The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-28

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nan comes 20 you and takes you by The
hroat, would you call upon your friend
see upon what terms he would settle.
Applause and laughter No, you would
yourself BY assailing him In his
vulnerable part, keeping always in
the practice of the early Christians,
and keeping as near the rules Of civilized
warfare as cifcua stances would permit
Let us look for a moment at the condi-
lion Of this war. Taking a proper and
view Of the circumstances OF
the country, there is Every thing u en-
courage us aud nothing TO discourage rs.
We have recovered a very large portion
Of the territory of the United StAtes-a
a ! large portion of Tennessee, nearly the
whole Of kentucky, a large portion Of
Louisiana, nearly the whole Of Virginia,
and very large districts Of country. We
have preserved the blockade Tor two
years, and / believe If q blow should not
be struck andthe blockade be strictly pre-.
served fortwelye months to come, tbatthe
rebellion will be subdued. / see no reason
for discouragement in the receut attack
upon Charleston, fori has demonstrated
the entire invulnerability Of our iron
clads; ihata vessel a be constructed
of the size Of, one Of these Monitors aud
sail directly up to o fertilization like
sumter, aud batter away at IL until il
chooses TO retire. Is Their ammunition.
cannot hold out forever, aud their pro-
visions mustfail. Now, what Is our con-
dition? II was predicted that grass
would grow in the streets of New York
VIXEN The Southern trade would cease.
[ do not think that he lrass In our streets
would ever pay any rebel for moving
Laughter. thiuk no man could come
to our shops, our parks, our places of
amusemeni, our places Of worship or cue
festivals, and suppose for q moment that
we are engaged 10 war. There can be
but one result to this controversy. 1t il
impossible that it can be protracted for
any great. length of time if we are a
united people, and TO be a united people
we must discard political considerations.
Applause If a man is loyal, whether
be is ano liicer Of the army, with whose
success you have not been satisfied, or
whether he is a statesman with whom
you have differed politically, if you be-
iieve that his heart is right, you must not
only refuse TO assail him yours eli, but Won
must d-Iscounienance assaults upon him
by anybody else. You cannot unite the
North by assailing the North. What will
be the end Of the war in regard 10 one
Of the institutions which was a subject OF
much discussion? | allude TO Slavery.
There had been great and delicate con-
troversies UPON this subject heretofore
We have come now to a time when, by
the progress Of arms, Slavery is over
thrown. Zap lause,l By the well-re.
cOgnized principles of Law il is as clear
as The sun at nom, it this war goes on
twelve month";, there will not be q slave
legally held in any one Of the States o,
Territories. If this wonderful result
should be ach~ieved-if the time should
come when this great calamity 10 the ma
ton, and alfront TO the civilization of the
age, was wiped out in this way--if thost
poor Abolitionists, who never constitu.
ted a hundredth part Of our population
whose pale faces aud unsteady eyes pro
duce the t. cling Of compassion that il
engendered by contact with an u%nsounc
mind-if they should come to me anc
say, "Now this Institution is abolished
aud | want you to unite with me il
erecting a monument 10 VIM. L. Yancy,
John Slidell and James l.. Mason, VIII,
at, lished slavery" | shall not refuse
tApplsuse. Now, one word before
20 about pO itics, because my Democrat,
hiends would never forgive me ii | die
not say something IN regard TO p%olitica
affairs. | do not think il a criminal of
fence 10 be thinking about who shall b
the next President OF the United States
believe the next President will be
Democrat. think so because the grea
masses Of the people are rather that way
and the Democrats are rather more ia
miliar with the administration @
Government, and more clever. i
my judgment, in the exercis
OF power, than their opponents -
r Bot | doubt if the next Presi
dent will be the candidate of The Demo
cratic party, ! do not believe that a.
party organization will succeed at In
next Presidential election, and | will le.
you why. In the past both the great 20
litical parties of the country had dis
tinguished members Of the South in thei
organisations, and y0u had tho expert
ence Of all the United States, its abilit
and patriotism to select from in you
Cabinet aud in your administration Q
!, the Government. This you cannot hav
nav. II will take The whole power, in
~tellect and patriotism of the loyal State
20 administer this Government for lou
years from the 4th of March, 1885.
have no manner Of doubt that the mex
|, President will necessarily be one VIII
will have the right to select the bes
men from both political parties 20 aid !
+ carry ing ON the Government OF th
country, aud who will have the abilit
TO fail back upon the unanimous feelin
Of all the people Of the lpyal State
without distinction of party, in his Ell
forts TO complete the s%ubjugation OF Il
rebel Government, and to pacify II
Southern people, / have no doubt tina
the mass OF the people throughout III
} Sou h, when the armed force Of the ret
els is %oyerthrOwn, will unite with us
restoring the Union. | think | ha,
/ seen indications 90 that effect quite n
Gently. | can never be made to belieS
that this Government is 10 perish; and
look forward to the time, not far distan
when tie authority of the GOvernmer
shall be restored over the whole UnioI
and we sNali again advance ia n career
prospt ity md honor without a parall,
in The hrtory Of the civilized worlI
Applause.
Fighting Among rhems lVos.
A letter in the Mobile AdVsrtiser, fro
Shelby Vile, Tennessee, dated the i