Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-14


EEr. 1incoin at fndfana 0iiash.fsls Speed,
There.
We published yesterday morning a teIeeraphie
redort of Mr.. LIScoISs speech at Indianapolis. We
find nthe Cincinnati Gazette the reception speech Of
Gov MORTON, Mr.. LINooLN's reply, and much fuller
report of the speech Of the President elect at the
Bates House They are of such significance thai
we publish them entire this mrning.
On arriving at the depot, Goy. MORTON welcomed
the President elect, in the following speech:
SIR On behalf of the people of Indiana bid Won
welcome. They avail themselves of this oc
CASTOR to offer their tribute of high resuec 70
character as man and as a stltesrnan and IN Won,
person to honor the hel, Glide To lvh;ch v,,
been elected = ~ " -
In every free Government there viii he ditFs-.
e "a Vpinoh' and THESE differences result in the
formation of parties, but when the vo;ca ~ tl,e
peoPs mas Deen expressed through the forms of the
oSns,suuoi al patrlots yield to its obedience.
Submission to the popular will is the Essential
principle Of Republican Government ard SO vital Il
TINS principle, that itadnits of but one exeeption
whlch Is revolution. To weaken II Is anarchy. n
destroy i is despotism It recognizes no anpeal
beyond the ballot box, and while it is preserved.
noerty may be wounded, but never slain
- ~ TINS principle the people of Indiana-men of
al parnes-are loyal, and they here welcome you
as I Ine Chlef Magistrate elect of the Republic.
When our fathers framed the Constitution thew
ueelarea II was to form mere perfect union to es-
taosh Justice, and to secur the blessings of liber-
" 10 themselves and their posterity, and for these
considerations proclaim cur purpose to maintain
hands.
This Union has been the idol of our hopes, the
parent of our prosperity, shield of protection
abroad, and title to the respect and consdera-
ton of the world. MAY it be preserved ? is the
prayer of every patriot heart in Indiana and that
1t shall be is the determination
You are about to enter upon your official duty I'M
der circumstances at novel and full of Difficult
ty, and il viii be the duty of all good citizens with
out distinction of party to yield cordial and earn
est support to every measure of your Administra-
ton, calculated to maintain the Union, promote the
national prosperity, and restore peace to our dis
tracted and unhappy country.
Our Government, which but yesterday was the
theme of every eulogy and stood for the admiration
of the world, is to-day threatening to crumble into
RUNS and It remains to be seen whether it possesses
living principle, whether in the fullness of time
the hour of its dissolution is at hand.
But we are full of confidence that the end is rot
yet that the precious inheritance from our fathers
will net eude our grasp or be wrested from us
without struggle; that we are but passing through
one of these civil commotiors that mark the histo
ry of every great nation and that shall emerge
from the present gloom into the bright sunshine of
peace and fraternity, and march forward with
accelerated speed in the paths of prosperity and
power.
Mr.. LNcoINs RESPONSE.
In response Mr.. LINCOLN said
GoU. Mortoa and telo,ocitzsns of the State of I1di-
ana: Most heartily do thank you for this nagnif.
cent reception, and while cannot take to myself
any share Of the compliments thus paid, more than
that which pertains 10 mere instrument an acct
dental instrument, perhaps, should say, of great
cause, must yet lock upon it magnificent re-
cepton, and as such most heartily do thank you
for ii.
You have been pleased to address yourselves to
me cheerily in behalf of this glorious Urion in
which we live. in all of which you have my hearty
and, as far as may be within my power
will have now and inseparaby my hearty consiGe-
ration. While do not expect, upon this OCCASION
or any occasion till after get to Washington to
attempt any lengthy Speech will only say that to
the salvation of this Union, there needs but one
single thing-the hearts of people like yours. Zap
plausel When the people rise in masses in behalf
OF the Union and the liberties of their country,
truly may it be said the gates Of He'll shall not
prevail against it" [Renewed applause.1
In all the trying positions in which | shall be
placed, and doubtless shall be placed in many tr
ing ones, my reliance will be upon you and the peo-
pie of the United States, and wish you to remem-
Der now and forever, that it is your business, and
not mine. that if the Union of these States and the
liberties of this people should be lost it is but little
to any one man tiftytwo. year,, of age, but great
deal to thirty millions of people that inhabt these
Cnied States, and to their posterity in all coming
time.
1t is your bushes to rise up and preserve the
Union. and liberty. For your sakes, and not for
mine, desire they shall be constitutionally pre-
served.
J. as already intimated am but an accidental in
strument temporary, and to serve for but limited
Time but appeal to you again 70 continue to bear
in mind that with you, and net with politicians not
with Presidents, not with Office seekers but with
you is the question, Shall the Union and shall the
liberties of this country be preserved to the latest
generation ~ Loud and prolonged applause
The procession marched through the streets ac-
cording to programme, to the Bates House, from
the balcony of which Mr.. Lincoln on being intro
iuced by Governor Morton, said:
Mr.. LNcoLN's SPEECH
FBLLow-CITIzENS: 1t is not possible for me while
am on my journey to the National Capital stop
ping as do many times say 1t is not possible for
me under the circumstances TO make any long
speeches. We're to do more than address such as
sembles very briefly should be entirely worn out
before my journeys end. appear before you mora
to thank you for this very magnificent welcome
which you have given me, and still more for the |
very generous support which your State recently |
gave to the political cause, which, think is the
rue and the just cause of the whole country and |
Of the whole world. Tremendous cheering
Solomon has said that there is time to keep |
silence, [laughter,] aud when men wrangie by the
hing, while using the same words. it perhaps would
De well if they would keep silent TAppause1 |
The words coercion and invasion are in constant |
about these days, and with some temper and hot
blood on some occasions. Suppose are simply |
o try if we to ascertain what is the meaning of
hese words. Let get, if we can. the exact de- /
inItion of these words not from dictionary. but /
rom the men who constantly repeat them in terms /
If depreciation Of things they to express by
he words. [Applausel
al.
he marching of an army into South Carolina for |
Instance, without the consent Of her people, and in
hostility against them, be corcon or invasion? l /
very frankly tell you that think it would be nva-
on, and think it would be coercion of the people
the people of that country was forced to submit:
1ut if the Government of the United States should
imply insist upon holding its own forts. Applause
md retake those forts which belong to it, irene wed
,heering,l and enforcing the laws of the United !
states in the collection of the duties upon foreign
IMPORTS [cheers,l or even the withdrawal of the
nails from those portions of the country where the
nails are habitually violated would any or all of
hose things be coercion? [ApDlause, and cries of |
MOI Do the professed lovers of the Union--those
Who have spitefully resolved that they will contin-
Tally resist the coercion or invasion of any State
that any all of those things would be
he coercing or invading of any State? CCries of
Mol If they do, why then, it occurs to me that
he for the preservation Of the thing they say
hey so greatly love, the thing which is so high in
nelr esumatlen are OF very light and airy char
cter. If sick, the littl0 pills of the homeopathist
would be altogether too large for them to swallow.
Laughter
In this view, the Union, as family relation would
lot be like regular marriage at ALL but sort offree
owe arrangement, to be maintained on what that
ect calls passional attractions [Laughter.l
What is the especial sacredness of a State-I
peak not of that position which is common to a |
tate in and by the Constitution of the United States
or that all agree to abide by-but that position and
citation a State would carry with it out of the Union
holds that sacredness by virtue of its connection
With the Union. l speaking of that assumed
light of State, as primary principle back of the
constitution to rule all that is less than itself, and
uin all that is bigger than itself
| ask you where does exist that right? If State