Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-15
We have, ever since the President of the

We have, ever since the President of the
United States assumed to set aside the Con-
stitution, and usurped powers belonging 10
Congress only, for the purpose OF waging
war upon the South, entertained and ex-
pressed the opinion that it was the duty OF
sIl the slave States to act together in resist
ance to his authority, and in the formation of
a separate government for the preservation
of their rights and The protection OF their in
terests.E We believed an attempt, on the part
of the border States, or any portion, or any
one of them, TO maintain neutral position
would be impossible. That they would, by
the force Of circumstances, be compelled to
take sides, either with their sister slave
States, or against them, and with the Federal
government Maryland struggled to sustain
herself in position of neutrality, but her
soil was invaded, and her citizens finally were
constrained to suecumb to the authority of
the usurper. Missouri, in turn, was trodden
under foot, her citizen soldiery insulted. and
men, women and children of her chief city
murdered by ruthless horde of armed men
acting under the flag of the United States
But, thank Heaven, she has at last grown
FESTIVE under the yoke, and is about to make
a noble attempt TO drive the invaders from
her soil Neutrality, submission have gained
her nothing but contempt and disgrace, and
she now determines to assert her right to be
free and independent, cost what it may. 1.-The
mills of the Gods grind slowly, but they
grind exceeding small" a temperate, IN
suspecting people are slow to act 4; but when
aroused they act efficiently. Thoroughly
awakened, the vengeance of the people of
Missouri will be swift and terrible. She has
had the sympathies of all true lovers of con-
stitutional freedom amidst the troubles which
bes.,t her, and now she will have more than
their sympathy. They will rush to her aid,
and stand side by side with her gallant SOL
diers in expeiling the enemy from her bor-
ders. Let her take no step backward now
steadily onward, be her motto, until she has
achieved her independence.
Kentucky has been engaged in an endeaV-
or to carry out the policy of neutrality; but
slowly the Federal Government is winding
its coils about her, and unless she strikes
with the South has been broken up, her postal
arrangements disturbed, and the other inter
ests interfered with, and all in violation of
constitutional rights. She will be allowed no
neutrality except such as will permit the
Federal usurpers TO use her as they elect.
She may plead earnestly and plaintively for
Justice. forbearauce and moderstion-she
may ask for a truce to hostilities as often as
the day dawns and closes again, but she will
not be Needed We repubiish this morning
from the " Y. C0urier and Enquirer an article
upon the conservative address of the Border
state Convention signed by Mr.. CKTTTEsDES
and others. 1t Is but type of the views and
feelings of the Northern leaders, and the add
rninistrstion They will sanction nothing.
listen to nothing patiently, which does not
smack of the subiugation of the Southern
people Her cries for peace are regarded as
the driyel of eowardiee or dotage- She will,
before many days elapse, find the alternative
presented to her of degradation or resistance.
We will not doubt her choice Glorious old
Kentucky, we cannot believe she will be re-
creant to the Inheritance of freedom which
che has enjoyed. No, no, she must, she will,
assert her independence and turn upon her
enemy. When she does that, the chivalry of
Tennessee will spring to her assistance, and
she will again win the highest measure of
praise for her patriotism and valor. How
long, oh how long, shall we wait for her to
act, as becomes her old renown?