Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-17
The Louisville blockade.

A Kentucky Congressman, in Secretary
Chase's confidence. says the system of per-
mits will be abandoned, and articles only
universally acknowledged to be contraband
of war will be blockaded at LOUISVILLE Ky,
allowing bagging and rope, fabrics, provisions.
and small stores to pass. The exemption of
drugs is heavily urged
We COPY the above from the Nashville
Union and AmerIean'S telegraphic column of
last Tuesday morning: it having been sent to
the Nashville city papers by the telegraphic
operator at Louisville, on last Monday eve
ming, in his regular dispatch of neaos. If the
contents of this dispatch be true, it is GER
tainIy strikingly significant, and should claim
the earnest attention and careful examina
tion of every farmer and mechanic who lives
in the Confederate States of America. The
men in authority at the North, finding that
Almighty God has not given them the power
and means OF starving ten millions of freemen
into subsection to the dictates of hurtful
and detestable tyranny, are now laying their
plans to smuggle the goods, provisions, ect.,
OF those who are engaged in making al un-
holy and unjust war OF subjugation upon us,
into our markets, for the purpose of compe-
ting with our farmers and mechanics in our
oicn markets. The farmers of the Northwest
ern Lincoln States are about TO lose at least
one-halt of their Produce, by being cut off
from their former southern market by the
foolish blockade of their tyrannical rulers,
and on account of the abundant crops which
have been raised throughout all Europe, du.
ring the present year, and they are beginning
to speak out their sentiments in opposition to
the Northern war policy; and the people of
Kentucky are getting tired of having their
rope, bagging, and hemp trade excluded from
them by the embargo of the fanatical tyrants
who pretend to rule at Washington, aud are
beginning to understand that they are be-
coming impoverished, every day; by their
unnatural continuance in the old discovered
Union. Now, in order to keep the fuss down
in the Northern family, Mr.. Secretary Chase
is about to raise the blockade, between Lou
isville and the Confederate States, in order
that a market may be found for the Produce
of the Northwest, and the Horses, Mules,
Hemp, Begging, etc., OF Kentucky. The ques.
ton naturally arises, at this time, will the
authorities of the Confederate States permit
Abe Lincoln to raise the Blockade?'' We
think not. Our farmers can supply the South
with everything that may be needed, in the
way of produce, and our mechanics can fur
nish the people with all the manufactured
articles which is demanded. So, if Abraham
Lincoln attempts 20 raise this blockade, du-
ring the continuance Of this scar upon as, it will
be the solemn duty of President Davis to see
that the blockade is REINFORCED. Let us con-
tinue to depend upon our own resources, If
we desire to become Independent of our sell
fish, unprincipled, and money-loving enemies
of the North. This is another sneaking trick
of old Abe's, which cannot be played off up
on a people who, knowing their rights, dare
maintain them even at the point of the bayo-
net. or at the booming lannon's mouth.-He-
AsAnpills Era.