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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
Put None on Guard but Union Men |!

Under this head the Knoxville Wing says
The Militia Laws of our State, have been
revived, and there are, at no distant day, a
number OF officers to be elected by those who
are liable to bear arms-such as Generals,
Colonies, Majors, &c. The Secessionists will
seek to get the control of the Militia, by
electing a majority of these officers. Let
our people see to it that Union men are
elected in every instance, and that this ele-
ment of power is not placed under the con-
troll of the bad men who head this movement
in Tennessee. 1t is all important that we
keep our Union forces united, and prepare
for the State elections In the summer. We
suggest that our Union forces meet at Nash
vile about the first Monday in May, and nOm-
mate a candidate for Governor. We would
like to be the Governor for the next two
years, so as to turn the Railroad patronage
of the State, into the great Union channel
SO as take the State Bank, and its dozen
Branches out of the hands of the Secession
lists. The truth Ia, we must rescue the State
from the hands of the Secessionists and Dis
uniouists, before our people can have any
peace or quiet We have only commenced
the work-we have only organized our forces
- the great battle is ahead, bat it viii be an
easy aud certain victory if we maintain OIL
strength, and select our best men all over
the State.
The Secessionsts look at each other very
| strangely, when in company with Union
men, since the election. They remind one o.
| a parcel of bad boys at school, who have beer
caught by their Teachers, in some dirty work
They look slyly at one another, and wheT
| they see the lash coming, begin to upbraiC
each other, by saying, You done it,
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1861.
Mr.. LfneoIn,s Inaugural.

The telegraph furnished us Monday night
with what we cannot denominate either
synopsis or a sketch of the Inaugural Ad-
dress of Mr.. LINCOLN, but rather very mea-
gre and unsatisfactory notice of it. But this
notice was enough to put the teeth of seces-
siouists on edge. They saw in its signs and
portents not visible to other eyes; and de-
claimed fercely of coercion and war. Some
of them, perturbid spirits, must have walked
the entire night. so troubled were their souls.
Others, but for the chilling north wisd, and
fall of snow, might have been consumed
with their OWL heat, their angry passions
blazed so fercely. The iribulation of the for
mer and the Indignation of the latter, had
the effect of striking terror to the hearts
feeble hearts-of few who do not rate as
disunionists. But, before dinner, yesterday,
there came dispatch from Washington Civ
ing an inkling of the manner in which the
inaugural impressed the people there, and
the feeling here. in measure, subsidized. The
sensible thought it best to ~uait and see the
animal before they suffered themselves to be
frightened into fits.
We lay before our readers this morning
the telegraphic report of the Inaugural. as
we find it in the Louisville papers. 1t is
pretty full, and, we presume, tolerably cor
rect
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
Is Secession Treasona

This question is answered in the following
extract from the speech made by Hon. JERE
CLEMENS, in the Alabama State Convention,
preliminary 10 casting his vote for the ordi-
nance of secession. Read it, and do not
hereafter complain when secession is spoken
of as treason. 1t is nothing else. If unsuc-
cessful, it subjects one to the chatter !" but
if successful, it may become, as Mr. CLEMENS
indicates, a political virtue:''
As matters now stand, my vote will not
affect the decision of the question here in one
way or the other. / am looking beyond this
Hall, and beyond this hour. The act you are
about 10 commit, is, to my apprehension. TREA
SON, and subjects you, if unsuccessful, to all
the pains and penalties pronounced against
that HIGHEST POLITICAL CRIME, or nobiest po-
litical virtue, according to the motives which
govern its commission. Whatever may be
my opinion of the wisdom and justice of the
course pursued by the majority, l do not
choose that any man shall put himself in dan
ger Of q halter in defence of the honor and
rights of my native State, without sharing
that danger with him.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
from the GAINESVILLE Chronicle

