The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-08

without intelligence vigor or system. If
military commands are given by the
President and his oounsels 10 men who.
one after another, without exception,
prove themselves laughing stocks Of the
world, sacrificing the lives of thousands
OF brave Americans by rashness, igno.
rance aud cowardice, and bring disgrace
upon the American name; IL scene of
b0uadless and prohigate loaste of the public
treasure ensues, unparalleled in any
country, and peryading every department
and quarters, multiplying innumerable
and Unsuitable bands Of army agents,
contractors and dependents on the war; if
our armies, Notwithstanding the i'm
mense levies authorized by Congress, arc
diminished and Diminishing while the war
and the enemy are becoming more terri
BILE, il the militia of the several States
are drafted and marched to the frontiers:
| IL ALL THESE CONSEQUENCES AND AOrs
have flowed from these men, then let Il
be asked, Who is the ENEMY 10 his
country and her rights"-he who coun-
tenances aud supports such men and nea-
| sireS or he who would save il by reno
wing from trust such unworthy violators
| of the peoples best interest aud the Ma
tons good!
This Convention therefore resolves
that all attempts to stigmatize the friends
| OF peace and reform with disaflectiOn TO
their country, are violations of the rights
Of freemen; and this Convention farther,
for itself and its constituents, do avow
their most devoted love and attachment
to their country, its Constitution, and
prosperity.
They deem il III TO declare that they
disregard the reproach of not volunteering
their ices and fortunes in favor of this
war; they have no lot in the councils of
this war, and under this Cabinet they
believe no people could prosper either in
peace or war. Those who made and adj
yOoated the war have not wanted num-
bcrs or means. Though the instigators
keep at a great distance from IL, yet they
have had the resources Of a great and
fiourishing cOuntry--millions and mil
lions have been at their disposal. In two
years, they hayo dissipated the whole in
this ingloriOus and disastrous war, and
they now call upon the opposers of such
policy and conduct 70 Join their desper-
ate standard, TO rush headlong into their
ranks, and be led under their generals
and commanders to disgrace and certain
destruction.
This Convention and the friends Of
peace will obey the laws; but II peace
and rights are not soon secured by a
change Of administration, II may be too
late for either peace or war TO save our
country.
This Convention do therefore Resolve
that in their opinion the way to speedy
return Of peace 10 our abused and en-
dangered country, is not to JOIN in clam
ors for war and blood, but TO show our
real desire for peace by removing from
our country the agents and instruments
!, of war. This Convention is convinced
that England would have reioiced in
peace and even yet, though aggravated
: TO the last degree, might embrace il on
. honorable terms TO our country If she
could proceed with confidence in tho sim
certify and honor Of the Cabinet
Until that happy period arrives, this
Convention recommends patience under
suffering but remembering that all the
precious blood and treasure which this
: war must cost and all it's awful conse-
, quences are chargeable on the heads OF
those who encouraged and made it,
Observe that the Cbanres preferred by
, these New Jersey Federalists against
!, President Madison are identical with
those made by the Conservative Demo-
osats' against President Lincoln
/ l. Unparalleled misrule.
2. Weak, violent and fatal measures.
5, slavish and Anti Republican policy.
4 Foolish and willful measures Of
violence and wrong.
8. Arrogance and insult to the common
sense of mankind.
8. Maloonduct and destructive mea-
sures.
1 z. Violation Of the Constitution.
8. Aiming subatens with illegal in
structions.
o. Disregarding trial by jury and iormi
of law.
10. REJEorINa AmnsroE AND Nnoo
: TrATIoN.
a IL. Conducting the war without intel
II ligenoe, vigOr, or system.
: ~. Giving military commands to me-
. who prove themselves the laughing stock
4 Of the world
s 10, Bringing disgrace oH the America
. name.
0 II. Risklng the rights Of tho ooun,r.
n 10 the sword.
i Ii. Boundless waste Of treasure
n 10. WRging an inglorious and disas
= trOus war.
= These are some Of the accusation
made by factions and bitter partisan
: against patriotic Administration in tn
10 war Of 1912, and repeated in 1853 b.
,, Conservative Democrats" against an
other President who is endeayoring {
Is put down far, far more dangerous enem
y than the one which assailed the cOuntr
sr under the administration Of jane
~ Madison.
Of There are several other striking point
10 Of resemblance between the two Anti
y Administration factions
- Both profess great devotion TO la
a. and constitution.
81 Both Justify their malicious assault
IA on the Government, on the plea that the