Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-11

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The Mob Spirit at the NorSh-The ABOIl
siOR tseign of Terror.
The out.spoken papers at the North occasional
give US glimpses of the mObspirit that gradual
developing itself there, and which threatens I
break out in reign of terror as bloody and brr
tai as that of the French Revolution. Here ar
some Of the evidences:
From the Columbus Cohol Crisis, May 30
ABOLITION REIGN OF TERROR.
This thing of threatening old and patriotic cit
zens whose lives have been devoted to their coun
try, its Constitution and laws, has gone about fa
enough! Allowing something, as We always do FOL
the undue excitement of the moment, when cool
ness md reason are only from constitutional hsb
its, reserved TO the few, We have permitted many
things to pass without that notice they deserved
hoping that little time for reflection would oper
ate TO soothe The public generally.
That time has arrived and all men, not crazet
by ambition or instigated by base and unholy mo
tI7es, have begun to reason with themselves, no
only the past and the present, but more especial
ly the future, and naturally ask themselves, lStf
as it is, TO lchat dse 1ce con1ing2
This is indeed most important question, and il
behoeves every man to reflect deeply, that he may
not De taken uEaWares. As an aged farmer said 70
US few days since. " could shed tears for my
country if it would do any good, but lam beginning
TO think that shall have to brush up my old fire
LOCK to defend my own household, instead of weep
ing for my country. And when it comes to that,
shall enOlo tchdt TO do
How many are there that are coming to the same
reflection it is very evident that if the abolition
wing of the powers that rule get the upper hand
and direct matters civil connections will break out
Ill over the country.
We know some of the men who named in the
article below from the CeTn1ont County Sun in the
contest of 1928 between Gen. Jackson and John
Quincy Adams, and truer and better friends of
their country never lived, and the gang of despers
does whs notified them to swesr allegiance to the
government and raise the flag they had always
venerated and fought for learned to their satisfac
zion that they had awakened up the wrong passen-
gers.
As these infamous measures Of self constituted
LiedenGntS are evidently to be continued, We hops
our friends in the several counties will give US true
and impartial statements Of what has occurred IN
their neighborhoods, that we may publish them,
and thus place them on record, to be bound up for
generations to read when our present troubles are
over or new ones have taken their places for they
WILL in less than year, be denied By the guilty
parties and their instgators, TO save their names
from infamy and their carcasses from the Crows.
As we said from the first. it is not the army that
we fear-in that is our hope OF the future-but
the cut threats and assassins who creep around
your premises st night and hide when the sun rises
From the Clermont Cohio) San, Msy 20.l
I" SMELLING COMMITTEES ABoCT :-JACOBrSs LET LOOSE,
-UNIoS MEN, READ!!
We do not pretend to predict that the American
people are doomed TO experience similar fate, or
to approximate the dreadful scenes enacted by the
French people in that dreadful hour but one thing
we do say, and that is. there is now spirit abroad
L., A.
bid moral disease which afflicted the French nation
in 1898. And all that this spirit needs now IS TO
have an occasion, an opportunity for development.
The assassin spirit has entered the breasts Of men
who seemingly are docile and very plausible, and
the darkness OF the night has discovered these
in secret conclave, devisng ways and means to give
force and effect to their lawess designs. Meetings,
secret and exclusive have been held in many places
in the country-yea. in ClermOnt county, at which
the forked tongue of SANDER and vile aspersions
have pointed out men as fit subjects for their hate
and spite. Such meetings have been held IN the
Northern part Of this county as is very evident and
a sort of Jacobin organization perfected. hide
GUS and infamous in character as the Yileness OF
men could make them. These secret organizations
have their spies and stoolpigeons stationed all over
the land watching, listening and leading out men,
that they may hear something from Democratic
lips that would justify them in proceeding with their
mob law, and putting in force the guillotne, in
effect. These Jacobn Clubs have their s1ooT7l Off
GERS to execute their mandates, as will appear in
the following We are not speaking in parallels !;
this thing has come TO light-10e hare the eridence ToO
before u.s. OF such organization erStihg Ia CIsTot
county Here Is the proof:
On the 18th of May, three yorng men, named, as
We are informed, Warren Williams, VIM. Williams,
and - Woods, from the neighborhood OF Newton
vile in Wayne township, called upon Mr.. BeDjaS
min Dunn, and son of Mr.. John Moore, and anOth-
er young man named Carver Of Stonelick township,
nh Nc Thor1 Of
which we here subjoin. Let every honest man cad
it. and ask himself what are we coming to, when
such assassin-like threats made upon honest.