We clip from the speech of Gen. Leach, oil
North Carolina, the following compliment to
the watchfulness and efficiency of our imme-
date Representative. Gen. Quarles. In these
corrupt times, we rarely have an opportuni-
ty to compliment a member of Congress for
efforts to stay the tide of extravaganza and
to save the peoples money, and when an
opportunity does occur, the public ought not
to be left In ignorance of the fact. Gen.
Leach is high toned gentleman, and we
have heard him, more than once, denOunce.
in strong terms, the reckless and corrupt
manner in which Congress squanders the
public money, and are therefore prepared to
yield a ready credence to the statement be-
low:
But, Mr.. Speaker, while the
slavery question is of necessity the most pro-
minent in this debate, and the one to which
all our troubles are m lst usually ascribrd,
vet, in my Judgment, there are abuses and
corrnptions which have gradually crept into
the administration of the Government, the
tendency of which has been to shake the
confidence of the people in the purity Of the
men in power. They have seen the eXpendi
lures of the General Government swelled in
a few years to an almost fabulous sum. This,
sir, as every member on this floor knows. /
have, in conjunction with my friend from
Tennessee, who sits by my side Mr.. Quarlesl
used every effort in my power to correct.
And to his efficiency in this regard, members
will unite their voices with mine in bearing
witness By our joint labors we two have
reduced the expenditures about one million
dollars, which your journals will show. And
in those efforts, my friend we'll remembers,
we have in every instance co-operated."
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
Important Law suit.

A suit has been decided in our Circuit Court
last week, involving the large amount of
$4,000. The suit was brought by Messrs.
Lyon and Ramsey, Trustees of the Bank of
East Tennessee, against George w. Church
we'll, as endorser for VIM. NJ. ChurchwelI,
upon certain Stock notes, upon which the
Bank was founded. when it first went into
operation under said Churchwell. The
cause was argued on behalf of the Trustees
by Messrs. Crozier and Trigg. and for the de-
PENDANT by Messrs. Haynes and Sneed. The
cause is said to have been argued with abili-
ty, pro and con, though we heard but little
Of il, and nothing of the evidence.
The Jury returned a verdict in favor of the
Trustees; and although they will not be able
to make one follrth of the amount out OF the
estate. it will enable the Trustees, as far as it
goes, TO aid in redeeming the issues of the
Bank, in the suits recovered against the
Trustees.-Knozraie Wing.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06

sensitive point the laws of your own framing
under it, while the new administration viii
have noimmediats powerful wouldto change
either If it Sere admitted that you who are
dissatisfied hold the right side IN the dispute
there still is no single good reason for pre-
cipitate action Intelligence, patriotism.
christianity, and a firm reliance In Him who
has never forsaken this favored land, are
still competent to adjust in the best way ali
our present difficulties. To your hands, nv
dissatisfied countrymeu, and not in mine, is
the momentus issue of civil war. The Gov
eminent will not assail you. You can have
no conflict without being yourselves the ag-
gressors. You have no oath registered in
heaven to destroy the Government, while /
shall have the most solemn one to preserve,
protect, and defend it. / am 10th to close
We are not enemies, but friends we must
not be enemies, though passion may have
strained, it must not break our bonds Of af-
lection. The mystic chords OF memory,
stretching from every BATTLEFIELD and patriot
grave to every loving heart and hearthstone
all over this broad land, will yet swell the
chorus of the Union, when it again touches
las surely they will--the better angels of
our nature.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
The Southern Tariff.

The tariff of the Confederate States went in-
to effect on the LIST inst. The immediate effect
of it will be to put stop to trade to con-
siderable extent, until the mercantile classes
accustom themselves TO the change, and to
enhance the value of goods of all descrip-
tions, subject to duty. The people of the Sc
coded States will therefore, in this enhanced
value of the goods they buy, begin to feel
that they have government now which it
will cost them something to support. The
old government rested so lightly on their
shoulders, and was SO free from exactions,
they were left prey to demagogues. and
imaginary troubles. They will now discov-
er how they have been misled. They will
contrast their condition with that of the Dor
der States, whose trade is free from obstruc-
ton, and can trade as cheaply as before,
whilst every thing with them is forty per
cent. dearer, and they will sigh for the bless
ings they have lost. In this respect, the tar
if of the Confederate States may be regard
ed as peace measure, although not so in
tended. But, in another respect, it may be
REGARDED as having an immoral tendency. 1t
invites smuggling. From the Mississippi
river to the Atlantic, long line, and down
the Mississippi river to New Orleans, there
will be fine field for the operations of the
smuggler. To put stop to smuggling, num-
erous salaried officers will be necessary. and
thus large portion of the revenues will be
consumed. A horde of cOrmorants will be
raised to fatten upon the new confederacy.
and increase the burdens of the people. If
there is a freeman in Tennessee who wishes
to place his people under such condition of
things, be must be in pitiable frame of mind.
But. how will the tariff operate upon Nash
vile merchants? For a time it will cut OFF
some of the trade here tofore received from
portion of the seeded States. Merchants
who have traded here will buy less, because
the enhanced price to the consumer, the re-
suit of the tariff, will force the latter to
economist. But, commerce will gradually
adapt itself to the change, and ultimately
the trade with Nashville will be as large as
ever. Nashville has heretofore been sought |
because she could offer greater inducements
to dealers than her rivals; and not because
she was favorite. She will continue to be
sought for the same reason. Nearly every
thing that Tennessee produces is on the free
list. and of course there will be no diminu-
tion of the trade in such articles. Her whis-
Ky, tobacco, iron, and the like. will be in as
much demand as ever, in a short while; and
unless the new consederacy succeeds in
building up direct trade with Europe, goods
OF all descriptions sold here, will stand in
the same category.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06

