The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-01

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Cen Sherman, last Monday evening, to
the citizens Of that place Though
mere outline, il is indicative Of policy
and purpose which must meet the appro-
val Of all conservatives. Ia response TO
a hearty call, Cen Sherman addressed
the meeting
lie expressed his belief that no part
Of the country was more interested in
the present struggle lie supposed the
South did not think il could subugatc
the North, and he solemnly declared the
North did not want to subjugatc the
South. They supposed that equality .
should exist as always, and the ballot I
box be the ultimate court of appeal. He |
thought Legislatures had been too apt TO
listen TO the desires Of mere political
sections and thus, 10 some extent, lost
sight Of the wise measures Of our fathers
II the slave interest, the railway interest,
or any other special interest governed the
country, il would be tyranny. The North
were determined that the slave interest
should not govern Them and he doubted
not the South was determined that nei-
Their that, nor any other special interest
should govern them lie regretted that
the slave questions should not be APP
preached calmly, that the people lost their
discretion and good sense when this sub
icct came into discussion; Tor his part
be only protested against special inter-
EST being made the basis of Legislative
policy, whether il was the bank interest
J or the slave interest had made this coun-
try one, and intended her people TO be
one. and the people should set their foot
/ on all sectional legislation They should
/ put stop TO any attempt to prevent the
people Of one State or city trading or
travelling in another The Mississippi
/ belongs not to Louisiana nor to Illinois,
! but to the North American continent, and
il must be opened to all, So the Atlantic
belongs to no special people. Gods wind
/ blows North and South without favor
and has no favor for the people of any
particular nation. So. the harbor of
Charleston is not the property of the
people of that city; they did not make
drop of water in it, nor shape its con-
hguration il belongs to the wide COM
merce of the whole country.
Each State and city had its prejudices
and peculiar notions; the North did not
want to interfere with them; but when
any State, county or city wants to force
its preiudices and notions on others, then
the North, and all who have mans
spirit in their bosom, will oppose the eff
fort; they will refuse TO Submit to ty-
ranny.
In attempting to destroy the Govern
ment of the United States, the people Of
the South are destroying their own rights.
Their right to property, to local govern
ment, TO the wide liberties they enjoy,
depend upon the supremacy of that flag,
call it gridirOn or what you will. While
it waves on every sea, and protects COM
merce in every port, the rights you enjoy
are safe; destroy that supremacy, and
where do you stand among the nations
Of the earth?
Many seem TO think because the rebels
have met with some success in Kentucky
that the North will be subdued. Vain
thought, 1t will only wake up the
Northern spirit and prolong the contest.
The North will not be conquered She
has been slow to see the vastness Of the
struggle in which the nation is engaged ;
il hates TO leave the pursuits Of commerce
and quit the pillow and the harvest field,
but let it only know that such an aban
dOnment is necessary, and its millions
will come swqrming from the pillow, the
shop, and the counting groom, until VIC
| tory is theirs, and the old flag once more
waves over the broad lands that rightly
/ belong to its empire.
What does this war mean? mere indie
4 q uFl,t 80, Ill /.
2 the leaders mean power for them, pre-
{ dominance to the slave power and injury
20 the liberty of the masses. 1t is an
3 attempt to give one interest-slayery-
b the predominance over all others. If the
b intention is to simply govern the new re-
/ public on the principles Of the old one
{ why not use their power at the ballot-boN
y to improve or change what they desire
c But they want a power for a class the ole
n system would not permit them to possess
o they want strong government therefore
o they fight against it. 1t is an oligarchy
o they want, and the North cannot permit
- such n kind of Government to exist sid
!, by side with her free republic. If Al
% agreement for separation was made ant
such a Government well established be-
V side tLeir free one, the very signcrs 0
r that agreement would seize arms TO pu
5 an end TO such a Government before tn
$ ink was dry with which the agreemen
T. was signed. II is useless to dream o
10 peace which would cut this country il
B, two-such a thing cannot be done.
10 No dictation is wanted, no subjugatior
The South must not dictate TO the North
nor the'North tyrannize over the South
the East must not domineer over tn
West, nor the West lord it over the Eas,
10 we must have one harmonious Congress.
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the whole people.