The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-31

We hope there viii be neither douht nor
delay, in any southern State, in the rutiGca-
tion Of the Constitutional Amendment by
which slavery is "a be forever prohibited
This can only be done. in accornanca with
the resolution Of Congress, BY The state Leg
islatures, some q whigh are already ia
session. TioCafy-scucl States must Iaiify
tire Amendment beio 70 can become part q
the constitution. Tircitg-tlree have already
ratified 70, and J0ir more are needed. Until
these four shall have given their-votss IN
ITS favor, the public mind wili be unctsy
snd dissatisfied on !his subject and al con-
nected with &C. The people demand the
Adoption Of this amendments, as a legitimate
and essential resultof the war They know
perfectly w,ll that If there had been no
slavery, there would have been rebtuion;
and ia order, therefore, 10 preclude the pos
sibility Of another rebellion growing 0ui of
the same cause, they insist that slavery
shnll henceforth DO impossible within the
limits or jurisdiction Of ths Jnitei States
They desire. moreover, in securing ihis
result, the cooperation Of the Sta'es where
slavery has existed hitherto. They desire
It's abolition 10 be a national sct,-one in
which both sections Of the Union shall par
ticipale, for which both sections shall BE- re-
sponsible, and OF which al may share the
r.
merit, and more than half its adyantsge, e
i we're 70 be enforced by the MOTH ipon
unwilling and resentful staies. Il come, it
Is true, as q result Of wsr,-as meature
impo Ell upon . defsated ard helpless com
muuity. But the history Of the war iesti-
hes 10 the fact that u was not imposed iu
spirit Of haired Or with any purpose of pun
ishment and snbIugati0n. ID was re.0fted
70 a. q weap0n Of war, becsus6 the Saath
made il nee ssary-because thew theHiselves
prelerTed ~ submit 10 emancipation rather
than submit 70 the authority Of the national
constitutioh. We ask and'expect thiir ac-
quiescence IN this resait, % well asia that
which involEes thei- return 70 The Uniou.
And We ask their ratification OF this amend
ment, as the best pr Of Of this acquieseence.
10 IS not enougl that the States them
selves, BY the action OF their conventions
have abolished slavery, baoaurs this Of Itself
does ms render is permanent prohibition
co tain. lt retains the matter within the
scope Of future Stale action, Whatever may
Be the feelings pr the people in those States
u0ic, We have uo guarantee for What they
may Be hereafter and although they may
abolish slavery this year, ten or twenty
years hence they may res slablish g. And
At all even's, il would forever remain an
open question ar discussion aud for the an
cry sxcitemenis Watch have attended, 10
hitherto. A ratification Of the Constitutional
Amendment puts AZ s1d 20 an apprehen-
sicu on this subject It fafeclosss the whole
question and renders i impossibis ever 70
renew the agitation, the ill feeling, the
eli nation ana the thousand evils Of which
the country has had 80 lafge an experience
slready. y abolishing slavery i1r them-
selves, the southeru stetes have committed
themselves 70 that policy they have admii-
ted that it j. q matter oil necessifV and cEne-
dieney-that thsy have more 10 eain ~ ae-
quiescing IN emancipation thaa RESTING
and eoniendipg against Is. an We ask for
them nov Is, that they vi ] make this pblicy
permanent and tnu8 give the nation assn
raues thai thsirnciiuu i Pat simply make
shin ior The molgent, eatfhat 9 IL % De
their settled p Icy for al time % come.
We need not remind the South 10 how
great an extent hey are dependent, for The
speedy repcssession o. their old political
gfutls, upon the mad seutimeni and con
fdepoe az the people % the opal states.
Whatever they can properly Do d strength
ca this feeling, va iuure directly and p1e-
/ srfully 70 Their affaufage. Whateve= fheq
% 70 weaken &c and b give countennuha 4
those who doubt their sincerity snd iistru-l
l their motives, vii postpone no psaeo rra
I political harmony 81 eassufial - their u,si.
fare. Iheir prompt ratification 81 The Con
stitutiQnai Anenaueat vaald silence ihos.
| who see noth.qg ut pglltieal trieE IN thai,
| rfoieasioua o. loyalty, aud would rrea.l,
strengthen ne policy e ne aimihists,tiss
ron Z eicn thf1 ave everything 90 hopr
lt99aiA secure, ~ oar Judgment, to speed
adEaiasion oi their faefnBarr no n5ra.e
while ita refutal Wohld unaonbfsf vips.st
eane that event indednitsiv. Vs,s ~
| ffaee.