The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-23
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tnIroa FREEx ASS soUsSAI.:
sIE. Being an old reader and ardent admirer
Of the FuxtaAx's jorsxsN.a eisixrn Of Tennes
rec, and formerly a resident OF Nashville.
take .lre liberty of afoaosipG to Jon the -Dec
Saration of Pfincipsea,by rhs NAshvlnes Usion
CIab," wi.h the vie~ o. natisg such remarks
thereon, and also toscsiiag the rretabers and
,ha- cosesisEsieaIpf ssfAsslnh. aaa- inas -aeiie
.deecs and very extensive acquainfance enable
NE to call to raind. Ard here allow me TO say
that have no desire to tresPass upon the field
of "our CHARLEY" to whoia had the pleasure
Of an introduction on recent visit. The task
ann about 20 undertake is not at nil suited to
his tastes and retiring habits, and it is qucs-
tiouable il he does n,ore.thaa aIlude to the
subject.
The following is the document alluded to:
A DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES BY rHE EAsurvrI liz
UNION CLUB, NUMBERING 573 MEMBERS.
Unaaisaousiy adopted nt tie mee,,Hq Of saioi
club on the 2la IF Apra. 1863.
I'VE, poit ton OF the loyal citizens Of Ten
nessee having associated ourselves under the
name Of the ~ .shvilie Union Ctab," wishing
TO prevent any misspprehension relative TO
our Objects deem il our dutyso declare To the
people Of the United States, the leading psin-
ciples and sentiments we entertain.
I'VE declare ourselves 10 he true ard loy1i
citizens of the United States. and claim to be
entitled tp all the imtnunities arising sherc-
from, and under all the obligations apper,ain
ing TO such ci1Aenship. We support the
Constitution of the United States. and cling to
1t az the palladium Of cur liberties. We are
Union men, and being convinced that our
peace, prosperity and happiness depetyl upon
tbs preservation Of the Federal Union. We are
in fs-or ofmainraining it, at all hazards and 10
the last extremity, with or without slavery.
. We uphoId the Government of the United
States and declare ourselves tebe the friends
of its friends, sad fees to its foes. We desire
TO be treated az frieuGs by the unconditiupalIy y
loyal in all the States Of the Federal Union.
we RECOMMEND tho organization of Union
-Guba- -or. Leagues. in Tenne ssee, -for sLe pn.-
Dose of securing the benefit Of mutual counsel
ard advice, and the restoration of law and or.
der; Of promoting the general welfare, and Sc
curing the blessings OF liberty To eyFselves aud
posterity; of assisting the civil ahd military
authorities, by furnishing relisbIe information.
such as may be needful to guard them against
imposition frem rebel sympathisers; and of
aiding the government ct the United StateR in
every wayto the fullest extent OF our ability,
IN 5ufptefclBE itlis uuttCcfSa1y
and industrious Tebellion.
I'VE are for g vigorous prosecution of the
war, until The rebels throw down their arI,s
without conditions, and Tor icpriving the reb.
ell master OF bia slave, and every other species
Of property, an one OF the measures OF puuisli-
n,eut for his treason. We hes<tiiy approve of,
and hereby pledge ourselves to, ttas support OF
the President OF the United Stafes, in all mea-
Bures deemed needful for the suppression of
the rebellion.
1--WE are for deprivibg disioysi citizens and
seditious 'oificsseekers of the Northern STATES
Of all temptation 10 bid for Southern Votes, by
establishing tho policy, once tor sil, that no
one now In AIMS against the government or in
any way in the interest Of the rebellion, and
eapecisily no dieloyal saaveholder. shall ever
share in ruling the destsuss .of this nation at
the oailot box, until at least aa much sime has
elapsed ne ia required ef unbiased and unprr-
jucieed foreigners. before exercising the same
irench,se; OF until it shall bave become evi-
dent that, i'm their family and social circles
feelings of patriotism have @upIlanied those
Of treason. And Ipasmuch az 90 Insny OF the
once honored. citizens of Tennessee have prov.
ed themselves recreant and unable 10 appre
cias good government we cordially invite
the lovers Of freedom in every land to settle in
our uidsf snd unite with us in perpetuating
the blessings OF republican institutions And
We do now Geciare IL 10 be tie duty OF oil I'm
ion men throughout tlae State, To exert their
influence so to shspe oef institutions, as to
give every possible indscemeut to immigration
We do most Boleuaiy aaifn. as the result
Of eur life leag acquaintance, and OF our init.
mate familiarity with oh tn workings, that
The institution Of slavery tends TO dishonor la
bor sud smother enterprise 10 Incompatible
with Tn intelligent pablo policy, sound moral
i,y. the safety and permanency of the Repub-
lie. the development Of the resources OF the
State; that 1t roots out the industrious, aud hss
The effect Of leesening the free population Of
the country.
We, therefore, hold it 20 be the true inter-
Get Of the people of this common wealth to
abolish The institution Of slavery at the earliest
practicable period within which the smanoi.a.
ZION of slaves can be effected, with safety to
the slaves and justice 20 loyal masters.
"Repoeted by II. X. MyKss. Wa. SsAHE, D.
d. DrcxKy, Consnsfree.
"A true copy from the minutes:
"A. Is. SaAsxaASp, Secretary"
can easily understand what you think of.
this document, aud Of the 51' members of
the Club. . whole, and as a body; bu, ] beg
that you will not believe that il emana,es from
Or is approved by citizens OF Nashville. ]
was in that city on the day shat the Declara-
tian appeared Ia the paper called the Nashville
Uss0a and tried earuestiy ind mi afrIo osSsy and