The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-28
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little expected by the oligarchists. Num-
bers Of the oldest and ablest journals are
seriously discussing the proprieiy and
policy Of accepting the Presidents offer
Of national aid in getting rid of a system
which the pro-slayery agiiators have
made a source Of unmitigated annoyance,
torment and expense. The Baltimore
american very able and widely circu-
lated, as well as the largest journal in
the State, has a long leader, from which
we extract the following:
In compliance with the purpose ex-
pressed 10 keep our readers aware Of the
changing aspect of the slave question in
Maryland, we propose in this issue TO ex-
hibit the condition Of affairs as under.
stood at present We have taken occa-
sion TO show that the revolution set OF
foot by the Cotton States is reaching us
here in most vital sense, because, al
though by aid of the General Govern
mont, we have thus far succeeded in pre-
venting our soil being made the battle
ground, yet the institution for which so
| much was ventured by them is fast slip
ping away from us as the direct cOnse-
quence of the unusual disturbance in
public affairs now prevalent here. Whilst
we may content ourselves with mere
| spcCulatiOns as TO cause and effect, the
! tide does not stay its onward march, and
elimination or recrimination makes little
or no difference in result To show that
La 4 hon, t,11 IL t~Yrn
| that the institution" is IN niOtiOH-we
will quote from the Port Tobacco Times
its leading editorial, which has just come
| to hand, under date of the 18th of this
| month
'NEGRo STAMPEDE On Saturday night
last some forty odd negroes, from Nam
| iemoy District, left their homes, or were
abducted therefrom, and were conveyed
to the negro land Of Canaan. Mr.. w. IL.
Mitchell, we learn, lost thirty Mr..
s. Adams lost five, and others, we are
told, left no doubt by the same means
In the case Of Mr. Mitchell, old and
young, hale and infrm, packed of bag
| and baggage. What their future condi-
ton will be, or how much better Off as
preached by the negro worshippers, re-
mains TO be seen. Judging from the
past which is a good criterion, their flu
ture will indeed be dark. these stampeaes
are becoming common
The Cumberland CiUiHan calls for a
State Convention to take into considera-
ton the project of the Executive for en-
| ancipation and colonization. 1t says:
"Thc President has recommended TO
! Congress the passage of resolution, of
fering aid from the General Government
10 those States which may determine to
cmancipate their slaves and Congress has
acted in accordance with his recommen-
datiOn.
When we look at the utter worthlessness
Of slave property now, a worthlessness
brought about by the infamous rebellion,
instigated by the Cotton States, what bet
ter could those of us do who are the I'M
fortunate owners Of this species of pro-
| perty than TO at Once accede TO the reason
able proposition of the President, endors-
ed and sanctioned by Congress We
would propose that there be Copven-
| ton of the Shareholders in The State,
sometime next July, in Baltimore city, to
take into consideration the subject OF
emancipation. Let Conventions be held
in the counties, and in the city of Balti-
more, to send delegates and let the State
Convention issue an address setting forth
the advantages of the measure to the
State and those interested in. the slave
| institution, and do whatever else may be
deemed necessary TO give efficiency to
the measure"
We have thus given enough ont of the
superintendent mass of materials lately
furnished by the press of the State to
show that as affairs stand at present we
might almost as well expect to keep the
surface Of the sea from being agitatcd
by storms as TO keep public sentiment
from being stirred here by what is GO
ing on throughout the length and breadth
Of the State And when we note, addi-
tionally the numerous communications
TO the newspapers on the subject OF
slavery and its precarious condition, il
presents an aspect that il is vain 10 ig-
more in glancing at the question of the
hour,
All must see that this matter viii be
discussed--that in some manner il is de-
termincd to have a hearing. There is nc
possibility of avoiding this, because mcE
who are all the time losing valuable prop
crty will complain, and complain loud
ly. When single planter loses in one
night by a single flight of negroes, prop,
crty that before these troubles commence
ed might, perhaps, be safely estimated as
equivalent TO thirty thousand dollars, nC
one need suppose that it will not keel
up the stir ON the subject 1t is our plain
duty TO listen TO these complaints and Ia
warn the citizens of the State of what
is going on, and, so far as is, possible, Il
show them what they have to expect in
the future, We are in the midst of an
attempted revolution, begun elsewhere tC
advance the institution of slavery, and
by men who led of with a declaration
that they cared not what became of the
Border States, so that they accomplished
their selfish purposes with reference Il
slavery at home. Our people are only
beginning TO gather the bitter fruits
Let Secession here look upon the matter
as it really is before it is too late.
In connection with this tho Amc1cal
adds that the people Of Illinois hay,
just adopted, by tremendous majority
the following amendments to the Consti'
tuition, which were adopted, although
the new Constitution itself was largely
defeated;
"No negro or mulatto shall migrate {,
or settle in this State after the adoption
Of this Constitution" "No negro or mu
latto shall have the right Of suffrage, o.
hold any Office in this State"