The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-04


EiOq'asnt Appear % Gsnsrss csss.
Az large and enthusiastic war meet
Ing heldat HilIsdaie, ia Southern Mlcli
gan, on Che lsth Instant the veurrsbis
patriot and statesman, General Iswis
Csas, addressed ihs asseHblsdihdasahds
aa followa al hat aaeai I.aHl d. HNi
Fritow .Ctrhrss--I am sna,e.,n,le
warned BY the advance of aee Inn al
have but little active participation III
public Affairs. But if time has dimin-
ished my power % be useful 70 my ooun-
try, y has left undiminiahed the deep
interest feel III her destiny, and NY
love and reverence for our gl0flOu cousf.
tuition, which we owe 10 tho kindness Of
Providence aud to The Wisdom Of our IA,
theirs, That constitution which has ruled
ua 80 long and hsppily Is now assaulted
by an armed rebellion, as causeloss In its
origin as AIS wicked IN its ohjcptss and
its integrity rests apon the energy and
patriotism of the people, and upon the
Eealous and Efficient support OF the Gov
eminent in It's efforts TO bring this con-
test TO speedy and successful ISSUE
We have the power 10 do this, and, with
the determination to exert il, the work
will soon be donea Our right to eslab.
lish our Government was asserted and
maintained in the days Of our weakness;
we must not shrink from the duty OF de-
Tending Il in the days of our strength. '''
Il did not. come here to-day % make
Won. formal address. | do not feel equal
TO the taak, and | shall therefore conllne
myself TO few brief remarks
The attempt to suppress this rebellion
has called for pr0digious efforts, and these
have been dheeFfully made. In Che re-
cords of history IL is difficult 10 find
such an example of the immense extent
to which poaceable unaocustomed
to war, have been almost instantahe0usly
and Voluntarily converted into armed
soldiers, and have encountered with sig.
nal courage aud good conduct The dangers
and trials TO which they have been ex-
posed And TO me it IS peculiarly erati-'
flying that our own state has hOn0fably
performed its part in this generous conh
test of patriotic duty. | compare with
wonder its condition but few years
since with the noble excrtiOns il is now
making for the general welfare. i have
visited many pOrtionsof Il, aud your own
beautiful region among them, Before the
Indian had given way 70 the industry
and enterprise Of Che Svhite man, and /
have lived to see IL riYaliug lis sister
States in Che work Of defending the Con-
stitution. And now the course OF events
has rendered il necessary for the Govern
ment again to appeal 30 che people. Ad-
diuonal troops are required for The speedy
suppression Of the rebellion, Patriotism
and policy equally dictate that our force
should be such as to enable us % act with
vigor and efficiency against our enemies
and reduce them 10 unconditional SUBJ
mission 70 the laws. Foes will then be
converted into citizens by the restoration
everywhere Of the Constitution to It's ie-
gitimate authority as 10 came from the
hands of It's trainers. And shall this
appeal be unheeded? A long life has
taught me 10 know my cOuntrymen better
than TO fear they viii not answer TIE
calls made upon them. All indeed, ean-
not repair 20 the field, nor IN IL necessary
that they should DO go II isa small
portion only Of the citizens able 10 bear
arms, who are required TO become tenn
pUrary soldiers. But we can al be useful
Ia this labor OF patuiotim. Those who
60 by the discharge Of their military
duties. and those who remain, By Tara5
and works Of encouragement tesiifyihe
thepublic feeling and gratitude BY contii-
butiona for the health aud comioftof out
citizen soldiers, and not leaa eheciually
by upholding the jusiicOOf our cause and
by carefully avoiding everything that
would have d tendency to impede tho
efforts Of the Government az IL check
the patriotic ardof Of the people, Our
business nov b With thf present and The
future. Tie differences ~ ihe past. III
not forgotten, should be adjourned until
the standard OF the Union again Goats,
unopposed, from Maine ~ Texas, and 10
the tafiiie Oeean' a....l lia..l lal a.3 VOID
lp'presuming 70 present ihese vieWa Of
what oar country has right 10 ask Of
her citizens, ! but urge considerations
familiar to us all as household words,
and which, City years ago, though under
circumstances less impoaing than those
now surrounding us, called 20 arms nu-
merOus bodies Of volunteers Tor Che de-
fence Of our country. IL was always
been 90 me a source Of pride and gralinf
cation that | was among them ~
Ny follow-ciiizens you are this day
assembled TO deliberate upon the condi-
ton az 0uf country Never, since goY-
ernmcnts were instituted, was there a
people with more cause 10 be grateful 10
Providence for their political institutions,
Till this rebellion broke 0ut we had none
70 modest as on make as afraid. Our se-
curity and freedom, aud our advance Ga
ali the elements Of power and prosperity
were without aparAllel in the records Of
human society.
But evil days are upon US. Is ibis
constitution % be broken, this Union 10
be severed, and rival and hostile nations
how many who can iellzio be formed
out Of the Coniederacy established by
Washington and his associates These
questions must be answered By you and
BY the other true men Of The loyal STATES.
II we are prepared Cor the exeItions ana.
sacrifices which the crisis calls for the
issue will be- equally glorious tot Us, and
encouraging for the cause Of free gov-
ernment throughout The world. May our
councils and conduct be worthy Of ihe
trust committed 10 10.
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