The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-27

our many patrons ior lhelI laNOIs' Nc 10
not propose to boast Of the prosperity Of the
Union; the fact is potent to 81, and we shall
oals add, thai we shall sndsavOf to the
best Of our ability, to deserve the patronage
Of fhe commercial and general community.
President johnson and the Radical
Extremists.
We rspublished the Baltimore Platform,
yesterday, tha. the reader might see what
foundation there is for the radical ex-
tgenists' charge that President johnson has
deserted The principles aSd policy on which
be vas elected. No one viii be 50 reckless
a. to say that he made any pledges outside
Of that lpl sfform, or That he attempted any
coneealmen. Of his views uPOa the question
Of STATE suicide. he scarcely ever made q
speech, during his admin strAtion Of the af-
fairs Of ihe State as Military Governor, ia
which he did not allude 10 the subject, and |
endeayor to impress upon the minds Of his |
auditors the fact that secession was q fall |
lass, ahat no State had or could secede, /
that all the rebel States were still in the |
Union slthough at war with the Government. |
Upon the subject Of slavery he was explicit.
He declared that the proclamation Of Presi-
dent lincoln was lawfully issued, and that
the slaves were entitled TO their freedom
uuder it, lie approved the measure, and
did everything in his power to render it ef-
fective BE protected the thousands Of col
cred persons Who aoelSed to Nashville to es-
cape slavery, gave them good advice, and,
in many other Ways, manifested his friend
chip for them, and his desire to see them
prosper and become worthy, respectable
members o. society. The party that nomi-
mated him did not expect TO accomplish
more than 70 secure the freedom Of the
slave, end 10 open TO him The means Of i'm
pzcying his mental, moral and pecunisry
condition. Assured Of this, al the time the
Ballimcrs Platform was adopted, or later,
when be vas inaugursted, they would have
asked no more. That would have been con-
aidezed q grand triuinph--a mark Of won
derful progress.
At tie time Of the Hampton Roads Con-
fe7esee, Ar. Lincoln was ready 10 give two
hundred nliilioss Of dollars to secure this
result in connection with peace. The posi-
ton now occupied by The radical extrem-
ists, is far in advance Of the Baltimore Plat
form, and was never contemplated by those
who framed t. OF the party that msrshalled
its hosts under IT, lt Is an aftsr-thought,
suggested By the apprehension that a. the
q - a. ~
~ combined had been accomplished, unless
some living issues were gotten mp, the Re
publican Party, the chief portion Of the
Union hosts, would fall 10 pieces. To de-
nounee President Johnson as inconsistent
and treaeherous, because he does not deem
i consisient with his obligations to the
country 10 follow, Is unjust aud absurd. Il
is altogether inexcusable; for thoss who are
guilty Of il cannot plead ignorance Of his
views. When the nsvs Of his nomination
reached Nashville, very large crowd Of
citizens assembled in 'front.' Of the st. Cloud
and called him out In respo-se to the
call, he made speech. In speaking Of the
action OF the Convention he faid-
That Convention announced aud confirm.
ed a principle not 20 be disregarded II tCas
Aaf fAf riqaf o. secession, Gad fie p0lgcr q
q STATE 70 place its6if om Of the URioa arc
net nlcoqnize5. The Convention had de-
clsred this principle BY lie action. Teunes-
see had been Ia rebellion against the Gov
erushfnt, IND wueed reasonable war
against its authority just as other Southern
States bad done. She had seeded Just as
much % other States had, and len the Union
- iar a. she had the power 70 de 80. Nee
crthCtess, ne NGfiozai CoareEti0n had de-
clarod ttai Sl1tc oaHaof pat itself Jrcs. an
der fhe aa;ioaai autAority. Il said By its
drst nomination, that the present President,
tske bin altogether, vas the man 70 steer
The SHIP Of STATE ior the next four years.
[L5ui applause Next il sa:G-if1 may be
permitted 10 speak Of myself, not in the way
Of vsnlty, but to illustrate q principle
We vii ~ into one Of the rebellious
States and choose q candidate for the Vice
Presidency" Thus the Uni n party de-
clEred ~ BELIEF Aaf tie rcbcliisus States arc
sfili Ia a. UaioH. and tAaf tkcir ieyai eili-
ztHs arc stH citissns 81 sls Unitod States.
And row there is but one great work for us
% d., that is % put down the rebellion.
Our duty Is % sustain The Government snd
help Il with All our might crush out a re-
belion Nhieh i in violation Of ali that is
righg and sacred"
In the same speech he said:
There is an element in our midst who are
for Ferpetuahng the institution Of slavery.
Let me say 20 you, rennesteans and men
nom the Northern States, that avery is
dead. II was not murdered BY me. told
yea long ago what the result would be II
you eudeaVoree 70 goOut Of the Union 10 save
slavery, and that The result would be blood
she'd rapine, devased fields, plundered
Villages, and cities; and therefore urged
you % remsin in the Union. In trying 20
save slavery you killed q and lost your own
freedom. Your slavery is dead, 6ut did
not murder H. As Macbeth said TO Banquo's
bloody ghost
- Nsyer shake thy gor'' locks 81 me,
ihoa eansi not ~ did h."
Slavery is dead, and you must pardon me
Il DO not mourn over Its dead body; YOU
can bury Il out OF sight. In restoring the
States leave cut that disturbing and dan
Ecrous element and use only th1se parts Of
the machinery watch viii move in harmony.
Nov m regard 10 emancipation, want 10
sayto the blacks that liberty means liberty
% work and enioy the fruits Of your l. bo-.
Idleness i not freedom. desire that N
men shall have a fair start aud An canal
chance in The race of life, snd let him sue
coed who hes the most merit This / think
b principle Of heaven. l am for omanci-
patton for tUo reasons FIRST, because is is
right In itself, and second, because in the
an odious and dangerous arisiocracy. !
think that We ere freeing more whites than
seks IN Tennessee. want 90 zee slavery
broke up, and when it. barriers arc thrown
cow Want 70 see Industrious, thrifty i'm
migrants pouring in from ali parts Of the
county.
These were Mr.. Johnson's positions when
ne was nominated, and when he was elected
They were his positions wher he succeeded
M Lincoln. They had rot been hidden
under a sushsl, % bat were published TO the
world and read aud commented on in every
section Of the Union. IN no other speech
sd ne either Inedily or extend his views on
me sussiioes embraced in the foregoing que
iaiipns. he dnistincily rejected The dos
trine o. state suicide, and never contempla
eea s'''hs ne freedmen the ri ght os ufirare.
ne wanted them % enjoy the fruits Of their
iseof' aud 70 have fair starr and an sou,l
'ehaHee n ths race Tor life. This much ana
no more. With these views before them il
saPfemeiy nmPudcnt forextreme radicals
% assert that The President has deerstea
t@e..- 1h'y aoeuss him wilfony, As the
Feil aeeused the lamb Of muddying che wa
ssri because they are determined to crush
aim, tA'y oaH. Whether they can. il
matter a.'.a YET % be determined. II the masses
: ot ne people are true 70 ihsm,elve. and
Zoe eoun'ry--if they vsat peace, and hsr-
mSuy' and ifaisrnsl love to return and
eie.' me land-thsy viii stand BY the
President, and assure hi, triumph.
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Hos Rolls, Rusk and Baups .v.rv ,0or,