Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-07
Will Force be Used 7-The virginia UItI-
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1t is certain that no free government will ever
consent for forts and arsenals to be held within its
limits by another government, either in peace or
When the Southern Confederacy is estab
lshed. which will be within the present or next
week, it will not only insist upon retaining
those forts and arsenals now in the possession of the
seeded States, but they will lave by purchase
otherwise, all other forts within their limits.
If the LINCOLN Administration should attempt to
retake any of those forts, now il the
possession of the seeded States or if that admins
tration should refuse to entertain any pro stion
fer the sale delivery of the ether forts in the
Southern Confederacy it is clear that there will be
1t is than idle to deny that the Union is
dissolved. We must recognize and treat as 4 fact
the existence of a Confederacy Immediately South
of Tennessee that as political body, is just as sep
arate and distinct from us as Canada is upon the
. Northern border of the Federal Union. We would
gladly hope that there may be no coercion. We
would gladly hope that the Southern Confederacy
may be regarded in such manner to preserve
peace. The Cincinnati Commercial says:
We are opposed TO any attempt at blockading
Southern ports or TO retake. by force of arms anv
forts other property of the Federal Government
IN the seeding States, provided they preserve
Inc peace, anu al0 IN procuring peaceaDle SepaTa
ton, decently and in order. There must be con-
vention of all the States. to secure the peaceabe
severance from the Union of the disaected States.
When the Convention shall have assembled the fact
of revolution may be recognized and the terms of
separation considered.
We wish that we could believe that such was the
sentiment of the people of the entire North. We
do believe, that, if Tennessee and Virginia place
themselves in osIton with their sisters South the
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ed, viii consent either to give US our rights or
agree to a peaceable separation Such however is
not now the disposition of the Black Republican
party. The Daily State Journal published at Mr.
LINooIN's home, edited by his nephew recently
stated that, 1t is the duty of the President of the
United States to enforce the laws thereof The
first Republican President will discharge that duty
fearessly and faithfully. In its discharge he will
confne himself to enforcing the laws in which the
country at large is interested viz: the collection
of thu revenue and the protection of the Federal
property
The New York Tribune recently stated:
President Lincoln is not in favor Of making con-
cessions to the Slave Power, either pretended con
cessons or real concessions nor in favor Of any
measures looking to the humiliation of Freedom end
the Free States, no matter in what pretenses thew
may be disguised nor by what seductions they NAV
be commended.
This" says Greeley, '1oe lcSl to be understood as
SAVING datsoritdtiUey.'
Mr.. SHERMAN, on Saturday last when he introduc-
ed, as Chairman OF the Committee of Ways and
Means, bill to borrow SOS, OOO,OOO, refused the
amendment of Mr.. HINDMAN that the money
should be applied only to the payment of the current
expenses, and the House passed the bill as original
ly introduced by Mr. SHERMAN, the only opposition
to it coming from the Democrats.
Mr.. SHERMAN in his speech on the Army bill. said:
Under the grave responsibility upon which we
are acting feel it to be my duty to you, my fell
lOw-members and to my countrymen, North and
South, to say frankly that in voting for this army
bill vote with the expectation that the army will
be used in protecting the acknowledged property of
the United States, in recovering that which has
been taken, and in maintaining the Union"
The Cincinnati Gaasite of Tuesday has the follow
ing significant article on THE Rumored Ultimatum
of Virginia" We emphasize a portion Of it, and
that our readers may what we are to expect,
unless we speedily convince Mr.. LINCOLN and his
party that Tennessee is with the South in feeling as
well as in interest The Gazette says:
II is reported that the Virginia Commissioners at
Washington viii insist on an agreement that no
force shall be used against the Cotton States,
condition precedent TO any consideration Of an ad
iustment If this is denied il is said they threaten
10 secede from the Conference. " course 40 such
condition can be aqreoi TO- Force lca Je used # neceS
Say1 TO recover the forts munitions Of G1d money
J;ch hare been stolen IN those STATES. With faith
vl Administration we should have had such loss.
without serious collision of arms begun By the
sebels rs ide 10 talk Of surrender Of these millions
f ronsu: or an admission of the right Of secession
rs conditions Of d peaceful settlement. People aoho
6ars alrg a,recGbe degree of loyalty TO the Union ,5iA
not ask a1Jsaiss Of the sort # the Commissioners Of
Vroia hare Gay such disposition, Tie sooner they re
fire from the Conference the better. Very little good
can tsy do aoh these siess toloardS preserving the
Union
We are reluctant to believe that the representa-
tires of any Border State entertain the tactous
purgese attributed &c tie Virginia CommissiSn. We
wait for proof In the meantime It is our hope that
the Conference will come at once to the matters
properly before it. and avoid the introduction OF IL
relevant issues In this way only can it accomplish
any good.
We can have no return of confidence IN the imam
eial world until these difficulties are settled. We
can have no trade, no business until we get justice
or separate ourselves from Northern agitators
Those who tell us to wait, wait, wait forget that
we may perish while waiting. Mr.. LINCOLN has had
from the LIST of December until this time to quiet
our troubles and preserve the Union, by speaking
WORDS Of peace, ug he has obstinatey kept silent
HtsIme for Tennessee to prepare for action.