The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-08

OF crime, and this can only De oone "
swift and sure punishment The dis
NAL anarchy that now oVerspreads the
country, paralyzes the arm Of justice,
destroys the energy of citizens, and IN
less some remedy is adopted, ruin ana
desolation must and viii soon cover
the land. The loyal sentiment is sup
pressed, bold bad men roam without
fear through the country, threatening
their vengeance against those who wish
10 restore the supremacy of the laws
Southern sympathizers give currency
to their threats Of vengeance, and thus
form public opinion, until those who
live beyond the Federal lines are
afraid to act. Can this state of things
be permitted to exist2 Must we as
loyal freemen of Tennessee sit idle
and make no effort to relieve ourselvesf
looking alone to the Federal author
itiesP No; our manhood cries out
against it Give to the loyal men OF
the State the authority, and ere long
the supremacy of the law will be
fully restored, and the citizen can
travel from Carter to Shelby without
molestatior. We are now emerging
from revolution, not more terrible IN
its consequences than that in which
other nations have passed through, and
We must profit by their example. Like
causes produce like effects. The sup
posed right of secession without incur
ring the penalty of treason, has eyer
produced anarchy, which is one of the
/ legitimate fruits of this doctrine
The historian Prescott, in his life Of
Ferdinand and Isabella, says Athe no
bles and people believed they had the
right to withdraw from the dominion
/ Of the crown without the guilt Of tres.
SON attaching; in other words, they
claimed the privilege, when agrieved,
Of denaturalising themselves, Of pub
Hcly renounei1g their allegiance to
their sovereign and enlisting under the
banner Of his enemy" He further
saws. THE number Of petty States
which swarmed over the Peninsular,
offered ample opportunity for the ex-
ereise of this disorganizing preroga-
tive. No country in Europe had, pre-
yious TO this period, made such. advan-
ces in civilization, the laws had been
rieidly enfcreed. the arts and sciences
had made rapid sdvancements, the
exercise Of this supposed right brought
ruin and desolation on the kingdom.
The historian has portrayed the
condition of the country on The
accession Of Ferdinand and lsa
bella TO the crown. He says, In the
disnsl anarchy which prevailed in the
reign Of Henry ", the authority OF
that Monarch, and Of the royal jndges,
| had fallen into such contempt, that the
/ law was entirely without force; the
cities afforded no better protection than
the open country; every mans hand
seemed to be lifted against his neigh
bor-property was plundered, persons
violated. the most holy sancsuaries
were profaned, and the numerous
, Fortresses scattered throughout the
i
country instead Of sheltering the weak
Egere eonverted into dens of robbers
Such were the legitimate fruits of Sc
cession. Could there be q more perfect
: picture drawn Of the condition Of oui
once free and prosperous country TX
: restore the supremacy Of the law ans
Suppress crime, an institution know
As the Santa Hermandsd or Holl
Brotherhood" was established. It EN-
braced the whole kingdom, It wa
Iirnised in its operations 70 the main
tenance of public order. An annua
contribution of 5000 "maraTables' {
/. spanish coin equal to about on
!, cent? was assessed on every one hur
( dfed householders for tAe equip
d ment and maintenance of hofsemsr
e whose duty il was to arrest offender
2 and enforce the sentence Of the Law
On the aigth OF the criminal the tos
sins.of the.village through which he we
supposed to have passed we're sounde
and the officers of the Brotherhoo
Stationed at the different points too
, up..the pursuit with such promptness 6
2 lels hnt little chance Of escape, Th
y Law was administered with unsparin
: lfiser, which noibing but the extrem
necessity Of the case could Justify.
Thuslastanding body of troops two tho
sand in number, thoroughly equippe
u ard mounted, ssas placed At the disp
sal Of the Government to enforce Il
:. law and suppress crime. BY the acti'
ty Of this new military police, Che rou
try was in few years cleared Of Il
= swarns Of iandit6. The ministers
} Justice found 3 sure protection IN 7
discharge cf their duties, and the bic
81 ings 81 personal security and social
s. der so long estranged from the natl
= we're rsstsr slteN Fora fuller sccOu
= Of the Institution, the reader Is referr
: 20 volume 6rst Of Presootts Ferdinal
y y aud Isabella, page 17s. To attain sin
: lar rssslts, Bs must: adopt some 50
.. policy. Let laws be passed giving I
& Sheriff Of each county the right 70
list from twenty-five to City mount
n l'msn, rvhOf sban Be under slr
Z alilitsrs rule and slkiees % his ords
and comnAnds, who shall act as
connty patroli for their equipment a
es maintenance let an assessment
= made % fhs counties, Sna vhose I
" ties i shall be 10 arrest al offends
- = In this way the sonthern sympathise
g made 70 eontrihnte to the public VI
g and be viii, to be relieysd from
- tax. soon lend his aid 70 the supp
y sion of crime ana -ths rsstorasion
p law ausi ofaeE The State viii have
~ effective force OF from four 70 Eve ii
~ sand armed men, who would be &C
in the suppression Of the guer
- bands that now infest the country
many Of tie couafes the aaessl
for the support snd maintenance
. the county patrol could or Would
: 3 Sc made b ne coantY courlz, give
. power hy Law 10 the Ckancellcrs or
cait Judges, and make i their dat