if once begun, must
deluge our fair land in fraternal blood, and
drape She world in gloom. ~
There is no sense in all this cIamor Fol-
ly, not prudence; frenzy, not serenity; pas
sion, not Judgment. are having too much
sway in all O. these calls and measures
With whom are we going to fight, and for
what? What do we desire or hope 10 gain
BY airy warfare? Let the bloody contest be
short. or, as it would be, prolonged to tue
"crack of DOOM what possible good can re-
suit, what stronger guarantees for union,
harmony, prosperity and rights could be
than under the present form OF
government? (The Missouri Compromise
should have reniained)
Phe thought of conflict between these
States should be smothererl by more hopeful
and kindly sentiments. Stat The contest l.e-
FIRE it be begun. i
But who VIII begin iis Not. Tennessee.
Nor Kentnckians, nor Yirginiars. .xh4 have
been som times provoked. The calm. intel
ligent spirit of christianity declares to us-I
IF fanatic thieves in the Northern Stat.
steal few of yuur Goats. give them ci.a.k
al-o''-and thrir own enlightened and patri-
81 e0s.sl scei-iy Fana':cism can only live
ID its own element OF. iira,-kindl,d or-kepl
in blaze by fierce opposition. Give it he
.-culd shoulder "f contempt, and it Wilt
scatter and die ont.
In Pablo harangues and newspaper puhli-
caaions of RECENT dat", passionate expressions
have been usrd. wIiica are we'll ealcuIa:cd TO
alarm DE tirniI. ADD 10 iifari.ir Ibr ignor-
ln5 ard the pr. jrdic,d. WAT nther infe,-
eace natural from all these calls ..to arm. y
iha- that we are ia dapgtr at an invasion by !
armed hosts from some o, our sister Statees
NJ man, iIt F0as half-5siiied. can enter
tain idea 50 prcpo-ier9usly absurd. tits ]
a9aDlatelg egwArily and coniemptible 10
fe.r any snch thing The man who na3 c,l-sI
iertains slch an apparition. would hide him
sell p-tiiesat+ siiy',iId real danger arise. or
world pluck Up only thai kind Of eousa &c !
which gr.slides Itself in nIobs. saz.au
There is no more reason TO apprehend "a
hostile movement from The Northern States, |
than there is that the Aurora sBoreaE,s. the |
streaks OF polar light, will fash down upon |
the Sunny South. and set fire TO our forests. |
oar fields and our cities. by Gstainr icicles. |
They have no motive TO do it, 40 indueeHnent
TO Go IT no profit in it, and no provocati ln |
TO do IT,. They could net be coaxe,l, or |
kicked iuio any. such folly aud nadnese |
They have enough 10 do 10 take care Of |!
themselves aud their own iateresls: and their I
interests are extensively ramifed aud inter /
woven with the peace and prosperity of the !
South. These they are not likely to under |
7alne or lightly estren;s |
If the Dollar is salmighty', apy where, It
s in the Northern States. Peace aud labor
ire essential to their existence, comfort and
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