The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-22
UIGe BaiIg 9onrmal.
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From the Nashville Banaer,
How to Avoid War.

ApprehensiOns are current among our
warmest Union men that collision is inev-
liable between the Federal powers and the
mad-caps of the g Southern Confederacy," p"
even under the ordinary operation of the
7 General Government, while the Secession
/ lists are persistent in constituting Mr.. Lin
coins inaugural into decaratian of war.
Though all reasonable men appreciate the
kindly tone Of the address, aud feel and ac-
! knowledge that the President of the United
States could not have said less-that if we
are to have government at all, its authori-
/ ty must necessarily be yindicated-still the
/ enforcement OF the laws seems to carry with
it the unavoidable necessity of bl0odshed,
and the public mind is agitated and horri-
/ fed at the thought The disunionists harp
! with diligept fingers on this martial strain
They hold up divided Union, and ask tri-
1 umphantly how Mr.. Lincoln can collect the
/ public revenues in ports Of seeded States
/ without war Union men, knowing that
usurpation and treason will work all the
mischief possible, cannot readily answer
/ the question, and hence the prevalence of
gloom and CONSERVATION among the best
friends OF the government. | say to these
breeders of disturbance, these IScariots, who
for " thirty pieces of silver" " would barter
away the liberties of their country, that
your iniquitOus '' occupation is gone'-that
the straightforward, manly, friendly, and
conservative tone of the inaugural has pen
etrated the reason of every loyal mind in
the country, and the patriotic sense of
the people can no longer be made the sport
of artfully excited alarms that Mr. Lincoln
means to be otherwise than true and Just to
his administration. To the patriotic Union
men, who no longer have any misgiv-
iDgs of Mr.. Lincoln, but are still disturbed
by the bluster Of the factious jeff,
the subsidized Alex, and the self
ordained pOtentates of the pelican and
the rattle-snake government, I would say
there is not the slightest occasion for war.
You will see in very short time the peli-
cans and rattle-snakes take to their wings
and holes, and so millenial will be the peace
that any child of the Government may lie
down unharmed by the cockatrice's den"
All that is necessary to accomplish this is
for the government to issue a proclamation
closing all ports where there is no Federal
Officer to collect the duties. Then there can
be no clearances of vessels either to or from
these ports, and, consequently, no importa-
HQ9si4 I94 ap9tt mp to enter Or leave without
legal clearances would be subject to seizure
and confscation, and a few ships of war
along the coast would effectually deter any
attempts of that kind. Trade being cut of,
and no revenues to quarrel over, there
would be no chance for collision, and no
one to fight. If the rebellious States would
be satisfied with the empty name of "South-
ern COnfederacy," with the ruin of their
commerce, and grass growing in the streets
of their cities, they might enjoy their otilt5
dlgHitatsm / to their hearts content
1t would not be long before some one would
be found, who could rally strength enough
not easily to be put down, to accept the
Collector post, and re-establish the Fede-
raj authority. Pressing necessity the i'm
practicability of meeting the expenses of a
seperate organization, and the love of fat
places under government, would very soon
wake up the old spirit of nationality and
nationality. Also, by continuing the mail
facilities, as at present, The old Union ties
would be kept alive, and the whole strug-
gle for the supremacy of the Federal power
would be confined to each seeded State,
and among their own immediate citizens.
Under such policy war would be impos-
sible, unless the rebels in their madness
were to attack the forts, or undertake an
| invasion of the North neither of which, /
| think, from the amount of " method " they
! seem to possess, will they likely do. l am
| satisfied the day of trial is passed, and our
! institutions will come forth from the fiery
ordeal strengthened by an annealed hexi-
bility. The triumph of common sense, Of
/ virtuoUs self-reStraint, and unalterable de-
! yotiOn to the Union, on the part of the peo-
| pie, will be full and complete and will reas-
sure the world with confidence in the perma-
nence of frees government. The Border
States, and Tenn. especially, will be Gov
cred with the glory of having maintained a
irnit ba
1 and by an example Of moderation restrain
ing and modifying the intemEerate spirit of
both sections. There is no mistaking the
position of Tennessee. She is true and loyal
to the Union, with qualification or reserva-
tiOn. In deprecating coercion, our people
do not mean to sanction the right of seces-
sion for moment. They are only endeav-
oring to avert blood5hed, to invoke for
bearance, and await the return of reason.
We would deplore to see a mob of misguid-
ed men shot down in our streets. Ia inter
posing to prevent the catastrophe, we would
not wish to be identified with the purposes
of the mob. So in regard to our govern
ment We desire it to be Ieuient and for
bearing toward our own people, though con-
demning their course, and hope to see the
Federal authority ultimately fully vindicat-
ed. We are part of the government. 1t is
our government that we So 3port. In times
, of peace this government has been so be-
f nign, and rested SO lightly upon the people
f that we were hardly conscious that we had
government. 1t must not, on that ac-
i count, be now entirely thrown off and repu-
; dated. In times of turbulence we mos
: need salutary restraints. Laws are not en-.
acted against the good and virtuous, but fol
r their protection. They are made agains
7 the vicious and wicked. For our own pro
a lection we must support the government an(
L the laws. Tennessee voted for the Union
the Constitution, and the enforcement of tn,
laws" We do not mean to falsify that vote
: It was admitted by all parties here, tha
the election of Mr.. Lincoln would not jus
t, tity disruption of the Nation. We will
give no consent now to disunion. Mr.. Lin
+ coin is now the President of cur govern
l. ment. We are bound by every patriot
!, duty to support the dignity of that govern
ment, and the majesty of the laws. "
endured, without revolt or revolution, til
disgrace, the infamy, the ignominy, an