The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-24

Thursday IN August, but under a spe.
clal power under the bill Of rights that
ali power is inherent IN the people
We came here through. the work Of
convention Uhioh was ratified by the
people, requiring US TO change and linn
It the elective franchise and that il the
power that we have and be that does
not admit it has no business 10 be here
The people sent you here and anthor-
lz4d you 70 change the constitution of
1894
The President Of the United States
said traitors should be punished and,
treason made odiOus." Who shall be
authOIizsd TO &C. as privileged charac-
ters in this country? Shall it be rebel
/ physicians, lawyers and other men
holding high seats in society
Mr.. Trimble asked if the law was for
the future or punishment Tor the
past
Mr.. Rodgers said It Is to deter them
from doing anything in the future, and
to deter is 70 punish. How do you
hang man if you do not have any
4 thing against him, and when you do
hang him it is to deter Others for muir
der or anything else. A lawyer is en-
titled to practice law while be behaves
himself, but the very moment he de-
parts from that he ought 10 be stricken
from that calling Who are the lead
ers2 il il confined to Davis, TOOmbs,
Rhet and Keit? Is it confined TO the
thousands that belong 10 the Knights
Of the Golden Circle, God forsaken
pack Of sc0undrels who tried to pull
down the Government Who are the
leaders Are they truly those who by
/ their influence and conduct brought
the thing about My friend sad
there Dame a terrible storm in Nash
Vile | suppose little Isham g Harris
brought il up by himself, and run over
| doctors, lawyers, merchants, and they
body else IL John Bell and Others
had walked out on these streets and
said that won't do; you must stand by
that old Gag and guard it; that fuss
would not have been. Why did they
not doi2 They say they we're cOwardly.
! IL they were cowardly and if nstu-
rally so, they could not help il, and
1 they should do like they did in East
| Tennessee, pick up their bundles and
| bandanra handkeTchieis aud 20 20 the
mountains for security. But lf a man
has protection all around him. and he
runs off don't you think he will return
10 the Government The ladies think
there is no body like the preachers, and
when they and the devil come into the
family, take care husbands, when your
wife gets after you, you are gone.
You tell me that these men did not
know what this would bring about IN
this country? Have they not read the
history OF revolutions more than the
masses2 Did they not know that the re-
bellion would result in Il bloody WARP
1 There is in secession q wild fanatic
spirit that could not be found in any
other form. He had seen many Union
men who had been run down by blood
hounds, and run through mud holes by
| the bayonet lie did not want TO legis-
late for yengenoe, but be wanted those
who should come ia the future, to see
| how he appreciated secession, djsunion
and rebellion.
/ That other nations were looking
upon US TO see how far we will let Jrea-
son go. That treason was the highest
4 crime kno=n in the lava of God and
I man. IL did rot take the life of one
/ out many. That God forgives the
( creatures when he secs the true repent.
| ence-the d iherence is, that God sees
/ at once. but for man il takes time.
That when q man came from Ger
many with splendid literary education
with, perhaps, a capital of 100000 to
get out from the oppression OF kings
he would have 10 wait five years before
he could vote, that be considered al
most any person better than q rebel
and if there could be found any worsO
being than q rebel he would like TO
know it BE would never consent for
them 10 come back and vote beside of
him sitter besl altering their garments
with blood That il would not be al
lowed IN East Tennessee because moth
ing but the Union elements could eX-
ist 10 that section Of the State, and if
the Legislature did not make q law
prohibiting them from voting that East
Tennessee would make one herself
That when q rebel came back he should
y
no part in the Government l come
back hired servant That if there
was not Il law passed restricting ret els
the loyal people would be modified
and ohagrined to death
Mr. Trimb!e said that the question
was not to establish the power of the
Legislature, which was clothed with
full power, which Wss admitted by
every one, nor wss the question one
concurring the elective franchise. That
was a separate measure which was not
before the Senate, but there was pur-
pose here 10 make an oath, that shall
be taken by all Office holders in the
State of Tennessee, about which there
was not o dissenting voice, but il Is put
Ing in those who are in private bust
mess, that we object to that. No man
would 60 beyond him in hating treason
and rebellion. Those who have power
ought to exercise il with moderation
and deliberation There ia power in
this that IS more potent than physical
power The question was whether il
was necessary Tor the security Of or to
preserve the State And whether IL Is
necessary to extend this principle TO
private life II Il was necessary he
would vote for It. He was for making
free loyal State Of Tennessee
To your judiciary department Is
gwen the yower 70 extend TIE law and !
punish crime, especially in the past /
but not by an e post taet9 law. The I
judiciary was equal 10 the end 10 which I
It WAS established The power of pun
ishment for vengence was lsw, and it 1
was the duty OF the Judiciary to en-
force and cOe7ce IL, Snd see that the 1
law is executed, and have i executed, /
except n Gases where the psrdoning I
power Is to be exercised
To legislate is to make laws. not for 4
the past but for the future. How is the 1
security Of Tennessee 10 be obtsiped ? /
10 IS by limiting the power
o. the elective franchise that
that wall give you such a result AT the
ballot box that you deserve 10 hsye.
and you have It's far, secure.
Here there are ten men and for The
guilt OF those ten men you are going 10
make sacrifice Of twenty three. A
law was established and applied 20 the
most guilty city ever in existence by
God, who said if there was ten right
eous men in il be would save il for
those ten, aud here ten guilty men are
70 sink whole State. What do Won
accomplish by it7 Are you by TIN.
legislature going 10 make higher be.
ing Of man from this time out Is your
bar 70 be angels and heroes2 ven
tare 70 say that the same bsuivp COR
stitutiOn viii produce some form until
= man shall rise 70 q higher civilizgtion
than be now IL
After commenting en- the magma /
nimity OF the late President Lincoln /
and bringing forward very forceable 4
arguments he was followed by Mr. |
Bowen, Senter and Keith, who msde /.
very able speeches in favor Of the bill. /
The bill was then set for ten o'clock /
tomorrow.
message from the House, informed /
tne senate that It had passed House /