The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-04-03
VIII Tcnn ess ee Pay the Tariff 10 the
Seeding Statcs!
The Nashville Democrat OF the 9th ult.

The monstrous Cottonocracy has stolen
our forts, arms, munitions OF war, United
States mint, vessels, and everything that they
can get hold Of. They have shown deter.
mination to precipitate this country into :
var. We have borne with their insults,
their thefts, and whatever else they choose
TO infiot upon us, and instead of conciliating
them, they taunt us and call 10 cowards and
Abolitionlsts. We have endured insult upon
insult at their hands; We have borne with
their insulting and co~ardly saunts. In ad-
dition to oil this, We have seen the usurpers
claiming the right to annul oil debts due our
citizens.
why is it that we have suffered such out
rage 81 their hands? lie it because Ne are
towards, as charged BY the vipeross tongues
OF some Of the secedersp Our forbearance
10 construed into cowardics-a brave peo-
pie are always forbesring and generous
We, as Tonnesseeans, have been especially
so toward erring men Of our own country.
But there is point beyond which We can
not go--a point at which forbearaDoe ceases
to be . virtue. We suggsst that 10 have
very nearly reached that point nov. The
| straw that 10 TO break the camers back 10
nov about TO be put on. That straw 10 the
tariff which the seeding Cottonocracy pro-
poses to levy on such goods and wares ~ our
people send into those States for sale. Not
satisfied with stealing our forts, arsenals,
money AMI other property, they nov propose
to tax " for the privilege Of selling our lum-
Der, goods, iron, and manufactured articles,
in their borders.
What has Tennessee done that she thould
be thus treated? Will Tennessee endure
such an outraged Where are Ne to look for
relief from such grievances Shall We look
to the Fed sral GovernmcntP, Buchanan wss
traitor, and refused to do 10 justice, and
now No begin TO believe that Mr.. Lincoln
will be qnite as inefficient. We can scarcely
look to him for protection, unless tho next
Congress provides tho means.
| Then, FOR the present, we cannot hope for
anything from the Federal Government.-
| Shall wc then look to our State Government
Alas for rs! Our Governor, and oil the
State offic srs, are 10 league with the rebels
Of the Cottonocracy land glory in our degra.
dation. We cannot, then, hope for any IS
sistance from that quarter. Our Governor
will not even protest against one Of our oiti.
Gems paying this unjust and unreasonable
tariff. Wrctched people that We are, wht
shall deliver us from this bondage?
Tennss-eeans, brave, noble and free, ar,
you willing to suffer this degradation, thil
insult upon your honor and rights2 Ar,
you ready to bow your pecks to the yok,
prepared ~ the naughty tyrants Of tho Cot
tonocracy3 Are We dogs, that ~ are /,
suffer such indignity and insults? We se
our rights one BY one taken from us, an,
then hear the taunts Of wicked men, callin,
us towards and Abolitionists. These me-
we have placed in power look on with indlf
} ference, and never even so much ~ rails
! thcir little finger for our protection.
, In the name Of high Heaven, what are y
to do? Are the frecmen Of Tennessee will
ing TO bear the rule Of traitors who are read
, TO betray 10 into the hands of taskmssters
! Tennessee, Kentucky and the other Borde
States arc TO pay tribote TO king Cotton l.
!. We have shed our blood and spent million
Of money TO acquire free access to the 0ui
Of Mexico. We have built forts TO protss
: our comm cree on that Gulf. We acquire
the right 10 tho free and unobstructed navi
cation OF the Mississippi river. Il - on
( right, and no power oD earth can or shall d.
prive us Of it. That river and those fort
and custom houses are 40 much our propers
Q as is the State Capitol Ct Nashville. I'll
0 people OF tho Uuited Statcs, through til
!, Constitution, are bound TO guarantee frt
Governme ut TO those States, and yet thoul
> ands Of good and true Union men in thol
States are suffering from the hand OF oppre
!. sion. Freedom OF speech il not tolerate.
b the Press is bound TO the car OF tho grs
Q Juggernaut, jeff. Davis. Neither indivit
' uals nor presses are free, and the clanking
! the chains that bind the people are heard :
{ over tbc land.
Let meesipgs be held ct once all over Il
' State. Let 10 tcach the rulers st Washini
ton, that il they will not 10 40 justice, '
will be true to ourselves. There 10 no use
dilly -dallying ever this matter, like . set
children. We must bs man. II Ne :
i promptly, ~ will remain frsemen; il NO
We will hear the olanking Of the chains no
i forging to bind ~.
!. Gron Montgonssy.
vi MosroonERY, April l.
q Active forts ass being made TO finish Il
Il gap OF railroad henos 70 Pensacola, to fAci
! itate thetlansportasion Of troops 10 tho Gul
j. and il will BE- oonpletod ID few days.