The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-07


mothers hands and asking for her sons
But really il was England. She furnish.
cd houses Of her aristocracy for the
generation of emancipation gas, but the
very first squall this bastard Confed-
eracy gives for the upholding and sup-
port OF American slavery, the British ar
istocracy in the name of the British gov
ernment, advertise themselves as wet
nurses to start with, and she has held on
to that position till the present moment
She deserves 10 be arraigned at the bar
of the civilized world. and charged with
untrlendliness and hypocrisy, and
charge 1t upon her. She has fitted out
this netarious pirate Alabama in her own
ports, built by member of Parliament,
manned by English sailors, and it was
known what her infamous errand was.
And when our merchants of this great
city get together their contributions of
charity to feed the starving people Of
Lancashire, il will be a mercy indeed if
this nefarions pirate shall not seize
them. (Cheers.) Now l want to put all
these matters in array | want 10 defy
all who undertake to set up a standard
OF politics in this matter. want them
TO know how fully and thoroughly des-
pise all their bolts of excommunication.
When the Governor oi Deree was sum
moned to surrender TO General Eaton, he
sent back for his answer "Y0ur head or
my head" and send the same to poll
ticians to-day who undertake TO turn mo
out of the party. l have checked my
baggage through on this train. (Great
applause). | have enlisted for this war,
and care nothing for democrats or re-
publicans as such-Ih have one great idea,
to put down this internal rebellion.
lCheers) thank God Almighty that
lie has permitted me TO live in this day,
this latter day of the 10th century, in
order that may combat this internal
idea of Rebellion against the govern
ment
Now, what becomes the duty OF the
Empire State under these circumstances ?
II is her duty TO command in tho name
OF Christianity and of civilization the
putting down of this Rebellion. II ia
her duty to mark with,the brand of Cain
every man that interferes, to mark not
for safety as Cain was marked, but for
distinction every man who stands be-
tween the putting down Of this Rebellion
and the American people She has a
great and mighty mission TO perform.
invoke her people of all parties--repudi-
atiDg all mere political ideas-to march
forward in this great aud mighty work.
invoke her children TO raise their hands
against this monster that has come 60
torment them. l invoke woman at the
domestic altar, TO raise her efTectual
prayer TO Heavnn against this internal
monster. She, who like Jeptha's daugh-
| ter, could como forward 70 bare her boz
som TO the sword for the good of her
country. invoke her, | invoke her sons
to come forward, not only on the battle
field, but in every line of life, and in
every avenue Of society, TO put down
this Rebellion and save this Government
the last great hope Of man. Almigh-
ty God, l say, if this Government
must fall--if il must 20 down in
blood and tears, il the example
of Washington and the great spirits Of
the Revolution, and those who founded
this Government, must SO 5owa, let il 10
down by blood, let IL go down by force
but let not the Empire State contribute
its mighty influence. (Cheors.) Give
us rather, Father of Mescies, oceans of
blood, rivers of tears, give us pestilenoe,
give US famine, give us life Of suffering,
give us an igaoble death, rather than
curse us and our memories with the idea
that we have contributed TO uphold Lhis
Rebellion. When this nation perishes,
oh, may it perish by the force Of . for
eign foe. Let not its foundation bo sap
ped, let IL not fall a prey 10 the Rssas-
sins dagger at home. Let il perish by
foreign force 20 that when II shall per-
ish we may not say that like the strick-
en- eagle il has fallen by its own action /;
and especially by the action Of the En-
pire State, that ..uU .da
| Ss the struok eagle, stretched upon the plain,
! No more through rolling clouds 10 scar again,
| Viewed his own feather On the fatal dart,
Which Winged the shan that quiveFsd In HIS ioad
| KOsn were his paugg, bat kooner far ~ f1oi,
| While the samo piumage that had warmed hh nest,
Drank the lifs-drop from hia bleeding brea g.
No, it shall not be. The Empire State
shall stand in this great controversy, IL
shall come forward with the influence Of
its sons and its daughters il shall come
forward with the influence Of al ages,
sexes ad conditions, and rescue our land
from the hand of tho despoiler God
grant il, God grant IL, my friends.
Loud and prolonged applause.