Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-22
The Cemplexio olrl 81 = az war. !.

The CemplexiOn Of me war;
When struggle commences, the parties to i
themselves cannot at first credit the lengths +,
which they VIII go in the subsequent heats and ex
isencies Of the contest. The usual result however
is, that all the means of injury and all the appli,
ances Of malice, are called into requisiton before
the attempt is abandoned for which the controversy
| was begun. +, 49, 49, 49, 4
Especially were we to expect this of eur enemies,
says the Richmond EnqGirer, in the present war.
No hate equals that of the man who hates without
cause No malice equals that of him who
I is attempting wrong, and meets resistance.
Demons work requires demon spirit, and it
| generally finds it. --.- -. .t.---.-,..,r -.
The usual considerations of pride and of inter
est which involve nations in war, are also felt BY
the North in an extreme degree. They are almost
frantic at the thought Of the material injury and
the moral humiliation impending over them, az the
consequences Of their extraordinary wickedness
and folly. So, go. 3
We are not surprised, therefore, at the extreme
measures upon which the North are resolving. un-
der the sting of defest and the growing fear of nal
failure. - ia. -. ,I--f..f4.
Tbs South must expect the woras they ean.do, and
must meet it boldly. Every trace of conservatism.
that much abused words fast disappearing. The
affected moderation in regard to Southern Slave
properly, with which Lincoln sought to create a,
Union party at the South. is now dismissed Lin
coin did not know our people when be offered his
bribe-but be now knows it has failed Of its OBJ
ject. Those who counsel the most barbarous meas
ures are those whose counsels now prevail. Read
the article in the New York Tribune of November
II, which We append to this. See hOwh exalh that
Dickinson and Gerrit Smith, Lincoln and Fremont
have got together Nay that the instructions Of Sew
ard to the late marstime expedition are in advance
Of the proclamation by which Fremont for a mo, |
nent galvanized tbs msHliHess aud the conscience
even Of Crittenden Ando Prentice q The dbmeaties
Of the South are to e'slureds int the Federal
service, and armed into companies to aid IL crash
ing the rebelhon-not those of the true Southern |
men alone but also Of the tories whom they sim /
affect to believe are to he found amongst u.s. Thus
speaks Greeley. See, too, how that proclamation /
Of LAne, which would have disgraced Camanehe, /
and any one but Kansas Jsyhawker, has been
copied after in Missouri and Kentucky, as appears
BY items published to-day. Rspine and confscation
are the Law of the Northern camp.
In short, we have to expect the very worst efforts
of the very worst men that deform the nineteenth
century. Let Us summon all our energies and all
our resentment, az becomes the enormous provoca-
ton! Let every man feel in his arm double
measure Of strength! Let us meet such foul rob,
bers and such double-dyed demons with the indig4
naut heroizm with which men fight feIons The Il
feeble race which the Providence Of God has CON
fded toour tutelsge and care must be shielded from
their enemies and ours. Where they are exposed to
the infoads of the enemy, let them be removed,
when possible, into the interior Let supplies which
cannot be removed before the advance of the enc
my, be everywhere and without hesitation comEis-
ted to 4He flames. ~ -a' IS "'-a@ '-
Let them obtain no plumber but let them expert
ehce at'every step, the accuracy Of Southern FIRE
and The FetriBation Of Southern steeIt We mustre
nerve ourselves, and must exhibit before the world
a beroisn, .prowess, and fortitude, wisdom. a
unanimity and seIfsscrifce that shall win us
everlasting fsme :! II the enemy comes in his ut,
most strength, we viii overwhelm him with ours.
Il he comes gOaded by insane madness, we wiz !
teach him the superiority of virtuous rage! ~.
1'i7 From the NsxYO-f Tribune Nov. r. 80
We now see men like Daniel 5 Dickinson and !
Gerrit Smith, who have heretofore stood st the an
podes of this controversy, and classes like Hard
Shell Democrats and Gsrrisonanz Abelitionists who
have Represented the most in
regard TO it. taking substantially the same view of
he part which slavery ohghtto play Ia this san
urinary drama. -. - -. zg%ssH -z- %z7-s1
So far we doubt not the loyal sentiment of the G
country has advanced. And the evidences throng Z.
1pon ua that the masses Of our people with the ex-
,eptions already noted eager 70 adept and act
lDoR the legitimate deductions from these premses1
@ the effect that inasmuch % the rebellion is daily e
becoming more and more formidable, and proves to Id
De far more difficult to suppress than was Originally
anticipated theTefoFe to save the life Of thenstiOn
WILDE necessary, 10 sgresteror less extent to Ia
nlist slavery among the other explosive elements
low being employed to crush the Great Conspiracy IN
or the destruction Of the most benefcent Govern
aeut on earth. s7;'2Es4 @t' 5--l.'lss --.'' L.
We think we do not eVerstAte the rapid march of
ublc sentiment in this direction, Cautious and IN
conservative men are going forward faster than "a
hey imagine. For example, it would be difficult to Il
lid person. not at heart Secessionst, who would ts
lot say -eithsRS Slavery or the Union must fan; b
hen let Slavery instantly PERISH And numG1 pi
ef Of those who believe that this alternating ISL
lose upon US Is now multtudinous, aud increases Ia
Vith every reverse Of our arms, and with every m
ay that ostp0n decisive victory Of our forces pc
The act of Congress Of August last discharges III
rom HlaBor or service every slave who has been
aed by the rebels directly or Indirectly in carry q,
% on the war In other words il sets him free al
Then this act was passed 1t produced great trepi-
alton IN timid and conservative quarters 1t was
enouheed as an Abolition plot. - The President al
ven hesitated to sign it. Weeks rolled on; our re
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