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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12


ea- Could we place implicit confidence in the
dispatches which reached us on Wednesday, we
shoad despair Of peace II Il be true that vessels
have been sent 10 provision Fort Sumpter, we look
upon war as inevitable, and If so, the Admnistra-
ton can not plead not guilt, Of the consequences
that may follow. For weeks past, the public mind
has been prepared for the evacuation Of that Fort.
Assurances to that effect have been held out to the
country, and acting upon that assurance the garri-
son has been supplied with provisions from Charles
ton and If now the attempt Is to be made to pros
vision, reinforce il, Il IL breach OF faith that
would between forgn powers, authorize declara-
ton Of war. We hope the report is not true; but
if true, war must be the consequence, and, with is
commencement must end all negotiation for an adj
Justment. The Border Slave State-ora majority
of them-are pledged to resist the coercion Of the
Gulf States, and whether pledged or not the people
will resist IT, and thus will end all negotiation and
all hope Of peace and union. If the Administra-
ton believe that the spirit of submission to section
al domination has prepared the border States to re-
main neutral, or to aid an army of fanatics in the
subugation of their Southern brethren, they are
greatly mistaken; and whatever the Border States
may have determined to do for themselves, under a
settled peace policy, nothing is more certain than
hat state Of war win arm them in defence of the
seeded States. Questions of original right or
wrong will sink iuto insigni6cance before the uni
versa law of sympathy, and not a man in Tenues-
will suffer himself to to be enlisted in an anti
slavery army to wage war upon slavery-for that
will be the question no matter what may be said
of rebellion the duty of the Government or the
culpabity of the seeded States in withdrawing
from the Union The. Republican party, in estab-
fishing government of geographical lines, ignored
the South party to that government, and the
policy thus inaugurated practically assigned to the
South the position of Province with nominal
representation in the home government and the
refusal of that party to concede reasonable demands
for the further security of the rights of the minor
ty disarms them of the right to resort to extreme
measures until they themselves have taken steps tc
repair the wrongs they have inflicted upon the slave
States by arrogant denial of their equality in
the Union. The Border States emphatically deman
ded the recognition eff their equal rights as the con-
dition of their continued union-that demand ha.
been, so far dsregarded, and it, during the penden.
cy of the negotiation, war should be naugurated
it requires no gift of prophecy to foresee the end
united South, and permanent di solution of it;
connection with the North.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
MONTGOMERY.
NASHVILLE, April sth, 1861.


EDIToRs CHRONICLES In looking around for a
suitable person to represent us in this Pictorial Dis
trict in the next Legislature composed of the Coun-
ties Of Davidson, Cheatham, Robertson, and Mont
gomery, at this critical moment of the political af-
fairs of our country; crisis before witnessed
in our glorious and prosperous Union we have dill
gently sought for an individual who, as we believe,
could serve us most efficiently in the next Legisla-
ture we after canvassing all the names of our dis
tingushed statesmen, do suggest the name of the
Hon. CAVE JOHNSON as probably the one for the
crisis. We therefore trust that he will be solicited
by his fellow men to serve them in the uext Legis-
lature rs Representative from this Pictorial Dis
rict There is in our political Republic at this time
a condition of Affairs which requires craftsmanship
and character
Union
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

TSA- The people of Virginia, now organizing for
the spring elections, are divided into two parties
One of them is the immediate Secession party
whilst the other is the Union party on the condi-
ton that the Border State Conference can effect an
honorable and satisfactory adjustment; otherwise
that party is for the united secession of the Border
Slave States. Upon this issue the parties hav,
gone to work earnestly, and the contest promises
to be an animated one, hut with what result, tim'
alone can tell. In Tennessee, we have three parties
the unconditional Unionists, the conditional Tn.
Sonists and the Secessionists; but whether Their,
will he three distinct tickets, we are not yetadyised
Politicians are unreliable, and the people, passive
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

