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

is a traitor just as he was in former years
a Wing, Democrat, or Know Moth
ing; and il he be defeated in this contest
against the Government, the result is not
TO be more serious to himself than the
result of his old party contests under the
Government After giving his means,
influence, time aud labor to further an
atrocious conspiracy, he is, in case Of his
defeat to enjoy bis political and So
eial privileges and his property as
before; while, on The other hand, his
loyal neighbor, who has been insulted,
maltreated and pluhdered under the rule
of treason, can claim nothing more. II
is evsn worse for the loyal man than the
traitor, in the South, in this case, The
rebel is lefl to exercise his local tyranny,
within the limits of his state, with more
violence than ever while the lOyalist is
trodden down in the dust OF object deg
radiation; and doomed TO rest under a
political and social ban. Who does not
see that the rebellion, under the conserv-
alive policy, viii have substantially at
tanned all that its originators designed,
even if the Federal arms be successful,
and the Union restored ? Like the de-
moniac from whom one devil was ex-
PEELED, and who was afterwards possessed
by seven other devils more malignant
than the first, the last state Of the South
will be worse than the first; worse in its
domestic bondage apd cruelty; worse in
its bigotry, intolerance, and jealousy
worse in its opposition to all progress
worse ia the iron grasp of that CONSOLE
dated political Oligarchy, whose weight
has well nigh destroyed our freedom,
and made the non. Shareholders mere serfs
Of slaveocracy. a5
The Constitution of the United States
expressly declares as follows; "The
Congress of the United States shall guar
aRtee 70 eoey Stale IN his Union rpuJli-
can joym 81 go9sr7Ment etc.
President and Oabinetl do you hear
that, and do you mean to carry it out to
the extent Of your power? II you do,
then are the -slaveholding millions of
the South safe; il you do not, then
fraction Of little over three hundred
thousand slave owners-the consolidated
Black Despotism-are safe, and the rest
must either 1y from their homes, or be
greater slaves than The negroes them
selves. There is no doubt Of this;
none whatever. Tie hpe Of tie South is
IN the Coyiseation Aet If the traitors
who have so long trampled Southern
| rights under foot are suffered 10 come
back into the Union with their social
standing political power, and estates,
unimpaired, then woe to the loyal men
Of the South! They are in a more
wretched condition than ever. As we
have already said, the stakes in this con-
test are not equal at all, if the wealthy
rebels Of the South come back in the
Union comparatively unsoathed, while
their poor loyal neighbors are ruined.
The rich rebels would, in this case, have
nothing to lose, while the loyal men would
be only. yielded up TO the unrestrained
control aud vengeance of their old mas
ters; the first made more stringent from
it's long suspension, and the latter made
stronger by the help Of the Fede-
raj Government Horrible as must be
the contem lla,ion Of this picture, Il only
family shadows what will be the inevi-
table result should God in his anger
scourge us by allowing the Conservative
policy, that monstrous and mishapen Off
spring of mercenary partisanism, treason
and imbecility to control the counsels of
the Republic. Let the conflscation act
be enforced then without abatement.
The people must break up the strong
holds OF treason, and scatter their in
mates. No miserable monopoly can be
allowed TO suck the Likelihood of the South,
like hideOus vampire. The loyalists
Of the South must be made secure. In-
dustrious emigrants from Europe and the
North must be made TO feel that the
strong right arm of the Federal Govern
ment will ever be stretched over them to
defend them at all hazards. The Black
Despotism of the South must be destroy
ed forever. SO plead the loyal men OF
the South. Will the Federal Government
hear our petition?