Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-19
d" Let's want no discipline, make no delay,
For Lords. to morrow is ; busy day.

Lincoln announces the first service as easily As
did Richard CrOokback the place where he would
seep But the idea of the terrible consequences
which were to follow doubtless crossed his mind as
it did that Of the deformed King of England and ne
could not console himself with the reflection that
aals one for that" but like Richard he falls back
upon his confidence in numbers and calls for seven
ty-five thousand 'men of sound direction" for this
first service" intending. of course to make other
calls for greater numbers for succeeding services
but carefully "suppreSsing,p at the moment. what
these services should be- Let if we can gath
er from the papers what they likely to be: The
utmost care will be taken consistent with the object
to void devastation and destruction or interference
with the property of peaceful citizens IN any part Of
the country, and hereby command the aforesaid
combinations TO dispense within twenty days from
this date" -- i'
"Stl harping on combinations" Why connect
the promise to protect far as consistent with bis
object the property of peaceful citizens with COM
mand to the combinations to dispense within twenty
dayso unless he means: Dispense We rebels or even
your highly priced, peculiar property shall not be
allowed you. nor shall you have any quarter; your
property shall be destroyed; your slaves manumit-
ted or melted to the bloody work of insurrecton.
Then, this is his intention. How long does be allow
himself to accomplish this end He conyenes beth
branches of Congress for the 4th of July next. why
delay the the meeting Of this legislative body two
months in times like these when the voice OF the
people should be heard through their represents
tNSS' Is II 10 uhLuft MS war
effect his obJect?o Is it to naugurate civil war De
fore Congress convenes2 A..
Can we not therefore reasonably eonciuoe lnAs
this proclamation is bat prelude to the Tragedy OF
civil war, a war for coercion! war Ior suoJusA-
ton a war for extermination. and beng IN common
with the whole Union party: eommii.eu against
coercion and in favor Of peace pohcy. having an
nonnced this policy through our press, through our
sneakers and through our Legislature, and through
ne voice of our people by majority OF sixty thou
san5 on5 more do not we say TO Mr. Lincoln, you
co. go no forces here Mr.. Brien thought it
advised that the Volunteer State should
h ;,,r,od;ateIy put upon war footing and that the
r,;;a should be Immediately organized for the pro-
or,sown homes and iresdes-at all events
s The nnynose of preserving sn armed neutrality.
Ne sa;d The great military preparations Of the
co,,tr reouired it, our defesseess condition cried
sIond for it, our present safety implOred it. Let it
be done.
ascertaining the sentiment of this large assembaqe
he would be SO presumtious to constitute himself
chairman pro tepapore He therefore requested all
who were in favor aTming the State to say aye The
assembly unanimously shouted aye
Mr. Griffith asked Mr.. Brien to present a resolu-
ton embOdying the idea, handing him the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Brien offered the resolution which was adopt
ed without dissenting voice. amid shouts and
cheers.