Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-10-29
The way Things are Bone In
Nash hytIle---and How They
Look When Grouped.

NashVtlle---and How They
Look When Grouped.
We hope none of our readers will fail
to peruso the Letter from Nashville, which
they will find in this issue Of the EMpIRE
1t is written by gentleman well known
in this county, ~ one whose character for
yeracity is above suspicion His account
Of the encouragement given to the niggel
torch-light procession gotten up in honor
of LINcoLN and JOHNSON, is fully corrobor-
ated and more than corroborated by the
article he enclosed us, (and which we de-
cline to copy on account of lis bIasphem-
Gus character) from the Nashville Times.
In this article, headed "The Moral Of the
Procession Last Night the editor says
that as the "freelmen (nigges) marched
along, with their thousands of blazing
torches, we thought how the Lord God OF
Hosts, marched in his Eternal Majesty,
thirty-three centuries ago, himself Pillar
of Celestial Fine, at the heal of the chill
dren Of Israel, DC. The place where
the "Moral" comes in will be- more clearly
understood after better acquaintance
with the spirit that points 1.-THE spirit
that emancipates the shins of the Niger,
and shackles the souls and consciences Of
white men, The Times comparison OF
the practical workings of LISCoLN's Eman
cipation policy, with the manner in which
the Lord of Hosts guided His chosen peo-
pie from the land of their captivity, might
OF itself, in less degenerate days, answer
not only TO "point moral" but even to
"adOn a tale"
But this political LINooLN and Johnson
procession Of niggers, is not to be con
sidered solely with reference to tho puff it
received from depraved abolition news
paper. What does it mean ? Are Ten
nessee niggers in training for voters o.
is the mere weight of their influence the
objective point to be gained by the opera
ton
Nor yet is the object in view the only
question of interest connected with this
nigger procession in the subjugated city
of Nashville BY no means. The spirit
in which it toriginated, and the spirit which
associated it with "Pillars of Fire" not
"pillars of cloud, mind you,-is the
same fell spirit which dictated ANDY
JoHNsoN's diabolical test oath, hy which
let it be noted the voter is sworn, to "cor-
daily oppose all armistices or negotiations
for peace" until after the war is over, and
the emancipation and all other proclama-
tons are acquiesced in; and by which he
is further required TO swear that he will
"assist in whatever measure mo matter
whOt) that may be adopted for the attain
ment of these ends" That's pretty
heavy on ireemen (?) amt it to say
nothing of the stunning practical Joke
which it perpetTates upon the ballot-box
But when it is remembered that white
men by the million have been slaughtered
to effect the emancipation of the negro,
we will be the most unreasonable mouals
in the world, il we complain Of temporary
disfranchisement, or disagreeable test, oaths
for the cultivation of his claims to equal
rights and privileges. Negro professions
like tax-collectOrs and Provost Malshals
are great luxuries, and we must not expect
to enjoy them without cost.
Speaking of the cost OF negro process
sions, we are reminded of that part Of our
correspondents letter which describes the
dispersion of Mcclellan meeting in
Nashville, at the point Of the bayonet.
This meeting was a Legitimate and peace
able one, and was composed of unamed
soldiers and citizens. 1t was FIRST inter-
rupted and insulted, and finally dispersed,
as above mentioned. Now, the moral Of
all this is, that free elections, and free dis
cussion are incompatible with the spirit
of abolitionism and nigger professions.
Those, therefore, who are in favor of free
discussion and free ballot, will vote a.
gainst the fell spirit Of abolition