The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-10
! spEEuH Of Mr. EVERETT.


mighty thrOng. II shows that the spirit
Of our fathers ID again abroad In The land.
and that you are resolved that the Union
which they established shall not be-rent
asunder; that the mildest and most be-
neiicent Government on earth shall not
be sacrificed 10 the ambition of few
disappointed aspirants 20 office. We
have now reached not only the most i'm
portant week in the history Of the war
up TO the present time, but the week
which will most powerfully influence the
future. The fate of this years campaign
depends upon Che manner in which Che
call Of the President il responded 20 by
the people, and this campaign will 20 far
to settle tbe question, whether we are ie
have short or long war. sttl
There are three coursos--fhree only
with respect 10 the war, which can by
possibility be pursued BY the Govern
ment and loyal people Of The Union. and
40 far as depends upon us, we are called
10 choose this week between them.
We may srsl, admit that we are una
bic 10 carly or Che war retire baffiod
and diacomGtted from The attempt, and
sue for peace Are you ready for thstP
Or, scc0nd we may furnish the Govern
ment with tardy and inadequate sup
plies, just enough 10 enable Il upon lie
whole, TO hold our own; to gain a victory
here, 20 suffer a repulse there. .o capture
strong fortresses and populous cities one
day, only to have passenger ears fred
into aud invalid officers shot in their am
balances by mrderous guerrillas tho
next day, and SO lei the contest drag on
for twenty or thirty years, like the wars
Of the French Revolution, the wars of the
Commonwealth in England, or the Thirty
Years War in Germany. Or, third. we
may give the Government, az whatever
cost, the means which IL requires 70 bring
the contest to prompt and triumphant
close. Is not this last the dictate Of hui
manity--is not this, my fcllow-ciiizens
your wish and firm resolve?
Now, ! say, fellow citizens. il depends
upon the manner in which the Presidents
call for achievements is responded to.
which Of these three modes Of dealing
with the war shall prevail.
Let us look at them for a moment
There can, | need scarcely say, be no
hesitation between a long and a short
war; but ought we not 20 prefer tho first
named course TO either? Ought We not
TO yield 10 the demands OF secession. and
sue for peace ? In order to answer that
question, We must ask another: What
are those demands What are the con-
diiions Of such peace2 What do the
leaders OF Secession claim Of us }? Let
me point out to you for moment, fellow
citizens, their stupendous audacity.
Eighteen months ago the Government
of Che United States extended its consti-
tutional rule from the northeastern cor
ner Of Maine 70 the mouth of the Rio
Grande, and from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific Ocean-One might also say from
'sea 70 sea, and from the river to the ends
of the EARTH" an area of 81 degrees of
latitude and 60 Of longitude. Through
out this mighty domain there was not 4
citizen but was bound by his allegiance,
and if he was an officer, military or naval,
or magistrate Of the Union, byh ia oath
10 obey the Constitution and laws of the
United States, anything in the Consti-
tuition and laws Of any State to the con
trary Notwithstanding" Over all this
vaat territory The Constitutional Govern
ment Of the United States bore lawful
sway, just as the Constitutional Govern
ment Of England bears lawful sway
throughout the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland On the 9TH of No
vember, 1860, a constitutional majority
of the people though fit TO pass by John
Q. Breckenridge who was offered by them
as the candidate of the Southern wing Of
the Democracy, and 10 elect Abraham
lincoln as the President Of the Uditcd
States.
For this high crime and misdemeanor
on our part eleven Southern States (al-
though by entering into his election they
were bound in honor to abide its RESULT
have thought proper TO declare themselves
an independent foreign, and belligercnt
/ Power and have ordered and are now
ordering, at the mouth of the cannon, the
loyal people Of the United States to Give
up to this foreign Power half our terrific
| ry; half our sea-coast and the fortresses
that defend MS and protect its navigation,
the entrance 10 our inland seas; and the
mouth and q thousand miles of the low
or course Of the mighty rivers which
| penetrate to the heart of that portion OF
the country, which we are graCioushv
| permitted, during coed behavior of
course to retain Though we have been
on The point Of war with England more
than once within twenty-five years, and
that under q Southern lead, for some
wretched fragments of unsettled terrific
ny ON the outskirts Of the Union, we are
now summoned to give up to a foreign
! and hostile Power q domain half as large
as Europe, because Mr. John G.. Breckin-
ridge was not elected President Of the
! United States, and in order that Mr.
Jefferson Davis may enjoy The blood
| stained and guilty honor Of presiding
! over the Southern Confcderacy
But again, see what q wreck Secession
calls upon as TO make of this noble fabric
| of confederate republcanism. Our faith
| ers in 1859 framed a Constitution of GOV.
! ornment for the purpose, among other
! high aims Of civil policy, Of establishing
"a more perfect Union" The wisest and
] best of mon co-Opcrated i'm the under
| taking; Heaven smiled on the work.
! The people Of thirteen States then exc
listing ratified, adopted and declared it
/ the law Of the land The country, DESC
lated by the war of tho Revolution,
sprang into new life beneath its genial
| influence as the frozen clods are clothed
! with verduro beneath the gentle showers
| Of April pWenty-one States have since
grown up within our territorial limits,
and have thought il a blessing and am
honor TO Be joined to the gallant family
Of republics For seyenty-fye years
since il went into operation, the country
has enjoyed under this Constitution an
amount Of prosperity without parallel
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