SENATOR JOHNSON CREATES A STfs.-In the
United States Senate, on the Bird inst, Gen.
LANE distinguished himself by consuming
several hours, which ought to have been de-
Eoted to important business, in reading a
speech in reply to Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON,
of Tenn. The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Conuaercal says of it
The infiiction was positively frightful. Ev-
erybody in that immense a1dience waited,
aud waited, and waited, hoping yaiuly for
the end. 1t ran on, hour after hour, '.fu one
weak. washy, everlasting food" interrupted
only by repeated messages from the Presi-
dent and House, indicating the dispatch of
public business elsewhere, while that of the
Senate was brought to a stand-still. 1t post
poned the Peace Conference adjustment, the
Seward-C orwin amendment Of the Constitu-
ton, and everything else. The Republicans
seemed to take it as a gigantic joke to have
all the compromises beaten by old Joe Lane
talking against time. He soon cleared the
Senate floor of listeners, but the nOvices in
the galleries had more patience, aud were
bored nearly to death. His peroratiOn con-
sisted of intensity bitter, personal abuse of
Senator johnson, who, Lane thought, would
get no possible chance for reply. The mean
ness and malice of il were almost beyond be-
lief 1t is called the most disgraceful speech
ever perpetrated on the floor of the Senate.
But Gov. JOHNSON did get chance to re-
ply. and judging from the manner in which
he trim med the Oregon Senator in his FORM
er speech, We do not doubt be put him again
throuh "course of sprouts" An intelligi-
BILE sketch of his speech, however, has not
yet been relieved 1t appears that he was
frequently applauded by the galleries. The
following is telegraphic sketch of the close
of his remarks
He said the conservative men ia the South
had been overpowered, and usurpation bad
triauphed. The stars and stripes had been
changed, and palmetto, pelicans and rattle
snakes run mp.
He closed with an eloquent appeal for the
flag of our Union, expressing his trust that
IL would ever wave DER the land of the free /;
declaring that Tennessee would ever remain
In The Union. lApplause in the galleries as
he eicsed.1
The Chair ordered the galleries cleaerd-
A few Kisses followed, when the whole crowd
rose, bursting into the most tumultuous So
plause, yelling and shouting. and eliminating
in three terrific cheers for the Union, Great
iog the greatest excitement.
The Chair ordered tie Sergeant at Arms to
arrest zuy one causing the disturbance.
In q short time the galleries were cleared,
the doors locked, and the SenaIs proceeded
with its business.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06

SOUTHERN STUDENTS IN NORTHERN SCHOOLS
To those chicken hearted individuals who
have been making themselves miserable with
the fear that the Southern pupils in Tennes-
gee schools would be withdrawn, and the
prosperity of the schools thereby seriously
injured, we commend the following para
graph from letter to the Philadelphia Bul-
ldiu, written from Princeton
1T has been feared by the friends of old
Nassau that amid the discussions of the
country the national sufferings would imme-
diately, affect This time-honored institution,
especially resulting 10 large withdrawal OF
Southern students. This session has opened
with but slight reduction in the usual list
of aspirants for the A. 8. The whole num-
Der of students who have left in consequence
of sectional strife is not more than twenty,
and it has been ascertained that many OF
these were detained at home by the striDSen-
cy of the money market. There are already
signs of many being added to the College
from the North, who will DO much to prevent
any future danger OF diminution in our num-
beers by means of any home policy of the
South. South Carolina is really the only
State of the seeded States which has exert
ed any influence upon her sons to remain at
home; she, true to her idea of starving out
the world, would rather see her arts and SCI
ences decay than acquire improvement at
Northern hands,"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
discussion at Pulaski.

