New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-17
tons that they will protect private property but what
are these proclamahons worth when you look at the

composon Of their troops. The leaders ambitious
politicians and the desperate fauatics-the con-
servative people stay at bone. The leaders are unable
20 control the men, and their paper proclsmations
amount 70 nothing. The very presence OF such an
army in any Southern State demoralizes the slaves
they runous and ought to he resisted and driven
back.
Mr.. Bell alluded to Mr.. Nelson's address. He did
not doubt that Mr. Nelson was parioticsnCere in his
desire to uphold glorious government. But win
what prospect Of SUGGEST Military domination st the
North will scatter the hopes of Mr. Nelson end others
The North, perhaps, may not call Themselves an LIN
pfre, but they already preparing TO make Lieuten-
aut-Generals and Marshals Of those who distinguish
themselves by their valor in the conquest Of the South
Lincoln and Seward, bad as they are, nonenties-
the military spirit rules and even threatens to depose
Lincoln.
One sentiment of Mr. Nelson he would particularly
refer TO. Mr.. Nelson Gays: In awful crisis like
this involving our own destiny and the fate of
chidrens children, it is great crime against God and
man TO suppress the truth and delude the people into
an unjust rebellion against government they have
loved Mr.. Bell could ndorse that sentinent-he
concurred in it entirely. But when Mr. Nelson looks
at the other side Of this question: he Will find thar ne
has BEEN inuocently doubt misleading ard delud:
ing the people of East Tennessee. MIR. Bell would
point the people to the military despotsm that Is
growing up In the North-where men are stimulated
by hopes OF place and position from the spos honors
and sweets Of victories over the South Mans curse
aud Gods curse falls him, who, in time like this
pajtiiy misleadsfs feow-citizens. MIR. Bell claimed
a riolt 10 saw that Mr. Nelson is deuded. The mill
tary spirit rules at Washington, and not Lincoln ana
his Cabinet, and it is fair to conjecture tina, nis NH
tary spirit will extend over the subugated South In
spite Of Lincoln and Seward.
Two hundred and twenty-five thousand men have
been called into the field TO oyerawe doubtful States
Look at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS even Kentucky
with her 700 miles Of exposed border The kentuck-
isas are brave-none drawer. Their spirit could not
be crushed out perhaps, but they could be humbled
and subdued, and without firing gun, There is no
such thing AS neutrality. MIR. Lincoln chooses 10
march force of 600 men through Kentucky, and
Kentucky cannot resist, because Mr. Lincoln processes
TO protect perrons ard property in Kentueky-he does
not invade her-be marches through her TO put down
armed combinations in Tennessee. But when that
column of 100 90 troops gets into kentucky under
this proext, Kentucky will DO subdued as Maryland
has been. 49,
Mr.. Bell next noticed statement in The National
InteiigeHcer tina; the Lincoln Government calculate
that wherever they march troops in the South the
Union men will march to their standard. Mr.. Bell
thought they were mistaken. The Union sentiment
was strong 10 East Tennessee but East Tennesseeans
would not resist if the State voted ont, unless they
were tyrannzed over intoerably lie had not been
in favor of the ord the Legislature had passed
il. lie had favored military league with the Con-
fderate States but not the league made by our Legs
lature But the Lincoln theory is that there Is Union
sentiment there that must be protected. But Mr..
Bells advice TO Tennessee Union men Ia, never
to. call in Lincsn's aid; never resist mo-
iority unless they intolei ably Cypress the minority
Mr. Bell did not say that the acts OF the Legs
l,ture were constitutional. He believed they wee
extra constitutional but in a revolution all laws and
ALI constitutions were done away. There Is no law
about il. The Union men Of East Tennessee were
pledged to submit the State voted out by clear ma
tority-with a qualifcation-n9uely, If 1t was done
without n fraud. That was an Idle qualification.
There never was election without some degree OF
fraud on one side or the other IheD too, they
Thought the law emitting volunteers to vote In other
than their own counties not constitutional. But
tharnth linus In
tonal the same law authorized the election and every
other vote was equally unconstitutional these vol
uneers were entitled to vote AT home, anybody who
woud eeek TO deprve them OF their vote because they
were encamped away from home, was not himself
worthyto exercise the rights of free an. The very
term drevouion" implied irregulaily, and IN revo-
ktiop II could not be otherwise. II there was any
thing legal about it these volunteers 10 camp were
entitled TO vote at home. were entitled 70 vote here.
He denounced any attempt to interfere with the free
exercise Of the hight TO vote either by threats OF per-
ton the Union had nothing of that sort to fear be-
cause they were numerically the strongest. He was
not here to dictate to them how they should vote
They had the right to vote for or against separation,
and none had q right TO hold them accountable for
voting their honest convictions. II any did attempt 10
prevent them, they should assert and maintain their
right at all hazards.
Fos HIMSELF he had taken bis position. The Moose
was probably around his neck, bat he frank to de-
clare himself REBEL lie had couDseled resistance
10 the inya,ye policy Of the Federal Government and
that made him a Rebel, and if there was any punish.
ment 10 follow il, be willing 10 incur it-he did
not seek 70 eyade ether the charge or tie RESPONSE
biity.
Mr. Bell vas great that he could not, FOR moment,
proceed. During the pause, DIR. Curry presented the
distinguished speaker with beautiful bouquet be-
half Of the ladies present. which compliment Mr. Bell
appropr etely acknowledged
Mr.. Bell resumed:
Notwithstanding the eagerness Of the North to en-
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not believe il would be OF long duration. He thought
IL wonld be ended in year. England and France had
an interest in the matter and they would not permit
to continue Il their interest to favor reconcile
alton.
He raid high compliment to the brave young men
who have marched from the South into Virlinis to
fght. He contrasted them with the Northern troops,
and while he awarded courage to the Massachusetts
troops they were not eomlosed OF the best class oi
Massachusetts men.
He would not debate the question whether the frat
one or two States had acted right in seeding lie did
not believe they had. But when eight States
had seeded and their people were unanimous was
great mistake in attempting to coerce them. They
never could ooerce them-ihey never could conquer
them.
James Buchanan, when South Carolina went out,
could have enforced the laws bat when Lincoln came
in and six or seven Statee were ont 1t could not be
done The moment the traitor, James Buchaban, per-
mtted South Carolina 10 go, lie had betrayed the
Union. But the South was entitled TO Der share OF
the arms bought with the common fund and there
were perons in Buchanans Cabinet who were having
the arms moved South with his connivance and in
sideraton of that service he could forgive even james
Buchanan.
Mr.. Beli though. that Tennessee would undoubtedly
vote out and he believed the Union Of East Ten
pessee ould submit if they not oppressed He
woul throw him self into the breach TO them from
oppression or civil war.
lie sa,d be had not intended to speak long he had
been before he there and than king the
audience for their attention, he retired.