The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-29

have been pronounced q falsebood, il
r viii remain, In reference to this war, in
/ every library. and archive throughout
: the country, riumphantly to yindicate
2 the North, loud cheers whilst with
7 an irrefutable condemnation it will
: criminate and brand the South (Hear,
2 hear, and prolonged cheering That
: the National Government had right
that it was clearly and imperatively Its
duty-to summon the loyal States Of
the Union to the field; and march them
i against the insurrectionists of the South,
} it would be q waste of time and words
! at this crisis of the war to demonstrates
! Hear, hear Were the war at its in
ception it might be .opportune to do so,
and might be necessary. Butwhere the
loyal States, having over and over again
emphatically declared for the war, and
in the recent election have once more
renewed the declaration by vote that
decisiyely proves the spirit thai ami
mates them. Loud cheers for Indi-
ana) ReiteTating, IN a word, their sworn
determination never to ground arms
until the rebellion shall have been ir-
reyocably trampled out Of sight en-
thusiastic cheering) One question
alone remains to be considered, and
thatis, how in the Presidential election,
now so close at hand, can the victorious
prosecution of the war by the loyal
States be most reliably secured2 Cloud
cries Of hear, hear, and great cheering
! l, as one citizen among the thousands
tentitled to vote at that election, do not
hesitate to declare tonight, the defeat
of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew John
son, on the Sth of November next, viii
grieyously imperil, if it does not fatally
PROSTATE the National Cause !; cloud
and prolonged cheers;) whilst, on the
| other hand, their triumph on that day,
will be the triumph of loyalty, the tri-
umph of patriotism, the triumph of he
roism, the triumph Of democracy, and
the nationality which the Stars and
Stripes with guiltless splendor sym
bolize Tremendous cheers
Reverting to the Baltimore Conven1
tion-to the speeches there made-to
the resolutions there adopted-to the
platform there unequiyocally construct
ed and as unequivocally explained
| (hear, hear, hear, / feel not only justi-
! fed but confirmed in this opinion,
! (hear, hear,) and am more than en-
couraged in the prediction it compre>
hends. Loud oheers.) Stripped of eve-
| rything like mbiguity-echoing clear
! ly and completely the purpose of the
| people-heartily harmonzing with the
noble passion of the army enthusiastic
| cheers)- proceedings of the Con-
vention at Baltimore, and the issues it
|
for contradictory Determinations, and
the accommodating analysis of ingeni-
Gus politicians Cloud laughter and
cheering Subtle, indeed, would be the
scrutiny-marvellou artful, indeed,
would be the prevaricating brain
which could extract from the record of
that Convention a syllable of comfort
for the armed and aggressive enemy,
who, not having the fear of Andrew
! jackson before his eyes, has fallen
with sword and torch upon that grand
/ structure, sacred to American citizen
ship and the democracy Of the world,
which the brave fidelity TO duty and
invincible integrity of the stern old
chief preserve, and which IN a sublime
admiration he swore should be eternal
! loud and enthusiastic cheers) uni
compromising IN the spirit it displays,
as it is distinct and literal in its decla-
rations, | have heard Of no Rebel say
ing that he derived from it "a ray OF
| light" (cries of hear, hear nor have
heard that it received the faintest COM
mendation from George Saunders,
| (roars of laughter, or any other pro
| iector Of sententious kilograms from
Canada cloud laughter and great
cheering)
Not whilst a Congress other than
the Congress of the United States,
meets within the limits of TIE Union
not whilst Cabinet, other than
the Cabinet duly authorized to conduct |
st Washington the business Of the ma |
| ton, presumes to negotiate with for
eign powers, regulate postoffices, col |
lect revenue, construct fleets and equip /
armies; not whilst single fort, or any !
other national building, from the St |
Lawrence to the Gulf, displays a flag |
kother than that under which Perry |
swept the lakes and Scott defied the /
burning sun of Mexico enthusiastic |
cbeers,( not whilst % buccaneer or |
corsair, commissioned from Rich |
mond, turks about the seas tC pounce |
upon the defenceIess argosies Of New |
York and Boston; (hear, hear, hear |
not, in a word, until the National unity /
is accepted and ratified in good faith,
shall the loyal States, acting through the /
Executive at Washington, proclaim for |
day, an hour, an instant, the reign of |
peace. Enthusiastic cheering Such /
is the declaration of the Baltimore Con /
Yention-the prompt, honest, bold, pos
tive declaration of that Conyen-
ton (hear hear, hear, land it being /
accepted by Abraham Lincoln and |
Andrew johnson (hesr, hear -ae-
cepted by them frankly and fully, just /
as it stands, and precisely as the world
reads it (hear, hear, hear land as ]
firmly believe they will act up to it, res
olutely and courageously, if elected, /
(cheers) and do so not only with perfect
sincerity but with thorough earnestuess
loud cheers pronounce this night
for their election. loud and long con-
tinued cheering) Pronouncing in favor
of the National Convention and its
nominees, IS q matter of course, pro-
nounee against the Chicago Convention
and the nominations emanating from it.
hear, hear, hear This sincerely re-
greet being compelled to do, for ! widely
differ from those who assert that Gen.
Mcclellan personally is unworthy Of
occupying the Presidential chair. loud
cheers for McClellan) Highly eulti-
waited, refined in manner, deeply i'm
bued with reverence for all that is
virtuous. wise, and heroic in the history
of the Republic, proud OF his nationality
and sensitively Jealous of the honor OF
his country, am satisfied that no man
could bring to the discharge Of the du,
ties of the Presidency better spirit,
nor to the position itselG, exalted as it
is, more appropriate gracefulness,
nanliness, and dignity. loud and con-
tinued cheering) In his t-uthfuiness,
In the goodness Of his heart, in his dis
position 70 serve the country faithfully
and earnestly, whether in civil life or in
the field, 20 she utmost Ct bis ability, j ]
have the fullest faith cloud cheers) !
and this faith not only repels, but re-
sents the imputations against his 10y
atty and courage, in which those who I
do not know him have seen Et to in
dulge, cloud cries Of hear, hear The !
6rm Qentleness with which be has