The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-14


The following resolutions, which were
adopted by the vast war meeting at The
Federal Capitol a few days ago, will be
read with deep interest everywhere, as
expressing the sentiments Of loyal men
everywhere:
Resoired, That We, the residents OF the
District Of Columbia, bu, having among
our number citizens Of every portion Of
the country, regard the dismembcrment
Of the Union as an event not 20 be con-
templated in any contingency whatever,
il being forbidden alike by our gcogra-
phical, commercial, social, and political
condition, by our domestic and foreign
interests, by the shame which would at
tach to AS did We suffer liz accomplish
ment, aud the wurihlessncss Of what
would remain to US afterwards: by the
mighty interests involved in the Union,
and the vast sacrifices which have been
made for its defence; by the hopes OF the
living and the memories Of the dead,
i and we deliberately and sOlemnly declare
that rather than witness its overthrow
we would prosecute this war until our
towns and cities should be reduced to
ashes, our fields should be desolated, and
we, and all hat are dear 20 US, should
have persisted with or possessions. Let
the Union be preserved or the country
made a desert.
ResoiUsi, That we have not a doubt
that almost the entire population of the
loyal States are animated by the same
sentiments which we express; and that
if there is, at the presen, time, any hest
tation manifested by them, in devoting
themselves OF their property TO the cause
Of the country, it is owing solely TO their
misgiyings as 10 the prosecution of the
war to an apprehension that there is, on
the part of those who direct our military
operations, whether in the Cabinet or in
the field, a want of readiness and de-
termination to employ at once, decisiyely,
crushingly, the full power of the nation,
which all feel and know 10 be over
whelming.
ResolUed, That, profoundly convinced
as we are that such is the true cause of
the hesitation, we deem H. the duty of the
President, and we thereioRs most respect
fully but earnestly urge him TO adopt ef-
icctual means Of assuring the people that
he is resolved TO prosecute the war on a
scale limited only by the resources Of
the country and We hail with JOY the
recent order directing the immediate draft
of a large additional force as cheering
evidence of such a resolve.
Resolyed, That, while there are among
us differences of opinion upon minor
questions Of policy in the prosecution OF
the war, we are all agreed that the mea-
sures adopted should be those which will
bear with most crushing weight upon
those in rebellion, whether in arms or not.
Res0lyed, That, convinced as we are
that the leaders in the rebellion, and
those who heartily act with them, will
never sincerely return to their allegiance
to the Union, or quietly submit to its
laws, we are of opinion that they should
be regarded and treated as irreclaimable
traitors, who are TO be stripped of their
possessions, Of whatever character, and
either deprived of life or expelled from
the country.
Res0lUed, That, in our judgment, when
yer our armies go within the rebelli0us
States, means should be taken TO test the
loyalty of the inhabitants; and that
those who refuse their unqualified adhe-
sion TO the cause Of the Union should
either be placed under restraint or com
PEELED TO go beyond our lines, while their
effects should he taken from them, and,
as far as available, converted to the use
r of the army.
ResoIted, That the national capital is
eminently the place where treason should
be instantly denounced and punished,
= and that the most stringent measures
should be adopted by the proper author
r tiles, withour delay, TO discover and ar
rest the disloyal men and women who
infest this District and that they should
! be compelled either 20 establish, in the
D most conclusive manntr, their fidelity Ia
the Government, or forfeit its protection
Res0lyei, That we respectfully, buI
4, very emphatically, invoke the attention
Of the proper authorities to the fore.
going r solution.
ReSoIuei, That We heartily approve Of
the act of Congress, passed at is recent
2 session, suhieCting 10 COniiscatlOn the
e property of rebels, and declaring free
such Of their slaves as shall take refuge
within the lines OF army and thai
we deem it the duty OF the President, Ia
the utmost Of his ability, TO give prompt
r effect TO the provisions of that act and
especially that he take the most efficient
means within his power 20 cause full
notice thereof TO be given TO all persons
who may be affected thereby.
! ReSo1vei, That the Federal Govern
ment being the only fundamentally
through which the will Of a nation can
be made effective, that Government must
e be sustained, whatever Administration
may, for the time being, be in power, and
l whatever may be the policy, within the
limits Of the Constitution, which il
may adopt; that he who refuses 10 il
D his support, because of his diapproyal of
some particular measure of its policy, is
false 10 his obligations 10 The country
? that this truth has peculiar force at the
o present time, when the Government is
, struggling for its very existence, and that
for ourselves, confident as we are in tn,
5 wisdom aud patriotism Of the President
: and the members Of his Cabinet, W,
3 pledge 10 them an earnest support.
TIE PRESIDENT Purs MS Foor Daws-
A Washington special 10 the CinciuatI
Gazette, dated Tuesday, says:
z Ithad been hoped't that certain feature,
, Of the interview with the President yes.
Z terday on the subject Of armed negroes
would not be made public, bat garbled
statements in a semi-secession New IOrl
paper necessitate the publication Of IN,
I facts. A delegation Of Western men, ia.
Guiding two United States Senators, mad,
an offer o fcertain negro regiments 10 the
. President 10 which AZ stated last nirhl