The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-23
BY II
Nashville Union Club,
Numbering STA Members.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED IT II MEETINs
OF SAID GLUE ON THE 2lst ApRIL, 1868.

We, q portion of the loyal citizens OF
Tennessee, having associated ourselves
under the name Of the Nashville Union
Club" wishing to prevent any misappre-
hension relative TO our objects, deem it
our duty to declare to the people of the
United States, the leading principles aud
sentiments we entertain.
We declare ourselves TO be true and
loyal citizens Of the United States, and
claim 70 be entitled to all the immuniiies
arising therefrom, and unde all the obli-
cations appertaining TO such citizenship.
We support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and cling to it u the palladi-
um Of our liberties. We are "Union
men, and being convinced that our
peace, prosperity, and happiness depend
upon the preservation of the Federal
Union, we are in favor Of maintaining it,
at all hazards and 20 the last extremity,
With or without slavery. We uphold the
Government Of the United States, and
declare Ourselves TO be the friends of its
friends, and foes to its foes. We desire
to be treated as friends, by The uncondi
t~ioaally loyal in all the States Of the Fed
eral Union.
We recommend the organization OF
Union Clubs, or Leagues, in Tennessee,
for the purpose of securing the benefit OF
mutual counsel aud advice, and the res
t~OraiiOn Of law aud order; Of promoting
the general welfare, and securing the
blessings Of liberty TO ourselves and
poslerity Of assisting the civil and mill
vary authorities, by furnishing reliable
Information, such as may be needfnl to
guard them against imposition from reb
el sympathizersj and Of aiding the gov.
ernnent Of the United States in every
way to the fullest extent Of our ability,
in suppressing this unjustifable, unnec-
essary aud moastrous rebellion.
We are for a vigorous prosecution OF
the war, until the rebels threw down
their arms without conditions, and for
depriying the rebel master of his slave,
and every other species of property, as
zoe Of the measures Of punt shment for
his treason. We heartily spprove OF,
and hereby pledge ourselves to, the sup
port Of the President of the Uni,ed
states, in all measures deemed needful
tor the suppression Of the rebellion.
We are for depriving disloyal citizens
and seditious oflce-seekers of the North
ern States, Of all temptation to bid for
southern votes, by establishing the poll
cy, once for all, that no one now In arms
against tho government or in any way
in the interest of the rebellion, aud es.
pecially no dislOyAl stakeholder, shall
ever share in ruling the dcstinies Of this
nation at the ballot box, until al least as
much time has elapsed as is required OF
unbiased and unprejudiced foreigners,
before exercising the same franchise or
until it shall have become evident, that.
ia their family and social circles, feel
ings Of patriotism have supplantsd those
Of treason. And inAsmuoh as so many
Of the once hOnOred citizens of Tennes-
see, have proved themselves recreant and
unable TO appreciate q good government,
we cordially invite the lovers Of free
dom in every land to settle in our midst,
and unite with US in perpetuating the
blessings Of republican institutions.
Aud we do now declare il TO be the duty
Of all Union men throughout the State,
to exert their influence 90 TO shape our
institutions, as to give every possible in
dueement to immigration.
We do most solemnly affirm, as the re
sui. Of our life long acquaintance, and Of
our intimate familiarity with all its
workipgs, that the institution Of slavery
tends to dishonor labor and smother en-
terprisei is incompatible with an intel
lisent public policy, sound morality, the
safety aud permanenoy Of the Republic.
the development Of the our Of the
State tina, it roots out the industrious.
and has tho eject OF lessening the free
population Of the country.
We, therefore, hold Il to be the true In
terest Of the people Of this commonwealth