Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-01
Tennesseans at Springfield.

Our readers who study the events Of the day, as
they are emized il the journals, must have observ-
ed that Springfield Illinois, has since the 9th OF No
vember last been the Mecca of politicians of the
Black Republican stripe. The pilgrimages of the
faithful have been duly noted and jotted down,
with all the precision of Court Journals account
of the movements OF the Royal family or of their
distinguished visitors, by admiring correspondents
by telegraph and mail.
One morning the country woud.be startled by the
announcement that WEED, Of Albany, was en- route to
the Imperial City Of Springfield The next days in
tellgence absolutely informed the poor, wondering
multitude that WEED had arrived at the residence of
the President elect and had been "closeted' with
him all day. Now the Good Book" instructs us
that Christians must not do as the Pharisees, and
pray on the street corners, but that they shoud re-
tire to their closets to pray. We would fan trust,
therefore, that the 'closeting' CT his Imperial ex-
cell,ncy and OF WEED was done for some such good
purpose So it has been with all the visitors of the
President elect Their entrances and their exits
have been duly hcralded and in some instances the
Jokes of LINCOLN have been published, many being
surprised that man, who is about to assume SO
grave a responsibility should be SO humorous
Until recently, however, the pilgrims that have
have been of the Black Republican stripe With
this state of things the South at least was
amused But the scene has to some extent shift
ed Whether not LINCOLN himself has become
less of negro-w orshipper, or whether NEW lights
have broken in upon the visions of men frsm the
South certain is there are now rumors of visits
to Springfield from Tennesseans, and accounts Of
Ietters sent to LINcoIS by distinguished citizen of
l. l. III - Il II
publican papers, whose correspondents give due
emphasis to *
The Cincinnati Gazsss editorialy announces that
Mr. LINCOLN mas been visited by conservative Ten
sesseans. whom he favorably impressed in regard
to his national views, without giving assurance of
any concessions"
These Tennesseqns were favorably impressed, but
saws The Gazette 'lrio,a griag assurance Of dJy con-
ceSSionS."
Again the correspondence OF the Gazette contains
the following characteristic dispatch;
Special Dispatch to tn. Ciuoanati Gazette.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Jan. %
JB Rodgers. q prominent conservative politician
ofNashvfle called on Mr.. Lincoln yesterday, on be-
half Of a large number Of the Tennessee conserya-
+ives aud expressed a desire for some explicit
Guarantee of Southern rights, which they could
&c in resisting the disuniUnsts. He had another
,vith the conservatism and GberalIty of Mr.. Lin
coins views.
In me course Of the conversation, Mr.. Lincoln
CONVINCED him that any public concessions at pre-
sent would be dishonorabie and desECyQlizing in |
their effect
Jno Todd Edgar, a Tennessean called uPOG the /
President elect to-day, with a letter from John 4
Rel. His visit has no political significance. H.
We do not think if is a fact of any Importance |
,vhstber Mr.. LINCOLN makes any concessions in his
,.o,versatons with conservative" citizens or not
He Is only the instrument chosen by the Black Re |
rubl;caas TO carry out their designs. And, there
fire any backing down by him now would only IT.
,ts+e tbe power that has elevated him to his pre-
cont nosition. and would make them more rampant
an their fanaticism. lie has helped to raise the
storrp which he has now lest the power to control
Concessions of right, must come from his masters,
to he Of tbe least vane to the South But he sends
these Teupesseans back with ia flea in t&elr ears,
selling them that concessions now wonld be dis
honorable and denoro6iziagt'' What do Tennesseans
t,inl, of this What do tile conservatives" think
OF it.