Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-01
CANDIDATES
STATES RIGHTS ANTT-COER-
CION TICKET.
COcrcfOn-FOrce Bill.

Mr.. BELL said, in his speech at the Capitol, that
no man of sense believed there will be any attempt
at coercion, blythe Federal Government of seeding
States
Mr.. EWING said the same, in substance, in his
speech. Their friends and followers now reiterate
the same opinion Dramatically, everywhere, in the
face of the Ohio, New York. and Massachusetts,
resolutions in the face of ADRIANs resolutions,
which passed the House of Representatives, In the
face of the declaratiousl of the Black Republican
leaders in both Houses We now have unequivocal
testimony of their Intentions with the details of
their plan. On the 29th inst, in the House of Rep
resentatives, Mr. REYNOLDS from the Select Com
mittee of which Mr. HOWARD is chairman, reported
bill that it shall be lawful for the President, when
necessary call forth the militia of all or any Of
the States; or accept volunteers to such an extent
is required for the purpose of defending forts,
arsenals dock yards, and all public buildings
which may be taken possession of by combina-
ton of persons Of another section He will be en-
powered to employ the naval force for the same
purpose.
On the same day, in the Senate, Mr.. KING intro
duced bill to authorize the employment of volun
teers in enforcing the laws and protecting the public
property 1t provides that whereas certain forts,
arsenals, custom-houses, navyyards and other pro-
perty of the United States have been seized, and
other violations of law have been committed, and
are threatened again by armed bodies of men, the
President is authorized to accept the services of
volunteers in such numbers may be necessary. They
are to find their own clothing, and when mustered,
are to be armed at the expense of the United States
and placed on the footing of regulars. Like corps
of volunteers may organize under the laws of the
States in which they reside. THIS bill was re-
ferred.
1t is thus made certain that not alone the regular
army and the naval forces of the United States
TO be employed il enforcing the laws in seeded
States which means coercion, but the militia are to
be called forth by the President and the services of
volunteers are to be accepted for the purpose.
How do Tennesseans relish the idea of being called
in the field 10 fight their brethren of the South,
or it may be, their brethren at home, by a Black
Republican President? How do they like the idea
of remaining IN a Union after the 4th Of March when
they will be subject to such degrading duty:
1t is our conviction, if LINCOLN ever makes such a
demand of Tennesseans, and the summons is acceded
to by any number they will never have an opportu-
nifty Of meeting foe outside of the limits of the
State. They may be armed and equipped from
Washington, they may be mustered into the army as
regulars, they may take test-oaths and become the
Swiss guard of the Government in the South but
well. we do not believe there are any native Ten
nesseans so base and mercenary. So we dismiss the
subject with the warning that such is the pleasant
duty which will be required of the States adhering
to the Union after the 4th of March next provided
adequate and permanent guarantees are not sub
stantiay secured before that time of the rights of
the whole South, which we trust will be done.