The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-07

Washington Correspondence Of Philadelphia Press
Again we are having an illustration Of
.he d.riculty with which treason dies.
Thousands who are ready TO swear obliViou
g.. al the angry passions born and bred in
the rebellion, and who spplauded the lavish
esnsf0usity OF President johnson 70 those
Nb0 came O. ask pardon at his hands, find
their warm impulses rebuked aud chilled
~ the ins0lent protests against the Congress
i6us oath and the proofs Of widespread
anEietv Tor the recognition OF the rebel war
debt The chagrIn produced by this often
sive iBgrstitude is not confined 70 the Re-
publican o. Union party. The Democrats
a. last see what little confidence is 10 be
placed in the authors and engineers Of the
rebellion and many who would have been
foremost 70 make an issue upon the admis-
SION Of the claimants 70 seats from the late
uswgeni districts will now Indignantly re-
.I-e fo be- made O. convenience for any such
unworthy purpose. The President, who
has been quick TO forgive, and slow 10 be-
Iilve 10 bad faith, even IN those who were
ready Go
'Give biz roof 70 The Asmes.
And his flesh 70 The eagles,7
has ouns forward 10 proclaim at once his
puhiic duty and his personal disappoint-
mont as 20 the Southern leaders. II, there
fore, they are kept out Of Congress for a long
period, ID cannot be worse Tor the country,
and ID wiil certairly be better in the end
as events have proved, Tor the Southern
people.
rave Just received a copy Of the first
number al Che Richmond Enquirer, "new
series, % oi yesterday date, aud 6ud the fol-
lowing infamous language under the edito-
rial head:
Pr sident johnson could not have care
fully cobsidersd the dangerous path he was
i,rrinE North urolina d. take when be re-
gulr,d OF her convention the Reputation Of
her var debt NEen once o people have
iturued that new way 90 pay old debts,
they VIII not stop TO inquire the sge Of their
obligations. All the Injury that has been
dlul io Virginia By the way is not equal 20
that hsT people would suffer BY the shame
I'D s.n oil reputation. The loss and de-
..ucti0u of property b. no more 10 be con-
Pared o. honor and fair fame than isthe
wealth. ol % woman 10 her chast ~. We
never heard Reputation limited nj IN Vir-
lima until slter the Prcsident's telegram 10
De EurIh Carolina Convention: but since
rhe President has made the Republication Of
.ac val debt condition precedent 20 re
si.ralilu. men are discussing the prOpricty
ui getting nd, not only Of State debts, but Of
sII l.njs of private obligations. ANY kind
oI de-.co oi repudlaion Is dangerous ex-
pertinent When public obligations are
fiu. easily disch arced, the sanctiiy Of pri-
"lts debts is very much shaken. The
iauar of cur people De- Oh that Northern
HHsiIlor have fo look 10 Tor the payment Of
tA To- Iu-i claims. There is no property %
make ite debt. out ol by the lustrumeu-
..Nty oi abe courts. bot b our people are
g.. gr1rei hy This vice of rrpud alto
tt.f a.H.r wiz make them pay an their
debit Hnt require hem 20 repudiate their
war debt before they are udmuted into the
Union, ard thr danger oi the Tepudistton Of
private obligations De- greatly enhanced.
Ihr EIgu.fer b. revived upon ample
means, ID We may Judge from the expensive
.tsic oi this Issus; ald the article quoted
hove tht WORK BE- he's ina hand. For the
Executive tn recognize the rebel war debt,
Hr ia allow BE- to hg recognized. is 10 rccog-
Hi.a lhe iig hseeusUess uf secession, and 10
aeeilrs Doc he waF Ior the Union was
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