The weekly Butte record., 1861-03-23
Plain Talk.

A few dozen papers speaking as boldly
about the secession leaders, and so positively
against secession in the cotton States. as the
Nashville (Tennessee) Democrat, of February
10th, docs in the subjoined article would soon
rally a Union party of sufficient strength to
control results. The Democrat is severe on
jeff. Davis, and denounces secession as treason.
In commenting upon Davis Inaugural, it says
- This inflated bigot made speech at Ste
venson, on Thursday night, overflowing with
blood and thunder. Tennessee is not scared
Her SONS have seen the elephant
Can JEFF. Davis scare Tennessee? He says
that the border States will come into the Con
federacy in sixty days. We will simply say
that Tennessee has declared for the Stars and
Stripes, and that vile traitors, such as he is,
had better be looking out for safe retreat
in some vast wilderness-some contguity Of
space" in which to hide his head from an in
dignant and outraged people.
He boasted of his preparations for war !
This same blustercr in ii speech few years
ago, ventured to SANDER the Tennessee volun-
teerS. We know what we say, when we assert
that with all his bluster, Tennessee could if
so disposed, subdue the whole Conlederacy in
a short time lie calculates on soldiers of
Tennessee to aid him in his wicked and iendish
purpose Of breaking up this glorious govern
ment.
He is as proud and as vain as Beezebub-
Ee thinks that he holds the kingdoms of the
world, and the powers thereof" in the hollow
of his hand He is looking for the English
Government to bow to him. He says the
English Government will acknowledge the
cottonocracy.
This is all nonsense. The English Govern
ment as well as all others, knows how to treat
the flag of the United States. and so will JEFF.
Davis. Let him attempt to subdue the Fed
eral Government-let him fire at Fort Sumpt-
er or at any other point Of the United States
where our flag now foats-and he is as sure
to be hung as that the sun will rise tomorrow
morning, unless he runs, like a coward, to a
country beyond the reach Of Tennessee. We
know hundreds of men in his seeding cotton
ocracy who are ready to tie the rope for the
hangman.
JEFF. Davis has been producing discomfort,
and teaching treason, as long as we can stand
it. He has been vile coLspirator against his
Government for years.
There is no use in soothing our people any
longer Traitors must suffer unless they stop
their treason. We may be asked to be patient
How in the name of High Heaven, can
man be patient when a traitorous flag Is
faunted in our face when traitor comes to
our very border, and talks treason to our
country openly?
He talks of sacking cities. Vile rebel In
fated bigot. Let him try the Tennesseans,
whom he so basely slandered Let him try
Nashville. Our readers must indulge US little.
We cannot forbear to denounce treason, and
whenever we fail to do so, " may our right hand
forget her cunning
We have borne with treason as long as it is
possible TO do so. Talk of tearing down our
fair fabric of Government Never, Never !
JEFF. Davis is on the road to the gallows, and
his followers had better be careful. An indig-
nant public will not for ever endure insult and
treason plotting. We have lived prosperously
and happily for three-quarters of century.
and we know that Tennessee never will give
up this free and happy country.
Let this vile traitor and his foul minions
come. Tennessee never has forsaken the glo-
rious flag of free and happy America, aud by
the Eternal, she never will She has always
conquered the enemies of the country. and will
again, if required to do so. This is our coun-
try, and all the powers of earth cannot force
US to give it up.
Rise. fellow countrymen, our country yet remains
By that dread name we wave the sword on high
And swear for her to live, with her to die