Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-31
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have any practical meaning in the uterances Of the
people to be made on the erh.
There was a time when tie question of Union. OF
Secessioss had practical meaning. The meaning
was, Whether we preferred that all the States
North and South, should continue together, or sep
ara.e. On tins qGSspon We differed. But this ~
no longer question. The separation has taken
place, and the two purtions are as widely asunder
may far, more widely asunGer, than any uther
two nations III Europe or America We are Ut lcdr!
We are not only at war, but we are IL the most
savage, brutal and uDholy known to the history
Of civilization. This is pronounced by the calm
est and wisest statesmen of Europe.
Without offence or the ,,retence of offence.-for
merely choosing to federate no longer with the
North we are threatened in the most brutal man.
ner. with vandal determination. And the wild
ruthless fury--the ckless unirt Eligible and barbs
rous ferocity with which the war is prosecuted, is
looked on in amaze ment in all parts OF the civilized
world
Well do the London prints exclaim. that one
might as well propose peace measures to hurri>
cane" as 10 the Northern army-that they are
fighting for shadow" No man can conceive of any
object any aim. anything TO be gained TO any body
by this strange and unnatural crusade against the
South. No kind nor no amount or victory or mill
tary success in any part Of the South be of any
possible advantage civil political or of any other
sort TO the Northern Government. There is beneath
the sun, no conceivable benefit OF any sort, which
cGa result 10 tne northern government ana people
from anu issues the have other than pillage
and robbery by their soldiers. The plain state of
the case is that because the South wishes TO let
them alone" and desires that they let Glone'
for this and for other reason, they have made
war upon US and are sending their vandal hordes
down u on us.
The bungling arkwardness and inb Jcility of the
Washington Administration. have already involved
their Government in bankruptcy. Their expenses
are about million of dollars day, and they are
already in desperate state of confusion bordering
upon anarchy. By Il e reckless contempt with
which their drunkel, besoted President, violates
every law. as fast as he approaches it, the charac
ter of their Government is completely changed
from Republic to Military Despotism. If they
were to stop the war now they cOul not pay their
national debt, by even heavy taxation in ten
years.
The course England has taken In the matter is
just what every sensible sober man anticipated.
They declare themselves .nettraL," they recognize
the legal propriety of our system of msratine
REPRIsALs, of course opening their ports for
'priseS" as for any other purpose. They do not
forbid their shipping from engaging in prvatei ing,
but only admonish them-in the queens proclama-
tion-that they go ct their own risk In other
words they as nation take no part in the war.
On the subject Of the blockade. they say they will
respect any blockade that is "ef'ctual" Any other
they will disregard. This is precisely equivalent
to saying they will pay attention to this Ameri
can paper blockade for they know very well the
United States has not ships enough afoat to make
effectual blockade" of any three Southern
ports much less about thirty or forty. What they
describe as an "effectual blockade" is, complete
circle OF armed ships enclosing the entrance Of all the
ports not some OF them. There can be no such block
ade this the South, 30. in effect, the English
Government says there Is no blockade of any South
ern ports TO be noticed by them
This news has thrown the Northern cities into
great deal of excitement Many of their papers
and public meetings are now as furious and. in
threats, belligerent against England as against
the South. Many of the Administration papers and
public d. raonstratons are for war, right off with
England. Was there ever such madness. stupidity
and folly? When they changed he construction OF
the Con- tituton to the Chicago Platform, they
set themselves in the wsy of rum, ami they are
pursuing it with sufficient rapidly most assured
ly. Many of their papers and public men are even
now crying out boldly for Dictator to supercede
the President AS nation, they ruined
Southern reprsals now capturing their ships
with most fearful rapidly. How long is this to
continue? II is for h.m TO say.
On the other hand, the Southern COnfederacy is
moving steadily along We have met the foe at his
bidding and will defend ourselves to the last extre
nifty. We are for peace. Let Lincoln withdraw
his troops from our soil and the war is over in
stanty. And let him continue TO invade us at his
peri! Woe TO HIM the ignorant besUtted ~ rant!
We have greatly the advantage Of him every way
There is a more def nsbe nation on earth than
the Southern Confederacy. We have every thing to
encourage Us.
