The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-26
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 90 1862

We have received a copy Of a speech
on this Rebellion delivered in the House
of Representatives by Hon. JAMES S.
RoILINs of Mo. The views and temper
Of the speech are generally excellent He
expresses firm confidence in the integri
ty and patriotism Of Mr.. LINCOLN and
says:
Surrounded as he is by the greatest
! difficulties and with responsibilities
resting upon him that no other President
! ever had, it is right for me TO express the
conviction that from all have seen of
him and heard from him, Abraham Lin
coin is governed by sincere and patri-
otto desire 10 save the Constitution AS IT
is, and TO prevent the overthrow Of the
| Government
Mr., RoLLISs, takes the statesmanlike
view that american Nationality must be
preserved at any cost and that whatever
thrusts itself in the way of that must
perish.
My motto is, Save the nation at any
cost" but believing as | do that the
Constitution affords us the amplest pow
er TO do this, am utterly opposed to its
violation. Let it not be said, either, that
! am governed by any purpose to shield
and protect any interest which comes in
contact with the safety Of the Republic and
the integrity of the Union. In regard to
African slavery, value far higher the
permanency of the Government and the
preservation of the Consttution--for
these are essential to Otr olcn LIBERTIES
than do any question connected with
the freedom or slavery Of this inferior
race of men.
We agree with him that the present
great adversely will have the "sweei
use" Of strengthening the faith Of ON
people in republican government.
Mr.. Chairman, the effect of this revolu
ton will be to settle, and forever, certain
dangerous theories springing out Of ou
form of government and tending con
stantly to a collision between the STATE
and national authorities.
"sweet arc the uses Of adycrsity.
which, Ike the toad, ug'y and veuomous,
Wears yet precious lowell IN its head
The nation has been cOnvulsed TO il
centre; thousands Of true and brave mel
have been sacrificed in the contest; W,
have created a national debt whibh viii
, by a heavy burden TO the present and {,
several generations which will come at
b ter us but all these are as nothing com
pared with the value of the life Of th
nation. The people will not murmur /
the Constitution is preserved, aud on
matchless form Of government not seri
! ously impaired They will feel assure,
I. that no such revolution will be attempt
ed again for slight and transient causes
o They will iecl their faith great,
b strengthened in republican institutions.
s. The experiment will have been thor
q oughly tested as TO the ability Of IN
% people TO govern themselves. And,
"Wh,u Wild wars deadly blast DO Ger"
and the angel of peace shall once NOR
spread his bright wings across the con
tinent, starting afresh in the race Of ma
tons, and purified by the severe ordea
q through which we have been cOmpclle
e TO pass we will be a wiser, a better, al
a stronger people and when men hay
returned 10 the peaceful pursuits Of pri
yate life, and socieCy shall have assume
b again the steady forms of law and or
10 der, the energies of the masses will b
p unclaimed in new fields of enterprise ths
will lure them on 30 rcinstatc their for
tunes, and despite the tcrrors and calam
tiles of the frightful and unnatural rcyo
luton through which we are now pass
ing, our great nation, with the strcugt
d. OF Young giant, will az one bound a,
O. sumo it's lost position, and go forward
a the march Of Improvement in a mann,
r. that will eclipse even our former unpal
. alleled success; and before the close
IN the present century, Ia all the element
Of power and Of national strength, an
in our contributions 10 science and li
erature, 10 art, 10 arms, 10 commerce
manufactures, % agriculture, we will al
sumo a position second 10 no other Gin
ilizcd nation In the world