The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-16

10 England, or any other power, COM
manding as il docs the mouth Of the great
fater Of waters? This, she most assur-
edly would have a right to do, ifshe. has
q right TO secede, thus damming up tina
great river aud excluding all the States
on its borders from a market Wonld
the great Northwest submit 10 this p
Gould not any seeded State hand itself
over to any power it might choose, thus
giving US monarchical governments of
every kind
What has North Carolina to complain
Of? What rights Of hers has been viola
ted? Wherein has the Government Of
the United States distressed her, or any
other citizens? Was she burdened bv
taxation? Were her citizens called upon
to pay direct tax TO support the Gov
ernment? Were not all OF her rights and
institutions under the protecting Aag Of
the United States2
My doctrines are those Of Washington,
Marshall, Badger, Graham Gilmer, and
Donnell; doctrines on which the Cow
ernment was founded.
Secession is treason. II must be put
down, otherwise the Republic is gone,
aud we are involved in an eternal war.
The Government must be maintained.
We are one people, one we will remain,
one We will die. Secession is eternal
war. If it succeeds, republican liber-
ties are lost forever.
What do the rebels say? What did
they tell you? First, they said secession
would be peaceablt, that the Northern
ers would not fight that foreign powers
would recognize the Southern Confeder-
acY," that the Democrats in the North
would assist The South in securing her
independence? Have any Of these pre-
diclions been realized? After secession
took place, you were told that Northern
troops were come South to free all your
slaves, to confscate your property, de-
yastate our land, slaughter your women
and children, outrage your daughters and
so on. Has this been realized? Have
not your rights and property been re-
spectod.
Outrages will, to certain extent be
committed by the best disciplined armies
Az the world, 1t must be expected; such
e the results of war. The property
Md rights Of no people have been re-
| spected in times of war as your property
and your rights. And what is more, the
! Government holds itself in readiness to
remuncrate all loyal citizens for all the
the losses they have sustained. Could
there be anything more fair? Will tho
Confederacy do this? What is their
money worth bushel? Not cent.
You say your slaves are all 10 be eman-
cipated. What course has the Federal
Government pursued thus far in regard Il
your slaves? When Fremont, Hunter
and Phelps issued their proclamations o
emancipation, did not the President re.
woke them all? Has he not said, over
and over again, that he had no constitu.
tional right TO emancipate the slaves
Has he not adhered strictly TO the Con.
stitution and laws of the country? Doc.
he not insist that all tho States shall n
protected in their rights? What NOR,
can be asked of him, who is the Presidcn
OF Oh the States?-Why then are we IN
volyed in war?
Much is said about the slaves comipl
into the Federal lines, and many com
plants made because they are no
promptly given up. Are they not in th
Confederate lines, and are they not uset
to build Notifications and do the work O
rebels, and in many instances used I
man rebel guns aud fight against th
Union? The Federal army can't make
business OF catching negroes and deliver
ing them up. They have come here :
put down treason, and a war which th
rebels inaugurated SufIerings must b
expected, losses will be incurred. 70
must abide by events The South il I
blame for all the disasters which ma
occur
II this war continues, look az the con
sequences see what has already take
place, see what must follow. In Newber
there are nearly 5000 slaves; they al
here, more continue to come. Should III
war continue, aud the Union army b
obliged 20 advance into the interior, the
will the consequences be upon your ow
heads Then your institutions, and ey
erything you have and own, will nece,
sarily be In peril.
} Tho people must move. Call yOI
! meetings in every county. Let yOJ
j Convention know your wishes Let trac
be opened, let the blockade be withdraw
Come and be restored 20 the ines.imab
privileges OF American citizens
, Any man who will take up arms again
{ such a Government as this, ought to loN
! his property / am indignant az sue
4. men, and cannot refrain from eXpressir
2 my feelings.
3 Much has been said about the neg
D., schools in Newberu. When I came
, found them established by Mr.. ColyC
5 He came 10 me and asked my opinion.
e gave il 20 him, and told him that thoug
q IL was injudicious Rt this time that
D would look as though Intended 10 di
? regard the laws Of the State, which wou
i destroy all my influence, aud make inc
! very unSelcome visitor 90 The people
{ North Car)lina. l treated the geutlem,
4 kindly ard made no threats TO him, d
/ did ] give him any advice or instruction
0 / have been misrepresented in the who
0 matter, which has unnecessarily enge
p dsred a bad feeling.
s Mr. Lincoln is no ab0ltionist lie
d Inc best friend the South has got Lo
al his proclamation 10 Hunter II is Il
s Of meaning. II you will not take the
- things into your own hands you mt
s abide by the consequences. Your POI
e and custom-houses can BE- opened Ia 1,
Is than thirty days.
d am here fOr your benefit, 10 get y
'r out Of bad sorape, and bring you ba
d 10 your allegiance.
d Tell your leaders what say. Goa
10 tell the people what j have said. II Il
b. war lasts what is 10 be donei what "
y be your condition : can't say how Il