The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-15
=. q. mRRCEH, Editor.

freedom, upon the other"
Well, so did the Federal Congress that
assembled on the 4th of July, 1861. In
response 10 the Presidents message, and
echoing it's sentiments, that body then
resolved:
"That this war 10 not wsged in any
spirit Of oppression, or for any purpose
OF conquest or subjug alton, or purpose Of
overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of these
States, but TO defend and maintain the
supremacy Of the constitution and to pre-
serve the Union, with all the dignity
equality and rights Of the sV9al States IN
impaired and that as soon as these ob
ieCts are accomplished, the war ought TO
cease" The italics are ours, of course--
Press.
The position of the UNION, and the
resolution Of Congress are In perfect har-
mony. We endorse the resolution cor
daily. We advocate the prosecution
of the war, not to CRAFTY "a spirit Of
oppression" but the contrary; not TO sub
iugsto anybody but rebels and traitors;
not TO overthrow State rights, but rather
TO Strength them; and finally TO pre-
serve the Federal Union, and tbs dignity
and equality of all the States; and not
only of the States, but Of every citizen Of
He ,plole nation. The misfortune of the
Press seems TO be like that of great
many others; it cannot think of solita-
ry right that any State possesses, except
the right to o,0n SLAVES. Nobody complains
that any other right is in danger from the
aggressions of the Federal Government
The Press seems oblivious of all classes
of people except the slaveholding class,
about 10000 of whom we suppose may
be called loyal, while the remaining
100000 are decidedly rebellious. Inas
much as the State of Tennessee does not
own a single slave, we think it quite pos
sible that slavery may DO snnihilated,
and Tennessee still preserve all her
"rights, institutions, dignity and equali-
ty" unimpaired. Suppose every slave
was TO run away from this State to-mOr'
row, would she be less State than Ohio?
Would her Governor, Legislature, Senators,
and Congressman have their authority di-
minished one jot or title? Would the voice
of Tennessee have less influence in the
halls Of Congress Would not her "dig-
nifty" be rather increased, and her power
and prosperity be incalculAbly advanced?
Certainly they would, and the real foes
Of the prosperity, power and happiness
of our people individually, and our State
collectively, are those editors and polid-
clans who are pursuing = course oalcu-
lated to perpetuate the power of $4,000
Shareholders over the heads Of near 100-
600 nom shareholders. The pro slavery
factioniSts are The real enemies Of hs dignity
equality and rights Of Tennessee. "Digni-
typ What dignity is there in uphold
ing the barbArous, obsolete and I'M
profitable system of slavery? Equal
typ What earthly prospect have we for
an equality with Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
and Pennsylvania, while they encourage
and we discourage free labor? rights p
II there be a word in our language from
which a Tennessean should turn with
disgust and horror, it is this odious word
"Rights I" II has beggared US, and
drenched the s'Nte in blood. We have
got our fill of 'irights" Let the South
ern COnfedoracy keep its damnablo
watchword. We hardly think that the
right of buying and selling slaves was
considered by the Congress of 1861, as
belonging to the dignil y and equality of
the States, or so precious that it must be
maintained even where it comes in
direct collision with the Fed
eral Government If the Government
claims the right to the services, and even
the lives of its free citizens in the Ma
tional army, it certainly possesses no
less authority over an unfortunate class
OF persons, who are owned as property.
and chiefly by rebels
The Press not only ignores "ideas"
which patriots and rebels all recognize.
bat 1t seems bothered to express its own
ideas Of the present war, if it has anv
definite aud settled opinions on the sub.
jsot. Il declAims generally against the
missouri Germans" "a Union CLIQUE in
Nashville" "rhdicAl GerhAns of 81.
Louis" Wendell Phillips aud Mr. Soil
oitor Whiting" and finally, "lhe Nash
vile Union clique" who, it adds, econ.
tinuAlly preach the gospel of the rev
OlutiOn' in the highways and bywsys Of
the city" Amid all this horrid pro-
cession Of
"Gorson, aud hydras, and ohmrrls Dire"
il describes the form Of the radical Nash
willie Union fitting hither and thither,
bent on the contamination of some great
mischief Wendell Phillips and Mr..
Whiting must fight their own battles
the radical. Germans or Missouri will
do as they deem best; but as for "the
Nashville Union clique" we protest our
utter Ignorance Of the existence Of such
a body OF men, and can say nothing
about these preachers Of the gospel of
revolution until our cotemporary shall
point Them out Bat when the Press
says:
The rebels say thoro is no ''old Union"