Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-21

shave been long endured" But again. He
declares "the first service assigned to the for
ces will be to repossess the forts, places and
property that have been seized" What does
be mean by places Places is a broad
term, comprehensive word, and taking the
context and observing the fact that forts and
property are specifically enumerated. what
can he mean? This he says is the first service
assigned to the forces. Why lfra2 What will
be the second3 Richard Ill. on Bosworth field
the night preceding the battle, exclaimed:
ssHere will lie to night,
But where TO -norrow-' -
Then he paused, for well he knew a bloody
contest on the morrow would decide his en-
pire's fate. But he concluded: "WeIl, all's
one for that, ''and proceeded to inquire: "Who
hath deserted tie number Of the itraitors?'
Norfolk responded: "Six or seven thousand is
their utmost power" Richard rejoins: "Why,
our battalia threbles that account-let us
survey the vantage of the ground-call for
some men of sound direction
siLst's want discipline make no delay
For Lords, tomorrow is busy day."
Lincoln announces the first service as easily
as did Richard Crookback the place where he
would sleep. But the idea of the terrible
consequences which were to follow doubtless
crossed his mind as it did that of the deferm-
ed King of England, and he could not con-
sole himself with the reflection that. calls
enc for that, /" but like Richard he fails back
upon his confidence in Numbers and calls for
thousand ''men of sound dirsc-
ton" for this "trst SERVICE" intending of
course to make other calls for greater num-
bers for succeeding services, but carefully
"suppressing," at the moment, what these
services should be. Let US see if we can
gather from the papers what they are likely
to be: "The utmost care will be taken, con-
sistent with the object, to avoid devastation
and destruction, or interference with the pro-
perty of peaceful citizens in any part of the
country, and / hereby command the afore-
said combinations to disperse within twenty
days from this date"
"Still harping on' "conn6nations.r Why
connect the promise TO protect, as far as con-
sistent with his object. the property of peace
fiA citizens with command to the ''combina-
tions to dsperse within twenty days un-
less he means Disperse, We rebels, or even
your highly priced, peculiar property shall
not be allowed you, nor shall you have any
quarter; your property shall be destroyed;
your slaves manumitted or melted to the
bloody work of Instruction. Then, this is
his intention. How long does he allow him.
self te accomplish this end? He convenes
both branches of Congress for the 4th of July
next. Why delay the meeting of this legisla-
tive body two months ia times like these
when the voice of the people should be heard
ture his war policy Is it to effect his sob
ject?" Is it to inaugurate civil war before
Congress convenes?
Can we not therefore reasonably conclude
that this proclamation is but q prelude to the
tragedy of civil war, q war for coercion? a
war for subjugation, a war for determination,
and being in common with the whole Union
party, committed against coercion and in I'd
vor of peace policy. Having announced
this policy through our press, through our
speakers and through our Legislature, and
through the voice of our people by majori-
ty of sixty thousand and more, do not we say
to Mr.. Lincoln, you can have no forces here.
Mr.. Brien thought it best and advised that
the Volunteer State should be Immediately
put upon war footing, and that the militia
should be Immediately organized for the pro-
lection of our homes and firesides-at all
events for the purpose Ofpreserving an armed
neutrality. He said the great military pre-
parations of the country required it; our de-
fenseless condition cried aloud for it; our
present safety implored it. Let it be done.
Mr.. Brien said that for the purpose of as
certaining the sentiment of the large assem-
blage he would be so presumtuous as to con-
stitute himself chairman pro tcmpOre. He
therefore requested all who were in favor of
arming the State to say age. The assembly
unanimously shouted age.
Mr.. Griffith asked Mr.. Brien to present a
resolution embodying the idea, handing him
the resolution.
Mr.. Brien offered the resolution which was
adopted without a dissenting voice, amid
shouts and cheers.