The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-22
NASHyILLE. TENNFsSEE- SUNDAY. NOVEMBER o. nR2

on 70 my "nigger \" the other ,hinks thq
whole issummod up In freeing the q Dig-
ger" The comprehension of neither "a
ever yet risen to the measure of a truly
intelligent patriotism. Their tbouahta
niger 10 tho shadow of the negro. and
their patriotism is measured bv his po,.
session or freedom.
have nothing that ia worth IS much 10
me, Of earthly possession, as my Govern
ment' l have sustained loss of property
by this rebellion; but thank Ged I have
not lost my Government You have LOST
somo OF your slaves, and while smArting
under the loss imagine you have lost vour
government The experience of all ayes
attests that war brings wrongs, oppres-
slons, and outrages, as incident TO that
STATE. This war has not lost or changed
IN those features impressed By ages. Had
the rebellion been crushed ak month";
ago, you would now have your slaves.
II Il continues six months longer, you
aud others may lose more. Each dav
the rebellion continues, come one is loos-
ing something of value, and many are
bankrupt who but for the rebellion would
be in atliuence. Property is wasted and
destrOyed--life is poured out--apd miae-
ry walks abroad in the land; all this at
the bidding Of the fell demon of rebAl-
hon. Crush the rebellion, which ia the
fruitful mother, the occasion and excuse
for all the other wrongs, and the remedy
Tor these evils will be at hand.
But you say, the object of the war ia
70 destroy slavery and bankrupt the
Shareholders. That the destruction of
slavery may be resulted the war seems
now strong probability; but such is
not the object Who made this war?
Was it not the rebels? Had thew any
excuse for itf Have not all the evils.
public, and private, been the result Of
rebellion?
Our Government is not to blame for
the war Rebels made WAR or DIsNRM.
BERMRST an absolute necessity. We had TO
submit to the destruction of our Govern
ment, or fight TO preserve it's life. sun.
pose all y mon men were to adopt your
pohcy-fold their arms and say no pa
trIot can fight in this cause; how long
would we have . Union--a Constitution
"a Government--"nigger" or anything
but RUM When the rebellion is sup
pressed--the rebel armies broken-if the
dominant party" wish TO prosecute the
war further for any other Vurpose--the
issue will then be presented; aad nv
Judgment Is that few will be willing 10
10 night Tor any purpose beyond the res
toralion OF NATIONAL authority over the
revolted States. While She war of re.
oeiIion is upon us, it is idle TO talk about
other objects Of strife. The war is an
immediate and unavoidable necessity.
aud Is sufficient purpose, without any
other suggestion. The existence of the
war IS an opportunity for fanaticism.
Inc demon OF civil strife evokes the spir.
OF fanaticism, and rebellion has broucbt
into active being this spirit to remain a
disturbing element while the war con-
tInues. The rebellion is the life of fan
atheism. Subdue the one and Won ouelI |
the other. Rebellion watts fanatieism
upon the rolling waves of bloody conflict i
am subsists 1t upon the carnage of battle. |
Tie restoration of national authority |
over the revolted States is the only remc-
dy for these evils; and until that DO done
we shall look In vain for security and |
exemption.
But you think no patriotic Kentuckian
can fight in this cause. None other will
There are but two powers arrayed IN
batile--the Union and the Rebel. Ooe
has to prevail. wish the Union armies
TO succeed. Which do you side with?
Ii you are for our success then, at must
be apparent TO you" that we must Gsbt
10 achieve il; and IL must be equally
clear that patriots must do the fighting,
Tor money will not hire the rebels 70
light for US.
That measures are adopted and poll
lies advocated which deeu, grave errora
s true; but while the main issue is de.
pending, II lie weakness, not incident
o true patriotism, TO stampede from du-
" because somebody else wishes 60 ex-
iced duty. The war of rebellion Is upop
is. We have 20 meet it, no matter what
'theF evils may come In lis train. Tha
uccess Of the rebellion would remedy
zone of those evils. The only remedy
the suppression of tho rebellion. He
but quAck and fool who, while =
horn visible to all is ranking in the
lssh, would address his remedies TO the ,
ruptions caused by the irritation of the
horn, and yet leave the thorn to fester
nd rRnkle in the flesh. Ia be wiser who
While. the rebellion, tho occasion and
ause Of sll the evils of the times. ia 40. ,
q as, would address his skill 10 the 10
idental evils and leave the main svil--
he parent Of all--still ranking In the
ody polite Remove the cause, and
he cure can be effected. Suppress the
ebellion, and the occasion of these
1rongs ceases. and the remedy 10 at
and through the civil tribunals. It's
plain simple question which, ia spite of /,
Anger and mo nigger," still onfronts ,
s-shasl our Government be saved or
destroyed! We cant eluds il. The ne !
70 can't conceal the issue from US.
here it is in defiance OF oil tho negroes
a and out Of Africa. How shall we
espond? say, "The Federal Union !
must and shall DO preserved Will :
GU answer me that the dominant par-
J" will not let me have that Govern
ientt Perhaps they may not, but /
hipk they wlll--they shall But are
gu not climbing the mountain before !
GU reach il! There is Que thing that
certain--lhat the rebels will not let
. have "the Constitution as il is, the
MON a. II was, unless we make them.
nd this IL the immediate issue aud !.
nc hrst question TO settle. Either We
lust succeed, or tho rebels must If
loy succeed the question is ended If :
re succeed, we can then adjust all ques- 4
ons OF dispute. The rebellion super
,des all questions which lie beyond il.
ii available aud legitimate means for