The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-27

Government because of the Presidents
have TO say that the
President has done some things do not
approve Of, He might not do them again
with the light he has now gained. He
was called upon to act in time Of great
trial and peril, and 20 have acted with
out committing some faults could not
have been human. These who would
complain Of the President for such acts
in such time are unsound in their 10y.
ally to the Government.
Now, as TO the Proclamation of the
President. What is it? what is it's OBJ
jectY twas for the purpose Of striking
a blow at the rebellion and weakening
the rebels. You say II was an expert
ment. l say il was an experiment;
but remember, no great discovery
was ever made without experiment. Now,
in regard TO the power Of the President
to issue such a proclamation, have no
doubt OF it. As 10 its effect, that will
be recorded in history.
The submissionists insist that war
should be carried on as we carry on 80
ciety in times of peace. Peace has priv
ileges and immunities, and war has its
rights and immunities. What gave the
right last fall to suspend business and
drive your citizens 70 work on the forth
hcations back of Covington and Newport,
but because Of a rebel army approaching
you? Cheers for Gen. Lew. Wallace
What was II that gave the right to cut
down trees, destroy groves, and dig
bitches II was because war existed
near your door What gave the right 30
seize the churches at Murfreesboro' and
convert them into hospitals, but the ex.
istence of war To take the horses,
mules, crops, and other property Of the
rebels? IL was the state Of war. What
right TO shut up hArbors, blockade ports,
but the existence OF war? These acts
are not at all provided for in the Oonsti-
tuition. .'
The Northern traitors do not deny this;
but il is only when you touch Ithe insti-
tuition Of slavery that they complain.
The President believes that Slavery
| is an essential means on the part Of the
rebels for carrying on the war. lie be-
! lieves that they employ slaves 10 load
and unload their trains-to dig their In
trenchments, and build their forEfica-
tions-to raise their provisions. That
slave labor is an important element in
carrying on the war, and being an instru-
ment Of war, is liable TO destruction
would say TO those in the North, who are
the advocates for SlAvsry--lf you do
not want il disturbed you must keep il
out Of the war. What propriety is there
TO ask us to leave Slavery alone, when tho
rebels use it as power against us I? Is
there sound sense or morals in that ?
Notwithstanding by means Of Slavery
they are enabled TO call every white man
into the field, yet we are called upon to
regard that institution as sacred and in .
violate. If they were 10 withdraw
Slavery from the war il would require
two thirds Of their white soldiers 10 20
home TO save their families from slarvS-
ton. In regard TO the power of the
President 10 issue the Proclamation i,s .
war measure, thore can be no moro ques.
ton about il than about the right 10 dis
trenches, cut down trees, build fortified.
tons or take churches. As 10 the dues.
ton Of power IL ie too clear for argument
SPEECH or GOV. ToD--A TALK wIrH rANoEY
Governor Tod frat expressed his graft,
tude at being so kindly received, and al.
luded TO his efforts In the administ atior
Of State affairs and in sustaining the Ma.
tionRl Governments in the contest in IN,
! field with the slave power Of the South
An intimation from the gallant soldier
in the field that they would like 4 re-
} Spouse TO their efforts from home. wa
enough 10 induce him 10 leave his dutie
for the hour and participate In this Con
vention. After abiding 70 ihe justice 0
the cause In which we are ehgagsd-tha
l if the Independence Of the "C0nfedeTacy
is acknowledged, away goes all effort a
] self -government-he said:
) Reference has been made here M
| friends, 10 the Democratic psrty Han
p one man in Ohio has a right TO speak 70
E the Democratic party in Ohio, the humbl
j individual who now addresses you ha
5 that right. Laughter and applause,
3 speak, however, for that good old Demo
I cratic party, [cheers, for the party q
1 which Jackson was the acknowledge
. head, (cheeis,) and not for this bastar
I Democratic party Of these eAya QAugh
n ter and applause,) whose members hAv
Y taken 10 themselves the name Of Democ
$ racy, made honorable by better men tina
d they are. loud oheers.) Why, fellow. ell
y zens, / had something 10 do with fixing N
p time When this rebellion should come Of
Q ! have said TO you that l was a momb,
d Of this Democratic party. For thirty
n four long years before this war brol
out did / train Ia the ranks Of that Den
= ocratic party / was honored by thi
It party. was made Chairman Of its IN
Ia I tf. toruuakiu F,a.ftpna fnI..ra ] I -.
d hOn0Ted with Invitations 10 20 out An
" speak TO the people en- the grel
d questions Of the day; was bot
k ored by an appointment " a con
NJ mittee 10 90 out 10 collect funC
d 10 pay expenses Laughter ana cheers
p / WAS finally 10 cap The climax, hoaors
le by the Craftsmanship OF the last NAtioI
ID al Democratic Convention, which wi
lo held at Baltimore. No man. then "a
J. up 10 1861, stood higher or had a rigl
k 70 stand higher, In the Democratic par
l. than the humble individual now addres
ID ing you Laughter aud applause.
Sc / said ! had something 70 do with Il.
70 ing the time when this rebellion sh0u
o. break out. was honorsd by the Rortl
o. eastern district Of the State---the JoshI
r X. Giddings district, and not 4 very COT
II Portable district you knoW for Dem
be crat laughter with the position
'el their representative Ia the National Den
nt ooraiQ Convention. ! Tiers met Vance
Of the leader Of this rcbellion. They "a
.el to as emphaiieally, that they weuld !
be main Ia the Union only on two conc
DE tions. These Conditions, said Nc fa
TO lcogTp,gED On r0v1Tu fAnz.l
rat alEaya ou.