The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-23

Restoration or civil 6cfef"h'e"''
The Legislature Of Tennessee cen
venss in this city On the Sd OF next
zonth. Il assemblies under extraordi-
nary circumstances, and has duties Of
the most nomentous importanoeiso per
form
Upon Il viii deYolve the duty to
saapt the laws ofthe State to the alter
"a condition Of our affairs, to perfect
measurta for the restoration Of eigii gov
ernment, and 10 provide for the pro
lection Of the people against gueTriiias
aid other rebel outlawA
Another duty is Inexperienced o.
the state into Congressional Districts,
and making provision for the election Of
representatives to Congress, and also to
choose senators to represent the State
in the United States Senate
when al these duties have been per
formed, Tennessee can sppear through
her representAtipes at Washington,
mako known authoritaiiyely the res
toration Of her civil government, and
denand the recognition Of her rights,
by IN general Government as State
exlricated and lredeemed from The
mirs Of rebellion.
We donot deaire 70 anticipate opposi-
ton 70 this very proper demand We
would prefer 10 believe that no one
holding position in any branch Of the
Government. could be 20 nngenerous
and unjust ~ 70 reject a claim 50
righteous But we ksveseen thsi theFo,
was a large and very respectable party
sc the lass Congress, that seemed deter
mined, IL they could compass the OBJ
ject to keep returning prodigais IN
sbeysnce--to withhold from them their
rights as Ssates-antl they have az
conpiished some Interior purPosss
which We do not exactly understand
And, at this early stage of the drama
we protect against any such treatment
being administered 10 Tennessee. She
has suffered dresdfully, in every way,
from the rebellion, into which she was
betrayed, has Is today as loyal AMI de-
tcrsnined s supporter Of the Union rs
either Kentucky or Missouri. The
great body Of her Union lnen, having
been tried by FIRE, have no hesitation
in sustaining the whole war policy Of
the Government They know that
nothing Int the most severe and strin-
gent measures can quell the rebellion,
snd they do not interpose any objee-
ion 10 their employment They haYe
contributed toswell the loyal army, and
no troops have been more courageous
or efficient than those who have
represented this Old Volunteer
state" whose renown was estab-
iizhed on the bloodiest fields Of the
war Of 1912. The State is less infest-
ed with rebel mBrauders, than either
Of the States mentioned, and all that
the people want 70 satisfy the entire
country OF their fidelity and patriotism
is the opportunity which q restoration
10 their rights viii afford then. No
PEOPLE, situated as they are, could give
higher proofs Of devotion TO their coun.
Try than they have always done. With
ost hesitation, without a thought o.
sautiaurine, great az had been taeiI
sacrifices Of blood and property they
recognized the necessity Of removing
be chief preiext for the rebellion
siayeig, and have, without prompting
from abroad, in their own way and wish
most praiseworthy purpose, removed
the defencea and supports Of law that
surrounded the institution, and Danish
cd il from the State. Could the people
Of lhe old free States have witnessed
the trinmphal procession and heard the
exuitant utierances OF our freedmen
and women and children, in this city
itH uA1a hE'f VIC fFAtAie " H"3 az
representative Of theirs ia the congfesi
Of the United States, no matter how
high his character, how thiekly be :
mailed with the iron ribbed bosses
Of public confidence aud affection
would dare to shut the doors of the
Sstionsl Legislature in Tennessee's
fnce, and drive her from the Nation
Capitol But We trust that che is no
destined 10 meet with any such insult
ing rebule, unless the most potent rea
son can be given therefor We shall
not anticipate il we prefer 10 coniids
ia the justice, magnaniaaitY and honol
Of Congress