The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-30

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The Prsslaeni's 4nueslE.-
NE amnesty offered BY the Preai-
dent q the United States, on the sth
of December. 1863, has not been OF as
much nslfsnnee 10 the gosernnent as
was expected BY Mr.. Lincoln Thou
sands of rebels have accepted It, and
re;as.stesl tkssnsslyes IN their rights as
citizens. But how many Of the re-
turned prOdieAls give the government
the Bsnskg OF their influence against
the rebellion Few, We regret % say.
verv few. 30 far as our knowledge ex-
tends Having saved their property,
yspdrsHielded shensslves ssasnst pro
secutiOn for past offences, they avoid
the society Of loyal men-unless they
have surors 70 ask--and herd with
.tl.oss sAosa sympsfhies aFs known to
, he with Is rebellion. They are bind
70 the good actions Of the administra-
tor and Of the military authorities
but are swirl 70 see everything which
may be twisted into the shape Of usur-
patton, or .enerOaehnnent upon private
or public rights In, their converse
ton they seem to take especial care to
set forth every thing, no matter how
gtasia. thai may initiate against the
standing Of the government and lessen
.the Affection. anil confidence o. lissup-
pol4ers p arord, the crest msjofity
. offilis class OF persons, do not become
good citizens. The government would
suffer less FROM them, if they were in
open and avowed hostility. IN this
respect, therefore, the amnesty is
failure
One Of the chief objects Of the am
.nssty wa, doubtless 10 detach men
3sosn tlle services Of the rebels But, il
has accomplisHedvery little towards
that end. Tie iruih is. the terms Of
the amnesty defeat this object Il
does Lot limit Che time Of repentance
toa lsrtieular periois por confne the
pardon to offences already committed.
It offers prospective pardon TO ali Who
may eaenge in the rebel service. So
understanding it, men who were trem-
.rbaDg in she balance, uncertain Whsth-
er their interests would be best promo
ted be taking sides with our govern
ment or Jeff Davis, decided in favor Of
the latter, because, said they. IF he
wins, and NO ss-e found with lincoln,
are ruined while il Lincoln wins,
and We are found With Davis, We can
embrace the amnesty" Thas men
whoze fears promr. Them TO return to
tlIejr allegiance, but who having es-
poused tlie rebel cause, would prefer to
see ita triumph, are encouraged to Te-|
main hostile, fos pardon awaits Them
IffBe reseIiou fails.
- An iiiussrstion Of the absurd and
ridiculous operations Of the amnesty
, 80 another respect has just been gwen
Al 81 Louis "A Nashville lady Of high
eastznaing and considerable wealth, Mrs.
Luzinka Blown, went South in 1862,
and subsequently, became the wife OF
Gen. EWeIl She left money and other
properly 10 the amount Of upwards OF
Sl00.000in the hands Of an agent in 81
Louiz The fact canning 10 the kpowl-
eaee Of the military authorities. the
money &e., were sized by them and
turned over 10 Sire Federal Court for
confscation. Mr. ESell Iuns the
blockade. goes to Canada, aud thence
10 St Louis, where she takes Steps TO
secure her properly if possible. Gen.
fIaileblk, regarding her As public enc
my, ordei- Der to be sent South iuame-
.diaisly. - aaa
Here the President fnloryenes and
proposes that she avail herself OF his
amnesty. 0f course she viii gladly
embrace the offer and having done 50,
the proceedings Of the court, looking
20 the coufscaiion Of her property,
viii come 10 pause, and She can then
take charge Of H. What then2 AIRS
Ewell Is the wife OF a rebel General
She does not mean to desert him, nor
The rebel cRase Il will not make him
think amy the less Of her, that she took
the oath Of amnesty. He win rather
regard - Is ashrewd trick. She vii,
therefore, convert her real estate, n;-tess
and money into gold, put it into her
pocket return 70 Canada, and perhaps
sail FOR Earope to avail the result Of
the rebellion
We do not make these remarks for
the purpose Of casting any reflections
on Ms Ewen Sue has always borne
an envisble reputatiOn--was one OF the
most elegant and refined ladies of Nash
vile With others, equally worthy,
hes, sym7athies were enlisted in the
cause. as she probably regarded it, Of
she South, and she contributed 70 It's
aid her influence and from her purse,
She thought she was right; and no
douot has not changed her mind The
famplation 10 save her money was
great, and she yielded The FAULT is as
much with the iempter as the tempted
a few more esses of this kind and
The amnesty win become 50 eontempti-
Die an the eyes Of the loyal people,
President Lincoln viii be constrained
10 do, what ought to have been done
long ago. revoke IL altogether.