Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-16
The Tone of Sentiment North and South
as Indicated by the Journals.

as Indicated by the Journals.
A Washington correspondent of the New tprk
Tines. BLACK Republican, thus refers to the pro
posed manifesto of Mr.. LINCOLN;
have alluded TO the regret felt at Mr. LincOln's
silence when called on for speech; but his friends
here Justify it. on the ground that he Is not
and a speech might damage him in the Electoral
College.
Gov. Corwin reached here yesterday, and is look
ing remarkably well. He believes Lncons Ad-
ministration will be highly national and conserva-
tive: but vet thinks little fear will be the best
nostrum which can in the meantime be administered
10 th Southern extremists. lie does not think 1t ad
visable for Mr. Lincoln to give any expression TO
his views until after the Electoral College shall have
met. as such an expression would only be construed
into evidence of alarm op his part and would do
no good.
So Mr.. LINCoLN's supporters may yet refuse to
install him in the White House, should he exhibit
a small modicum of conservatism! He is not yet
President and that fact holds him in prudent check
It is much more important that Mr.. LINCOLN should
be President than that the South should be satisfied
Ergo Mr.. LINCOLN pOstpones his assurances 5"
until his seat is perfectly secured. Under such cir
cumstances his assurances will not be worth the
"toss of a copper if indeed they could be even
now.
The Richmond Wing advises the Virginians to a
course of mastery inactivity 1t says:
In a word, let the true and patriotic people of
Virginia instead Of INDUCING in hasty cOmmttas,
or adopting any rash and devised policy, patiently
and dignifedly await the development Of events.
Let there be no passion, excitement, no wildness
the part Of any Of US, either in view of what is
already passed, IN view of the probabilities Of
the future. The action of Virginia should at all
times-and especially in critical times like these-be
calm, deliberate and enlightened. There Is neither
wisdom nor patriotism In haste, in a conjuncture
like tie present. The threatening aspect Of affairs
certainly demands the serious and deliberate reec-
ton Of all and, therefore, let none Of us be in
hurry Let none of us be driven or seduced into
rash co.nmittals or precipitate action.
The incnnati Gazette, probably the most bitter
and malignant Of the enemies of the South, IN the
true s. irit of the Black Republican faction thus
essays cut off all hope Of preserving the Union of
fathers, by sternly condemning I'M advance any
compromise between the North and the South. We
can tel the Gazette that such madness as it exhibits
has driven the South into its present attitude of
sistance. We have charity enough to suppose that
the Gazette is profoundly ignorant OF the intensity of
Southern feeling even in the States that have not
talked of secession or it would scarcely assume its
arrogant and defiant tone. The Gazette says:
No MORE CoNPRoNTsnG.-There are already indi-
cations that the secessIOnists who have inflicted
most serious injury on their own section without
any evil effect elsewhere hope 10 bring about
another compromise. Alarmed at the personal ruin
impending over them, (and which cannot now be
averted by any device) these cOnpirators are said
TO be planning convention Of the several States for
the purpose of patching up another compromise, for
the protessed object Of keeping the Union together
by some constitutional amendment.
This can never be effected as proposed. The per
idiOus Reputation Of the Northern share Of the
Compromise Of 1920 by an almost united Southern
vote, aided by few Northern dOughfaces, and the
gross violation Of the peace measures Of 1850. by
the renewal Of agitation in 1854, has rendered al
further transactions in that line impossible.
We make this statement thus explicitly now be-
cause we believe that public opinion in the free
States will not again permit of any such adjust
ment," and that the fact should be seasOnably I'M
dcrstood. We are content with the Constitution as
il is. The South has right to complain Of it, for
that section has most important advantages under IT,
which could not be obtained in the present condition
of Northern feeling ION account OF recent acts OF
bad faith and of Southern threats were the work to
he done over again.
The n Y Times INDUCES in somewhat similar
spirit, though not in the insoent manner Of the
Gazette It relies on the Union spirit of the South
to suppress secession. The Times is correct in sup
posing the existence Of deep, strong and wide
spread Union spirit among our Southern people.
But the Times might well learn sooner or later,
that this spirit has never been more sOrey tried
than now and that this sentiment has no semblance
to the doctrine Unconditional submission to wrong
The Times will find that when the Black Republicans,
with Mr. LINCOLN at their head. attempt to destroy
one hairs breadth of Southern rights there viii be
none So poor as do reverence to Union SO gov
erned and upheld, in the Southern States.