Boy The N. Y. Herald expresses apprehensions
that the do-nothing policy Of the Administration is
hurrying Virginia out of the Union. We do not
know how this may be, but it is certain that the
Union party have anxiously waited for some dem
onstration that might enable them to meet the ar
gument Of the ecessionists-hat there is no chance
for a settlement--and to give assurance to the
country of the coming of brighter day afler the
storm. This expectation has been disappointed and
hope withcrs under its influence. One day Stump
ter is to be evacuated the next reinforced; anoth-
en- Pickens has been reinforced aud still another,
this is denied One day the policy Of the Admin
istNton is peAcethe next the activity, of the Ma
w Yards look To coercion This underlined cond-
tion Of things is rapidly wearing away The patience
of the Union men, and when they connect 1t with
the failure Of the Republican party to accept or to
offer anything in the way of settlement the effect
is 10 weaken the Union sentiment throughout the
RJrdcr Slave States. The people claim the right to
know what the Administration is going to do, and
al this secrecy or inactivity creates restlessness and
discomfort and aronses the suspicion that peace is
ma, meant or the Southern Forts wsuId have been
evacuated
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

Day" Should there he called session Of Con-
gresS can Tennessee be represented If the late
members do not hold until their successors are
appointed has the Governor any power to order an
election to meet the emergency? These questions
have been propeunded to us and we have answered
both in the negatve-if we are wrong, we would
be pleased to have the error corrected. And whilst
we are on the subject of representation, we would
like to know what stCps--ir any-Tenuessee is go-
ing to take in order to be heard in the Border State
Conference.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

Bsy- We invite the attention of the reader to the
communication on our first page. We are pleased
to have the appreciation of our Memphis correspon-
dent with whom we have long and cordially CO.
operated in the support of principles and measures
which, had they been appreciated, and reduced to
practice by the American people, would have avert
ed the fearful crisis impending over our COM
mon country. Our correspondent, "B.," advances
much that is worthy of grave consideration and
although we cannot endorse all his premises and
conclusions, ii is possible that bis solution of the
political problem may prove the only practical one.
His Interpretation of our language, though by no
means illogical, is not in strict accordance with our
meaning. Correctly speaking, the idea of saving
the Union implies reconstruction, but we used
the expression it had reference to the Union as it is
and not as it was To save the Union, as it was,
necessarily embraces the idea of reconstruction
whilst to save it, as it is looks no such result
cept as probable contingency. We have believed
and believe still-that if the UEion, as it is can
be saved upon honorable and satisfactory terms
terms that will forever settle the slavery question
in time, reconstruction will follow whilst our
correspondent argues that it is impossible and this
constitutes the difference between u.s.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

seSs~The Richmond whig which has so long and
ably abored for the Union, to be secured by addi-
tiona guarantees, has been bought up by the precip
tatorsits battery to be directed to another point
With exceeding regret we part with Ridgeway, as
its editor, whose ability rmness and courtesy, have
won for him the esteem and confidence of host Of
readers We trust his retirement will be Temporal
ry and that we shall see him in the position for
which he is so happily adapted.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

p6y- We publish to-day, . call upon the Hon.
Gave johnson to suffer his name TO be used in con-
nection with the position for Floater Of this Dis
trict. DO certain politicians, in the vicinity Of
Nashville, prefer another man for Governor II
wonld seem so. and this is modest hint to him to
get out of the way by stepping down round or
two Of the ladder Of political preferment
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

partitions being made by the Administration, are
for the purpose of sustaining Sam Houston. and re-
placing him in the Gubernaiorial chair. We don't
believe it.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
Yours,

