Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-22
The Abolition Aspect o. the War

Inc LONDON NelcS, one OF the TWO papers IN Lon
don that have espOused the cause of LINCOLN, says
in its issue of the 3Oth of August .---
The Confederates fact settled the fate Of slave
ry when they drilled and armed their two negro
regiments; and the government merely corroborates
that settlement by authorizing the formation Of q
similar force on the other side. The difference is
that the Southern leaders do not know Whist they
are doing, while the government is perfectly aware
OF the import of what it ordains, and thoroughly
conscious that it cannot recede from its position.
The position is, however, manifestly and av0wedly,
provisional one; and the necessary conclusion is
that Re Federal cause is hencsf0rth identified ciH
The GboIIion Of sldoery. --At
The correspondent Of the London 1aaes, whose
presence in Washington enables him to understand
and appreciate the objects Of the war LlSooLS is
wsgng against the South, entertsins similar opin
ion with the organ Of Lincolnism in England. In
his letter from Washington of the 10th ult., Mr..
RussELL says q
For good or for evil the issue between North and
South is rapidly approaching to that which the
South predicted and feared, aud the North at first
disaVowed and does not now altogether accep-the
struggle if it continues viii be narrowed 10 coz
test 5etSgeeR Slqvsry and dIolRiOa.
On the very last day of Congress the bill which
sets free slaves belonging to rebels engaged in war
was signed with reluctance by Mr. Lincoln, and WIS
persuaded to overcome his seruples, the Congress
would have adjourned without the signature Of the
President having been given to that act. Indeed,
but for the pfolongation Of half an hour agreed
upon the signature could not have been obtained,
as the President at first refused peremptory to put
his name to the BILL alleging that cit viii lose Us
Kentucky but there was pressure Of Senators
put upon him, and he yielded st last but ten min
utes before the Houses On such occasions, the
President comes down to his room in the Capitol,
and axes his name, receives the GiciRl visit Of
the legislators, and il he clock had not been put back
and the sttings carried on beyond the time agreed
upon for the adjournment, this bill could not have
been presented to the Senate. But now sfteFthe lapse
of a few days it is said that step far in advance Of
that measure will be tsken and that the glove will "a
thrown deYh to the South, and to the Democrats
of the North as well. If 30, there can be no
longer any doubt as to the nature Of the fight as
to the means to be used in it, but it argues the
possession Of no common courage and self reliance
oa the part of the Republicans to offer battle on the
question at the very moment the Democratic Con-
ventiOn of New York has refused to act in com
mon with the Republicans and when, " peace at
ming to make Itself heard at he North 0d Northeastern
parts of the Union. In revolutions the moderate
politicians who start up before the last act Of that
drama approaches in order to become mediators or
to propose terms to the contending factions, are
generally crushed betWixt the upper and the neither
mill t1nes bat thera are exceptions to thst rule the
violent and fanatic sections are sometimes either
neutralzsd, absorbed OF overcome by the justs
railieu Much as Americans might wish for such
result and greatly as European politicians would
really desire the reunion Of the States BY the sgen-
ey OF compromise, il is hoping against hops to ex-
peet they viii be gratihed.