Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-07


il Is now openly proclaimed, by the Government
al Washington City, that scar Is the policy. A war
of ifpusio to subugate the States which refuse 70
obey the mandates Of the Black Republicans. s1nsy
threaten to read from the head of the invading cor
uuns as they advance proclamation thar 'hey
bear the banner of freedom to all coiors ana races
This they viii attempt to do. IL - a cruseue
brought upon the country by their own 1Oliy ana
wickeaness. The South is for peace her invincl-
5 army not for aggression or invasion, but for
defence oply This defsnse viii beterriiic The God
az right viii lead its people to victory upon every
,bsttseseld !. The railroads double the capacity of
tha corntrx, for defence An army, 100000 strong,
ali the slave States are ready, and that will
~ =. 90 to so DAYS can be thrown TO any given
,o;,s IN be,vole South. Every State in the South
| Is connected by railroads, equipped aud ready 10
| convey men. artillery, cavalry and provisions
Mr.. LINCOLN has ordered the rebels, to .assperSs
ia twenty days The time has, expired ana TINS re-
h,lIion now embraces twelve millions Oh people de
senaed bv the Rail Roads, which makes u equal to
twenty millions in former times
Tbe will be issued that thewhole South is to
- sa.oIstod This iust6es every remedy in defense
f aebts is one Of the remedies, recog-
- =, of nations. dontknow where the
-. i m this subject, and perhaps there is not
- no Gained or lost in that The merchants
,to North something, and they also hold some of
49, R.rh stocks issued by the Southern States, The
Nj. owes the Slave States many millions for the
Negroes they have run off and harbored They have
brought on war, and VIII owe the South, the.
money expended in defense, and some other items,
for destroying public property, one half of which
belongs to the South, and unlawfqlly witb-holden
from them. ,
They are preparing to blow up the Capitol and
public buildings at Washington City whep they
decide to abandon them. They are ehargeable
with half their TalqO, ! therefore conclude, that
if every debt due IN the slave States should be sus
nended. and finally paid into the common Treasury,
thst it will not be sufficient to indemnify the slave
States for their lawful demands, (when peace is
made}. upon the States vino now tbresten to invade,
and destroy the South.
Ii the press of the North. be entitled to any re-
spsct for truth; history does not furnish an ex-
ample of the atrocities contemplated by them; this
humane. christian people know that President DA-
WIS for peace and has been from the beginning, at
sny sacrifice. save sIhonor and independence
4 The annals of the world, do not furnish in
stance, when such nation Is the South, was ever
conquered. With country, Fieh sua productive II
has the means Of sustaining itself-with the Rail
roads it is equal 70 any nation of former times
whose population, did not exceed 60 millions
ib,csuse, an invading column of the enemy, which
must move BY land, can be crushed, by throwing
lupon il in three or four days army of double its
numbers, by he aid of the thousand Locomotives
owned and commanded BY tte South. This is the
steam Cacalry q new arm Of service in the militia
~ science. The word of command May be given
by electricity to charge, when they are hundred
miles distant and in moment they uafurl the ban
nef of fury, and rush upon the enemy with untlrng
muscle.
1t is the interest of Great Britain not to allow the
supply Of cotton to be cut off; she has 5000 900 of
her subjects dependent upon this gFeat article Our
ports are open to her by treaty, and she viii not
gard the usurped right of the North to close South>
ern ports. The Southern Congress viii declare that
her ports are OPEN and Great Britain and France
will send in their vessels.
The earth promises rich harvest, in wheat corn,
cotton sugar and rice, and no act of tyranny, can
Ireyent their going out to their proper market
We have len yithout number, skilfuu comman-
dsrs steam caodly artillery, small arms, and am
munition; and we bid the tyra1t defiance. Whel
Gen. Soorr orders his Goths and Yandals to move
on Virginia, his native soil, and the home of his
children; the laurels won upon many battle fields
by Southern soldiers and wreathed around his
brow, as their commander, muse fsde and fall This
act must blot out all generation for his name, and
hate viii be the substitute. Can he claim the pro.
lection Of i4tecility from old age? Rnot he must
go down to his grave with @ingrdtitads," written
upon his shield. He is psrt Of the present Ad-
ministratiOn, and has the power 70 prevent the
bloody conflict which is approaching. Can he be
true patriot, when he eoaRsels lhe destruction of
the Sou tn? .--- ttsr.
We are forced to prepare for defence, and triun.
plant one viii be made. We must unite and drive
| tsck the invaders The policy of Tennessee does
not admit Of debate. Secede, and unite with the
Southern ConfeGssacy forthwith in everything is
the plan Let our soldiers, gathering for defence,
be Of gooa.cheer; they wear the armpF of right.
s. 2 c.