The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-16
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" 1oaAAhtHANef lfi-A ANAAAt Al'Nu.
We live in eventual times. After a;
seek ofjoyous intoxication, we retiredE
10 our couehes last night, almost per-
lsuaded that Lee ard his warsgorn
army were destined tcrreach refuge
n the interior where they would be in
IN condition 10 offer further resist (
ance, of however short duration. TO the
victorious march of General Grants
'lerions But the rosr Of cannon ands
peal Of bells which awolxe US from our
plumbers this morning told plainly
that something ofunpsual moment had 4
occurred. s
Investigation revealed the fact that
the Army of Northern Virginia had
surrendered to our forces, and thus had 5
vanished the last hope Of the REBEL
lion; for the rebels have long admitted ;
sthat General Lees army was the lasts
/. ray Of hope left them The spirit Of reg
ioicing is so general that the faultfud-e
ng few who are upholding General
Grant for his leniency are hardly worth s
aoticing. That every body should beg
pleased at anything that might be done
was not TO be expected. \ medical
sage once remarked that men neverf
resemble the gods more than when ad
ministering TO the relief Of pain and
the restoring health TO the afflicted,
md / think it equally appropri-
ate 10 remark that men never
assemble the gods moro than
when showing magnimity to a foe
Magnanimity is the noblest attribute
4 f our nature, and history writes men
down great and good nearly in proper
ion to the degree in which they mani
lest this virtue in their dealings with
he world.
The terms proposed by Gen Grant,
and accepted by Gen Lee, are not only
IN unison with the magnanimous poll
4 y of the President, but in allowing
,hese men to return to their homes,
rom the commanding General to his
lowest private, and pursue that peace
FOR which they have 50 long sighed,
s sen. Grant has held out an inducementl
that will produce the surrender Of an
the other Confederate armies in less
than thirty days and the life and snf
ering that will thus be saved, and the
consequent JOY that will thrill the long
anxious mothers, wives and sisters of
our braves, (none Of whom have more
than life TO giye,) ought 10 be compenI
sation enough TO satisfy those who have
cherished feelings OF vengeance in the
matter. ] am willing to trust the issue
with them, confident that the people
will stand by them in the adoption of
sany measures consistent with the Pres
dents Oft repeated policy, provided
Those measures bring peace, and stay
E the further efiusion OF blood
81 Moreover, il is well remembered That
his action on the part Of Gen. Grant
loes not fx the future status Of any
one lt merely guarantees that the
rebels shall be free from harm by the
United States forces 50 long as they OBJ
erve their parole; aud is also signiii-
ant as indicating the spirit of liberali-
" which animates the government, and
which Is designed to win the respect,
and, if possible, the esteem Of those
misguided people, upon whose loyalty
and fidelity 80 much Of the future pros.
perity and happiness of the southern
section Of our country depends i
yJscrnntnt not respected BY It's o,ga peopb
IS al,pays 'oeak
II Upon Congress, ! presume, as the re
preventative Of the American people
iiwill devolye the great question Of fina
isettlement with the rebels. 1t will b,
& for them 70 say how far ooniiscation
Acknowledgement and Punishment
4 shall be carried / am one OF thos,
& who believe that those who have rashly
built hopes upon seeing forty miles o.
swinging rebels, including General oil
GERS, Congressman, Senators, Cabine
and President, Governors, and higl
civil functionaries, az a grand .fqale o.
the rebellion. will be disappointed
The indications are that the ciyiliza.
ton Of the age, whether it be true OIL
false, is ayerse 70 the breaking, in COO
leliberation, 90 many neoks, thougl
they be bad ones, and deserve nothing
y better Some examples, however, vii
doubtless eontribute'to the general wei
fare Of society, and serve as whole
sone reminders 10 future generation
a n an hour of discontent
rs The departments are closed, an,
shere is general rejoicing in the city
4 shall endeavor from time TO time t,
post your readers in regard to the sen
dments and workings Of the Peoplt
acre, relating TO the momentous ques
-17stioue of the hour GREENYILLE.