The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-05


Washington, on The 3Oh ult. We find
the following sketch of It in the ChrOn-
icle. The honorable gentleman is up to
the full standard Of Unionism:
The principles Of this Government be
held were right when they were correctly
administered. They give to every man
upon the continent that equality which
oar forefsthers fought for. Il was the
principle and tight Of self-government
for every man to govern himself The
Een who insugurated this rebellion were
opposed TO this exercise, and for this set
they bsd no excuse CT justification.
He was in favor Of crushing this re-
bellion according 10 the Constitution, and
he WAS also in favor OF crushing Il any
hog. The power be Esld though acas IN
the Constitution, and be thanked God
that ia 1860 tbe Americans had foresight
enough 10 elect 20 the Presidency such q
man as Abraham LineolR-a man who, al
though be was poor ard humble, has, by
bis own perseverance and energy, raised
himself TO the proud position Of Presi-
dent Of the United States.
The conflict of this Government TO-
day, be emphatically asserted, was be-
tween freedom and slavery. De was
born and reared III Kentucky, and be was
himself SHAREHOLDERS; but for all this be
sdH loved the principles of this Govern
msnt and he held that the war must be
vigorously prosecuted, or there would be
no peace. Slavery WAS either right or
L 4 49, a. s,,pod 10 81 keJ
the judgment Of The civIliZ d world. IL
was introduced into the United States in
violation Of one Of the commands of high
heaven. which gays: "FhgU shalt not
steal" lie vas ia favor Of the doctrine
that no D ace should be made until sls-
very is crushed out.
Would il be wise, after al the slaugh-
ter of hecatombs Of brave msn, 10 be con-
tent with anything short of permanent
peace, or be willing 10 restC re the Union
as it was, or the Constitution IS it was,
IS is the cry Of the base CoPPerhead
traitors North, who are worse traitors
than jefferson Davis himself? Restore
the Constitution Of slavery, and twenty
five or thirty years hence our children
will again have TO take up arms against
such an iDfsmous rebellion IS the pres
ent. Be thanked God that he Govern
ment is prosecuting the war IN self'de-
fence for its self-preservation.
The freed IA Of speech in the South
the speaker denied. For thirty years in
the South no man could raise his voice
against the institution of slavery. The
demagogues Of Kentucky we're perfectly
willing that the soldiers of the North
shoa light 10 drive the invaders from
her soil, but they were vowed Il TO med
die with the slavery institution.
he had owned and still owned me-
groes He had said 20 negro, "Si
mon. do you want 10 be free ? Are you
willing to fight for your lIbertyT "No,
sir" he answered Then Che speaker had
driven him from his presence with the
remark that be should not be free until
I'VE was willing to gain it By fighting.
TO another he had said, "Come out here,
Gabriel. Are you willing 70 fight for
your freedom?' Eyes, So, masss y
well, then, off with you. Get on your
clothes, and go to Columbia. Help TO
put down this rebellion, and you are as
free as / am
In conc fusion, Mr. Anderson stated
that there was no peace be weuld regard
as peace until the dark spot, the black
institution of slavery, was wiped from
every State OF this Government. he was
not willing either that the great mass of
the people of the South found ia arms
should exercise the same political power
with the Union men, and be was in favor
that ell these should be served as the
sinners are at the Methodist camp meet
ing. that they should take the back seats.
OF Kentucky he could only say that
when the voice Of the people was unbri-
died, then would her sons be found
standing side by side with those of the
States of the North.
The speech of Mr.. Anderson was an
emphatic endorsement of the Presidents
emancipation policy, and the humor of
it was only exceeded by its patriotism.
The Exhaustion OF the supply of
Men In the south.
The Wing has long editorial on the
subject of a general CONSUMPTION, in the
course of which it says: % EsFEt g.
lt@The attention Of Congress bss been
occupied for some days past upon the
efficiency of the army. The act admit
ting substitutes. into service was repealed
with the utmost expedition. A bill set
ting aside all contracts with the princi-
pal whose substitute has been received,
and conscriptBg him also into service,
has passed The rouse with pseoipitancy
and almost unanimity, and, there is but |
little reason 20 doubt will be rushed !
through the Senate. A more sweeping |
conscription, embracing ell able bodied |
men Of all ages and classes, with vari- |
GUS notifications, has also been pro-
posed. A frenzy, for the moment, seems |
TO D ,ssess the administrative and legis- |
latIve branches of the Government upon |
the subject Of swelling the muster-rolls |
of our armies.
"Whence comes this frantic infatua- |
tein? Is tia SYMPTOM of panic, OF trepi- |
dation bordering on despair Are we re-
duced TO the necessity Of making such an
exhibition 10 our enimies and to the |
world, in resorting to such desperate |
measures, unparalleled in the historT of |
warsy Is il one OF Pfotean forms of dem
agoguery that has bewilched our civil
leaders? The tkqaaiity OF every man
ergo, all mus 60 To- the feld Il not our
war BASED on the principle and fact, which
all history has dem nsirated as 8 truth
the inequality Of nlaa-fJr policy we say
of races? o. is it the sehtms of the de-
signing and the aspiringg This subject
demands the earnest, the cautions, the
most deliberate consideration and cir
cumspectlon Of Congress"
In the same article the Wing says:
Beside the incaleulable injuries that |
would IN every way result from whole
sale conscripti5n, She agricultural inter-
ests of the country would be wholly neg
leeted. Negroes left to themselves vail |
not make even their own support. The
next year would be one truly of famine.
Already we are experiencing the trials of /
scanty provisions. The greatest suffer-
ing felt in our srmT is FROM this cause.
The want Of food with their families at /
home is the cause Of over half the de- /
sertions. Il would he 8 good policy to
detail every skilltul farmer and overseer
from the ranke and mt taem IN raising