The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-29
A Bloody restoration.

the Union was not only farther oil than |
ever but next to impossible by reason Of
the incompetency Of the administration,
have just made The discovery that the
rebellion is put down, and that all that
is necessary 70 reestablish the Union, is
q for the President u proclaim aaweeping
q amnesty to the rebels, and restore them
all to their former rights, privileges and
powers, guaranteeing TO them at the same
time the protection of slavery. We arc
sure that among intelligent loyalisls
there IL but one opinion as to the hu-
manity, or the wisdom Of such q policy.
IL the administration desires 10 ruin So
ciAlly, peeuniarily and politically every
ssaunch and consistent loyalist in the
South, and crush TO the very dust every
firm friend and supporter Of the Gov
eminent, let IL take the fallen slavoocra-
oy by the hand, wash it's bleeding
wounds and reinstAte IL in it's former
privileges and prerogatives. Let II shut
its eyes and close its ears to what the
loyal non slav, holders, and the truly
loyal slave holders have endured, and
bestow It's osresses upon the rebellious
men who have insulted the national flag,
and plundered, exiled or imprisoned all
who dared be faithful No doubt the
South will hasten back into the Union
on such conditions--on condition that
the loyal men Of the South shall be
trampled in the miro and dust
OF shame, rsproach, and poverty,
while malignant traitors are roinstated
b in all their wonted splondor and power.
Toombs would glory in such Union
Mason would advocate such a restora-
ton; jeff. Davis himself would doubtless
resign his seat in Richmond for seat in
the Federal capitol. This would be the
restoration of slavery under the specious
mask Of restoring the Union. Every
loyal man in Tennessee who advocates
such restoration ostrScisos himself; he
signs his own political death-warant.
We call on All true men, on those who
have fought treason boldly from the be-
g!Ining, TO put the seal of condemnation
ON all such weak and reasonable con-
trivances for saving lie South to the Uaio
By handing Il over 70 It's Gtlerea enemies
Will any one show us one active, infu
entail participator in the rebellion who,
after taking the oath and giving bond,
: has gone honestly 10 work to undo the
@ wrong which he has done society
90 Where are the aiders and abettors of the
rebellion in Davidson county, who are
M now giving their influence to the Union
cause Are they working publicly for
the GovernmentY Are they working
privately for the Union? Are they talk
" ing, or writing, or speaking for the
.ls Union2 We do not know of one in
stance.
A Union man was talking recently with
a prominent ex-ofilcial in an adjoining
%" county, who had been an active rebel,
but had subsequently, taken the oath and
given bond.
o "Why don't you take the stump for
the UniOnP' said the Union man
Because, don't choose TO lie to the
people. lam not going to tell item Alat /
IKE DE Federal Government better than he
Confederate Government, because Idonf /
submit because 7 am a SaBRgatea man. I
hGvs taken The oath and don't erpea to ,oork
against the Government" Such Ia "iron-
clad loyalty"
ar In some respects the aspect of affairs
is not suspicious for our future peace
Loyal refugees from various cOunties in
Middle Tennessee, who have not dared
for months TO go to their homes, have as
sured us recently that rebel citizens who
took the oath twelve months ago, and
violated IL frequently afterwards, are
now coming in before the General COM
manding, taking the oath again and OBJ
tanning protection papers, Our loyal
friends think of the hypocrisy of trait
ora; they remember the sickoning details
of the Lawrence massacre, and feel sad
ard gloomy as they contemplate the day
when the Federal troops shall be removed
from Tennessee, and the slayeoci acy the
old originator Of vigilance committees,
, lynch law, aud minute men, is reinstAted
dn ell It's ancient power, with its thirst
for vengeance heightened by its long
humiliation. Loyal men Of Tennessee,
take warning in time A dark
cloud is gathering along your horizon.
The fields of Middle Tennessee seem
crimsoned with loyal blood; the DANES
of burning dwellings light up the mid
nightsky, and the shrieks and groans Of
tho assassin's victims curdle our very
blood. Restoration Aye, think Of Il;
restoration Of what OF mobs, and
Regulators, and Vigilance Committees
OF intolerance and bigotry, and gag CLAWS
and Bowieknives2 Better that war
should rage within our borders until the
historian should record an American
"Thirty Years War;" than have such a
restoration as the conservative faction
are promising TO discounted Southern
traitors.