We learn frGm gentleman who was at
Pulaski, Monday. that Col. Taos. MARTIN,
the Commissioners to the Peace Conference
from that district. made speech there that
day in compliance with large number of
citizens of the town and county. He gave
an interesting account of the deliberations of
the Conference expressed his decided approval
of the plan of adjustment adopted, and urged
his fellow-citizens to support it as proper
mode of settling the controversy which is dis
integrating the Union. Speeches were also
made by GEORGE CAN'T, JNo. C. BEowN, and
HILLARY WARD, the latter sustaining Mr..
MARTIN, and Messrs. CAN'T and BROWN ia
king issue with him.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06

ARRIVAL OF HEAVY ORDNANCE. &c.-Two
Dahlgren Guns of the heaviest calibre, ar
rived yesterday by the Northeastern Railroad
from Richmond, Va They were made at the
Anderson Works, in Richmond, by the special
order of Governor Pickens. The DahIgren
is one OF the most formidable and effective
weapons made. These two will BE- put imme-
diately into proper battery. Five ten inch
mortars also accompanied the Dahlgrens,
and two more, we learn. are on the way, and
may be expected in day or two. Fifty
thousand pounds of powder were also re.
eeived yesterday, from Pensacola, Fla, and
swsaty thousand pounds from Wilmington,
North Carolina. From what we are able to
learn, we viii have in Q few days, ready for
an emergency, from three hundred thousand
TO four hundred thousand pounds of powder.
-CaGrleSon Oourir. l,t.
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i. OPEN.HANDED JUSTICE

rs all we ask, will be from sssanderous'
j card, Col. johnson chooses to call it, in which
wesaid it thought the community would not COM
plain pay % (not 100 to 200 per cent. more than
average charge other roads, and we will now ask
Col johnson he will take so per cent more? If not,
let him be stgmatzed arbitrary extotioner; and
to responsibility, which he says of the TWEEN
ty persons cianl any one OF them VIII ar e1cei MN
leve it, let him ask them. Enough IN relation to his
slanderous insinuations; and we would be much
Obliged he would particularize. If he alludes TO Mr.
Shaw that travels with Others without offering
pay he says is false He lbors to make il pear
that he very ignorant as to the travel on the road
but reckless he is he dare not say that he did not
know that Hughes Anderson, Greenfield, Roscoe, Ha-
gao and Smith, expected 10 travel the road daily and
he admitted before the board and many Others that
he knew of them did, and still he advanced their
toll 100 per cent last year: and of those he
refers TO, not taking the gate by the year, (and
many others), have been driven of by the high
charges and many more will be- He chooses to class
us as guardians over one hundred others, and
are payers, and see fron his card, that he was
sustained by nnetenths Of the individual stock, not
stock holders, mention made of the Stote stock,
we will the guardianship of the State ALSO to
if we can get little information, by propoundng
few questions, viz: Do you, agent for the State,
think II just cxtortion to charge the State and
Company $2l5 year for the hire Of two old negroes,
worth about $500 or $500, say about 50 per cent
annum on their value DO you pay over to the State
her part OF the advanced payment or do you keep it
until the end of the year and allow interest on
from your farm, considerable distance, (also few
wears ago), when you could have gotten il the
road, and delivered al mucn less cost y 10 } gu
credit the State and Company foF the hire Of the
hands, while working for yourself and others, during
harvest Scr Is il just to charge persons going from
town TO s'Mil Greek Valley Pike only one way,
and those living between that point and
town both waysf How much Of the
stock now owned by individuals, was subscribed by
themY How much per mile did the State sss 7crbes
And what did the road cost per me7 II will be seen
from Col Johnsons sandsrous card, that but for the
great pseunary our tolls would have been
now from 100 TO 200 per cent more than an average
charge Of other roads, And still he complains Of being
called an extortoner. So by stubborn facts let him
stand or fall II is not the dollars and cents
bnt the principle aud damages done 70 neighbor
hood and our property that we complain OF. We
deem unnecessary to get long list Of names TO this
card.
w. GREENFIELD, W&. SHAW.
DEMPSEY TANKsLEY, n. D. CRISWEIL,
Up HOOD, ]. JOINER.
DAVID HUGHES, J. =. SMITH,
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SheriR,s Sale.