The document which has aroused the Indignation
of our friend, is entitled "THE RIGHT WAY, THE
SAFE WAY" and was written by Mrs. L. Maria
Child 1t is a specimen of fananic ZEAL illustrated
by rather harmless array of supposed facts and
erroneous conclusions As the author is woman
we are too gallant to curse her, and though the
sender may richly merit it, cursng is out of oui
peculiar liue-we, therefore, pass the deal
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

naS~ Mn. EDIToR; send you this to show you
that, since Lincon's Inauguration, the Id aboli-
tionists are beginning to food the country with
their abolition documents through the U. 8. mail.
The internal rascals had the impudence-sOme of
them-to send this to me; thing never done be-
fore. Can't you give them cursing, for me, thro'
the Chronicle
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

BIZ The number OF calls from our friends to
publish certain documents constrans us to say that
our space is very limited-not at all adequate to
the demand. One requests us to publish the speech
of Breckenridge another, the speech of Crtten-
dem another, the speech of Stevens of Georgia,
and another, still, the speech of John Tyler before
the Virginia Convention. But, inasmuch as we
can not accommodate all, and are not willing to
discriminate between applicants we have to de-
cline these requests Our columns are open to cor
respondents, on both sides, and we cheerfully give
place to communications of reasonable length.
whether they express our opinions or not and such
communications are read with interest whilst long
speeches are either not read, or are waded through
as task. We regret the necessity for adopting
this course but os could not, in six weeks, pub
fish the documents already presented it will at once
be seen that we must make nvdous discrimina-
tons, or treat all alike; and compliance with the
requests of all would make our paper compilation
of speeches to the exclusion of that variety which
mukes it interesting to readers who are not polil-
clans. Short and pthy articles are most effective
in educating the public mind because they are more
easily digested and better remembered.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

nsA- Peterson's Magazine, for May, surOsses any
previous number, and the wonder is how a two
dollar monthly can affsrti SO many beautiful engra-
vings-and many Of them so richly coiored. No
lady can look through this number without think
ing about saving dollar in The price Of Magazine
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

BsRg- The Home Magazine, for May has come Il
hand and is always most welcome visitor. The
contents Of all its departments-ts embellishments
its literature, its hints to mothers, To children aud
to housekeepers, are all admirably adapted to The
home circle-hnparing interest and useful nfurma.
ton, for all of which it charges but two dollars pei
annam.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
CLEAN SHAVE.
TOWN LOTS FOR SALE

will offer for sale on the 9th day of May, 1867
at the Court house door in the city Of GAINESVILLE,
Montgomery County, Tenn, Lots No. IL and 40 In
Roberts addition TO the City Of ClarkNille, the
same being situated in the in lots. Levied on as
the properly OF L. G. Williams to satisfy one exc
eution in rcy hands in favor OF 9. s. Daniel.
GEO. s. DICK, d. ShH.
April ~ ls6I-av-gr. fee $50,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

BAs The five fugitive slaves recently arrested in
Chicago have returned to st. Louis. The Arrest
ated considerable stir among the free negroes but
the excitement seems to have been confined to
them.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

ny Mrs. Swisshelm has obtained divorce from
her husband on the plea of desertion. Ne is SEN
man. That was 4 UNSUITABLE case of abandoning
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
MONTGOMERY.
For The Chronicle

