The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-20
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FRTDAy, NAY 20, 1854.
Gan slaTerr he Restored ?


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There are two classes Of persons who
arc confidently expecting the restora-
ton Of slavery in Tennessee. Their
slaves are gone from them in one way
and another, or remaining give them
much more trouble than profit But
they look forward to a better day when
they can control them as Of old whip
them as much as they please, and 9th
erwise use them for the qualification of
their pleasures or their lusts. These
two classes are,
J. The former slave owners, who took
an active part in the inception Of the
rebellion, by talking boisterously, max
ing speeches, or exerting the influence
which their social position gave them,
aud offering their large estates TO pro
mote the rebel cause, as did the Hard
ings, Cockrills, Oyertons and others in
the Nashville papers; but who have
taken the oath Of amnesty, and OBJ
tanned thereby the executive pardon.
? Certain pro-slayery Union men,
who never had any confidence in the
Southern Confederacy, and but little
more in the United States Government
unless il could be administered in all
things TO suit their peculiar views, or
promote their personal interests. Both
these classes are the shareholders, of
the State, and in this respect, and in
feeling Of exelusiyeness, they agree,
and are Of the same class. They agree
also as is stated above, in the desire and
expectation that slavery will be restor-
ed The desire, no doubt is an ardent
one II IS strong in proportion TO their
love Of property, and love Of dominion,
to both Of which propensities slavery
appeals most powerfully The perma-
nent loss Of property in negroes will
reduce many Of those persons to com
parative poverty-will destroy their
power and influence in society. The
indulgence Of this hope is admitted to
be most natural, but while making this
admission, / feel assured that never did
hope appear more delusiye What is
the basis Of this hope?
While the proslavery Union man
may not lose his hope Of possessing
property in slaves again, exactly upon
that ground, the pardoned rebel, only
expects, whatever he may desire the re-
storation Of slavery upon the establish
ment Of the Southern Confederacy.
He knows that in the union Of states
under the government of the United
States, negro slavery can never more
exist as a political power and it will not
exist, If it were permitted, in any 9TH
er way Hence he desires the success
Of the confederacy. Hewill not 20 and
fight for it like brave man. Indeed
he has lost all hope of attaining its es-
Enlistment by fighting. How he ex
poets 20 realize his desires, is evidenced
by the newspapers he reads. They are
those which foment division and dis
trust in the loyal States. Thus it is ex-
pected and desired that the Confederacy
viii succeed, and with its success the
re-establishment of slavery. His con-
fidence in the latter is proportioned ex-
aetly to the strength of his trust in the
former And thus il is that slavery and
the cause Of the rebellion are one and
the same thing, Whoever advocates
and supports the one, necessarily, advo-
Gates and supports the other whether
he designs it or not
1t is no answer to all this to call ugly
names. A man simply makes himself
appear ridiculous By so doing, without
in the least uttering facts, or preventing
inevitable results It is the part of
wisdom to recognize existing facts, and
accommodate ourselves to them as soon
as possible In view Of accomplished
and existing facts, which every man
that opens his eyes may see, it may be
asked, where is there the slightest
grounds to expect the restoration of
slavery, but with the return of the reb-
Il army, and establishment Of the
Southern Confederacy? The whole
strength of slavery is the Confederacy,
and the whole strength of the Confed-
eraey is slavery They lean mutually
upon each other The failure of either
viii be the downfall of the other If
YOU have no confidence in the success
of the Confederacy, as / confess have
not, how can you hope for the ressora-
ton of slavery? SOUTH