Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-12
LIncoln's Message in Kentucky.
DAmpER TO THE UNION CAUSE,
Prospect of the Border slave States
go RebeI1Ing. -.
From the Memphis Appeal


--.- From the Memphis Appeal
We have received by our special ''sub-ma-
-rine express'' the Louisville Journal, Of the
5th inst, which is one day later from the
North than we have before had.
The following editorial leader, on Lincoln's
message, is SO remarkable an article, that we
transfer it in fall to our columns: eSa +
Wear sorry to be constrained to acknowl-
edge that the Presidents message is on the
point, of chief s0licitude to the conservative
men Of the country by no means satisfactory
Nay, the message is on this point deplorabfy
unsatisfactory. We make, the confession
frankly, because it is true, and because it
behooves the loyal men of the country not
only to face the truth confessed, Dur 10 grappls
,cith IL Instantly.
The point to which we refer is of course the
future policy of the administration with res
pect TO slavery. Concerning this point in its
principal aspect the message contains the
following passage: ~ l.8
Also, obeying the dictates Of prudence, as
well as the obligations of law, instead of tram
scending, have adhered to the act of Con
gress to confscate Property used for insar-
re.iionary purposes. II q new law Upon the
same subject shall b.. proposed, its propriety
will be duly considered The Union must
must be employed We should not be 10
haste to determine hat radical and extreme
measures, which ma reach the loyal, as well
as the disloyal, arr Indispensable
1t is impossible &c, look upon this as any
thing more OF less than the expression of an
indirect and unm anly concurrence in the
policy asserted recently by Col. Cochrane
and approved By Secretary Cameron to the
modification and shame of every loyal man
10 In,
ipropriety as wofully as in craftsmanship
The manner is as bad as the matter Both
are deeply unworthy. The President, with
ont bodily assuming the responsibility of
recomme NJ ling such a eonfscation law as
the anti slavery zealots demand, encourages
them to go forward and enact their law; and
without op emily approving the policy of eman-
etpation, ise gives the partisans of the policy
to unders tand that In the end they will suot
be disappointed. In short, the clear import
OF this passage of the message is, that not
only is the President not irreconcilably hos
tile to radical counseEs, but he entertains
them kindly and even medltates their adop-
ton. The passage is virtually a hint to
Congress that, If that body will take the
responsibility of authorizing or. of recon-
Inending extreme measures, the President
proving thesn and of carrying them OUT
And the several bills and resolutions propo-
sing extreme measuI es which have been al.
ready introduced into one OF the other |
house with overpowering manifestations of |
faVcr, show that Congress will not be slow |,
to act upt,n this hint. Congress is apparent. |
~ bent On such action. We thus have be- |
fore ns Abe startling fact that, within few |
days oFAweeks, the President viii be called |
npon to- decide for or against the adoption of |
es which the Conservative men Of the I
country deem utterly fatal to the re-estab- |
lishmeint OF our government, and which he /
Will consider with bias favorable to their |
adoption. This is the plain truth, deny it |
who may, and ytheo revelation of this truth
ma rks the realetutning- point in the present /
struggle. Now, of all Others. is |
The critical hour ofsAmsrican nationality
What is to be done? There is bat one |
thing to be done. The adoption of the ex-
treme measures Contemplated must be pre-
vented or the nation is swallowed mp. -Of |
this we do not feel a shadow of doubt. Butt
how can the adoption of these measures be
prevented ? There appear to US to be three |
modes in either lof which the. all.important /
prevention may be attained. !, The pros,
perity of orr arms and orr canse generally
n "a degree that viii put all pretexts what
ever for resort to extreme measures out of |
Che question, 2. The awakening of the con- |
5ervatiye sentiment and enlightened loyalty !
Of the country, and the brin ging of both to !
bear on the President with d force which he /
cannot, as an honest and rational man; with !
stand. 8. The resolution of the commander |