The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-29

States in offering the large, liberal boun-
ties they are now giving throughout New
England, and elsewhere, 10 induce the
enlistment Of men.
have desired 10 see direct PROPOSE
tion from the General Government pre-
scented to the patriotic people Of the vari-
Gus States Of my country at this perilous
time TO our hopes and institutions, that
would go to, and arouse the deep, earnest
heart of every man within them. Patri-
Otism and generosity are the proudest at
tributes Of this great people. Call upon
them earnestly, appeal to them for the
exercise of these noble virtues, and we
should behold company after company,
regiment after regiment, aglow with tho
kindlings of liberty and love of their
! blood cemented country, with arms nerv-
ed to the fury Of any conflict,
"Comne a. TIC waves como when nay.es are strand.
ot" . ... ..H.
marching to the field, clothed, furnished,
yea and armed, if necessary, by their
own means, 70 put down this unholy re-
bellion. Sir, if there is not patriotism
enough in this country TO save IT, | foar
me it will perish; / dare not trust its sal
walton TO these liberal bounties.
, I wrote to the President in November
last, and onl refer to il to show that |
was of the same opinion then, that /
hoped this Congress, before they were
many days in session, would authorize
the States In this Union to bring out half
a million OF men, and see what States
! would respond and furnish them with
their own wagons, their guns, and equip
ments complete. / desired 10 see how
many men would volunteer TO go into this
! struggle--not for money; for it is my
| solemn conviction to-day that there are
officers in our army who are mere hangers
on, who are dead weights TO our cause.
J Sir it is time for us to make an appeal to
| the patriotism of the country, unintlu.
eneed by pecuniary considerations -
While ! am willing TO pay the soldier,
while l am willing to make contribution
to take care of his family, we ought TO be
careful not TO make his enlistment a
matter of money. We should be cauti-
Gus about securing volunteers with a
price, but rely alone and firmly on the
pure and noble hearts of this country.
Sir, must express fears that difficulty
has grown out Of error on this point. |
fear there has not been a true appreciation
of our condition among us as the repre-
sentatiYes of the people. There was a
! great deal Of truth uttered by General
! Wallace, of my own State, the other
/ night, in those magic words: " We rant
to make lUar." Sir we haze to make aOag,
we rant to make tOdr. There was much
force, also, in the reply made the other
day by an officer in Alexandria, when he
was asked by the cnmmssary depart
ment what he wanted: 81 rant ropes in
! Alexandria" 1t was laconic reply, but
it meant great deal | purpose for
few moments to look at a few facts that
stare us in the face. What has been the
condition of orr army When / was
in Kentucky in the month of October
last, spending a few weeks, there was
a regiment located right in the Blue
Grass region, where there are a great
many scccssiOnists who have inter-
ests at the South. was told when that
regiment left there, they had never touch
ed or taken thing from any man. Gov
ernOr Wicklilie, of the other, House told me
of a regiment from my own State that re-
manned for some weeks in his region with
perfect order, perfect discipline, and per-
feet system, and not one particle of prop
erty was taken or injured. When our
army took Williamsburg the other day,
they took possession of a lunatic asylum,
and placed our own physicians in it, and
furnished our own means for its support
What treatment have we received in re-
turn? What has been the policy pur-
sued Tor all this lcnity and kindness
Need / answer, when we have all seen
these armed rebels defy the laws Of Je-
hovah Himself, violate every law of man,
and outrage every sentiment Of humane
ty. | have honestly regarded as the on
lymeasure that will save the country the
bill to cOnGiscate the property of the reb-
els; but il has been delayed here for
weeks and months. In my Judgment if
there is anything for which we shall be
held responsible in the future, il will be
the delay upon that very measure. viii
any Senator answer me this question,
and | appeal TO the Senator from Missou-
ri, have you heard anything about
bridges being burnt in Missouri since the
execution of an order TO hang seven men
for that offence la that case the pun
ishment was promptly inflicted; but
have you heard of any other ylolators OF
the law being punished? You have gone
into the enemy's county to restore order
and while there they have violated every
law on earth, and defied us, and yet the
mercy and leniency of the Government
forbid still, in a manner their punish
ment.
Sir, might as well be plain about this
, matter, for mean what say. The fault
has been in the Executive Of your Gov
/ eminent. There has been no policy.
One course has been pursued in the South;
another in the East; another in the West;
, another in the North; but there has been
, no uniform, firm and decided policy. II
, was your duty when you met in July
, last to sustain the arms Of the President
! and 10 give him policy This Congress
, ought not 10 have sat four weeks until
4. the property Of Lieut. Maury in this
p city. for the use Of which the Govern
/ ment now pays lis money, had been TAX
en- possession Of This Congress ought
d, not 10 have sat four weeks until Magrud-
q ers property and the property Of every
4 disloyal man throughout the North haC
(, been taken possession Of Can we eX'
3 pect peace in this country, can we expec
Il order, while we are tampering with thes,
men, holding out inducements TO them
# Offering 20 accommodate them, and tryinl
u 10 bring them back into their allegianc.
n by mild means, while they are brealdul
" down the institutions Of our fathers
4 Look AZ the State Of things in Kentucky
j.. and Missouri to-day, all growing out q
N the fact that there has been no system