Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-04-03
Will Tennessee Pay the Tariff to the
Seeding States
tFrhm the Nashville D ~noertE 27th

80 ASAuOSoCO AdJ IuC AdA1u VI Iuc
seeding States.a
tFrim the Nashville O-nnerlE. 27th
The monstrous C~ottonocracy has stolen
our forts, arms, munitions of war. United
States mint. vessels. aud everything that
they can get hold of they have shown
a determination to precipitate this country
into a war. We have born with their in
suits. their thefts, and whatever else thew
choose to infiic. upon Us. and instead of
conciiiatiug them, they taunt US and call
Us towards and Abolitionists. We have
endured insult upon insult at their hands:
we have borne with their insulting and
cowardly taunts. In addition to all this,
we have seen the usurpers claiming the
right to annul all debts due our citizens
Why is it that We have suffered such
outrages at their hands? Is it because
we are towards. as charged by the viper.
Gus tongues of the SccederS? Our for.
bearance is construed into cowardiee-a
brave people are always f~orbearing and
generous. We, as Tennessccans. have
been especially so towards erring men Of
our W country.
But there is a point beyond which We
canuOt ga point at which forbearance
ceases to be a virtue. We suggest that we
have very. nearly reached that point now.
The straw that is to break the camel's
back is now about to be put on. That
straw is the tariff which the seeding Cot
tonocracy proposes to levy on such goods
and wares as u people 5 nd into those
States for sale. Not satisfied with steal
ing our forts, arsenals. money and other
property, they now propose to tax us for
the privilege of selling our lumber. goods,
iron, and manufactured articles, in their
borders.
What has Tennessee done that she s. ould
be thus t--ated? win Tennessee endure
such an outrage? Where are we to look
for relief for such grievances? Shall we
look to the Federal Government? Bu-
chanan was a traitor, and refused to do Us
justice. and now we begin to believe that
Mr.. Lincoln will be quite as Inefficient
We can scarcely look to him for protection,
unless the next Congress provides the
means.
Then, for the present, we cannot hope
for anything from the Federal Government.
Shall We then look to our State Govern
ment? Alas for US! Our Governor. and
all the State officers, are in league with
the rebels of the ~Cottonocracy, and glory
in our degradation. We cannot then hope
for any assistance from that quarter. Our
Governor will not even protest against one
of our citizens paying this unjust and uu-
reasonable tariff. wretched people that
We are, who shall deliver US from this
bondage?
Tennesseeans, brave. noble and free, arc
you willing to suffer this degradation, this
insult upen your honor and rights? Are
you ready to bow your necks to the yoke
prepared by the naughty tyrants of the
COttonOcrIcy? Are we dogs. that we are
to suffer such indignity and insults? We
see our rights one by one taken from US,
and then hear the taunts of wicked men,
calling US towards and abOlitionists. These
men We have placed in power looa on with
Indifference, and never even So much as
raise their little finger for our protec,
ton.
In the name of high Heaven. what are
We to do? Are the freemen of tennessee
willing to bear the rule of traitors who are
willing to betray US into the hands of task
masters? Tennessee, Kentucky and the
other Border States are to pay tribute to
King Cotton! We have shed our blood
and spent millions of money to acquire
free access to the Gulf of Mexico. We
acquired the right to the free and unobstruc-
ted navigation of the Mississippi river. =
1t is u right, and no power on earth can
or shall deprive US of it. That river and
tiose forts and eustom-hOuses are as much
our property as is the State Capitol at
Nashville. The people of the United States.
through the Constitution. are bound to
guarantee a free Government to those
States. and yet thousands ofgood and true
Union men in those States are suffering
from the hand of oppression. Freedom of
speech is not tolerated. the Press is bound
to the car of the great Juggernaut, JEFF.
Davis. Neither individuals nor presses
are free, and the clanking of the chains
that bind the people are heard all over the
land.
Let meetings be held at once all over
the State. Let US teach the rulers at
Washington, that if they will not do US
justice, we will be true to ourselves. There
is no use in dilly-dallying over this mat
ter, like a set of children. We must be
men. If we act promptly, We will remain
freemen; if not, we will hear the clanking