The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-22
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nist., which embodied the following
paragraph;
The Raleigh Standard Is Ia favor OF
reconstruction of the Union, aud thinks
the probable terms Of recoastrue'lon be-
tween the North and South will be the |
adoption of q gradual emancipation 6y |
All the rebel States, which North Caro-
lima. in common with che other slave |
States. will accept If the Federal Goy-
eminent Insists on the same IS the only
terms that can be granted = notwith-
standing tina life of the institution Is not
in the least impaired by this var, as 10
generally believed by the people at the
North. Nothing bal great standing
army bstween the masters and the slaves
gouid impair the institution over which
Is thrown the shield Of State AID mani-
foldlsws, together with the inherens will
of the Southern people; hence shese
terms are the cheapest the Government
can offer, and rather the best the South 1
can accept. -,
The Handord is an old journal. and
ranks among Che ablest and most digni-
fed in chat State. 1t opposed the With
drawal of North Carolina from the
Union until its opposition was overPow-
cred by the excitement surrounding IL,
and by Confederate military power.
The oause of the present civil war is
very well understood by those who live
IN the theatre Of the rebellion, and !. is
gratifying 70 see that Tho cure
is clearly spprehended by Judi
eious and positive Southern 10y
alists. Tho Stamford thinks that ~ths
cheapest terms the Federal government
can offer, and rather the best the South
oan accept, is the adoption of gradual
emancipation system by the rebel States"
We are strongly disposed TO believe that
the Standards proposition, if not present.
ing the basis of reconstruction, in form,
contains the principle, which will il
short time restore the unity of the States;
that principle is freedom There may be
no stipulation 10 this effect between the
States and the Federal Government; but
the slave States viii at least come back
into the Union with q plan Of emsnci-
patton adopted by themselves.
The prO-slavery Unionists, very,
small and rapidly diminishing party
sAhQrv Hsasg ths REspe esssp T. dsIasien,
the shareholders win obtain all the guar
antees they desire, in addition to all the
old and cumbersome machinery which
the whole nation was formerly pc. under
bonds to run for their exclusive benefit.
The only basis these conservative gentle
men can see is the protection of the slave
property Of their Southern breGhren."
The people have had quite enough Of this,
and very generally think that an institu-
Son which demands the possession and
direction not only Of the local Govern
sasnt Of tho States where IL exists, bat
: Of all the other State Governments, and
she Federal Government Itself, is nuis-
xacs and an imposition, sad sheuld be
sbated. For lt is aos enough for slavery
that il should control all the slave States
and the Nstionsl Government, bat every
0overnof, Legislature. sRd Sheriff from
she Ohio river to Che Canada line, and
the Atlantic coast, must be an obsequious
servant and slave catcher for chs slave-
holder There never can be restoration
Of ths Union on such basis az the re-
sival of the African Code. Il is idle to
sAlk Of harnonizing On tho very ground
os disunion-
Il is incomprehensibls why any maa
who desires a reconstruction OF the
Union, and the establishment Of bar
lnopy between The various sections.
should select as tho basis Of restoration
the very thing about which there has
been for three generations the 6ercest
dispute and which at least 1900 600
out Of S0000o00 Of the American peo-
pie, to say nothing of al Christendom
abroad, thoroughly detest. Do the pro-
slavery UniOnists hold slavery 20 be
mere valuable than the Union, that they
ask that the Government shall be In
the future, as In. the past the servant in
stead of the master of that unpopular
system2
Slavery Is to be protected, by new
guarantees, if asked for, and all fugi-
tives are 10 be surrendered. Is that she
proposition? Well we viii consent TO
it when JEFF. Davis gives back to the
United States her 100000 manly sons.
who have Lost their lives in quelliDg this
heinous rebellion against free Govern.
ment. Never until thenl We advise
cur friends to be quiet on the subject OF
slavery protection. TIE country has
had little too much of il already The
day for such protection past; we have
paid heavy price in blood for that sort
Of work alresdy, and do not care 10 re-
peat the exhausting process.
There is one broad, elevated, basis Of
restoration, which is as strong as ada
matt, and on which the people may ell
securely stand. Il istbe principle which
underlies our Government and al Its in
stitutions. That principle is FREEpos.
Every body admits that freedom is right
as principle, and nearly everybody adj
mits that slavery 10 wrong as o prinei-
pie. Now freedom and slavery ars the