Year: 1861

the same argument. No gentle hints will
move them, we must rake tho last dollar from
their pockets before we can reach their patriot.
ISM An eGectrdl blockade, no halfway work,
will be our good argument shut them i'll ON
uH sides let tbeui st,id nothing ont nor take
anything H., not so much as an ounce OF cotton
or a paper Of pins.i The Union men of the
South should be armed rs soon as possible,
wherever it is possible. The government must
let the Union men know that il is determined,
ut all hazards TO relieve them from the yoke
Of tyrants they will then stand firm, and will
be glad to aid the Government whenever they
can. The work they will do will be no half.
way work they have felt the yoke, and are,
hence, more ambitious against the rebels than
Northern men. They will know precisely how
to treat these rebel leaders who have attempted
to destroy their liberty. They will teach this
secessionsts will appreciate the hemp argu.
ment, and will cure many an insane rebel and
make him true and loyal subject. Another
argument which will reach their pocket under
standing, would be to seize and appropriate
everything belonging to the secessionists that
could be made available in the prosecution Of
the war. Seize these secession machines called
railroads, and use them for the purposes of the
Government. These roads would be very USE
full in conveying the cotton to our manufac-
tories. Cotton, they say, is king. We mustnos
suffer any king to rule iu this country. This is
R. public. JEFF Davis proposes to fight with
cotton, bank on cotton, and feed his rebel army
on it. 1t is their contraband, and every bale
should be seized and sold, and the money ap.
propriated for the support Of the army. This
cotton argument would he fully appreciated BY
even Jttf.-Davis and WigGall. Another tangible
argument would be the hanging Of every man
found on board Of prvateer. Hang them
Immediately, and let the world know that we
win punish with swift destruction, all gangs of
robbers found on board these vessels. Our
commerce then would be far more SECURE. Let
a large force be landed on the coast of Florida,
and march over to Pickens aud drive off Brax.'
ton Bragg, or shoot the last man who resists.
Let the provisions at once be sent round, men,
&C., at least by the time that the cotton crop is
ready for market take possession Of the roads
and the negroes, and ship the cotton to market,
and use the proceeds to pay the expense Of the
war. Virginia is not tho point to conquer the
rebels. "Her tender hell "is farther South. I
would, in all cases, discriminate between the
Unionsts and disunionists of the South. Let no
man talk Of compromising with the rebels on
any other terms than an acknowledgment of
the supremacy Of the laws. Wewant no patch.
work. ~ r-".E." .'.


The bitterest curses Of every Southern Union
man will fall upon the head Of any man who
dares to speak Of acknowledging the indepen.
dence Of the South. We Union men Of the
South have as much right to free and repub.
lican form Of government as any Northern man,
and wo be to that man who would dare to hint
at wish to deprive US of it. We are as willing
to fight for free institutions as any man North,
and all we ask of the Government is little aid
in the way CT munitions of war; We have the
men, brave and true, who are ready and anxious
to put down the rebels. Let US have the guns and
ammunition, and we will present an argument.
that will be fully Understood by secessiondom.


A TENNESSEE EDiToR.