From the n Y Times
In our Judgment. the less we Of the North have
to do with this matter the better. The Union will
be safe in the hands of the South alone. The mo
ment the issue is made. shall lind a powerful
Union marty IN every Southern State. 1t will COM
prise the great bulk of the property of the SOUTH
anG will rally its support all who have anything
at stake in the welfare of the country or OF their
own State The discussion of this subject VIII no
longer be all on one side The whole subject viii
he fully canvassed in all its bearings; and unless the
Yanceys and kindred Catalmes of the South light
the flames of civil by some act of desperate
intamy the whole South will eventually become
perfectly satisfied that every evil they suffer from
the present Union would be infinitely aggravated by
its dissolution.
The Republican journals continue to sneer at
Southern alarm. The Courier says:
with regard TO the threats OF secession and dis
union, they are too absurd to be treated gravely.
The North, by its action on Tuesday, has demon
strated its disregard of all such 6TduuO and its con-
tempt for those who resort to It.
But saws the alarmist the Union Is in danger.
Bahl If tins Union can be destroyed by the mnorl-
~ because majority Of the people have constitu-
tonally elected the man OF their choice TO the Frcs
dpncv, in defiance OF the wishes of those who have
so long misgoverned as then. in Heavens name, let
The time for threats and bullying is passed.
Iincolns election to the Presidency IS fixed fact
The Tribune shouts pretty much in the same VEN !:
So halp me God. never will submit 10 the eec
ton of lincoln. said the blatant Wise, in small
speech of four hours duration on Monday last.
silly. gascunadng journals. Lincoln is elected.
Insane Wise stocks have advanced in price.
The d ;ieutics the Lincoln Administration are to
meet with Swallowed forth in the following Ir'-
iiate' pa agraph:
The 1 lmors afoat Of a letter to be written by
the Pres lent elect intended soothe the nerves OF
those WIZ have peIsistently denounced him as toe
To the c. lsttuton and the south, seem to US rs de
void Of Intrinsic probability ss Of positive support
IF those who have hitherto insisted believing Mr.
Lincoln all that he is not and should not be, will
Caudluly -ead LIS discussions with Douglas in 1875
with v hich we shall be happy to supply them
they cam OF fail To that their fears falaClous
and then lmputations Eroundless. il they viii not
regard what he SO plainly declared long before he
was thought OF for President. and when he was APP
pealing Tor support TO the citizens of a free State
only they surely cannot be expected 10 place conf
dence in professions made under the immediate I'M
pulse OF the threats OF the reeaers that they are
about 70 dissolve the Union whereof he has been
chosen President. If they believe not Moses and
the prophets. neither would they be persuaded
though one rose from the dead
The New York Independent "a religious paper) re-
cards the election of LrsCoLN a complete triumph
Of antislaverv or Abolition sentiment Here Is its
view:
The power of the slave interest at Washington Is
broken The incubus is thrown of from the Fed
cral Government For the four years after the 4th
of March next offices under the General Govern
rncnt viii be had not for subseryency to slavery and
60 the sectional interests Institutions and measures
of the South but for an honest and capable devotion
Go die righteous ends of Government under Con
stitution of freedom The slaves are not emancipa-
ted-for no voting or legislation at TIE North can
reach their case And yet the day OF ttf'r sac dHd
ps7cea1s emancipation 1cH be Utsjblg haSta'sa by tie IN
cgl,r1tiou o. an era of freedom at u dSh'gtog The
seat of Government j. emanclpated from the rule
Of the bludgeon and the b0wie-knlfe "ePoSt once
IS eqlcipued from he eTr0rS OF mob atc. The high
ways of trade and travel are free from Inc ruIhan-
ism OF slave-lrivers. Northern cotton merchants
are cmancipated from the dread OF disunon' And
most OF ali spesch and pen, aud U0te al Ne Hod' "
s ,7aaHcipated from the terrorism tdthds so ",3 it,
dressed ag h0aestosd manly sentiment dgdusSt Slooeg'
As we look a: Italy rising to position OF lndepeh
dent nationality and see the PapacyitremDlng upon
the verge Of dissolution; as we look at turkey
and see Mohamedanism writing IN It's DEAN 'lroes
and then turn or eyes towards that colossal inquiry
vylch has darkeued orr land, and see TINS tot'erhs