Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-30
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You were promised peaceful separa zion,
but we're deceived. Separation could not
have been without war, even II the rebels
had so desired and The rebels we're deter
mined TO have war, even bad Il been possible
for the Government to allow itself to be die
membered 10 peace. The Chief Magistrate
of the nation bad no discretion 10 the mat
ter. His duty was imperative to see that
the laws be faithfully executed, the Union
Of the States preserved 10 its integrity, and
the Government defended from all assailenis,
even az the cost Of war against the insur
gents. But had peace been for time pre-
served by The failure to perform this sacred
duty, had the Government submitted 10 the
ignominious humiliation of It's own peacea-
bic dismemberment in violation Of our fun
damenhal law, pesce could not have contin
ued. No two powerful nations can divide
the territory of the United States between
them, and live in peace. But we're even this
possible, peace was not desired by the rebel
cheiftains. The thirst for military renown
and ambitious lust Of despotic power could
only find its full iruilion by war, It's march
10 glory must be through scenes Of blood
and conquest There can be no peace, but
IN the restoration of the authority of the
Government-the preservation Of the Union.
You we're promised career of prosperity
which dazzled your inns gination, and perhaps
excited your cupidity but your prosperity
is destroyed, your property is deprecated in
value, your currency is debased. Your
works of internal Improvement ara Destroy
ed, your commerce has disappeared, your
coasts are bloekaded, our people are with
out the neoessaries OF life Marauding bands
ravage the country, stealing aud destroying
your substance. The mails are interrupted,
and intelligence shut cut from the people.
Mo security of life and property remains,
save under the protection Of the Govern
ment.
You were promised an easy success but
defeat humiliation and disaster have come in
its stead. The rebel armies are beaten in
the deld-hopelessly demoralzed and over
wbelmed The pretended Government of
the " Confederate States" will soon be driv.
en- from lis capital, as ii has been from the
capital of our State. The forts take from
the Government are most reclaimed. Your
seaport towns are falling one by one into
The hands of the Government. The block.
ade is effective. The struggle is hopeless.
Had the pretended grievances which were
made the pretext, been real, and sufficient
to justify this bloody aud ruinous rebellion,
now that all hope of success has Disappeared
farther prosecution of the struggle would
be Suicidal and murderous. la all ages and
among all people public order aud the secu
rity OF life and property is the first consid-
GRAFTON Of civil government. Liberty may
exist with these, but never without them, and
just In proportion as the people shall remsin
turbulent and disorderly, must their lbe;-
ties be abridged. Theorize as we may about
natural or reserved rights, the result must,
as il always has, come this.
THE DUTY OF THE CITIZEN.
What then is our duty, fellow citizens, in
this time of trial to our State and Matte a I?
The drst desire Of our hearts should be the
restoration OF the Union as IL was, the laws
as they were, our liberties as in time past
the re.establisbment of justice, equality, and
fraternity. For this we sught to labor, or
if need be fight. For this the Government
and the loyal men of the country are strug-
gliog to-day. This is peace, aud this will
restore our prosperity, and nothing less than
this. If any evils remain in the land, we
shall thus be placed in position to work
their removal in lawful way. We may
then consider them calmly, and discuss them
freely, and by the sovereign will Of the peo-
pie, coustiiutionally expressed, we may pro.
vide for their alienation or eradication
We call upon you, felow.citzens of Ten
nessee, this day to come up with one accord,
and assist In this great work. Some of you
have given 10 your adhesion to the rebellion
some willingly, and many from the effect
of intimidation and force. Some of you des-
paired Of the power of the government to
afford you protection, and made your peace
with the turbulent power which swaytd
despotic sceptre over the State, by giving
aid and Comtortto the rebellion, or by con-
cealiUs your loyalty as a crime. bat the
time has now passed when such acourse may
longer be INDUCED in or winIed at without
the gravest responsibility. You may no
longer excuse yourselves upon such grounds,
for continuing in hostility to Government
which Offers you liberty and proteo ion-the
Government established by your fathers
the Union cemented ia their blood-the
Government ratified by your own suffrages-
under which you have prospsred and growa
graet