Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-02-21
The Thunder OF the People.

Tho thunder tones OF the people Of the
old Dominion speaking out for the Union
have been answered by the Loyal Sons OF
Tennessee. The decisions of these great States
is not only crushing rebuke to the disor-
yanyers of our government and their aeces-
series, but is indicative of the sentiment ana
shirt Of the American people North and
South. The monster petitions poured in upon
Congress from the North show that the peo-
nile are rising there and are asking to he
heard upon the important question OF the
lifs or death of this glorious Union.
In none of the seeding States have the
demagogues dared to submit the simple ques-
ton of Union or Disunion to the people
Tbsv knew it would be death totheir schemes.
They we're afraid to do it. They wanted no
compromise--no reconciliation, they had
sworn to dissolve the Union aud they we're
,;etermined to do it. An aristscratic despot-
ism has beaten down the people and stflled
their cries. Not popular but a political
mob has seized the governments OF the uul'
States, whilst the people unframed to rsvo-
lutions stand gazing in sstonishment upon
III. acts of drama moving in quick success
sion before them.
Tennessee almost surrounded by seeding
States, and prizs for which the disunions''
eontended manfully, by her overwhelming
majority against Dsunion, shows what the
masses Of the people think and will say when
they have an opportunity.
We believe the Drama Of Disunton in the
seeding States is but begun. The voice OF
Tennessee will recall the citizens OF the Gull
States TO A sense of their rights OF which they
have been defrauded. They too, will yet de-
nand to be heard.
Under the Union, they felt no burdens, and
and when onersus taxation, the unavoidable
result of secession begins to press upon them
they will arise, and hurl from their tad omi-
nence the men who have deceived them.
Let Northern men in Congress, who now
refuse Cancellation and justice beware Also
The people are beginning to take common
aense view of the difficulties that disturb our
Union. and when they rise in their might as
they will do, they will bear down In their
march the men and platforms and parties that
stand in their way. There will DO no North
or South, no Republican or Democratic party.
There will be but two parties, North and
South.-tho one for Union and the other for
diSunion.
Heretofore the people under strict party
discipline have, with few exceptions, votei.
for party men and party measures. But party
lines are now broken. Men are beginning to
think-they ara no longer willing to be con-
sdered mere voting cattle; they are rebsling
against their leaders.
Tie American people have enjoyed in re-
alty but a sham right Of suffrage. lew
men in caucus have decided the questions AT
issue. The high handed outrages committed
upon the people of the Gulf States are the
results. In the throes Of our almost dying
Republic, the true idea Unpopular sovereign,
tn is Jegotten. The people are beginning tc
comprehendit. It's becoming living pow
or in our nation and will soon make itsel
felt from Maine to Texas.
1t is the ghost Of murdered Bsnquo rising
in our legislative chambers; and we'll may
usurpers, traitors and political gams''sr
tremble at its coming.