DY virtue of vend. to me directed and dev-
ID cred from the Honorable Circuit Court of Sumner
county, Tennessee, at its February Term, 1861, viii
expose TO public sale TO the highest bidder for cash.
the Court House yard, in the city of Nashville, on
Monday, the sd day of March, 1861, all the right
title, claim, interest and estate, which James H. Hurt
then had, or may have since acquired in and to the
following described Negro Girl, about 10 IL years
old. Being levied on the property Of James FL.
Hurt to satisfy judgment rendered favor Of Boddie
& Douglass, Administrators.
JOHN K. EDMUNDS0N, Sheriff.
mar2-td ByJ. n. HAWKINS, Deputy Sheriff.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-06
Sherif7s Sale.

DY virtue of vend. ex. to directed and delivered
ID from the Honorable Circuit Court ofSumner coun-
ty, Tennessee, at its February Term, 1861, l will
expose public sale, the highest bidder for cash.
at the Court House yard, in the City of Nashville,
Monday, the l1th day of March, 1861, all the right
title claim, interest and estate which James H. Hurt
then had, may have since acquired, in and to the
following described property One Wagon, and SIX
large Work Mules and Harness for said Mules. Being
levied the property of James H. Hurt to Salty
Judgment rendered in favor of BOddie Douglass Ad
illustrators. JOHN K EDNUNDSON, Sheriff.
mar1-td BY j. NJ. HAWKINS, Deputy Sheriff.
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Chancery Sale.
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

DURSUANT to decree of the Chancery Court at
Nashville, at November Term, 1860, in the of
G. W. Kinney u.s. George Thomas and wife, l will sell
at the Court House in Nashville Saturday, March
9th, 1861, Lot of ground on North Market street,
being the sold by the Complainant TO the Defend
the It'll April, 1859, (the is part of Lot
No. Il, in Bach and Whteside's Addition-fronts SO
feet and is 40 feet wide at rear and back 155 feet
and four inches)
TERMS "a months credit without interest and free
from redemption purchaser TO execute notes with ap-
proved security and lien also retained.
febI3-tds j. Z. GI.EAYES, C. &M.
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Chancery Sale.
LEWIS JONES' LANDS.

DURSUANT to a decree of the Chancery Court at
j Nashville, at November Term, 1860, in the case
of Gibson Merritt John A Fisher and Others will
sell public sale, at the Court House Nashville
Saturday March 9th, 1851 Tract of SO and IA
poles of Land lying on Mill Creek, and near to W. G.
NJ Campbell's lands, and being the same tract sold by
Lewis and Nancy Jones to John A Fisher, the Sth
October, 1858.
TERMS 90 and IL months credit without interest
and free from redemption, purchaser TO give notes
with approved security and lien retained.
febl3-tds J. Z. GLEAVES, C. & N.
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RUNNING THEoCGH.-The trains on the
Nashville and Decatur Railroad commenced
running through to Memphis last Monday,
tins forming one of the longest lines of IN
broken railway in the South. This brings rs
the mails from Memphis and beyond, 81 honrs
earlier than formerly, and gives to the mails
going North from this city an advance Of
tBelve hours.
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Sale OF slaves.

DURSUANT TO decree Of the Chancery Court at
i Nashville, at November Term, 1862 in the case
Of John Bryant and wife John Graves and others,
Court House, at Nashville, on SATURDAY, MARCH
16th, 1851 certain Slaves Of the estate al Ezekiel
Young, decd, to-xif Mary-cailed also Grace-Aa-
tilda Ann MiIls Jennie, and Ben and any increase
Of said slaves.
TERMS-credit until JAM list, 1852, without inter.
est, purchasers to give with approved sure
ties j. E GlEAFES, c. = "a. 4