For the Chronicle
Mr.. EDITOR In some recent number of the
Nashville PATRIOT see our friends from different
parts of this Congressional district calling on va
rious persons 10 become candidates for Congress in
this district. |, as an individual regret this state
of things exceedingly, as l. and YOU and every one
must see that such course will lead us into con-
fusion and division, and will thus impair the
strength of the Tnion party, and may result in our
defeat And regret it the more, for the reason
that it does not seem to to be courteous to Gen.
Quarles who has represented us faithfully and to
the entire satisfaction of the people in Stewart
County at least. The people of old Stewart thought
that Gen. Quares would be the candidate for re-
election, as a matter of course, without the for
malities of a convention, as endorsement of his
course in Congress under circumstances that "tried
high trust conhded to him.
Now | would not have it understood that do
not recognize the right of any man. who is eligible
to become a candidate if he chooses to do so; but it
is customary, and l think proper, when man has
served his constituents faithfully term to return
him again. without opposition, from his own party
at least. The people themselves are directly inte-
rested in this mstter-they know that it requires a
considerable length of time for young or newly
elected member to understand the details of the
business of Congress. and to become acquainted
with the members of that body, as to be able to
understand this one, and TO exercise an influence
over the other And if we continue to send new
member every term, we will never hOvea strong re-
preventative there. So after matui reflection /
think it is the proper interest well as act of
justice to Gen. Quares to give him the track with
out the formatics of a Convention. And would
not be understood disparaging the claims of any
of the gentlemen who have been solicited to be-
come candidates, for they are all gentlemen, and
would no doubt fill the Office with dignity apd
credit; but we would be doing them no injustice
to postpone their claims till we can pay off to Gen.
Quares debt of gratitude we have contracted.
I believe these are the sentiments of a majority
of the Union party in old Stewart county.
UNION.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
Stewart County, Tennessee, April 6, 1861.


The Seeded STATEs.-Referring to the resources
of the seeded States in order to meet the burdens
of their Government Vice-President Stephens, in
his recent speech at Savannah, held the following
language;
"The taxable property Of the Confederate States
cannot be less than 50, 200, 100000. This think,
venture but little in saying, may be considered as
FIVE times more than the colonies possessed at the
time they achieved their independence. Georgia
alone possessed last year. according TO the report of
our Comptroller General, $672, 600 900 of taxable
property. The debts of the Confederate States
sum up in the aggregate less than $ls,00OO00;
while the existing debts of the other of the late
United States sum up in the aggregate the enormous
amount of $l74,000,O00. This is without taking
into the account the heavy city debts, corporation
debts and railroad debts which press, and win con-
tinue to press, heavy incubus upon the resources
of those States These debts added to Others, make
a sum total not much under S50O,OOO,OoO With
such an area OF territory, with such an amount Of
population, with climate and soil unsurpassed by
any on the face of the earth, with such resources
already at our command with productions which
control the commerce Of the world, who can enter
tain any apprehensions as to our success whether
others join us or not2'
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
Death of Judge Mclean.

John Mclean, l.. L. D., one of the Judges Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States, died at Cinon
natl Thursday morning.
Judge Mclean was born in Morris county N. j.
March II, 1885. His father shortly afterwards re-
moved TO Virginia, still later TO near Nicholasyille
KY, and subsequently TO Ohio. Judge Mclean
served in Congress from 1912 to 1916, when he
was chosen a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio
which Office he retained until 1922, when President
Monroe appointed him Land Commissioner Of the
General Land Office In 1929 he was appointed
Postmaster General and in 1929 he was appointed
assistant Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States which he held at the time of bis death
CHARLESTON, April s.---Gen. Boanregard has or
derod out FIVE thousand troops. Companies are
constantly arriving and being put in position. New
Batteries arc also being constructed,
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
COAL! COAL! COAL!

COAL! COAL! COAL!
THE Subscriber having secured the sole and ex-
elusive Agency for the sale of the celebrated BELL
COAL, begs leave to solicit the patronage of the
citizens of GAINESVILLE and vicinity pedging him
self to furnish pure article Of Coal and of the kind
above mentioned at a reasonable price for Cash
Pittsb burg Coal.
He has just received large supply Of Pittsburg
Coal of superior quality, the same as that used
by the Gas works in this city.
WOOD.
A large supply of seasoned wood on hand.
LUMBER
he is the authorized agent of Messrs. Gill
King for the sale of their Lumber. full assort-
rment of which he has now on hand. Orders for
lumber solicited. Cedar Posts, Ulapboards and ev-
cry article in the building line may be found at his
Yard. All Of the above articles sold at greatly re-
duced pricus. Terms, cash. Yard and Office Com
merce street. opposite Whitfield, Bradley & Co.'S
Foundry.
PETER f. LAWS.
Agent for the sale of Bells Coal.
April IL, 1861
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
WASHINGTON, April 8,

However much the reports of Southern designs
on Washington may be discredited, it is asserted
that officers high in authority taking precau-
tionary measures for the safety of the Capitol
The anxiety to hear from Sumpter and other South
tense.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12
RICHMOND, Va, April 8.

