The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-25
s0ashrille Simon.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 25.
Washington corre.pOndenee.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 49, 1862,
Editor Nashville Union:
DEAR SIR: Your readers would doubt
less like TO hear from this region. Con-
gress is progressing slowly with the
business. As usual the everlasting ne
gro has more attention than all the
white men in the nation, The conser-
vatives are struggling hard against the
wicked purposes, of Abolitionists and
Secessionists, both bitter enemies to the
Constitution and the Union. How un-'
wise, how suicidal has Secession proven T!
II the Southern States were represented
in Congress the fanatics would have no
power in Congress, but as they refuse to
be represented, there is no telling what
will be the result. Twill give it as my
present firm conviction, that unless the
rebels lay down their arms, and that soon,
slavery is a doomed institution-its only
security is under the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, The longer
the war is protracted the stronger the
Abolition party becomes. l have had
excellent opportunity to know the senti
ments Of the army of the Union. l have
for the past year visited the camps and
have met the soldiers on the streets and
hotels, without letting them know that
was pro. slavery man, or that lived
in n slave State. / have no hesitation in
saying that nine enths of the army are
fighting alone 10 sustain hefag Of The eoln-
try, and have no disposition to Interfere
with slavery.
There is no incompatibility between
slavery and the prosperity Of the United
States, as Union, as has been proven by
our past national Advancement
The Abolition Secessionists North are
now urging the sentiment of - no
more union with slave States. The
number of such fanatics is not large, and
mention the fact, that TennesseVns may
not be deceived as to their power, but it
is just as true that they are gaining
strength. These men are as reckless Of
the provisions of the Constitution as the
Seccssionists are, and are their natural
allies. They are both Secessionists.
But the true Unionists, north, especial
ally among the people, want 'tae ConStitu-
ton as II is and the Union as IL uaS" I'm
der that Constitution, after the rebellion
is put down and the government once
more firmly united, if any State chooses
to abolish slavery, let it do so, and do it
gradually. Hore is the issue as it will
likely be made at the fall elections The
President, it is believed, will stand by
the latter, or rather, the conservative
constitutional party will sustain him in
all constitutional measures. The ultra
Aboltionists, while they profess TO sus-
tain Mr.. LINCOLN, will attempt TO send a
delegation to Congress who will override
him and declare their wild abolition
scheme as the policy of the country.
The President ought to have friends from
the South to stand by him in Congress
and thus save their property. But if the
South still persists in the rebellion it will
give the radical Abolitionists strength,
and the President may yield or be over
borne and slavery perish, and the South
forever ruined. write this as my solemn
and earnest convictions, as a warning to
the people Of my native State. If they
are not entirely bereft of reason they
must see that evil and only evil can come
of this monstrous rebellion.
The foregoing is a candid statement of
facts, AZ / understand them, and have
good opportunity TO know them.
ARGUS.