Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-22

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cefr precision ttb danger Of stteii IS 3 aecor,.
pHsk thel purpose By sroissing ts sssrrv paass..s
Of he fac tics, whom they havelualles to ther 8.
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stimulate, but difficult 10 allay the angry passions
OF mankind. A child may kindle CONFEDERATION
10 mere wantonness, which host NAV moi after
wards be able to suppress. The voice of one gifted
ueinAgogae mAy iDetse listening and atsentive mob
70 deeds Of violence and blood, which, once com
menced, no eloquenee could arrest Nav Il not he
apprehended that, even il the hour Of seerSino sne
cess, they may reap q harvest Of disaDpointnenf9
Can the cautious calculating leaders Of the Anglo
Repubhcan alliance restrain the iHlpetuosity and
the zeal of the fanatieal masses who have beer
attracted to their support by an appeal 20 passions
which, II the hushof victory are only to Be Qrati-
fed by the imInediate Acknowledgement Of the slave
and the destruction Of the master -ses AZ IS ).
Upon the occurrence Of any event which won 4
leave no room for dou6sSin the outhern mind that
there existed settled purpose on the part Of tha
powerful free North to employ her political ana
numerical preponderense in clestroyi thu fnssif,,
tons and the Independence Of the South. would the
Seutnera States hesitate for single instant longer
u nAoguraong prompt measures for their security
and protection Gan it be expected that the South
would delay until her enemies should have decided
how an9 when the impending blow should fall
Let not the peaeeaby disposed citizens Of the
North deiude themselves with such hope or ex-
pectadon. Sepreseryation Is the strongest instinct
OF mans nature and when the moment above in
dicated shall have arrived if ever it may fairly be
assumed that the South will stand forth rs q INIT
in defence Of her rights her INTEREST," and her very
existence as political power in the State. All
previously existing differences VIII disappear and
hes united people viii then and there demand that
the battle shall be fought and decided. The issue
OF life or death VIII have been forced upon her. and
the result viii be the establishment Of the indepen
denee Of the South, or the immediate and unccndi-
nonai liberation Of the slaves. The confkct once
inaugurnted, what horrors may net eli Nd the In
terval to its bloody close H83g zlIsss54 ~
Where, then, will stand the diseoFdant parties
and interests which have inaugurated tAis war upon
the South When the battle would Be- fiercest and
the issue the most doubtful would England stretch
forth her arm TO aid the North in the accomplish
nent Of victory which would strike do Wn at ons
blow tnat system of labor upon the products of
which 40 many millions of her subjects are depend
ent for their daily breads This inserrogatoFy may
not now be answered; She may hold herself in
the position Of an unfriendly neutrality towards
both; but the England of to-day wonId not be the
England of the past If she permitted her svnpa-
thes or her sensibilities to overt her from the
path of her interests. z7e4 - 4Hasb q isisI
Ho! FoR KEETUcxY s--We understand Capt. WV
RoUSTREE is orgsnizinga cavalry company for1Hsr-
vice in Kentucky. which IS rapidly filling MP The
members Of the company are required to equip
themselves Those wishing to join will find Capt
RoUETREE at Nessrs. WILSON 4 KnS1Y's, Cedar ct.
We understand that most of those who have joined
have seen service in Mexico, and the object is to
get up first rate company. We understand there
are number Of young men who would like to join,
but they are unable to purchase horse. Can they
not be supplieds any patriotic citizens desire to
aid in furnishing horses for snch they should make
the fact known to Capt. RouSTRsE.7 aS.m - - 70