The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-25

Since the surrender by General john
ston of the army under his command,
there has not been throughout all this
Southern country, 80 far as we are
aware, a single organized attempt to re-
sist the authority of the United States.
In this State of Georgia, az least there
has been no such attempt whatever,
and in contemplation of so sudden and
entire an acceptance of the fate of war,
we venture little in saying the South
stands a notable exception in history to
all other lands that have been unhap-
PLY the prey Of revolution. Elsewhere,
when the main struggle has termina-
ted, a scattering conflict has been car
ried on for months, and sometimes,
wears before the nat of victory was en-
tirelv concurred in, but with US in one
single day the last shot was fred, the
last drum beat, the last flag waved.
IL pleased God to give the verdict
against US and noman has been so mad
as to propose an appeal from that de-
cision. Considering the tierceness, the
devotion, the obstinacy with which our
people fought their battle TO the bitter
end. and the unaniniity with which the
event of that conflict was received, one
is led TO notice very remarkable com
bination Of qualities in the Southern
charaeter-a union of extreme impuls-
iveness and strong common sense. The
ardor and impetuosity of this peculiar
temperament hurried us into war and
sustained us amid all the hardships and
perils of four years Of battle, but "a
soon as that was over the very opposite
Quality of good common every day
sense led every one TO see that the only
wise course was to accept Corporal
Nym's excellent philosophy, that
'things must be as they may"
The idea of fresh revolution IS
something we utterly scout Nothing
under the heavens would eyer produce
such calamity save an intolerable op.
preston that we viii not even for
moment suppose the Government
would be guilty of. Our people are set.
ding deWn every where They are
taking 20 the plough and the forge, the
merchants mart and the professional
mans office, the tolls Of the brain and
the work of the hands, on every side
They are striving 70 forget old issues
and seeking honestly and fairly to
bring themselves into harmony with
the present ta
That they may be enabled to do 30
more effectuslly than is now possible,
there Is one thing necessary above all
others-an extension Of postal facil-
titles. Especially in Georgia is this the
case. With cur large towns and those
intermediate points lying on the main
routes of travel, there is mail commu-
nication as Of old, but the great bulk of
our people lie of from the railroads
and can only be- reached by q resump-
ton of the lesser mail routes. At this
particular time the anxiety of the pub
lie TO know what is going en- is espe-
cially great, and yet we hear that, away
from the towns, the prevalent igno-
rance as 10 the present position, pros
poets, and duty Of the country, is some
thing really distressing. The election
Of delegates for our convention is ap-
preaching. and the most intense inter
est viii be felt henceforth in mat
tiers political until the State shall,
in the way pointed out, have
become fully reinstated as of yore
Then, too, after the convention viii
come the election Of . General Assem-
bly, and Of = Congressional delegation
Then Congress is 20 meet, and before 1
each and 81 of these bodies questions
ofthe most vital importance viii come
I'D for discussion and settlement In
al these things our people have deep
and abiding interest, and for their /
salzes We would most urgently lay this |
great need of postal resumption before |
the proper authorities Ignorance is !
the parent Of discussion, apprehension
and disorder, and to remedy the pres
emit defective mail communication |
which renders il necessity for SO I
many OF our people, would rebound As
much to the good Of the Government |
as il would 70 the best interests of this |
portion Of the country subject 70 its /
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