The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-24

priso into ennesse
One Of The most sensible positions ad-
vanccd in the Declaration Of tho Nash
vile Union Club, published in u col
umns yesterday, Is the cordial invitation
70 the lovers Of enlightened and law abi.
ding freedom in every land, TO come and
settle among ne, and also the declaration
that it is tie duty Of all Union men to
shape our institutions 80 as TO give every
possible inducement 10 immigration.
Months ago, we urged these same practi-
cal, simple, and common sense ideas in
u columns, and they were branded as
infamous by bigoted correspondents of
certain conservative organs. But the
proposition, il seems, has received amost
weighty and respectable endorsement
from a large body Of intelligent and I'M
conditional loyalists Of this city, which
until recently was the hot-bed Of trea-
son. The proposition must commend it.
self to all men who will divest their
minds of prejudice and consider it dis
passionately,
Certainly il is not desirable that Ten
nessee should remain under the control
Of those reasonable influences which
have made her wretched and desolate.
If a man be a useful citizen in New
England, or the Northwest, why may he
not be just as useful here?
II is far more desirable that Tennessee
should have 275,OOO intelligent white
farmers and mechanics, all having a deep
personal interest in the welfare of our
State, and society, than that she should
have $4,000 degraded, ignorant negro
slaves, kept in subsection by the lash aud
brute force, having no prospect Of eleva
tion before them, the enemies instead of
the friends Of the white race, and ready
AZ any moment to be melted to revolt.
It is better, also, that our agricultural
districts should be peopIed with small
but independent farmers, than that the
choice lands Of the State should all be
held by a few overgrown landholders,
owning plantations of from 3,00G to TO-
600 acres.
tits better for our printers, shoemakers,
carpenters, blacksmiths, and other work.
men, and also for our teachers, preachers,
lawyers, physicians, and merchants, To
have one hundred families living on two
hundred acre farms, for customers, than
TO have in their stead ten families, oecu-
plying two thousand acre plantations
each.
II is better to have free schools dotted
thickly over our Commonwealth, where
the children OF all classes may attend,
than to have a few Universities, Academ-
les, aud private schools, at which the
children of the rich only can attend,
while the children Of the poor grow up
ignorant and uncared for.
Finally, it is better, oh how infinitely
better, that We should be a Common
wealth Of independent farmers, daring
30 speak and write our thoughts upon al
subjects, than to cover at the feet Of q
bigetted, intolerant and selfish Negro
aristocracy, numbering about one hcerty-
sirh of the white population OF the State.
Have 70 not whispered long enough in
Slated breath - Haze we not feared ia
call our thoughts our own long enoughi
The day Of redemption is offered us, and
shall we close our eyes and turn away
from its light-perhaps FOR ever?
No never! Why should we longer lie
to ourselves, and, for fear Of incurring
the displeasure Of a faction whose mem
bcrs are of no better blood, clearer heads,
and purer hearts than ourselves, continue
to cling 20 what our consciences and
judgments tell us is an imposture, a de.
@lusionr and a CURSE Then let us all in.
augurate the reign Of progress. Let us
invite intelligent lovers Of freedom from
abroad to aid us. Honest hearts and
sound heads are TO be found every where.
Let us infuse the yoang blood of loyalty
into the veins of Tennessee, and inspire
her heart with a new life.