The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-29

been suggested, that it would be pleas
ant sight TO see Jefferson Davis and his
compeers returned TO the United States
Senate. Loud cries of "Never," and
"Hang them" | could almost find il
ia my heart TO say that if those are the
terms upon which restoration of the
Government and salvation TO the country
is to be had, then let all perish in one
common ruin! Loud and long applause
and cheers. The Government can never
restore to its eounsels such men, without
sinking it's Nationul honor forever.
Whatl VIII you restore the men whose
arms are red to their shoulders with
the blood of your children aud friends
and now would consign you all this night
TO eternal infamy and degradatiou-who
would exterminate the last man, woman
and child, in order TO succeed in this
be!lish rebellion The men who declare
they will never live in political fellow
ship with you, who scorn and despise
you, and declare thoy will accept no
terms except unconditional recognition
of their independence Of all the States
in rebellion, but also they will have Ken
lucky, Maryland and Virginia. Cries
of "never, never"] Yet they tell us that
men talk about inviting those men back
to the Senate of the United States.
["Never," chang them Rrst"l If they
are restored TO their constitutional rights
they had once the right to the Senate
Chamber and to protection of their prop
erty; but by their rebellion and resist
snce TO the constituted authorities of the
Government they have forfeited all such
right, and they now have the right, if
they Gan be caught, tried and convicted,
as they ought to be, and no doubt will
be, to be executed for their offence
Great applause and loud cheers But
it is terrible thing TO talk about; frat
taking oil their negroes, and then en-
He may for time have been lukewarm
in the cause; he may not have felt that
he could give them the active and cordial
support which was due from every citi-
zen but now having maturely consid-
cred ii, he has at last arrived at the con
victon that there is but one path of safe
ty, but one path of duty, and that is TO
lend his whole heart to the cause of the
Government, to sustain il in all its con-
stitutional relations, and to bring to-
gether mass of public sentiment which
will sweep away every man that opposes
the Government. Applause. And
even if there may be men in
high places who for their own
selfish promotion, have been en-
gagged in willy diplomacy to defeat for
time the success of one man in the public
service engaged faithfully in the enter
| prise in one quarter of the country, and
if there may be those with similar pur-
pose checlkmating another man in per-
forming his duty, let them learn lesson
from the history of the past. Let them
remember that the people of this great
country, thinking with their heart"
will instinctively know the men who do
their duty, and will reward them too.
We know that few years ago, when we
were engaged in foreign war, there W as
an old general who never pretended TO
be anything more than a rough and faith.
full soldier, winning victory after victory,
paying no attention 70 what was going
on at the National Capital, while others
were intriguing, seeking in their life in
camp to secure the great honors which
this great people could confer and we
know that the people took up that old
rough soldier, who had never dreamed OF
being President, aud made him President
over all of them. IL may again occur
that some men who think that they are
winning the popular favor may be set
aside, who ask that those who have per-
formed these duties, commanding the
Administration Of the whole country,
from their distant points in the South,
may be relieved because the contrast was
becoming too great between them and
others, may live long enough to realize
that the people Of this country, when
aroused, are omnipotent and 10 ao-
knowledge that the best laid
schemes of mice and men, gang
oft aglee" II we are 20 do our
duty by our Government, let as
begin by determining to do our whole
duty. Az the risk of being considered
impairment or oficious this evening, |
must say that think the time has come
not only for arousing each and all Of us q
the protection Of the Government Of the
United States in the prosecution Of this
war to a successful issue, but also 20 de.
fend the honor and dignity Of this greal
people by directing their attention 90 the
position Of this Government, and telling
our public servants that we are not arrait
Of foreign Powers. Applause, w,
bow not at the fooistool even Of the grea
. Nephew Of his Uncle. Renewed ap
T plause. / have never myself had any
iears. believe that II il came 10 this
that the rebels In arms against this Gov
eminent were 10 have sympathy from
/ abroad, from the ruling class in England
Z or from the Emperor Of the French, WI
: could at,once challenge the great heart o
| both nations that know we'll what this
. war means [great applausel; for, while
D we know that the rebellion has receive,
encouragement, and even material aid
/ from one class Of the citizens of England
I there is another class who, even amid al
: their sunerings and deprivations conse
| quent upon this war, have been true ant
= loyal in their hearts TO the Government
G Of the United States, and when they Sc
d that this great people, in the midst o
= their trials, you who have sent TO th
3 Army OF the Union men enough 10 have
/ conquered Europe a few years ago, still
? remember 10 build ships and freight ther
z with bread, and send them across Ia
d briny deep for their relief, you hear 10
n day the response which comes back I
0 you upon every vessel that reaches on
K shores--that the whole heart Of the Enc
? lish people is loyal TO tho principles {
e liberty and the great heart Of Europe
- with u.s. and we can afford 10 say
u their rulers, DO your worst do not hol
d others responsible for my humble view
y but, for one, ! would not withhold, upc
l. the part Of this Government, the EXPIRE