Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-13
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Many of the professional Union-loverso ex-
nrs.s astonishment,at the sentiments avowed by Mr..
LINCOLN, in his speech at indianapolis. That the
masses Of the people who have not the facilities for
ascertainiRg public sentiment at the North should
be astonshed at Mr.. LNcoLN's declaration, is not
surprising They have listened to and believed the
constant efforts of @the professional UniOnIovers"
to persuade the public that Mr.. LINCOLN would new
err use coercion, and all would soon be peace and
quiet. They have believed those who have been
constantly proclaiming that Union q victory in
Tennessee would restore confidence, revive BUSH
ness. and bring prosperity and happiness once more
to the country. If not yet awakened, they soon
will be, to the fact that they have been most
wofuIly misled While we are not disappointed
at the astonishment of the people, we are sur
prsed at the expressions of establishment uttered by
the leaders of "the professional movers"
They have had opportunities of reading the speeches.
of their members of Congress, the resolutions OF
their legislatures and the editorials of their Jour
mails, and from all these they must have learned
that the speech of Mr. LINCOLN is entirely IN accord
ance with the sentiments Of his party Mr. sHER-
BAN. who stands at the head of the Black Kepuoh-
cans in the House of Representatives, in his recent
speech on the Army Bill, said:
"Under the grave responsibility upon which we
are acting / feel 1t to be my duty to you, TO my
fellow-members and TO my countrymen, North and
South to say frankly that in voting for this Army
bill vote with the expectation that it will be used
in protecting the acknowledged property of the
United States in recovering that luhich has been aeR,
and in maintaining the Union
Sir zoe o,oe as The most sacred Of duties to put
oIon this heresV (secessiou) If it fortifes It
self by sectional animosites if it rises from party
rebellion to sectional and civil war still It must ana
1oiH be met loih determined resistance"
He concludes with these ominous words: 1T
believe the Republican administration will do right
Give il a trials that is all ask, and 1ohdt zee loa
demand at al hazards"
All of their leaders, all of their journals except
the Cincinnati Commercial have been uniform in
declaring in favor of enforcing the laws in the Sc
ceded States.
The following extract from the proceedings, upon
the Naval Appropriation bill in the Senate on Mon
day is corroberative of the warke disposition of the
Black Republicans:
Mr. Hale offered an amendment to build seven
steam sloops of war.
Mr. Hunter opposed it.
The amendment was carried-syes 30, nays Is.
The bill was reported to the Senate. debate
ensued on the question Of concurring in the amend
ment to build seven sloops of war.
Mr. Mason opposed il as measure of coercing
the SeceQlnR Dldlts.
Mr. Fessenden defended the measure coming
from Democratic precedent and emiaently neces-
sary at the present tins. If the time ever comes
when it is necessary TO use force 10 execute the
laws, he was quite ready to do It but this was
measure of peace, and nobody deemed this appro-
priation for the purpose of making war.
Mr. Mason said he would never vote a dollar for
such a purpose till it was announced whether the
incoming Administration intended to coerce the
seeding States
Mr.. King believed that now there was treason
abroad in the land. and there a necessity to
increase the power of the country. He would put
the country in a position to defend itself against
foreign and domestic foes He would use all
forbearance and use every effort for Cancellation
but would never admit the right to divide the
country and peaceably break up the government
He would tell the gentlemen that treason must
come TO an end. peaceably, be hoped, but never by
submission of the honor of the people
We can but to repeat what we have again and
gain attempted to impress on our readers that,
Delay is Death; Submission is War!