The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-13
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W a-saAiAla..
7oHe Ea.loyof The NasiriHs Union,
] closed ny last by expressing the
opinion that The people were beginning
TO rouse themselves 60 think for them
selves. Whenever they shall have done
this to the extent Of asserting their lib
critics, then will they be prepared TO re-
sumo the exercise Of civil government
and not before Il was because they
were frcemcn only in name that the PEG
pie Of Tcnucscte were dragged into the
rebellion, which has been so disastrous
TO al their interests. They were slaves
to a particular interest and 20 the adj
vocAtes Of a peculiar institution. Such
was the despotic tyranny under which
they were held that no man dared to
express any opinion adverse to that in
terest. or course l aliudc TO the insti-
tuition Of African slavery. But that day
has gone, and forever gone. And this is
the good which Providence is evolving
from the great evil which wicked men
have brought upon us. This is the
bounds within which lie has restrained
their wrath, and the remainder Of which
lie is making to praise Him.
Men may say what they please, and
form whatever theories their fsncies,
their interests, or their preiudices and
passions may dictate, but negro slavery
is gone. The fret gun fred in its inter-
este, doomed il forever The man that
DOM see this is blind TO passing events.
or given over to self. delusion. WITH
such have no Argument. Il is useless
10 argue with them. Ispeak not Of what
ought to be, or ought not TO be, on this
subject Iaccept tho fact as one Gxed
and certain, which no opinions or desires
of mine can alter. To the slave
holder, | believe its destruction is
an act Of retributive justice visited
upon him for his many crimes, and
especially the crime Of rebellion. What
shall be its effects upon the liberated
negro himself and upon the free white
man, depends upon the use made Of the
event That to Tennessee negro slavery
has been an uumitigated curse Ihaye not
the shadow Of doubt Whether its
destruction shall prove . blessing to her
present inhabitants, depends very much
upon bow the event shall he rega ded
and the course which will be lsl,n
Every man may assure himself that he
cannot prevent the event from occurring
Ii is as useless as it is unmanly for hin
to sit down and cry about it, 70 i,
equally futile to so into spa.ms of rag,
on the subjsc lie can accomplish
nothing by making fool of himself, auC
calling somebody, who differs from him
an abolitionist. Indeed, abolitonist, Al
term OF rep'oach, is a word whicl
fingers alone on the lips of fools ant
traitors. The subject is even beyond TN
province Of legitimate argument, mucl
more tho meaningless slang Of billings
gate. The gordian knot Of American
slavery, which could not be umayeIe,
by the ar uments of philosophers, nor tn
appeals Of philantbropisls, has been Gu
by one stroke Of the sword, Twenty
five thousand negroes to-day are clad il
our national uniform, and VITA srms i
their hands, 70 the use Of which the,
are being trained, marched 70 the trea
Of martial music. Upon three, at least
cnsanguined fields, amid the din an
roar Of battle, they have made the recor
Of soldiers. That's enough if there wei
nothing else. That snapped the chain
that manacled their race, and no MOI
can they be cpslsy,i upon this cont
ncnt But MoRE ANoE.