The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-30
Inc Action Of Mississippi.

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The Action Of Mississippi.
The Washington Chronicle Of the
25th instant, quotes the amendment of
the Constitution adopted by the Mis-,
sissippi State Convention, and makes
the following comments
Thus is Mississippi the frat Of the
early radical rebel States to come for
ward and speak the word which 10 the
hest assurance Of Good Faith. That
which was sure To come q. last, and
vas in fact the offspring of resistless
events, che has wisely met halfway
without sacrificing, but rather adding
10 her pride of character Mississippi
Is the State in which Jefferson Davis
spent his early years before he became
ward of the Government against which,
in the autumn of his life, he msdly
drew his sword. IL was the State be
thought he had carried out OF the
Union forever. She is now not only
back At the national fireside, but she Is
there strong in q sincere repentance
and clothed with q spOtless regenera-
ton. Tie policy Of President johnson
,..g, nom b. called established That poll
tician must indeed be captious rho iciH
est for ,n5rs than Is secure cd n the solemn
pls5gs Of Mississippi. None of the early
seceders can refuse 10 follow SO bold
and proud q pioneer. Taking no coun-
eel from those in the free States who
would have had her, ike Kentucky
stubbornly stand in the path OF the In
evitable, and nobly disappointing those
who feared she would continue a Sc
ditionary and impracticsble antaeo--
nism she has CT he knot at oises, oid
stands ,Ckoly dismtiraited We think
We can promise Mississippi that the
Government and the people that have
40 earnestly sustained 1t in the free and
frequent proifers of forgiveness and
protection to the recent rebelliOus com
munIties, viii not be less generous in
the face Of a response so eloquent and
full All honor 20 Mississippi
We like the tone and tenor Of these
remarks ofthe Chronicle Coming at
ter the action Of the Pennsylvania Con
venlor., which assumed, without war
rant, that the policy Of President John
son for the reorganization Of the re
crusant States had failed, they are en-.
oouragiug to those who hope 20 see the
Union fully restored, at an early day
and civil Law enthroned in every State
The solemn pledge of earnestness and
sincerity given By Mississippi will, VIC
feel well assured, be initiated by the
other States which are proceeding e
organize ~ suggested by the President
end when they appear before the Ne
t.onsl Legislature, through their Re
representatives., who shall shut the door
of that body in their faces and bic
them begoneg
The Philadelphia Press of the 25tl
makes The following remarks touch
ING the action Of the Mississippi Con
yention
II is plainly the duty as well as tn,
true policy of the other rebellion
states. 10 follow this significant exam
ole. and we hope, that despite their Ole
preiudiccs, and the opposition Of a few
,mpracticahles, they viii do so. How
over mucfY-se may criIicise or condemn
The action Of some of the Southern
communities, Il is but Just 10 accord
praise where il is due, and we rejoic'
that the citizens of = State which
in 1867 contained q larger slave thai
free population, has been so prompt u
affirm as "finality' the emancipation
proclamation. Every sincere proof To,
South aiyeg OF a sincere desire 10 main
tain eIesiter the Liberty and Uniol
against which her armies struggled II
vain. will greatly tend 30 promote he
welfare, and TO expedite the work OF re
OrPaniz Nion.
The indianapolis Journal says
This is certainly great sdvanc
atom COR the most radical secession
etate In the Southwest 9he MississiE
mans have looked the difficulty in th'
face in practical way, and upon th
auhiect of slavery have done all the
can 20 get into proper shape 10 returl
10 the Union.
The Cincinnati Commercial says;--
Mississippi may, therefore, be con
sideIed as having resumed her place II
ihe Union, and has now only 20 &,
through the forms of an election {,
stand coeouai with the other States il
all her Federal relations This, a
least. il Theoretically true. But sh'
comes back with a great and important
change effected IN her civil and politi-
cal structure. She seeded as a slave
State. 20 protect the interests and pro
long the life Of slavery. She returns 3
free State, with the whole system o.
slavery eonstitutionally abolished. And
she never will be any thing but free
State in the future. History does not
record 40 instance Of an eniranchised
race ever having been reduced 20 slave
~ By the authors of their eniranchise
meut The progression has been from
bondage 10 freedom, not from freedom
10 bondage
The newspapers from which we have
made extracts sre leading organs of
the party which elected Lincoln and
Johnson. They have never shown the
least favor TO the opponents Of the
war, and are DESTROYS Of maintaining
in power the Representatives Of those who
upheld the national cause, and secured
ils triumph in the suppression Of The
rebellion. We trust that their sense Of
Justice, their moderation snd good
policy win be followed by the press
generally. II this be done, Congress
Insy do lie duty, snd save the people
the spectacle of repentant States offer
ing 70 return to the family altar, but
Epurned away ss unworthy
4 dispatch from Washington. dated
the 10Th inst, says the President par.
dOned fhos. A. Evans, Of Nashville, on
that day