The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-11

Nothing is more erroneous than the
opinion entertained by many, that the
Conservatives desire the restoration of
the "Union asit was" The Union they
desire, is ono which shall perpetuate and
strengthen the power Of the slave off
garchy. For proof Of this, read the fol-
lowing extract from late speech Of Hon.
Mr.. Wall, U. S Senator elect from New
Jersey. Wall is an oracle with the Con-
sorv0tivos
'Subiugation or humiliation being
alike impossible, ] am in favor of an inn
mediate cessation of hostilities, for an
atmistice-that mid the lull of tho strife
the heat Of passion shall have time TO
COOL and the calm, majestic voice of
reason can be heard. In the midst of
such calm, am for endeavOring TO learn
from those in arms against us what their
demands may be, aud inviting their CO.
operation in the name of common
Christianity, in the name of common
humanity, to some plan Of reconciliation
or reconstruction by which the sections
may reunite upon more stable basis
a plan in which the questions upon which
we have differed SO long may be harmo-
niously adjusted, and each section, by
virtue of the greatness developed in this
war, may profit by the experience, If it
shall be found that sectional opinions
and preiudices are too obstinate, and the
exasperations of this war have burned
too deep to settle ii upon the basis of
reconciliation or reconstruction, then
know that separation and recognition are
inevitable. Hu 'f3 Ia
II there is to be settlement apon the basis
of reconstruction, then recOnst'uction can only
accomplish Us ends Jy Introducing into on,
constitutional system plan ,0heyeJH for all
time TO come section shall be protected against
section. The plan suggested some years
] ago by Mr.. Yallandigham bears the
stamp of his clear sagacity and states
manlike forecast, diviaifg tie country. into
foln large sections or masses, and requiring
majority Of he representa- ves from each to
consent to a measure before 70 should become a
lat0 Mr.. Calhoun, Notwithstanding the
undeserVed obloquy attaching now TO his
name, was, 10 my mind, the most honest
and comprehensive statesman who Crap
pied with national problems, and 1 make
bold here TO say that no wiser purer,
more patriotic statesman ever lived. AS
early as 1919 be fOretold This convulsion
unless his proposed remedy was adop-
ted. lie regarded he instit,ition of Slavery
at he South as the pillar of their strength,
security and Civilization, and is disturbance
by foreign elements as sure 10 lead TO the
dolO,yaH Of tbs Union.
Hence, has theory Of re constitution looked
TO the pernla'ieacy and security of that favor
lie institution, and to re'novihg ii far from
the reach Of internetldiing, puritanicql phi
larHhropy. He correctly held that the
more perfectly Government combines
power and liberty of the dominant race,
the more perfectly it fullllls the end of
its creation. He further held that the
goyernmentof the mere numerical major
ity did not accomplish this in any rea-
sonable degree; hence, be proposed what
he denominated "the concurrent msibri-
| ty principle" as better suited to prevent
the Government from transcending the
limits in which it was appointed it to
move, and restrict it to its primary end,
the protection of the community from
elementary disturbance, This principle
was, to take the sense of the community,
through q proper organism, which should
have a care of interests as we'll as num-
bers-- considering the community as made
up Of differing and conflicting interests
and, as far as the action of the Govern
ment is concerned, taking the sense Of
each through its majority or appropriate
organ, and the united sense of all as the
sense Of the entire community"