The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-26
NO. 2SS.

would not have been devastated the
houses burned, the material properties
all completely ruined and destroyed.
Such would be the legitimate results of
a struggle aided and assisted BY these
powers. But the Red Republicans con
troll France Napoleon dares do moth
ing against their views A revolution
would result that would tOttle him from
his throne. Those governments are not
in favor of slavery. France abolished
it. England abolished it. But we will
get no recognition Europe is going to
war Every effort is being made to in
volve England. Then France WI fol-
low They will have their hands full,
and as Howell Cobb said in a speech
few days since, they must fight it out
themselves
The main point with us now is, what
political course is best. | have been
asked, What good do you expect 10
accomplish by these meetings-such
resOlutiOns2 If there were n COnfed-
crate army, no United States army
here, we would be powerless. OF our
selves we can only suggest to our
brethren IN other counties of the State
what action seems to us necessary and
proper Has Southern Alabama ever
refused to respond to the voice of the
people of the Tennessee Valley2 /
believe they Will listen to us-that
they are now ready to respond to our
call for peace. There are orphans and
widows on their bleak hills, in their
fruitful valleys, and along their beauti-
full streams. They have suffered as we
have suffered. They need quiet as we
do. Their counties have been called
upon to contribute to this terrible war
not as our own, but their energies have
been severely taxed. They are ready
therefore to respond to our initiatOry
proceedings to secure peace.
] heard it said, the other dav, that
our friends south Of the river would
hear of this meeting, and who we were
that participated in it. / want them
to hear of it. | want them to hear
that here in Huntsville, where there IS
an encampment of Federal soldiers,
we can express freely and publicly our
opinions; that we are safe and protect
ed in our rights, that whenever depre-
datiOns are committed by white or black,
the perpetrators are promptly brought
to punishment
Ny coUntrymen, which do YOU deem
safest-an alliance with Louis Napo-
leon, or your former brethren2 There
are Radicals t the North as well the
South Extremists cannot settle this
controversy. Open Abolitionists and
secessiOnists have taken similar views
during these troubles, and have unin-
tentionally cooperated Extremes
which meet sometimes, when they meet
produce terrible commissions. | speak
only of them as political parties ] be
lieve upon return to the Union we will
receive Justice at the hands of those
who have remained i'm it. If Lincoln
gives an order to Gen. Logan, command
ing the army corps stationed here, Gen.
Logan is bound to obey it, and to carry
it into effect These military orders
furnish for the time our government
1 am told the is a differ ence b TIVE. n
Mr.. Lincoln and Mr. Chase For my
part, ] wish Mr. Lincoln 10 succeed If
Chase be elected the next President
there will probably be more radicalism
in the Government Of the country
. DNt ~ II AAAlAlN IiO91AbA' All-tt " ~ - -
bama shall have anything to do in
. making the selection
What we want now is such political
action as will put Alabama right, where
she belongs-back in the Union. Have
your boys not struggled long enough,
suffered enough, fought on enough bat
tie fields for you to take some action
do not believe that a restoration Of
the Union will be humiliating to the
South five take action in the right
way we will secure at once peace, law
and order
When / returned from the Charleston
Convention in 1860, the people met in
this Court yard Speaking to you now
to-day reminds me Of that meeting
There were then upon the minds Of
some Of us apprehensions Of "A not far
distant trOuble-Of the horrors Of civil
war. DisuniOn followed, war came and
ruin swept over our Southern land
Our fields are devastated, buildings
burned, our sons have fallen in battle,
and the land is full OF widows and or
phans. What has disunion to weigh
against this desOlation
The resolutions were then unani-
mously adopted.