The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-09
GIR.rLLR.

To tie Voters Of the FIFTH Congressional
District Of tie State ef9snnessss:
In vies of the fact sha. shsll not be able
bsfoFs the Election to confer IL person with
all Of ny fellow-citizeus Of this District,
address them this circular. do this be-
esuss deem it 70 be due to them, as well
as 10 myself, to indicate clearly and explie-
lily the general course which I shall pursue
if shall be honored with seat in Congress.
II there ever was time when an espirant
for a seat in the councils Of the nation
should explicitly define his position upon
tue questions affecting the public interest,
it certainly is the present.
Although born and raised.in the South, !
have ever been a friend Of the Government
Of the United atss. However much may
have regretted the madness and lily which
which have carried 40 many Of our people in
20 the unfortunate and disastrous expsri-
ment in which they have been engaged for
the last four years; aad however much
may have been attached personally to indi
vidnals engaged therein, have ever been
for the Government against the efforts to
snbvert ii, AID for any and all the great
leading measures adopted By the Govern
msnt TO aid ia the preservation Of its exist
ence as great nationality. The power Of
the Governmentfo preserve is own exist
enee has been fully viodicaIed, and ] trust
the question is settled Tor ali time. Emsn-
cipAiiOn is an accomplished fact. The Gov
eminent is pledged, and lnu in the very
nature Of things be pledged to guarantee
she freedom Of the millions who have been
liberated BY the rsbe lion Of those most in
tsrested in The preservation Of the ias,itu-
ton Of African slavery.
The civilization Of sn enlightened age
viii demand that emancipation in America,
accomplished ss it has bean, should be re-
gsrded as q fnslity. He who would strive
to mske it an open question, in order TO &C
comp ish selfish or par y ends, viii do more
permanent mischief to the country than
would a Thousand gaerrillas TUNED ose OF
q peace 'ul and deienceless c immunity.
shall support and sustain the ext ting
Z IAalI ANAApHN--hg a. 4 w -
the recent movement Of the loyal people 0
Tennessee ulder the sanction Of tie EAtion
al Government, IVES demasd,d by the ext
gency, and that with any irregularitie
which msy have attended its organization
it is incsleu ably preferable to anarchy o
10 military rule. desire in this connection
10 be distinctly understood, when ssy tbs
am conTin, ed that our only safe and prop
er eourse is to sustain the present State Gov
ernmeut, and obey the laws until the e law
are amended or repealed by the Legislature
or held 70 be void By the Supreme Court {
Tennessee.
believe that all that can be safely done
for the present., for those heretofore in bond
age has been done, except that believe
lie the duty of every enlightened patriot
aid IN improving the condition Of this IN
fortunate ''houseless, homeless class" I q
not believe that it would be 10 the intsre'
Of the American people to give tn m t.
right of suffrage, or to admit their testimc
ny in the Courts, without restriction.
shall, # elected, sustain the present So
t;onsl Administration Of the affairs Of tn
Government, and render an earnest, cordia
and willing support TO those measures whic
the President, know, wills adopt, for tn
best interest Of the people Of the nation.
desire that permanent peace shall !
secured; that our representation in ongrei
shall be admitted, which am sure win B
done, IL earnest end undoubted friends {
the Government are selected; that the ar
Of peace shall be pursued, and the peopl
protected in life, liberty, and property ;th'
the military power as soon as ii can
done, shall be made subordinate 10 the acti0
Of the Courts and civil process that OF
present peaceful foreign relations shall
maintained, retreuchment and enconomy
our affairs brought about, and that Il
United States Of America shall with Il
stride of a giant move on in the career of
+, grand destiny. SAMUEL j. CARTER.