The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-27
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Tor the Constitution Of nv eeuntrv
would TO heaven could do more but / de
not consider II my place 90 journey All
over the country and pirate Of the con-
titlonal riRhts Of men who regard NO
Oonsutation as governing them. Their
are no constitutional rights for sueh
men as the conspirators OF the south
and no constitutional mercies ara "a h.
extended TO JEFF. Davis and his Asso-
eiases. who are bounding the Govern.
ment 10 is destruction.
who are these men whose constitO-
'ional rights the copperbeads wish 10
preserv,r They are the men who havs
broken laws and disregArdod oonstltu-
uons. They are the men of JEFF. Davist
What will you say Of these constitution-
81 craving menf They are those who
without the mRniiness Of open foes. are
desirous OF opposing the Government and
crushing it at one blow. These men are
ike seceesionists; a secessionist wAnts
his rights without our knowing what
rights have been invaded; 40 the peace
men cry. And is then treason 20 go un-
punishedg Shall . thief be permitted
TO 30 freet These men have no constitu-
tionAl rights save what we give them
they can have but what we give them
aud no more. lOheers.
These men speak of the condition of
the negro They represent thHt without
the negro the war never could have
lasted three months. The same cry has
been raised In my own State. For The
last thirty years the cry of AboIitionist
has been preferred against tho opposing
parties In my own State. and thess man
say bot for this subject there could have
been no war, and they have used the
question unscrupulously both North and
South, while the war has been In pro-
gress. The speaker had no respect for
any such men. He had no confederation
Tor their rights. He was In favor. when
any power cana between him and the
Government Of destroying that power.
| lApplause l'f
He was la favor of the prompt abol-
ishmcnt Of Slavery. (Uheeral Had ha
the meAhs he would free eli the slaves
now 10 the hSnds Of every secessioniat.
(Henewed cheers } In spite Of riots and
mob law and uprlsings he would use the
strong arm OF the Government 70 put
down the entmies OF the Government
What IL riots did occur, aud a pto,ni-
nent tfiicisl called the rioters his per-
sonal friends, why, put the official down
with tho rioters. (ErthuBiasm.l
Fathers, brOthers aud aons have been
seen iying erark atif upon The battla.
held, asd -, cnnld pat lssgs r.ith Frsabas
~ Bsso upcn tnH men who at houns
were willing TO oppose the cause Of tbs
the soldiers. The Oopperhead who does
It 10 meaner than q SecessionisL Zap
plause)
There was no cause for the war, The
North did neihing 10 bring Il on, and
yet the land is called on 10 surrender its
libel'ies and its nationality, because
when the Union is broken up no man
knows where Il ls TO end. Were the
Union dissolved, In ten years not Ave
states would remain together. Will
these men who oppose the aotdier sAv
what they wanti They say they want
peace. They tried that In Kentucky.
They bad n utraity party, aud carried
white hags under their arms with which
TO greet Jef. Davis, [Hlssea. Peaoel
Wny 10 means the withdrawal Of the
Union armi g, and that means submis-
sion 10 tho meAnest man In the United
States, aud that is JET Davis, Will
that be submitted tor [Cries Of no no
Let US never submit, bu, rather kill jeff
Davis and his conspirAtors, which will
be far better. Great cheering.i sh
Let US have such an exhibition Of our
strength ~ will make the rebels tremblO,
and let as deal t1e rebellion such blows
as sill cAuse IL 10 be suppressed. and
that will be tbs best kind of peace we
can have. [Seusati0n.l Peace by sepAra-
tiOn will be no peace At all. We cannot
live separate from The South. Why should
they bs above the law, that they should
not be controlled by tho lAwS
The speaker was Southern man; 40
drop Of his blood was OF Northern origin.
but he was for she Government Of the
United States when u waged q war with
rebels and traitors. The Government
will triumph, and tho RIG htm must eyentn.
ally prevail. No matter who gets be-
tween the Government and its enemfea
be mus 60 down. (Cheers
Ones benedict Arnold was e1ecrAted
but In some parts OF the United States
the example OF b nedic Arnold ls fol-
lowed and commended; but all that win
be corrected No fsVOrs are 70 bo asked
Of the OOpperheads at home. They cay
they will furnish 20 men or means 70
support the army What OF that2 The
army that has swept rebellion from the
West will take care Of Itself; II they arc
not fsd, they will feed themselves AS
the Union soldiers grow strong the coun-
Try grows strong ~ their srma grow
weak, the land becomes weak. Thia ig
no time ~ speak Of The issues Of the day,
az lawyer speaks Of oase OF assault
and battery. In sllusion 20 tho arrests
made In the land, the speaker oontended
! that not two arrests had been made when
twenty were needed. Ifmen conducted
themselves 80 itiEens, no arrests wo aid
ever have been necessary. Applause.
The negro Qu ttion WAS undoubtedly
the means OF bringing about the war.
IL an ibdammablo sub cot what shall
be done wi hiif II men had lived loy
/ ally under the q Qjyernmeul, there would
never have been any threatening Of tho
slave property. But no slavery In the
land should deprive the nauon Of It's
libel ties, Applause The slaves had
been the means Vt furnishing sustenanoe,
strength aud provisions 20 the rebel
armies, aud wherever the strength OF the
rebels - found, it Is " be bit 10 the bead.
| Gfsa, applause As 10 equality, there
10 no necessity ~ disouss that IL makes
20 negro a Wi mans equal to free him
Ia does not make horse OoPperheAd's
equal because be lets him out Of the
stable. IMerfiment The speaker did
not como 60 nght with negroes, but II
placed lit le way "a, whore they could