The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-28

~A--tA - bessftfNu lu the Ala
bams Convention on the s2d ult.
The question pending, being upau tb,.
Z adopt on Of n Whites sub .titnfe f,r ~,
]. ordinance IN reiation 10 the Institutjop hi
slavery, and the abolitioa thereof M.
Elmore sad.
NJ PresidsHt-This Conventisn was as
sembied for the purpose. s1nour Others az
taking some action on thesubiecs Of slavery
Ii We do nothiuF We have crns - - =,
/ purpose Ths cub O ute offered hv the 3al-
egate nom Tailadega, pFopos IS thst pothipe
ahail ne done BY the Convention on. this sub
lect 10 pro oses 90 leave The Question 10 Il,
Determined - the supreme lourt Of ths
United siaies- This body has a ) u .1ssr a..
make such a submission Itrab in no nae
ner bring the question before that on any
other Court. An individual may raisa th,..
quest4nn before ihe Courts. but the Csuvpu
t,on nns no poEer 10 d. so. llis pr p.isitinn
then is, thar We shouidda uoth1ns but await
the dee.sioa Of the supreme ourt upon tbe
aciion Of some ind Vidual who may rsiss
nv quesiion ior the dissemination Of thet
trlu1nal..H-. ...
The argument Of the gentlemen who fsvsr
the substitute is, thai the slaves have been
lhesally cmancipatef. They do uut deuv.
hul admit that emancipation has taken
place through the military % ser. enfprl.ins- |
the act oi Congress aud the Proclamation ~ /
the Presidept Of the Unitsd states. Tbev /
insist however, that when the question /
comes before the Supreme Court. that tri-
ounal viii declare these acts OF the Govern I
ment unconstitutional and without Authsr- I
ity. These gentlemen Gil 20 show, hox-
ever, In what manner sncaa decision wouid 1
restore the slaves to their owners, and their
former state Of obedience and subordiua
{ on, sud unless the decree OF that Court
will do THU, it will DO nothing, and be of no
benefit 10 US.
/ propose further to show that this idea Of
an appeal 10 the courts Is a delu.ion and
" thout a shadow Of hope. The supreme
Court Of the Gnited States viii be composed
OF members Of every shade Of political SEN
timent, a. having various opm ons Of in
ternationai law, and the powers Of the Con
gress aud the President OF the United States.
or it Will be composed OF m mbers 81 enter
tanning hessms opinions Of these subic q.
However the Opinions Of the meuib-r. Of
tnat Court may disagree on these subiee-s.
they wili all agree in the decision that the
slaves have beon legally elnaneipaied.
They may Tot agree in the reasons for The
decision Yet tnsy will ell eJincids "a the
conclusion that they have been freed legally
and constituuOnally.
The case viii be presented 10 that Court I
N these efpects; one, that We were IN a |
tate Of insurrection and rebellion against ,
he Government Of the United states. An
'ther, that We were a State dc facto engaged .
n a terrible civil war-aud the third tbat Wa F,
we're State and Government De facto e Dc
Hrt, foreign power at war with the !
United States. Under some Of these aspects.
ach member Of that court viii deride that ,
he government Of the United States could | !
egaily emancipate our slaves. The Judges
radical views on the subject Of | .
layery, would decide the question upon the !
eneral doctrine Of human rights-a doe /
rlnc asserted by them 10 be hisher than !
he Constitution. Those Of more tender ,
onscience would place their decision on =
be ground Of the war power in tho onsti-
ation, and upon the general power Of bell 4
gerents- While those who believed in the 4
lght Of the State 10 separate herself from !
be other States Of the Union, would rest I \
heir decision upon the power Of the con- ?
ueror To dictate terms DO the conauered | !
arty. II that court was composed of mem !
ers, all holding the opinion that the state ],
ad perfect right to secede from the Union, n
nd taee upon herself ne = and ind pendent h
slations to the states and Government of :,
le United States, and to become both de <
teto et Dc jEre foreign State, then BY the =
Tvs Of M ions, they Will decide, that hav =
g been conquered, We are 81 the mercy Of =
le Government Of the United states, and i
lat 6overna,snt can dictate the terms for !.
ie restoraton VI peace-under any ciIcuin- i
anees then, an appeal 70 the Supreme i,
ourt Il delusory ana without hope 4
As statesmen, we must deal with this -
iestion as practical one-Whatcver theol I a
tical opinions We may have o4 the princi- 4,
es Of government or our rights and inter. 1 n
o. We must adapt our action 10 our present a,
.uati0n. As state-men, ID we cannot get N
! we want, We must accept 81 We can get | ~,
@ cannot shut our ewes o. the fact that up \,
ards Of four hundred thousaRd slaves In \;
B. states, have been set free, and that thev "
n never he reduced to siavervLana / &
pt the Institution is destroyed In this
ste We must accept the situation with
its evils and bur hens, and make the
st Of t. "a