The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-30
The BIameless government It's
Futuro.


The BIameless Government It's
Future.
Yesterday The crowd Of repentant cit
who repaired 10 the capital TO de-
their allegiance, was even greater
than it had been some days previous.
We counted some twenty hacks, private
coaches, and buggies at the capitol gate
at one time, and vehicles were continu-
ally coming and going. We noticed
many elegantly dressed, and beautiful
women, among the visitors. There were
probably not less than six hundred per-
sons in the various rooms, where the
deputies were administering the oath
awaiting their turn eagerly. IL thes,
pledges Of allegiance have been taken IN
sincerity, and we cannot doubt that such
is the fact with q large majority Of the
applicants, il is a most cheering evidence
of cool Judgment and "sober seeon6l
thought" in the minds of our fellow
citizens, for whose welfare and happi
ness we feel so deeply solicitous. No
man or woman should hesitate one mo-
meut TO avow their adhesion TO the Fed.
eral Government. We care not how
deeply they may have been involved in
the rebellion before. II is o most
wretched pride which prevents people
from renouncing an error which has
wrought 50 much ruin and sorrow "a
Nashville aud Tennessee rs the South
Carolina rebellion II does seem TO us
that all humane and enlighted citizens
should rejoice at the offer of the Federal
: Government to welcome them back to It's
protection, even after they have lent
themselves TO the work Of resurrection.
anarchy, and civil war. We can point
with pride 10 n pure, blameless, mild
and just Government. There is no other
upon earth which can compare with it
II hines among all Others like the sun
amid the smaller fires of night" We
appeal TO the madmen who now assail
it TO c%orroborate our testimony. Hear
what ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, Of Geor-
gia, said in a speech in Savannah in
1861:
Wl~s -:gis1s, cHo h5ttn ASA led What
Interest Of the South has been invaded {?
What justice has BEN denied and tohat
claim, founded injustice and giQht, has been
10iUhedY Can either of you to. day name
nuarpaapt. .nt - . I-Isl--
ately and purposely done by the Gov
eminent Of Washington, of which the
South has a right to complain. I challenge
DE answer.
Now, for you to attempt to overtIroac such
a Government as this, under which we have
lived more than three-quarters of a CEN
tury, in which we have gained our
wealth, our standing rs a nation, our do
nestle safety, while the elements Of peril
are around US, with peace and tranquil
ty accompanied with ~unbounded pros,
perity and no rights assailed-is The heiqht
Of madness, folly and wicl elness, to Which /
can neither Tend ny sanction nor my vote.
Such was the testimony borne in favor
of the pre-eminent merit of the Federal
Government, and Of tie honest and honorable
conduct Of The Free states previous TO the
rebellion No man dare dispute it. II
stands proudly up like a pyramid Of adj
amant, which neither consuming rain,
nor raging winds, nor the ipnumerable
lapse of years, can destroy. And equal
y as strong was the testimony borne BY
JEFFERSON DAVIS himself, to the excel
lence and justice of The Federal Govern.
ment only a few bricfyears ago.
Come back, then, TO the folds of the
Union, fellow-citizsnsl Come back not
to insult nor subjugation, nor oppres-
sion, but TO a government whose basis is
the inalienable right Of man to life, liber-
ty, and the pursuit Of happiness. Moth
ing which is justly yours shall be mo-
lesied, We invite you not to enslave-
ment, nor restricted privileges, but to a
larger ard nobler liberty than ever, a lib
erty which the South has not enjoyed for
more than Thirty years under the despo
tic Intolerance Of tho infamous aud pi-
raiical school Of CALHOUN, aud the ethics
of South Carolina, ennessee shall be
truly free, aud her people shall be en-
lightened, prosperous frcemen, enjoying
perfect freedom Of person, Of speech,
Of the press-ireedom TO invesii-
gaze aad dsanas fearlessly whatever
concerns the Common wealth. We epurn
The chains Of the bastard HARRIS. We
ding oontemptuously OF, as If they were
serpents, tbs shackles Of JAR. DAVIS.
We bid defiance TO az bloodhound lynch,
courts, aud Committees of Vigilance
which bid as conceal our thou hts under
pain OF the bludgeon, pistol, Bowie knife,
or halter. We expunge from our sta n
books the Infamous black code, which
made slaves Of white citizens, and or.
dain in it's stead the great and immortal
truths Of progress, religion, education.
freedom and civilization.
Yes, friends, come back, as fellow .citi-
zens, as brothers, as equals IN every.
thing; and, in all future struggles, you
shall feel the arm of the Fede al Union
aung tenderly, aud powerfully around
Tennessee, 10 shield her from every as
sault upon her rights and honor, In