The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-08
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1863.

sargents did so few extraordinary acts
or adopted so few oppressive measures
as the Federal Government has durinl
the present war. Very rarely has TN
i plea ofnecessity been made the ordina
~ course Of justice has met with scarce
/ ly an interruption, and believe that th'
sober thought of the people viii heartily
approve Of these few interruptions. Pab'
lie sentiment already applauds the wal
policy Of the Government, and the mair
regret seems 10 be that it has not beer
more vigorous in some instances. Th'
people say make the punishment Of trait
Ors more severe, If possible; make tbs
statutes against treason more effective
let there be not only an enforcement,
but s reinforcement Of "of the laWs.'
Il is thought by persons well Informed
that the resolution of Congress explanatory
of the eonfseation act, and so greatly
modify ing its meaning as to make it nu-
gatOry 10 many important Gases, will be
repealed at the approaching session
Some Of the ablest jurists here, however
hold that Congress has no power to in
terpret its acts, by mere resolutions, and
that the interpreting resolution affixed 10
the confiscaIion act, Judge Underwood
Of The Virginia District, in late decis-
ion, however, has decided that this resO-
luton simply means that cOnfscation
must be enforced during the life of the
offender.
was present last evening at = small
social party Of intelligent lcyalists from
Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky, and OBJ
served that the expression of desire to
sec slavery wiped Outby the present war
was almost unanimous. A slaveho lder
from Austin, Texas, informed me that
the UniOnists Of that State, who we're nu-
merouP, were almost of one mind in this
matter. In point Of fact, they believed
that slavery had committed suicide by
rebellion; and in point of principle, they
rtjOiced at this fact, firmly believing that
the future existence of slavery and free
government together, in the Union, would
be utterly in compatible. The Texas
loyslistr, he assured me, are strongly OPP
posed to restoring slavery, which they
regard as equivalent to the restoration of
the rebellion. think, from what I see,
that within q few years the present con-
servative politicians will publish aflida-
Wits, testifying that they were wholly OPP
posed to the restoration of slavery, just
as some Of them are now publishing aft
davits in the Ohio newspapers, affirming
that they did not vote for the Canada
exile. / predict that the infamous slave
code will hang heavier than a mill stone
about the necks of some Tennessee poll
ticians before the lapse of 1864. The
star Of Freedom blszes as brightly in the
skies as the holy cross of Constantine,
and its lustrous legend, blushing with
the blood Of many thousand martyrs, is
the same "Under this banner thou shalt con-
ouer." Woe to him who is found fight
ing against it, A muldtudinous hum,
as though old Babel was in pro
cess Of reconstruction, fills the hotels
Of the Capital. A large number of N.
C.s arrived here last night, and the can
didates for the SpeAkership are preparing
for IS forward movement" on Monday
next. A
Congressman are stopped ateyery turn
by earnest looking individuals, who are
begging votes for dOOr-keeperships, aud
so on through the whole list of elective
offices. l am not candidate, but have
no hesitation in saying that l would
rather be q doOrkeeper in the house of
Abraham" ''thAn dwell in the tents Of
Conf ederate wiekedness." As was con
versiDg with an excellent ex. member Of
Of Congress day, an individual rushed
up and Selling bis hand with extravsgant
expression Of delight, solicited his vote
for dOo5keeper. An indescrible shadow
painful 10 witness, came over the appli-
canfs face, when my companion in
formed him that his power to vote for
6oorkesper expired with the last Con-
gress.
The splendid colossal statue of Free
dom, which / spoke of in = late letter,
was elevated to-day TO its lofty lookout
Cd the summit of the Capitol dome, and
now stands like an angel in mid-heaven,
the guardian genius of our undivided and
indivisibIs nation. May tie living spirit
Of freedom, also, animate the hearts Of
al the people. Several thousand people
assembled 70 witness the elevation of the
statue, and cannons Numbered forth
their applause from the various forts
about the city.
Is the erection Of this statue, at this
great crisis Of the nation, typical of cur
future destiny Will not The winds
which play around thia bronze embodi-
ment Of Freedom proclaim that sn i'm
proved and higher order of things will
from this day be inauguratsd for the
welfare Of every human being within the
limits Of the Republic, unrestricted by
the strOcious heresy Of bArbarous SAFE
Sovereignty? l think so. To-day the
Capitol is bathsd in food Of sunshine
almost vernAl 10 its holiness, and the
newly elevated Goddess looks cut upon
an unclOuded heaven, not more unclOud-
ed and serene, however, / believe, than
the grand horizon Of the future, which |
spreads out its illimitabls glOries for us
and our pOsterity.
The pAling meteor of Rebellion is fall |
ing from its "pride Of place . the star
Of the Federal Union increases in bright |