The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-02

though Sans stricken S,s i never shall perish
l Foes rush on in fury to rend il.
but we Will be true to the last.
onr Union, ordained of Jehovah,
Man sets not the fiat aside!
AZ well cleave the welkin asunder
The grand Missi ss Ss sounds d ever
From pine down to palm, the decree;
Inc spindle, the corn, and the cotton = r.
One pecan shout, Union, to thee!
e Our Union, the lightning of battle
tCtU rast Kndled the flame of its shrine!
The blood and the tears of our people
, In battle we then will defend iti
VIII fight till the triumph is won!
A. tba ss t r tne realm OF the Union
% A MANLY AND PATRIOTIC DECLARATION
By THE UNION CLUB AT NASHVILLE, FOR
FREEDOM AND NArIoNALITY.--The follow
ing plain and unpretending, but most fear
less and emphatic address, is in all re-
spects most remarkable one, to be pub
lished to the world by one of the largest
and most intelligent associations which
2 was ever organized in Tennessee. 1t will
treason, as the kindling of bright and
glorious beacon-light on the headlands of
freedom, during the night and tempest of a
fearful revolution. Millions will bless the
avowal, hitherto restrained by fear Of the
halter, pistol, and bowie-knife-the only
the iron letters of negro aristOcracy are
falling from the limbs Of the young Sam
son of the Southwest like faxen cords con-
sumed to ashes. The white citizens of Ten
nessee are determined to be free, the labor
ing men are resolved to claim and main
tain tain their rights and dignity solong denied
them they have reaffirmed in unmistaka-
BILE language the great principles taught
by every great statesman whom the South
ever produced, to-wit: 'sThat the institu-
ton of Slavery tends to dishonor labor and
smother enterprise; is incompatible with
All intelligent public policy, sound 1orali-
~, the safety and permanency of the Re-
q public, and the development of the resour-
q ces of the State.' The Union Club of Nash
= vile, after the lapse of half a century, re-
lterates the principles proclaimed by the
knoxville Manumission Society in 1916:
A Declaration of Principles By the Nash
ritle Union Cab, numbering 573 members,
" unanimously adopted at the meeting of said
So Clatb ON the 2lst Of April, 1868. aai
eve, portion Of the loyal citizens Of
Tennessee, having associated ourselves un-
der the name of the Nashville Union
Club" wishing to prevent any misappre-
hension relative to our objects, deem it our
duty to declare to the people Of the United
States the leading principles and senti-
ments we entertain.
We declare ourselves to be true and 10y
al citizens of the United States, and claim
to be entitled to all the immunities arising
therefrom, and under all the obligations
appertaining to such citizenship. We sup
port the Constitution OF the United States,
and cling to it as the palladium Of our lib
critics. We are "Union men," and being
convinced that our peace, prosperity and
happiness depend upon the preservation of
the Federal Union, we are in favor of MAIN
tanning it, at all hazards and to the last ex-
.tremity, with or without Slavery. We up
hold the Government of the United States,
and declare ourselves to be the friends gifts
friends, and foes to it's foes. We desire to
be treated as friends by the unconditional
ly loyal in all the States of the Federal
Union.
We recommend the organization of Uni
on Clubs, or Leagues, in Tennessee, for the
purpose of securing the benefit of mutual
counsel and advice, and the restoration of
law and order; of promoting the general
welfare, and securing the blessings of lib
ing the civil and military authorities, by
furnishing reliable information, such as
may be needful to guard them against i'm
position from rebel sympathizers; and of
aiding the Government of the United
States in every way to the fullest extent of
our ability, in suppressing this unjustifia-
bic, unnecessary and monstrous rebellion.
We are for vigorous prosecution of the
war, until the rebels throw down their
arms, without conditions, and for depriv-
ing the rebel master of his slave, and every
other species of property, as one of the
measures of punishment for his treason
We heartily approve of, and hereby pledge
ourselves to the support of the President
of the United States, in all measures that
NAV be deemed needful for the suppress
sion of the rebellion.
We are for depriving disloyal citizens,
and seditious office seekers of the Northern
States, of all temptation to bid for Southern
votes, by establishing the policy, once for
all, that no one now in arms against the
Government, or in any way in the interest
of the rebellion, and especially no disloyal
STAKEHOLDER, shall ever share in ruling the
destinies of this Nation at the ballot-box,
until at least as much time has elapsed as
is required of unbiased and unprejudiced
foreigners, before exercising the same
franchise or until it shall have become
evident, that in their family and social cir
cles. feelings Of patriotism have supplant-
ed those of treason. And inasmuch as so
many of the once honored citizens of Ten
nessee, have proved themselves recreant,
and unable to appreciate good Govern
ment, we cordially invite the lovers of free
dom in every land to settle in our midst,
and unite with us in perpetuating the bles-
sings of Republican institutions. And we
do now declare it to be the duty of all IN
ion men throughout the State, to exert
their influence so as to shape our mstltu-
tons, as to give every possible inducement
TO immigration.
We do most solemnly affirm, as the re-
suit of our lifelong acquaintance, and Of
our intimate familiarity with all its work
ings, that the institution of Slavery tends
to dishonor labor and smother enterprise !;
is incompatible with an intelligent public
policy, sound morality, the safety and per-
manency Of the Republic, the development
of the resources of the State; that it roots
out the industrious, and has the effect Of
lessening the free population of the coun-
try.
We, therefore, hold it TO be the true in
terests of the people of this commonwealth
to abolish the institution of Slavery at the
earliest practicable period within which