The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-05
eood AdTlce 10 RebeIs BY Judge FrIgg.

FRIDAY, MAY ), 1866.
GOOd Advice 10 Rebels BY Judge Trigg.
Ma EDEroE The following extract Of
q letter addressed by Judge Trigg to 8
young friend in Virginia, breathes so
nearly the tone and temper Of the I'm
ion army, that some of his friends in
and out Of the army have prevailed up
on him to let it be published for the ben
eft Of the public You viii, therefore,
confer a favor by inserting it in your
next issue c. 0. LOWS,
Col and Chief Of Art'y Dis. of Tenn.
NASHVILLE, May l, 1865
Ny YoUSe FnEND, abingdon, Ta.-My
Dear Trigg: I cannot describe 70 you
the extent Of my pleasure and gratif-
cation on receiving this morning your
letter of the 10Th ult Ithas been about
four years since l received a letter from
you, or have attempted to correspond
with those friends whom ! knew, and
have ever held dear in my old native
State. Since that period we have pass
ed through an awful crisis, but as 1
then predicted, so it has turned out
that the power Of a great and glorious
government, would sooner or later be
vindicated. twas q source of much
pain and anxiety to me that l shoul be
separated from my near and dear friends
upon the terrible issue which was so
cruelty and wantonly forced upon the
country, By the most aJomira5ls and VII
laiaious party that ever afflicted ma
tion. But my hatred Of that party and
and my attachment to my country,
compelled me TO take my position un~
der the old flag, and from that day to
this and l thank God forbid it, I have
not faltered in upholding, or sweryed
sn inch in maintaining it l lrejoice-in
the downfall OF a icretehei, unproCoksd
and dstssla5s conspiracy, but the humll-
iation of uy near and dear friends, l
cannot help but deplore. However,
with me it has been a principle OF my
life, that no considerations, personal or
political, should ever induce me to sur
rander that government which had al
ways proved blessing TO our people.
told your uncle John Campbell full
dneen or twenty years ago,
land I have often thought Of i)
that he and 1 would live to
see the day when the Democratic
party would ruin this country if 1t
could; and these prophetic words have
been completely verified But the
thing is now over, and the duty Of eve
~ well disposed citizen should prompt
him to the exertion Of his best ener-
cies in restoring to its former prosperity
great and good country. sotsr as
am individually concerned, | am willing
to bury the past, if there can only be a
return Of that enlarged patriotism
among the whole people which once an
imated the great breast Of the nation.
But, Trigg: now is not the time for
essays upon the past, or rsPeculatIons Tor
| the future
/ What is to be done under the existing
circumstauces2 is the question upon
which you ask my advise, and to that
J we had better come, and let the "by-
! cones be bygones.'
The Confederacy in, the confidence
| that il could attain the end which it
proposed, has made bold and vigorr
/ Gus eff IT, but that effort b failed, a1d
! the failure is now acknowledged Now,
asa government, ifit could 50 speak, what
shouldthe Confederacy do2 Why sim
ply declare their inability to sustain
their opposition to the Constitution and
Laws Of the United States, and their
willingness TO submit 70 be goverened
bv them. In this there would be moth"
ing disbonorable, any more than there
would be in man who had undertaken
I to vbip another who was TOO strong for
/ him. and failed in 1t. They have un-
dsrtaken TO override the Constitution
and the laws, aud failed in il. Their
onlv alternative then, IS TO admit the
/ fact and submit to the Constitution
znd laws.
so If aoy ciEsen vho hss aoknowi
edged such gogernmeas, and given hii
energies to sustain il, when hs sees that
ltisa fri!,r5 and cannot afford bin
/ the protection to Whicn be IS entitled
( nat his opposition to the constitution
! and laws Of his country has been fruit
less and abortiye; his plain duty would
! seem TO be to acknowledge his failure
retur 70 the government which did at
ford him sll the projection he deserved
and in good faith, submit himself L
the Constitution and laws Of that gov
ernment This would be right anc
what IS right Is certainly not dis0nho7a
BE-
A man may feel bumiliated to
greater or less extent in being '0hiRpeo
/ Ju. h.aiHaaoa u not disgraes if he mani
tested the right sort Of courage in th'
fqht In the hostility to the Govern
ment and opposition to its laws, consist
the disgrace, but an acknowledged
/ Of the supremacy Of the Government
and obedience to Its laws are, in M
judgment, highly msTitorioas.
Myadvice to you all then, would b
to 90 promptly before the Proves
Marshal, or some other officer, and tax
the cath prescribed By the late Presi
dent in his proclamation Of the eight
I Isl OF December, 1868, and known a
fbs Amnesty oath. When you do this
you win be al right
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing from Gcldsboro
n. C., says:
4 prominent officer who came ooHE
on the same car with Gen. Grant from
Raleigh reports the following
General Grant, glancing 81 a news
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