The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-25


We got moro than our share Of sppro-
priations in the old Union. The north
contributed quarter Of million OF
dollars to help carry our mails, which
were & dead loss 10 the Federal govern
meBt The north gave us what we asked
II helped Us 10 the fugitive slave law; Il
helped us to Texas, and threw in Polk
and Dallas to boot The south wanted
to repeal the Missouri compromise and
the north helped her; a fatal step, which
was the beginning Of much Of theprs-
ent trouble. And yet, in the face of al
these historic facts, we rebe.led to save
our niggers! We are TO day in the midst
OF fearful, cruel, bloody revolution,
without tine semblanoe or shadow Of
Justification for our wicked conduct.
We were the last people on earth who
had cause 30 complain, for we enjoyed
the tavors of our be nignsnt Govern
ment, over and above the north. And
now think some Of you are beginning
to see your stupendous folly. Your eyes
like those of young kittens are gradually
opening to the light. The marching and
counter marching of armies through your
farms and villages is teaching many Of
you dear but valuable lesson, But
some of you are still not satisfied and
are wishing for the return of the rebel
army. Let me tell you, il 1t does return,
there are plenty Of these blue-coaled fell
lows TO set them aaoat again, southwark;
and by the time the Federal troops have
taken possession of your State again,
they will wipe you up so clean, that there
will be nothing leftof you but tho tip
end of your tails. Stop your folly, and
come back and join us. The United
States is able and determined to put
down the rebellion. tmust, shall, and
win be put down. (Applause.) / talk
TO the rebels.
Who inaugurated this rebellion 3?
South Carolina had been plotting it for
thirty years; and if the letter and
spirit of the Nederal Constitution had
been carried out, she never could have
been a member of the Union, for she
never had a republican government
which is guaranteed to all the states.
a man must own ten negroes, before he
can be elected to the legislature. She
ought 10 be let out on contract TO Yam
keo company, to be sawed out, tloated
of, and sunk in the ocean. This rebel
lion is an old plot. AS far back al 1856,
Governor Wise sent a secret circular TO
the Governors Of ell the Southern States,
stating; Fremont would be elected. /
propose, in this event, to march to Wash
iugton, seize The archives, and declare
the Union dissolved" Fremont was not
elected, but meaner man was, James
Buchanan. Leading Souiherners in
Congress refused 10 stay in the Union,
even though they were allowed to die
tA'e the terms of compromise. Mason
said the South would go out although
the North should give more than che
had asked Good United States srms
of all kinds, were condemned at tae
public arsenAls, by Southern officers,
we're advertised for sale In obscure
papers; and Southern Governors Eero
notified TO send agents on 10 by up Sl5
muskets at 50 90 apiece. Thus they
prepared for rebellion, secretly for years.
10 1850 visited Montgomery, Ala, and
was invited by the Legislature
to deliver an address In their hall,
on public affairs, / did so l de-
clar' d myself Southern pro.slayery
man, and that desired the prosperity
Of the south They applauded these
sentiments. But / added that had seen
with pain their act 10 arm the State in
case Republican President should be
elected. l said il meant treason, aud
that was an unconditional Union man,
AID would stand by he Union, although
slavery should perish. Some of the men
nissed, aud some elegantly dressed ladies
bounced up aud left the hall; tho devil
was into them, then, before it got into
tho men. Ny ticket in 1860 was the
Bell Everett ticket, a sort OF Kangaroo
affair, with all its virtue IN its hind legs.
John Bel is now poking about Rome aud
Atlanta with an old cotton umbrella I'M
der his arm, hunting tor his rights. He'll
get them, his iron works have got them
already. Douglas headed the ueAt tick
eta gallant patriot who, ifaliye To- day,
would be In The field with a star or two
on bic shoulders. breckenridge headed
the third ticket. The fourth and last
ticket Was headed by Mr.. Lincoln, aud
ifrone Of you have heard the result be-
fore have the pleasure Of informing you
hat ticket was elected There would
have been no war If Breckenridge had
been elected Hs would have gone into
office, sworn before God, and kissed tho
B.be on it, TO defend the Constitution
and the Union, spent four years in illing
every Southern fort aud city with arms,
removed all the public money South,
manned the whole navy with traitors, aud
Of the end OF bis term, walked ont Of the
UaiOn, leaving the North without q gun.
a hip, a pistol, or sabre. thank my