The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-25
appear, what shall DO doaoY The idea

mentl What shallow humbuggery and
deception! Some think we must petit
ton the Government TO get back into tht
Union. deny the doctrine Of secession
wholly, absolutely, toto cello. Tennesser
il not out Of the Union, never has beer
and never will be out. The bonds Of the
constitution and the Federal power will
always prevent that This goverumcn
is perpetual; provision is made for re
forming the Government, and amending
the Constitution, and admitting STATE,
into the Union not for letting lh N CIT
Of Il. The ever-ehangiDg condition ano
wants of the people require the improve
ment not destruction Ct the government
Our State government lies dormant ant
and civil government suspended in til,
oonvulsion. W0at shall be d6neP
come, not with the sword Ia the on
hand and the torch in the other, but with
the olive branch Of peace, aud urge you
TO the work Of restoration. II lisa nobl,
work. The beauty and wisdom OF t.,
Constitution are unCqusllcd fri's group
ing Of principles, seems like an emana
ton of divine wisdom. II guarantee
arepublioan government 70 ell the Slater.
When the rebellion overthrow your Stat
government, tho United States guaran-
teed you a republican governments ttill.
This Is its ample duty and obligation.
II is a government of many States. enc
there must be harmony between all parts
Of the machinery; there must not bt
clashing between the different wheels o
Our political System. Where are VIC now:
There is a rebellion; this was anticipat.
ted, as said. The rebel army is driver
back. Here lies your S ate a nick man
inhis bed, emAciAled and exhaus ed, par
ally zed in all bis powers and unable I,
walk alone. The physician comes Dom,
quarrel about antecedents, but admins
ter 10 his wants, and cure him, a. quickly
90 possible. Tue United States sends
an agent, or Military Governor, which.
ever you please 70 call him, to aid you il
restoring your government Wheneve
you desire, ingood faith, to restore civil
authority you can do so. Manifest de-
sire 10 do so, and proclams ton for Of
election will be Issued as speedily as /,
is practicable 10 hold oae. De by oae
all the agencies of your State govern
ment will be set in motion. legisla
ture will be elected. Judges will be ap.
pointee temporarily, until you can cleo,
them At the polls; and SO of Snends,
County Court Judges, Justices and olhol
officers; until the way Is fairly open fot
the people, and all the parisof civil gov.
eminent resume their ordinary functions
This Is no nice, intricate et1phy sicaI
question. II lis plain common sense mat
Ser and there is nothing in tho way, Ia,
obstinscy. Do you want GOvernmsntoi
rebellion, chaos, anarchy, and guerrilla
warfare and rapine? II is with you.
tellow-citizens, TO choose which vii.
you have? YOu used to contend stou,ly
for mans capability for self-govsrnmen,.
Have you been so deluded that you have
lost faith In this doctrine? Ny coun
tymen, il know my heart, the best
energies of my hfs have been devoted to
the defence Of this great principle. ]
ever honestly sought to elevate my fel
lOw-men. / did it openly wagod no
guerrilla warfare, nor lurked in any am
bush, and advocate now the same great
principles which l ever did We make
the issue to you directly YoUHAve
FREE, CIVIL GOVERNMENT / tell YOU
people of Franklin and Williamson, not
in tho spirit of menace, nor with iorked
tongue for the purpose of deception, that
the Government will put down tho re.
bellion, and govern you, either through
yo'~ olon fundamentally, or through its
appointed agents. You talk about the
bugbear Of coercion; Coerce a State
COerce indlvidualsi Why, the flrst DO
litical truth l ever learned was that
the soul of liberty WAS the love
Of law. Let burg ars and assss.
sins cry out against coercion and the
execution of the laws. Thers can b.
no government without power TO enforce
the laws and cOerce transgressors. The
man who clamors against coercion il
either charletan or knave. This PEG.
pie must have government take your
choiee--either your own government,
free and uncOntaminatad, or q military
government which does not stop 70
argue. These bayonSts sre p linied ar
suments. These leaden massengers,
which fly on wings Of flre, are rather
hard to answer My soldier friends
know that / Intend no r,Asction upon
them. They arc doing a glorious work
In putting down rebellion Ns@ /; Is
for you, my fellOw-Oitissns, - say
what shall be tho end. You struck the
hrst blow and preoipitated the rebellion.
Is II not for you TO eRdsAvor to maxi
amends for this offence? An, YOU say
you "have done nothing" Yes, you were
nearly all Union men once, bat you
went Astrsy. / had sharp argument
On this very point the other day. There
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