The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-09
NO. 1876.

now in good faith, aiding TIE Fsdorals 10
put down the rebellion, and to rsst0ro
the Union. Such should not Be pre-
senied.
Treason against TIE STATE, when con.
mitisd, is 10 be punished Ia the P, aitsn.
tisry, not less than 10 nor mora than q
years.
Bat while il Is proper and humane 10
forgive, as just indicated, the leaders and
prime movers, who have aided in bring
ing all tas distress upon the country,
and who have shown no signs Of rspen-
tanse, have net returned or come back,
or svailed themselves Of the pardoa Of
tered, they should not 90 unpuaisbed;
they should be presented, and punished.
Robbery, larceny, receiving stolen
property, and encouraging negroes and
others 20 steal, and obtaining property
under false and fraudulent prstencea are
carried oa in this country to 4 fearful
extent So you are required to diligently
enqaire after those offences and true pre-
sentnlont make.
NfIsDEHEASORs
The Court will refer You 10 Tie
statutes, under the various heads, where
you will ind most Of the misdemeanOrs
defined more clearly than can do.
Some Of which, however, / an required
TO read and call your special attention
10, which viii now do.
(Here various statates we're referred @
and commented upon, then shs
THE SLAVE POLICY.
The Statutes OF Tennesses are highly
pansl in many respects as 10 slaves and
free persons Of color, and against those
who violate the Slave Policy, - Il is
termed: such as 10 secrete, barber or
protect runaway slaves, or by gord,
jester or otherwise, excite any slave or
free person Of color 10 insubOrdinaiioa.
or to deliver any address, hsrangue, or
sermon in the presence OF hearing of any
such slave or free person Of color, eal-
eulated 10 excite them to insubcrdina-
tion nor directly or indirectly tempt o.
persuade = slave 70 leave his masters
service; nor 10 maintain q arunaWuy slave
upon any pretsnes whatsHr; nsithsr
shall they be carried on any sieAmboat,
railroad, stage coach or any othsr cou-
veyAnce from any point in The State 70
any other point in OF Out Of the SiaisS
nor 10 buy from or sell 10 any slAve, any
article OF property without written per-
init from the owner, or 10 allow q slave
to hire his own time, or act as free mAR
Of color, 10 own any property, o. live ~
him OF themselves, OF be emaneiRated In
and remain in the State.
Now, gentlemen, what is 10 Be donet
Here are the statutes, and the violation
thereof az they are, known 10 as
is il practicable, humane. OF just 10 en-
force the slave code ssricllyG II We do,
bat few will escape. In ordinary times,
when there was no war and NJ rebellion,
there was no difficulty in enforcing ths
slave policy. But, as before remarked,
we must recognize che rebellion and war
as it is.
Again, slaves have been encouraged. By
the policy Of the Administration sad the
military authorities, 30 leave their rebel
masters, aud those that are able 10 BE-
enlisted As soldiers, We hags recruiting
offices in our Stale, and even in oar city.
It is = violation Of the army regulations
and war policy to turn them cut Ct the
Federal lines or camps.
Then, as we are bound TO recognise She
rebellion and the war, we must submit 10
and be governed By this policy, which
virtual y repeals the slave code; 81 least,
it Is not practicable or sspedisni 70 enforce
il. To enforce this code, e rebels Wculd
have Us do, would cause great distress
and inhumsnity, death, and In eoms
cases it would amount 70 murder
II IL is the war policy OF the govern
ment 10 encourage slaEel 70 leave their
rebel masters, and 10 enlist these that
are able, as soldiers, We should not do
anything 10 discourage, but encourage
them to leave. J approve Of the policy
as a wise one, and fufthsrI am In favor
Of any and al measures which tend 10
crush out this infamous rebellion, and 10
restore the government Let traitors
know and feel the burden Of tksir CT ne;
let the stars and stripes ef the q. 3.
wave over as while iheis Is thread 10
bind or a staff 10 support them. Letths
ship Of state be reinststed, sud she Union
iga or s0r0ng be preserved, prOtsetsd
and defended.