The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-17
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what remains TO the insurgents Of Vir-
glnia and South Carolina. Two slices Of
secession bread made into sandwich bv
the intervening slice of North OAroliDa
ham with its eopious condiment of mus
tard. 80
THE PAST AND THE FUTURE.
Ny friends, we have seen painful
sight We have seen thirteen stars of
this glorious constellation, shoot In blood
and fire from their spheres. We are now
to see one that will compensate us ali for
the pain the former spectacle has given
Us We are now TO see each one of those
stars coming back from its wanderings
through chaos of consuming anarchy,
and take its place in the armament 90
fali thence, trust no more forever. 1
am sure OF this, because In the darkest
night Of our troub es have known two
things-frst, that these States could not
DO altogether extnguished aud second.
that the attraction which brought them
originally together, however weakened,
cannot be utterly broken. And now you
will dismiss me. mo" eco on, Gov
ofnor, we want TO hear more"l
Well, do not so away with the i'm
preston thatall these things are to come 60
pass without farther performance of duty.
and further sacrifice The Union is TO
be saved after all only by human efforts
by the cRIrts Of the people. These
efforts are to be made in two forms;
You must vote for the Union through al
dlscouragements, and alarms, aud COM
plants, whether those in whom you
have repOsed your confidence are wiae or
unwise, competent or incompetent, sue.
cessful or unsuccessful; and you must
fight for the Union, never retreating or
giving ground before tho enemy. You
must maintain your ground here In this
capital. When the rebellion ceases let
il find us here to celebrate the salvation
of our country.
Ii the Capital must tall before IL can
be saved, which have always thought
unnecessary, and which now seems i'm.
possible, even in that case let us be
buried hero amid its ruins. For myself,
this is my resolution. III the people Of
the United States have virtue enough 20
save the Union, shall have their virtue.
II they have not, then il shall be my re-
ward that my virtue excelled that OF nv
countrymen.
If fall here LET no kinsman or friend
remove my dust TO more hospitable
grave. Let il be buried under tho pave
ments OF the avenue, aud let tho chariot
wheels of those who have destroyed the
Liberties Vt my country rattle over my
bones until moro heroic and worthy
generation shall recall that country TO
life, liberty aud independence. This
shall be my only reward, living or dying,
for whatever ] may be able 10 do for the
deliverance of my country from danger,
80, on the other hand, that country nav
visit me with whatever censure or re-
proach for shortcomings that may seem
to IL best but the world shall never heaF
word of complaint issue from my lips.
This is my resolution.
Now, fellow citizens, for yours. What
should that be? That resolution must
be that you will not wait for draft or
consoription. Ask not whether the en-
emy Is nesror whether he IL far of. Ask
only is there still an enemy against the
United States--a domestic enemy or a
foreign one--array yourselves to meet
that enemy. Thus, when the consequent
demands, the desolation Of our country
or foreign enemy proposes 10 interfere,
your answer for both is ready. will
write it down aud doliyer II for you, as
have done heretofore. Do you only
stand ready TO maintain il, and II can
do more service ia the ranks than in be-
ing your organ, l will enroll my self with
you The flag Of the Union must wave
not only in the capitil and in tie Free
States so called, and on the Mississippi,
but must go through the Union until not
one disloyal citizen remains in arms to
oppose it,