The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-03-07
Plain Talk about Traitors IN
Tennessee.

Plain Talk about Traitors IN
Tennessee.
From the Nashville Democrat Feb. 16l
JEFF DAVIS AT sTEvENsoN--wARLIKE
This inflated bigot made a speech a.
Stevenson, OH Thursday night, .ovsr-
flowing with blood and thunder. Ten
ncssee is mot scared Her sons have
seen the elephant!
Can JEFF Davis scare Tennessee He
says that the border States will come
into the Cottonocracv in six days. We
will simply say that Tennessee has de-.
clared for the stars and stripes, and
that vile traitors, such ~ he is. had bet
ter be loking Oh. for 'safe retreat in
some vas. Wilderness-some contisuitv
of shade.' in which to hide his head
from an indignant and outraged people.
lie boastei Of his preparations for
war ! This same Llastcrer, in speech
few years ago, ventured to slander
the Tennessee volunteers. We know
what we say, when we assert that with
all his buster, Tennessee could, if so
disposed, subdue the whole Cottonocrs.-
cy in a.short time. He calculate now
on soldiers Of Tennessee to aid him in
his wicked and ficndish purpose Of
breaking up this glorious Government.
lie is as proud and as vain as Beel-
zobub. lie thinks that he holds the
.skingdoms Of the world, and the powers
thereof" in the hollow of his hand.
He is looking Cor the English Govern
,nent to bow to him. He says the En-
glish Government viii acknowledge tse
Cotsonocraey.
This is all nonsense. The English
Government as we'll as all others, knows
how to treat the flag Of the United
States, and so will JEFF. Davis. Let
him attempt to subdue the Federal Gov
ernment, let him fire at Fort Sumter, or
at any other fort of the United States,
where our flag now floats, and he is IS
sure 70 be hung as that the sun will rise
tomorrow morning, unless he runs like
Il coward to acountry beyond the reach
Of Tennessee. We know hundreds Of
men i'll his seeding Cottonocracy who
are ready to tie the rope for the hang
man.
jeff Davis has been producing dis
content, and teaching treason, rs long
as we can stand it. He has been vile
con.pirator against his government for
years.
There is no use in soothing our peo-
pie any longer. Traitors must suffer,
unless they stop their treason. We may
be asked to be patient. How, in the
name ofhigh Heaven, can q man be
patient when trai,orous flag is flaunt-
ed in our face? when traitor comes
to our very border, and talk $ treason to
our country openly.
He talks Of sacking cities. Vile rebel!
inflated bigot. Let him try the Tcnnes-
seeans, whom he so basely slandered.
Let him try Nashville. Our readers
must indulge Us little. We cannot
forbear to dcnounce treason and when-
ever we cease to do SO, "lnay our right
hand forget her cunning"
We have borne with treason as long
as it possible to do 50. Talk Of tearing
down our fair fabric Of government.
Never! Never!. jeff Davis is on the
callows, and his followers had better be
careful. An indignant public will not
forever endure insult and treason-plot-
ting. We have lived prosperously and
happily tor 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 min
ions come. Tennessee never has for
saken the glorious flag Of free and hap
py America, and by the Eternal she
never will She has always conquered
the enemies Of the country, any will
again, if required to do SO. This is onr
country and all the powers of earth CAM s
not force us to give it up. n
Rise fellow-counsrymsn our country yet
remains!
!, ,sy.t''. ny 'ha. dread name We wave the word -
And swear for her to live, with her to die.