Che Sou bern Confederacy is really and truly the
'Union;" the old Union precisely. in every import
ant feature. IL has the hest Government in the
world because it Is the old Government with Abo-
htonism locked out Its administration has already
secured the most profound respect of all Europe.
Nov, fellow citizens Of Tennessee, CHOOSE YOU
THIS DAY, and on the Sth OF June speak your de-
cision before God and the world! This is an i'm
portant period for Tennessee. But here, now, l beg
TO be clearly understood.
L tl,., chi of
deaVor TO secure majority Of the votes, on the
8th. for SEPARATION from the gNvernmPnT of the
United Stat and for LIE s.,T,TIaS in
that of tie Confederate States. his Is regarded
certainty No candid, intelligent man in the
State believes h at the vote for separation and Rep
resentstion will be less than FIVE sixths or nine
tenths of the who population Tennessee is as
Ger tsiny with the South the South is with ITSELF
because it is naturally and IN every interest posi-
BILE part and parcel of the South. In connection
with the Confederate States, Tenn ssee will take
the place that Massachusetts, has formerly occupi d.
the great manufacturer for the Cotton States
In the South and not in the AoT!h is her natural
market for mules, grain. and all manufactured artl
Giles: and since there is a OF fire lately dug BE-
tween the South and New Engl md. this State natu
rally steps in and takes the custom. OF these things
there is NJ fear, no Goubt; but OF another thing
there is great fear, great doubt great cause Of
alarm respecting the vote on the Sh; and here and
here only is found the necessity Or the
for this add ess.
Fellow citizens listen There are some who in
tend TO vote against Tennessee and in favor of the
North. As they say. for THE Union" though | do
not know of what it is the tuioR l do not low
what such vote is hoped TO unite. unless it be to
unite the State to Lincolns wild, crazy, lettering
government But be that as it may.
There is nothing in tie ID0rld that can greatly
encourage and stimulate the Northern toIT but outerH
sympathy! Already great number of the news
papers at the North, probably fifty or more, are
fhp and dire
ton and many of their leading men taking this
ground. They not making this demand because
OF any friendship to the South, but on the ground
that the has no object, no aim, nothing 10
achieve; because killing some will not be likely 10
make the rest vote Northern sentiments and North
ern doctrines; because the result in no !
good t. any one On these grounds powerful anti !
party is now manifesting itself at he North. |
Let there be, therefore, no Southern sympathy and the
war must naturally and speedily aDate. But a few |
even of Southern votes for Lincoln's army, wi |
furnish an excuse for its continuance. Let Tennes
see vote clean Southern vote and there is nothing
that can be conceived of which will he so likely to
put stop to the Your Uote lciA tend greatly TO
stop, or 10 stimulate the IrdT.
The unanimous uprising in North Carolina has /
dampened the spirit greatly, and stimulated the
Northern opposition to it. And now the great ava
lanche of vote in almost all Virginia has increased
these results greatly and still further encouraged
and augmented the Northern opposition to the war
in Northwestern Virginia, in favor of Lincoln has
greatly encouraged the war.
HJp shall IL be in Tennessee? viii not every man
vote against the war? There i no alternative II
we vote at all, necessarily vote for against
the war Our votes must, will have this fleet and
we cannot by any pc sihIlity avoid it. Then patriot
ism. humanity, love Of our homes and little ones
everything appeals 10 us 10 vote right. The vote of
this State will have powerful effect upon the
Citizens of Tennessee. do t increase this madden
ed infurIated, unnatural bOodshed! Vote against
it. Vote vote that will discourage it-that will
take away lis last excuse; that will render it more
and more obviously ridiculous and o Ii u.s. Is the
baboon tvrant at Washington to send armies here to
protect linton menu Was ever anything so devoid
of meaning? What is to be protected? and h9o is
the protection to be exercised? Is he to send an
army into twenty different towns in Tennessee to
protect a few of her citizens, in hostile cunfict
with the troops and people of the STATE? Aud they
are be protected against lcha? Is there anybody
in Tennessee who needs protection against the State
Of Tennessee? If so, let them go to Lmcolndrm
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