The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-04
NO 49

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Had he oonnived with rebellion for me
overthrow of the only great free Gov.rn !.
meht on earth. and had he been detectad
and arrested il would have been "arhi-
trary." But il interiered with the free
dom ct speech How? Who has object :
ed TO the freest possible discussionP
Freedom of speech does not confer The
right to go before an enemy and stim-
uiat' Nutny and disobedience and re-
oomuead dcsei tion. II does moi iustifv
any thing which, in time of war il ealcas
lated and Intended 60 weaken the mill.
tary arm Of the Government The Gov
ernor complains that the Governora ~
some OF the Western States have snnk
into insignitcance. 10 is certainly timo
to be ON the look out. | hope whatever
may become Of the States, New York
may not fad herself in the same pi,iful
category. Laughter, Ii is certainly
o Illuminating position for the first State
OF the Union, when the scales of our being
as nation are vibratine-wben our
children are dying by thousands in de-
tense OF the Union--lo see the Onief
Magistrate turn from contemplating the
picture with anxious soicitude, TO de-
nounce the Government and encourage
the rebellion, because raniing, foaming.
gasconading traitor cries of chang
him, has been charged with an ofTense
cogniZable by martial law, and hae been
arrested, and after full and fair trial
convicted. This is the species of sun.
port which Governor Seymour and those
who are with him the beginning of the
war; have given TO the Administration.
and this be callsa generous" onel They
now propose to pause" as he tells us;
ana II they will but pause" in their as
saults upon the Administrations their
proclaimed sympathy with traitors, and
In their encouragement 10 rebellion
they will confer favor upon the present
ana coming generations Applause
The people cry pause" butitis TO those
engagedi In assaults upon the Admins
tration, not to those who are striking
death blows at the rebellion. They cry
pause" but they cry TO those who givs
ald, encouragement and comfort 20 the
rebels. The soldiers are among US here.
and they cry pause" bat Il is that Won
pause In stimulating the rebellion.
Ihey have periled their lives in defense
OF the Government With heads uncoy.
cred and bosoms barred, they have met
the enemies Of free institutions upon the
battle-i field vociferous oheerinel. and
they cry pause" to you who by sym-
pathiIing with traitors, encOui age resist.
ance to the Government and its institu.
lions; they conJure you TO pause--pause
in your mad career; the husband and
son have been slain; your par,isanship
gives aid TO the rebels. The father cries
pause" in your encouragement TO rebels
in arms. Joseph is not, simeon ia NOT
and you would take away BENJAMIN alao. D
There ate others who cry pause. +" I,
adopt the language of his Excellencv,
the Governor and cry pause" Our sons
and brothers sleep in death. Tongues
which are silent in death, could thew
speak, would cry "pAuse "--they would
say you have marched US here-we come
70 defend our counlry's hag--we come
to vindicate the honor OF our nation
we come TO preserve the holy memories
that cluster around the banner for which
our fathers fought; you have lent hope
and encouragement 70 the rebellion -
pause " in your course.
| Yes, say pause. When you sit
down at your table "pause" --set vacant
cnair theresa skeleton win be At your
side. When you proceed 10 your cham
Der pause" death will be there AT the
hour OF midnight pause" the pale face
and skeleton finger will point 20 the re-
cord OF aid yoa have given the rebels in
arms against the Government. Ii these
men are not punished at judgmei.., & not
executed ana damned etefnAily heFeAf-
aer, hemp will lose its value, and hell
will forfeit It's charter for misuser (Great
cheering) s..
Men are mistaken In supposing that
they can form pas lies on the issuea of our
country's fate. Who believes that this
rebellion can be disposed Of any other
way, except by the power OF the sword?
took the position In the beginnipg, and
l take IL at the end. All rebeldom can
nave peace when they lay down their
arms But there are men here who con-
tinually praie of Democracy great dem
ocrats- they know all about Democracy,
aud, 20 judge by their actions, they care
very little about any thing else.
The first great principle OF Democracy
is, according TO jackson, the Union
must and shall be preserved, [applausel
and there is where stand to-night-it
must and shall be preserved, no matter
from what quarter the assaults may
come. II must be preserved against all
lie enemies. Renewed applause. Why,
| SIR, pretended ieadrrs Of Democracy as
We now have would have swamped even
Andrew Jackson in bis first quarter
ROars Of laughter. BY their huit ye
shall know them. Now il the time for
every Democrat, for every jackson Dem-
ocrat, for every Republican, for every
man who is an honest man, to assist ia
maintaining the Government, and putting
down the rebellion. Voice" HOw'r
you going 70 put il downY'l Put IL
down as Saul put down Agag, hew IL
right down through Applause.
Bat, fellow-oiiizens, the thing will all
come right by and by. The returned
soldiers and they are Ia ali paris OF this
mass Of people--will bring home their
stories, and viii tell COpperheadism how
much advantage there is 20 bo gained by
shaping their course for political purpo-
ses, and giving the country the 20 by.
What We want is 10 concentrate public
opinion~-wo want 10 bring the whole
force and power OF the Government whero
II can rest on this rebellion; and il must
be done The masks must be torn from
the faces Of all Copperheads. One side
or the other Of this question must be
taken One Is the side Of TRUTH fair
dealing, honesty In the support Of the
Government the other Is the side Of
falsehood and clubbing and denuncia-
ton of the Government The path Of