The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-23
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ginning to end, and will carnage MIN ser
riously with many, who, under the inn
huence of pariisanism, had determined
to support him. There is nothing new
in the sentiments which be puts fortl;
they contain The same treason expressed
far less attractively than he ever ex-
pressed them before. BE begins in d
singuIarly unhappy manner, by .lau-
dalton of that peiflidiOus Government
which has, throughout the rebellion.
been fitting out privateers to war upon
our ships:
Arrested and conflnsd for three weeks
in the United STATES prisoner of State;
banished thence to the Confederate
States, and there held as an alien enemy
and prisoner of war, though on parole,
fairly and honorably dealt with and
given leave to depart; an act possible
only by running the blockade at the
hazard Of being fred upon by ships fly
ing the flag of my own country, / found
myself first freenen when on British
coil. And to- day, under protection of
the British flag, am here TO enjoy and
in part to exercise the privileges and
rights which usarpers insolenuy deny
me at home.
he assails the Administration With all
The malignity aud calumny of his CO.
laborer, Andrews, the New York mob
leader:
Grateful certainly | am, for tie conf
dence in my integrity and patriotism,
Implied by the unanimous nomination as
candidate for Governor of Ohio, which
you gave me while was yet in the Con-
federate States. II was not misplaced;
II shall never be abused. But this is the
last Of all considerations in times like
these. ] ask no personal sympathy for
the personal wrong. No; it is the cause
of Constitutional liberty and private
right cruelty outraged beyond example
10 free country, by the President and
bis servants, which gives public signifi-
cancy to the action Of your convention.
Yours was, indeed, an act of justice to a
citizen who for hls deyotioa TO the rights
of the States and t1e liberties of the
people, Fad been marked for destruction
by the hand of arbitrary power. But il
was much more. Il was an example of
courage worthy Of the heroic ages OF the
world; and il is spectacle and q rebuks
90 the usurping tyrants who having bro
ken up the Union would now strike
down the Constitution, subvert your
present government and establish for
MAJ, and proclaimed despOtism in its
stead. You are the REsToRERs AND DE-
TENDERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY
and by that proud title history will sa-
lutte you.
And again;
Military orders sapersede the Consti-
tuition, and military commissions usurp
the place of the ordinary courts of JUS
tice in the land. Nor are these mere idle
claims. For two years and more, by
arms, they have been enforced. 1t was
the mission OF the weak but presumptu-
ous Burnside--A name infamous forever
in the ears of all lovers of constitutional
iberty--to try the experiment in Ohio
r. aided by ajudge whom name moi, be-
cause he has brought foul dishonor upon
the Judiciary of my country.
de scouts the idea that the Southern
rebels can be subducd. just as the rebels
do themselves:
FOR II this civil war is to terminate
only By the subjug&tion or submission of
the South TO force and arms, the infant
of to-day will not live to see the end of
it. No, in one other way only can il be
brought to close. Travelling a thou
sand miles and more, through nearly one
half of the Confederate States, and So
Journing for time at widely different
points, Imet not ono man, con,on, or child,
'Oho iccs not resolved to perish rather Htc,,
yteId to the pressure of arms even in he most
desperate extremity. And whatever NAV
ana must be the varying fortune of war.
In all which l recognize the hand of
Providence pointing visibly to the ulti-
mate Issue of this great trial of the
States and people of America, then are
better prepared n 70 every tcay to make oro1
o.e'r traeTorabse purpose than at any period
s'noe the begfnnIng Of tho struggle These
may indeed be unwelcome truths: but
they are addressed only to candid and
honest men. Neither, however, LET me
aod. did meet any one, whatever his
opinions or his station, political or pri-
vate, who did not declare his readiness
uhe7l ne t7aT shall haze ceased and i,a,s1dino
oyn'ses been icitAdrGaOSl, TO consider and
discuss the question of Reunion.
Here we are distinctly informed by
this shameless liar, that there is not n
man. woman, or child, who would not
rather perish than be subdued by the
National arms. This Ia a most foolish
falsehood; its absurdity is 30 great that
Il hardly can be called q falsehood.
Look at the secessionists In Tennessee.
When the national armies came did they
rush to arms and resolve TO die, or did
they take the oath? When the rebel
Governor Harris called on the State by
all that Was holy. for 1900 volunteers,
nd man responded
Yet Vsllandighsm tells a still more
stupid lie than this even; for hs asserts,
In the face of Lees flight back to Viz
ginis with the less of $4,000 men; in the
face Of the capture Of Vicksburg With |
ECO cannon, $4,000 muskets, and $1,000
prisoners; in the face Of the capture of |
Port Hudson with 10000 prisoners; and
in the presence of crumbIins Charleston,
and all but evacuated Tennessee, that
these rebels, whipped at every point, are
dssssr prepared, NOW, every may to EaaEo good
assir memorable pUyposs, G.1s at arg psrseS
since The tsC5anfn0 of tbs s.yuauIa e.