law abiding, Union-loVing men, as all these persons
are said to be We print it as we find 1t, thus pre-
serving its literature. Read it;
Ohio Nav the II, Ia6I-Mr. Byron Moore: SIR
the stripes union aud to Pu' down all
wherever found have en- informed that
friend to the south such 70 ru is ny GUY
under solemn oath to give all sue1 men en notes. taI
thin days from time noted that said pers' must ras
the stars and srpesor leave the sNd peh oon,
armed vh and ssde perIon will Dc dealt With as
a srssorOrs spy. msy the IL, 1861 set my hand ,-
Mr. Dunn refused to receive his notes." but the
above and one like it. were left at the residence of
John Moore for Byron Moore and Mr.. Craver. We
are not personally acquainted with either of these
Young men, but know the father of young Moore
well, and we tan say of our personal knowledge
that he is good upright, honest man. and as loyal
q citizen as lives.
As 10 Mr.. Dunn, we have known him long and he
has borne respectable character. He is mem
Der of the Batavia Masonic Lodge, in good standing
at this time. He is Union man and has been zeal
Gus in the advocacy Of Union sentiments for years
which is more than his revilers can say for them
selves
Mr. Dunn has requested US to publish the follow
ing statement
Mr. EDiTOR On the lith of May, ssl, gated upon
It my house BY three named VIM. Williams Warren Viii
Hsns Woods; Of the Williams look me one side
with the request 10 spe.A 70 me He stated that bad bean an
the chau and wful fsshood demanded his al
thor he d he bound Sy an oath not tell that Then
the men demanded that should Ike oath to be al to the
Union demsnded their authority to administer such an oath
b refused to give it. told Them that bad been true to
forty years, still tree tot, and expected
traitor tory 70 country willis bresthed They
then offered written mott which refused to accept,
when hes said to will either have 10 take the ostn o.
Ieave the State days told them that would do
neither, unless they could show that it Law that th0nd
the oath, snd would comply. had always tried
abiding citizen Its false that have uttered
single sentiment in aVor Of secession sgant the Union Of
country, against the stars and STRIP my native sn
No. have disaced mg beloved cbuny to utter ucn
sentiments shall do Bat white stand to 'he
Union and to the Tag CT oouuty will 50 ny
maphood 81 much suppant to Aboiionsts
and take an OATH though required 10 90 50
threats Of violence. BEsJAhN DUNE
Myl5,ls
Te also left Ioses at ny house FOR ny son
and young living with one Of which leave ior pup
sad that when the time for fascinating Democrats comes will
trv and he Te.Sy 10 defsnd myself JoAs Nook.
Hay ID, lcol
We learn that at the same time notice was serv-
ed upon sir John Clancy. to either take an oath or
leave the country. Dir. Clancy is very old man;
has lived in this county thirty or forty years and
has been esteemed good Union man, ana evidently
is Also other good and respectable citizens were
notified st the same time -.
IA this the working out of the "irrepressiDe Con.
Hict- doctrine? Is this the low, Jsco9n mode OF
hunting down Democrats that is being resorted TO
IN this country? 1t seems So Wen, II SO. we tnink
Il bi,,b limo that Democrats were thinking about
some plan or mode for defending their own persons
aad property; for, these assassinike threats be
carried ont no Democrat can rest secure from &C.
eret attacks. nor can he know by whom or when
the blow will be struck
An this is evidently for the purpose Of stigmatiz-
ing Democrats and casting the reproach of traitors
and tories upon them and to create the belief tn
Republicans ORk are the true friends of the Union
when every body knows they have driven the wedg'
which is now sundering the Union from center e
acknowledgements That and nothing but that is th(