The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-08
Gorernor MnrnhT On sIarerE.

Gov. Murphy, of Arkansas, himself
large STAKEHOLDER, has recently been in
augurated Governor, and in ais addres
he makes the following suggestions
Under the Constitution of the United
States, enforced by the fugitive slave
laws, slavery was as well protected as II
was possible to protect it by human
legislation. The moral sense Of the
civilized world was against it Slave
owners felt that, and conceived the in
sane idea that by force Of arms the1
could overcome that sentiment Of op
position, and obtain for it grace bl
showing It's power. If the designs o.
the Good Ruler of the World and the
destinies OF man can be known BY
events, this rebellion of slave owner,
against the only protection slavery had
most clearly proves that He had deter
mined TO put an end TO the system
Perhaps this rebellion against then
own Government, from which they haG
never suffered wrong, and against theh
own interests, was the only way thai
could be devised speedily to destroy
the peculiar institution, and embitteI
even the minds Of its adherents against
it, and to effect this great end theil
hearts were hardened and their judg
ment blinded. Be that as it may tn,
institution is dead, and the people have
buried it in this State, by the adoption
of the Constitution, too deep ever to b, |
resurrected From these results arise
n, lrrAv~ !
which the people and their representa-
tiYes must not shrink The slaves are
still among us, no longer slaves bUi
freedmen, with all the rights Of free
men except political rights, of the right |
to take part in the Government O.
the State or of the United States The
colored race having no voice in the |
the white race must gov |
ern and legislate for them The hap |
piness and security of both races de |
ponds very much on the character OF |
that legislation. The colOred freeman |
should be as fully protected in all hi.
rights of life, liberty, character ano /
property as the white man. He should
also be compelled to perform his con
tracts, whether with the white man o.
with the colored, by the legislation
suitable to his condition, and to eheci
this object some change in the law Of
evidence may be necessary. Provision |
should also be made for the education
of the colored race that would be eff
cient and suitable TO their condition
some protective legislation in relation
to marriage; the protection and sanctity |
of family relations. These relations
have had no protection ex
cept what the customs of the country
and owners gave They should, in the
changed condition Of the colored race
be protected by law Deeming this
subject Of great social importance,
recommend it to your earnest conside
ration.
These are practical suggestions, and
so applicable to the condition of Ten
nessee, that we give them in full They
receive additional weight, from the
source whence they emanate, Gov
Murphy was a delegate to the conven,
ion which placed Arkansas in an atti
ude of rebellion against the national
and solitary and alone he
esisted the monstrous iniquity, declar
ng that if a war occurred, slavery would
ease to exist He has never since
hanged his mind and now, when in
over he acts up to the occasion, and
rges the acceptance of facts as they
xist.
We hope our readers win carefully 5
-eigh the words ofthe gallant and noble 5
-overnor Of Arkansas; and in reorgan-
ing the government by Tennessee, it
ould be well to put them in practical 7
Deration. B