The Unionists and conservatives opposed the
adoption of Prestons resolutions. The preamble
and resolution were adopted-63 to IS. Governor
Wise voted no.
Com Botlard, Preston, conservative, Alex. II. H.
Stewart Union and Geo. W. Randolph, secession
ist were appointed commissioners to wait on the
President tomorrow.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

Lieut.. Talbot was detained at Florence at least
twelve hours. Permission for provision ship to
enter the port was refused. Martial law was ex-
pected to be proclaimed. The Commissioners at
Washington have telegraphed to Gov. Pickens that
war is inevitable
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

Nrw YonK, April 10.

New YoRK, April 10.
An editorial IN the Tribune states positively that
the principal object of the expedition which sailed
hence within the last four days is for Fort Sumpter.
About 1900 men will arrive off Charleston tonight
or tomorrow, under command of Lieut.. Col, Harry
Brown, Of the Second Artillery. A small steamer
win be sent in with supplies and If repeled, the
Tribune says the rebels will be taught without un-
necessary delay that there is still power in the
United States and this power eanuo, well be insult
ed with impunity
The Washington correspondent Of the Times is
entirely satisfied that the Baltic has gone to Sump-
ter, where she will land supplies in small boats.
Lieut.. A. s. Baldwin is ordered TO the command
of the steamer Wyandotte, in place of Bergman,
deceased, and goes out in the Water Witch to Pen
sacola.
The Tribune's correspondent says dispatches have
been received from Lieut.. Slemmer at Fort Pickens,
explaining that the reason why the troops were not
landed from the Brooklyn was that he had already
sufficient to hold the fort against any army the
bells COLD bring against him. He has four months
provisions. He adds that the troops can be landed
at any time if needed.
The South Carolina mails viii be stopped upon
the first sign of hostility to the feet Of relief
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

UNION
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-04-12

CHARLEsToN, s. c., April 0, P. N.
Prodigioul preparations are processing. Wigfall
is serving as a common soldier No war vessels are
outside SO far as known.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-18
NORTH GARoINA WEDNESDAY, SEPT Is

aid in electing Western man, that aid sectional
though the appeal would have been-4would no
doubt have been extended But they could see. or
their friends could see one in the West bat them
selves. They wanted the place and had no idea of
yielding to such Western men as Reid, or Osborne,
or Lander, or Gather, or Mark Erwin, or Coleman,
or Dick or Morehead, or Settle, or Scales, Merri-
mon, Gambler, or Tod Caldwell, or Craige, or
Brown, or Graham, or Mebane, or Pondexter, or
Gilmer, or Vance. Again, the claims Of the West
as presented in the person of Mr.. Clingman, were
embarrassed by Mr.. Avery. That gentleman never
stood at any time the ghost Of chance Of being
elected yet he persistently and pertinaciously held
on, electoneering for the place, and damaging the
prospects of Mr.. Clingman, who might otherwise
have been elected.
But We have already devoted too much space to
this selfish sectional cry We dismiss it as alto
gether unworthy Of the notice of North Carolnians.
We are ono people, and no good citizen will attempt
to array portion of the State against another.
Besides the late Governor was a Western man !;
one Of the late Senators, Mr. Clingman, is West.
ern man; and one of the delegates to Richmond
for the State at large Mr.. Avery, is Western man.
Gov. Reid is Western man, and he was Governor
four years, and Senator four years. Wayne county
has never had Senator before, nor has New Han
over. We trust, for the credit of the State, that
we shall hear nothing more of this sectional cry.