The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-10
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Biitog o. he Nashville Union.
Inmy Last while conaidering the queO,
ton whether ihe people Of Tennesae are
prepared for the resumpsionf Of civil
government Of not, I alluded q The in
siBeefity and hypocrisy q many who
have taken The oath Of allatiahee. tits.
proper to remark that did not mean 70
include all, but only q class, aud that l
am sorry to say the largest, and hitherto
the influential class. have seen many
poor boys who rad been deluded into Tie
rebel army return to their allegiance,
with all the evidences Of true reforma-
ton, and some others wifo had never
taken up armb. BaftthSso are tina s1cepi
tions and not ibe rule IL is q ahuInili-
ating reasoiicp, yet il is nagertheless
true, that mon end women too. in thu
most solemn manner swear that in their
hearts they Shear true faith, allegiance
and loyalty 70 the United States, and
20 home with hate and bitlesnsss intheir
hearts against that government theyhave
sworn allegiance 10 and towards all ith
friends They 60 home with the deter-
mination and declaration that they SUBJ
nit, but that they will teach their
chiIdTnsto hate the Yankees, and the
Yankee Governments; 90 they call the
Governnient Of the United States. Snp-
pose such persons were psrmitted TO vote
Tor parsons 10 hll the vafious oiIioas S tate
aud Nat,anak would cno of them vote
for an unconditional Union man? Not
one. II Tor Union man they voted at
all, 10 would be for one who was
not known as such till he got behiud
Federal bay onets. Some one who HADN'T
moral courage TO even vote against sepa-
ratlon--ghe wasstoo craven 10 OBen his
mouth, or lift has voice against the false
hoods that robbed mothers Of their boys,
and the Ststoo its choieest youth. What
would q restored Stale government DO
worth, IN thehands, and under The con-
troll OF such time-seryersg The same in
fluenoes that ruined ns would be at work
again, and we might expect the same re-
suits 10 follow. Let no one mistake me.
am not opposed 70 aTeaterstion Of civ
il government; am in favor Of Ill Il is
the very thipg want But then Iwant
ia restoration under such aus ices 90
that il viii stay restored. lagsm
know as well as any one tAat ma
joritt of the honostmAsses of Tennessee,
themen who never bel ID offices nor desired
to hold them, &c left 10 themselves would
return-in good faith to alItgisaco and
obedience to the government of their
fathers But they arc hot3 yet Femnpci-
pated from this hhlefGl inlut nccfof the
hitherio leading class Tlry still have
q lingering fearoi displeasiDs that class.
Thia 6cmineering class arc notallknown
ss reba!s. A few protested iUuiou men
belong .0dtaGhoy werendt much Union
men in action, till ihe Federal armies
cane ips Triumph, Since then you find
them doing netlnHs1 except lSiug about
Soms headqhSpsars intefceainks Cor
SOME sssA1ibS jhaasntial rebels,
VIE have Gpl p, trouble While
their Paors. baB0saal dupes are
lefsaopinv'in prison in nieavinstances.
'sech are elanoroiss FOR elections, evil
dcnlly thas they q lheir friends may get
into oass. aNheRager you have deliy-
cred The honest masses from the intlu-
ence Of these eadets-wheneyer everv
man feels bold enough 20 asssrt bis man
hood and vote and AIT BIS nnirammeled
opinionR, wheilwr iie was nursed by a
ne oloraimt+-then may you hope to
.reslorUoivil government, 50 that 10 will
stay restored. As propose 90 continue
this subject in iho future here pause
for che pfesenti iilluah, er adf 81
N1 MORE ANON.