The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-21
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lis, on The evening Of the 18th, and made
q speech. We quote the indianapolis
Journals report He says:
: He mad seen, since he had been home,
proof in plenty, in speeches, IN resolu-
lions and newspaper articles, that the
army was fuilering from a hre in the rear. I
TIE Said-that be was Democrat, though
born Wing, and meant 70 live aud die
Democrat, but be had no word but Of
condemnation for those who faltered or
failed 10 stand by the army and the coun-
try. "Thoconstitution as il is and the
Union IS ia was" was bis bahle-cry.
he had fought with Il, and for IL and
his men had fought for II, but we could
have no Union Aud no Constitution till
tke ,rehellion was crushed out APP
plause. He was sn Indianian, and he
leVed-bis Slate dearly IS any man, but
be loved the Union more. About the flag
ofa1adiaBaa glorious radiance shone that
lighted the whole conpiry but sui Origin :
e. ahohr the radiance hat gl0wtd sound
The. banner az the Union. Great ape
plause. As high as the Tag OF indiana
had been lifted IN 7fTi8 " ~, 'sGll higher
rose the Gag OF the Union. Renewed
applause. To preserve that glory this
war mast 90 onuniil tbs last armed rebel
is driven from the field, and the last seced-
Jog State forced TO submit TO the Constitu-
ton There could be no peace but an
honorable one, and no honorable peace
could be obtained without the suppress
sion of the Eebellion. An armistiee,
| dishdnorabie peace, was only renewed
a l.. L..
who force the country 70 submit 70 the
rebellion, or acknowledge the Confeder-
acy, degrade Che nation and disgrace it,
army, would, have TO eight that army
when il come home. [Applause. The
army will never submit 60 The disgrace
Of confessing that IL is beaten by the
rebels; and these who force such re.
suit upon them, by Vaccinations at home
or by refusing il support and encourage
neni, will sec the time when they will
beg tho rocks and mountains 70 fa.l upon
hem, aud hide them from the vengeance
Il that army. Great applause. He
denounced all measures looking 10 an
armistiee with 0 soldiers Yehemencs of
patriotism. An armistice he said, was
nothing but PROPOSAL 10 give the rebels
chance to. recover their strength, and
renew their ability to attack US. ! There
was no honorable OF safe course but
70 fight TO the last, and IL the peo-
pie at homo would only unite Ia
i holding up the hands Of their brethren
inithe field, the war would not last three
months. bespoke Of the proclamation,
and said be thanked. the, President for it,
Tor IL took away the main strength Of the
rebellion. He wasan eye witness TO tho
| fact that but for slaves the rebels could
not hayeresisted us twelvemqnuhg.ffAp Ape
| plause He believed in depriving the
enemy OF whatever they could nse TO our
injury. They had used their slaves to
feed aud cothe themselves, and TO fight
us. He would not consent 10 fight by the
side Of a negro, and the President never
would require him to oft; but he would
take negroes aud let them fight negroes
1 lGfeat applause Why should the reb-
els use slaves TO Kill white men, aud we
not use slaves TO defeat them? The reb-
els had no-right 10 claim exemption for
their negroes from the effects Of the war.
They had uoright 70 a single benefit un-
der the constitution. They themselves
had begun the work Of abolition. Tho
FIRST secession ordinancewas an'abolition
proclamation. The first gun fred at Fort
Sumter was the FIRST shot fred at, slave
nv. ["ThaPs So" and tremendous ap.
plause.l He was mo- Abolitionist, ard
the man who said be was, was liar.
Laughter and loud, cheering. But he
had no desire 10 give the rebels the benz :
lit Of our constitution, when they ha Q
trampled thunder their feet, aud are usiI &
their slaves 10 destroy The Union. lie
spoke Of the Army OF the Potomac, aud
said that the report Of is demora ization
was a SANDER II was as gallant an army
az everepiered The field. He paid glow
ing compliment TO the good conduct aud
high courage OF the army, which was
loudly applauded In regard TO the senti-
usnts he had expressed, he said that when
the AUDIENCE saw him, they saw the old
l4th, and in the l4lh they saw the whole
Potomac army. The l9;b, the 2Qlb,, the
9TH aud the 9Th with the gallant old
Ooley Colonel Colerove) at its head
Hearty cheWing at the name Of Coll
grove, all felt aud spoke as he did He
studded to- the attempts TO demoralize
the army, and the associations at home
20 encourage and protect deseriione, aud
denounced them with unmeasured Bit
terness The Soldiers hated them, he
said, aud would yet punish them. The
Knights of the Golden Circle are doom
ed. Tremendous cheering He repeated,
"the X. q. CPS are doomed" When the
7 army comes home there will be no cave
or rock that wild hide them. Thcir in
ferhal efforts are too well understood
and the vengeance they have invoked
will evertake them. The sclrn with
which he spoke OF their secret and trea-
sonable meetings was scathing. He SAID
, he could respect an open rebel, who me-
him with arms in his hands, but for one
Of those vile, abominable members of the
K g. @, he loa'hed him He also spoke
with deep feehng Of the letters be had
, seen, written By relatives Al home 10 sol
diars urging them 10 desert These let
trrs, he said, would yet prove sor,
wounds TO those who had written them
: for the true soldier would remain true
and the reoreancY Of parent would only
teach him that his parent was unworthy
Of his respect. lie concluded by beg.
ging all parties to give up thtir party
cries and purposes, TO look only 10 Goo
. and their country, stand by the army ant
, tho Union, support the laws and pray fol
the success of our Gauss. lie sat dowI
, amidst long and enthusiastic uprOar o
, cheering.
The Richest Man in Louisiana.
8 A correspondents OF tho Boston Pos,