The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-01
The "Conservatives" Of Connectiout

III mere can De no doubt IN any lhtell-l
gent and unprejudiced mind, that there
is faction Of politicians in the North,
who having long held Office, and filed
their pockets by acting with the pro-
slavery corporation Of the now rebellious
States, long earnestly to see their old
companions reinstated In their former
political power, and the nation delivered
over soul and body to negro aristOcraoy,
as IL was during the BUCHANAN admins
tration. These pirates are now seeking |
to secure rebel votes in case of the restor-
alton Of the Union, by proelaiming the
very dogmas which precipiiated the |
South into the present rebellion They |
hope 10 be able to secure few North
ern States, by inveighing against high |
taxes, corruption, etc, and these, with the
consolidated Southern States, will throw
the Government into the hands of the
so-called conservatives" at the election
in 1864. VALLAEDIGHAM, BRIGHT, and
VOORHEES, know that every speech they
make denouncing con6scStion, war taxes,
new levies, and "radical," or earnes,
war measures, will be gratefully treasured
up by JEFF. DAVIS, IsHAM HARRIS, and
JUDAH BENJAMIN, and remembered when
these fellows return ia all their wonted
pomp, and with more than their wonted
power to the city of Washington. For this
SEYMouE trims his sails. For this the
copperheads of Illinois and Indiana howl
at the Administration. For this the Gin
cinnati Eaquiye,, the New York Journal
Of Commerce and the Louisville Journal
pour forth floods Of inyectiye against the
war measures of the Administration.
There never was q viler piece Of po-
litical fraud and hypocrisy than this
same self-styled ''conservatiye' move
ment. The dovil might as we'll organize
Christian association. Their Peace
Conventions, ArmisIices, Legislative Con-
ferences, etc, are all cut out of the same
cloth. They are cheats, humbugs and
impositions. These Northern Conserva.
tives are no friends of the Southern loyal
men, they are only the friends of therebel
leaders. To crafty the latter they would
fasten, forever, beyond the hope or posi-
bility Of relief the very evil which has
been the fruitful source of all our troubles,
and which now hangs like mill stone
about our necks. They have no care for the
progress, the prosperity, and the improve
ment of the South, outside Of that mar
row-mindod, and intolerant school of
CALHoUN politics, which has been her
curse. They would willingly let the
intellect and enterprise and wealth Of the
North and of Europe be barred out for
ever from Southern soil by tho Chinese
wall Of bnrbarous slave code. In order
that the Union men OF this region may
see what are the teachings Of these North
ern aConseryatiges' we will quote a few
passages from The resolutions passed at
the Connecticut State Convention on the
18th ult The preamble says that
nssha.sas the Administration Of the Gen
eral Government has for nearly two
wears, been in armed collision with the
people Of more than one. third of the
States, sc" Mark the expression. II
il not said that the rebel States have
come in collision with the Gov
eminent; but that the Government
has come in collision with the
rebel States. The Government has
interfered with the rebel States aud
trAmpled upon their rights II violated
the sancti.y Of State Sovereignty and
therefore the Government is TO blame,
and not the rebel States.
The First Resolution says that the
United States is not a nation, or a Re-
public, or a Government, but a Confed
eracy r. A Confederacy indeed Why,
the very term chosen 70 express the ideas
these conservatives have about the Fed
eral Union shows their bias towards trea-
son. IL is the very term chosen by JEFF,
DAVIS. The resolutions next aver that
the liberties Of the people are menaced,
not by the Southern rebellion, but "by
Congressional and Federal usurpatiOns,
and can only DO maintained by the en-
ergetic action Of State authority"
The next resolution asserts that the
time has nolo ajyyue3 when all true lovers
OF the Union are ready to abandon the
mOnsirous folly that ne Union can BE- re-
stored By De aTp,si hand"
The next resolution pledges the Con-
serVa'lves Of Connecticut 70 endeavor 10
secure the cessation Of hostiliiies.
The resolutions denounce the Military
Bill and Banking Bill, arraign the Ad-
ministration on manifold charges VbiIe
the emily words spoken against The "a.
bellion are that Secession is A heresv
undefended aud unwarranted NV Lo
Constitution The resolutions d. NO,
say whether the South had right TO r,,,t
or not. They only say shat secession is
not sanctioned by the Constitution. The
last OF these precious resolutions declare
that tho Conservatives will "use their
utmost influence 10 prevent the pay
meat of a single dollar Of the
money unoonstiutionallY appropriate
cd for the unwarranted Executive