Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-06-25
THE HON. JOHN BILL SPEAKS AT
KNOXVILLE.


hut very few of the Union men. whom the dir
tiuruisLel gentleman had invited particularly to
benr him, were proseut. OF the Southern Rights
crowd present. however. very many were the
former polticbl ntlherents mud friends of Mr.
Roll We reached The Court House II few
minutes after MIR, Bell commenced his speech,
and not only listened attcntiyely, hut took notes
of il. and pfeseut the following az a fair synop-
ais of il
MN. npt1's SPEECH
Al. rat, s,a,a, ,ha. olil no, ;nton1 IA toi,e
o,, nav nos;tinn i, pos ,,nc thot after the lnet
prssI ,,,tioi i,ciion no hod vinIicotoJ Iincoln
Iio 1a ,i'at fino I,ra Ahnl,iom
a;,", h,, Ain H., t,Iinsni Ia co,,,d IA ,,o Iar,
a", ~, ni ,,t ,,,., ~, ;,aI r;,in,, II,
i., t H., G ,,i'i h ,hnni,
ii tinI ,,nt ,,a So,,,h, rn s'a,cs s,c,ieI NJ
,I,c and nF Iincoln's farm tl,r RcunIlicen naftv
youl,I have hem slniterrd n niercs
Inst February. when ono ar two States bnl
seeded the question was, shall Tennessee 20
out of the Union also Mr.. Bell bud said no.
lie had expressed his belief that Lincoln was
traduced-that he did not fnyor the idea Of negro
equality. lie wns present Mt Liucoln's nau.
eurntiop. and worked hard for ten DAYS and
NIGHTS 10 preserye the Union. lie had come
home and REPRESENTED Lincoln for pcacc. Lin
coin Ind professel pencn. and MIR Bell Ind
warned the Administration against coercion,
lie had told then, TINT if there was coercion and
hloodshed. there woild be revolution in the
BORDER Stnt,s. phev mipbt collect Tho reyenue.
and blockade Southern ports. il il were ncccs.
eory hut if they invaded a State there would
la war. Ills advice was thai. if peacenble means
failed il was better ia let the Cotton States 20
il was belter 10 lose them. than 10 lose them and
Tho Borler states niso. Nv nttemnting coercion.
| nh Scrr9sI Siiies uerey r1uM be sHbJaed-
TAppnnse
lie believed MIR. Lineoln lind intended To adopt
lie hnd determineJ IN evacnnte Fort sumter -
hut an infant military newer was beqinninr ia
bud in the North. Dominant mon in the North.
| who were anxious 10 win nower and plaeo Nv
their urnwess On ma hattie Gell. Inv letter and
t,1cgranI, boI nssoiIs1 Iincoln- iellin, him thot
Ia oSacro,n sumter ronld hr tha dnssrnction of
,hn unnulic,, ,nrt,, fla, oil lis rrian,ls yvnnlJ
forsDte him lincoln v;ell.I lie attcnntcd In
,a;,fi,,n En,, S,,n',n Al. naiI as,,alad ,Ia
,rickery of tho m"vcment aaainsf FoTt sumter
Thcn anne 1.incoIn,s Proclamation If the l5,I,
at Ami coll;n0 fnr n 0Ou volnntears MAJ.
,yitlstondng liz nrofe.sions NJ no. ,rnclan,,,
,inn Mr nsllaau, ,hot Il in,l;rntn1 the inva.inn
~ H., ,,a.,a ss,4 IL II ,,,oart on,,h;,,, als,
,yhv ,liJ il moi saw sog rhera wars hints IN
I'M nroclsmotion ilaI were calcniated IN srr
,he Nnmh,rn ,an,t Win military ar,lor II III
layn hat cn.r, 'rlo n;ii,ar, Ire snrno,, in H.,
N,,r,b rs,r,.,,;,, MAJ, -, ,,,,ldr rnslna
nirlinson and s,c,, n.nocrats ,gers co,nnelle,
IN ,i,llta the ios,a,iym If ,ho nii,nr, a,,irit
,ni ,o,o ,,,,, sn,dro ia me-, ,ini.,,i - IL,
cnr,nics of ,he Snm,h Intler now in cnmmnnf
',T ,hn f,r,os a, tI,,n,ton Virninia y,s ann nj
NJ ciass uo;,r Dan In,,ersor or philoJrl,j,iq
was another. lie was IA East TCnncsseean hJ
birth, and WAS at first mobbed in Philadelphia
for his Southern sentiments, but was now th'
leader of the Pennsylvania forces agains
llarpers Ferry. Patterson had succumbed t,
the military despctism ut the North Nothing
in the history Of the world Cqualed that military
despotism. We are accused Of having military
dcspotsm in the South, but compare it with th
despOisn ut the North and there would Il,
found TO he great difference.
Lincoln had in his proclamation disavowrd h
intention to invade Southern States, but be hai
invaded them aud tile Southern States shoul,
all make common cnuse in resistance to that in
. vuaion. Lincoln had called not only IS, 900 hu
i 900 troops. lie might not call marching
. these troops through the Border States to sup
Q press armed combinations in the Southern State
"snhjugatinn," hut what else would it beY TIL
presence Of these troops would ovcrawe the CHI
= 2eus, would humiliate all--woud huminte til
Uniun men as well ns the Spcess onsts.
i, II is true TINT the invading Generals issu
proclnnatons that they will protect private pro
. ptrty, but whit are these Iroclamaiions wort
when you look ut the compo ition Of their troops
" The leaders are ambitious politicians aud tn
. | men are desperate fanatics the cOuscrvaiiy
~ people stay at home. The leaders are unnbl
: 10 control the men, ind their paper proclamation
" amount to nothing. The very presence Of sue
). an army ia ANY Southern State, demoralizes til
f snyesEthey are ruinousa and ought 10 be resstg
= and driven hack.
- Mr.. Bellglluled 10 Mr.. Nelson's address. II
g lid not doubt Tint MIR. Nelson WINS pntriotie-
sincere ia his desire 10 uubolI a rlorious go,
ernment. But will what prospeet of success
y Military domination 1t the North wili seattle
! the homes of Mr.. Nel.onnnd others The Nnrtl
D. pcrhapp. mny NOT chi themselves an E,~sirr h,
IS thev nre alrsaI,, nrr,nriu1 40 mnto Ti,i,tc'un