The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-15
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A large number Of well known lead
ing citizens of Bedford, Lincoln, Ruther-
ford and other counties, have agreed
upon call for Union mass meeting
of the citizens of this State to be held
at shelbyville, on SATURDAY, APRIL
ID, for the purpose of taking prelimin-
airy steps for the organization Of the
government Of the State, and to discuss
the best means of effecting so desirable
an object. We understand that the pro
jectors. wearied with waiting for action
on the part Of the Military Governor,
design to urge the people to take the
matter in their own hands, as did those
of Arkansas. They at least, have no
ambitious schemes to carry out; and
they desire to delay no longer; they
propose to stand not on the order Of the
work, but viii work at once
This is a sensible move on the part Of
the people They who wait on politi-
clans, are like those who wait on
princes favors-almost sure to be dis
appointed. The war has been the result
of the rule of this class Of men; if we
would pacify the country, the masses
must throw them overheard
Now is the opportune moment to ac-
complish SO desirable work; the great
body Of those who have shown them
selves willing tools in the hands of
demagogues, are in the rebel army; and
the intelligent, thinking people, need
have no apprehension about being
outvoted. II is now possible to rein
state the civil authority and inaugurate
men into Office who are honest, and
true. We believe the people are com
petent to so desirable work and the
sooner they take it in hand the better.
Let them at once proceed to make
arrangement for the election of Gov
ernor. and other State officers; and
these, in conjunction with the local
authorities, can provide for the rest If
we had a civil administration in Ten
nessee, at least 10000 troops used for
garrison, and police purposes, could be
spared to the front; of this, every one
must be aware, who has given the sub
ieet attention; and this result, TO say
nothing of the advantages Of civil over
military rule, ought to be enough to
spur every one on to action, who has
not determined to subordinate the PEG
pies good to his own aggrandizement
1t is earnestly desired that every
county in Tennessee should send dele
gates to this meeting; and tits sincerely
to be hoped that every one who desires
to see civil law restored and our State
represented in the United States Con-
gress, should attend
Able speakers-and among them Maj.
Gen. Rousseau, MAJ, Gen. Slocum, Hon.
w. II. Wisener, Hon. Edward Cooper,
Hon. w. g. Brownlow, Hon. A. johnson,
Hon Baltic Peyton, Hon. Jordan Stokes,
Mai. Gen. Thomas, and other distin-
guished gentlemen-have been invited
to be present at the meeting, and it is
expected that they viii attend.
Gen. Rou sseau, who has won to him
self golden opinions from all Union
men, will have great weight with the
people. His military administration
has been unexceptionable; and he has
done more to conciiate the masses
than almost any other man. Great as
is the power he wields, he is anxious to
lay it down, the moment it can be
done with safety to the public Of this
fact, no man is or can be ignorant; and
hence, being known as a disinterested
patriot, his counsels viii have weight,
where those Of man who only acts
for himself, and who is known only as
selfish, will fall UNDECIDED upon the
ear.
Again, We say, let the meeting be a
full one; let it speak the sentiments Of
the Union people of the State, and not
of clique, who were only prevented
from going with the rebellion, because
some other men obtained the inside
track, and secured all the offices under
the new order of things With such,
let the truly loyal men have nothing
to do.