Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-12-07
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with important events. A minority sectional Pres
ident has been elected in the face Of immortal
washington's advice Of the earnest and unanimous
protest Of en- entire section Of the country. No
more Of the spirit Of concession and brothery love
which actuated every motive Of our sirss, seemed
to be the thought of the northern fanatics who by
appealing to the senses Of the masses have done
this damning decd It's results are already delug-
ing the country with discord distrust bankruptcy,
and all the evils that country by their pres
snce In time of actual war. Not few Of the wide
mouthed Wide Awakes who few weeks ago were
nightly bowling for the rail-splitter," free homes
and free everything, win soon be bowling for their
daily bread. Coasting vessels are being tied mp,
the Charleston line of steamers viii be suspended
next week for want OF freight, eur merchants are
daily hiling, manufacturers dscharging their hands
merchants their clerks, and money Of course very
II tkht. All our banks suspended to-day. Kentucky
aud Tennessee money is sold at pr ct discount
N, Orleans To- Virginia, South Carolina and Geor-
gia2O. Draw your own inference. think your
Unbn majorities have something to do with this
discrepancy. One Of our largest machinists dis
chaged seventy hands this week. As he was a
working Republican, he gets no sympathy from
Bellmen, and as he is able, he should support his
hsnls through the crisis which he labored to bring
on. How will all this end2 in the bloody dissolu-
ton IF our glorious Union7 God forbid Not ma
ny y,as ago, (so my elders tell me) the dissolution
Of tie Union was not even whispered on any occa-
sion. We are new SO familiar with the thought
that net dare openly avow themselves disunionists
with popular applause. Is this not startling, does
1t nctdsmand serious, cain action7 Has not wolf,
vol, ,ieen called so often that we are now unmnd-
full cihs presence in the fold7 Some of our wisest
men mink so. It behooves to act and that spec
dily. Let all Union men show their hands and
frowrdown this demon disunisn, whether approach
ing finn the North or South.
Prod, justly proud should the brave Bell men Of
the hckbone of our Union be Of redeemed vir-
giniapoble Kentucy and gallant Tennessee. They
have performed their part gloriously standing in
the cetre of the great Confederacy, holding aloft
the Constitution, they have beaten back the waves
Of disuon as the waves OF ocean from n rock
bound sast are beaten, and like the ocean waves
they ms return, but ever to be beaten back again.
OuHu Iueu, III tllS tNlui euoch, uhu iintoiy
and a hppy prosperity will hold you in patriotic
vcneratin.
Therevill be an astonishing revolution Of opin-
ion in ID North during the next four years concer-
ming the avery question-indeed 1t has already be-
II gun Bore the election men seemed infatuated
Your mos conservative influential men told them
that if Lrola were elected matters would be just
as they haze (ctually transpircd-the people would
not bclieveit ten--they now see and believe and
thousands are Spentng that they ever aided in
the inglorious Nrk On the other hand the gal
8 liant few of priAple who voted for the Union can
didate feel aud Il as if tho victers their minds al
east, are free BIN the responsibilities did
their duty, angel could do no more. 1t is even
ID conceded by theippponents of all parties that con-
sidering their nnbers, they displayed the mos
vigor and cnthus SIN during the late campaign.
= Permit me to rite word in favor of our mer
chants. Many sdthern men declare their purpose
not TO buy from Abolititn Philadelphia, as they
4 call it. This is wbng-uijust. The merchants o
Philadelphia bore be brut of the late contest in
this State-subscritng the and money literally
Is lust then for th Souhto turn its back thost
who defended its nerestsin the enemy's country
If it did it would bSa buring shame, for 1t has ne
Il trucr friends within Is ow borders than the mer
chants of this conserv tive ity, for the vote of he
~ citizens in the late canpagis DO index of her feel
ings regarding The Southsrnnsitution. 1t was al
expression condemnatory democratic misrul'
and corruption.
m. On last Tuesday evening, enticc Of tie Louis
vile Journal delivered a lecfe in National Hall
Subject "Poltics and politicis of the Country,
a discourse replete with wit aisarcasm. The i'm
mense hall was filled with an lhly cultivated au
denee The decided hits of 4 witty Lecturer a
our present degenerate race otatesmen, and hi
/, patriotic passages receivedvth appreciatinl
applause Had not the Uniomen several clul
rn, meetings on that evening, the III, capacious
II is would not have held those ,sirous of seein
and hearing him. The gallant ht he latoly mad
and is continuing in behalf of thUniou has wol
the admiration and sympathy ofr conservative
citizens.
After the lecture, the Bell men, er 900 strong
marched in procession to the quart of Mr.. Prem
erp tice at the La Pierre House anderenaded hin
II. with delightful music from band "a pieces
nts largetransparency was carried ate head of tn
procession bearing on one side, at Union, CoH
sttution and Enforcement of the VS." ON tn
other-"No Notification in the Unir' Such a
enthusiastic turnout of Bell men whit more thai
- two hours notice, when the other pies are dor
mant surprised the people. II was evidence @
the inherent faith of the Bell-everetts their caus,
Mr.. Prentice responded by delivering patriot
4 - speech, pledging that Kentucky an Tennesse
would ever stand together in the Unionyhich wa
raptprously received and aPplAuded by immens
:, crowd Notwithstanding the had coudlt of NOR
CO. ey matters, the various places Of amrnent al
md, nightly crowded. The hotels also, consrng th
ign season, are doing well.
N a
Snow fell here yesterday for the hrsme tn
season. The frosty air has rid us Of rath'