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

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besides, The meeting viii afford an excel
4spt opportunity ioE newspaper men Of the |
-, and South t. renew old acquaintance,
r,sL, new ones, and 20 revive the frsternsl |
.r.rit Of the past, almost ersdicated BY The |
--,-h encounters Of the war.
me Constitutional Amendment.
The Mobile Register and Advertiser, ed
led by bon. John Forsyth, is one Of the
sb.sst papers in the South. Il was revived
,s7-tly after the capture of Mobile, the edi-
s,r having been invited BY the United States
Military Commander in authority there, at
lhetue, to return for that purpose. It is the
as.rsst paper in that eityi but it is very far
nom spprecisting the situation Of the South,
and from eompgehending the whole duty OF
ne Southern slstes. Il opposed the Tepudi-
sl5u Of the rebel State debt, and when the
state Convention decided against lie recon-
lnendations, the Register and Advertiser
was s5rely afflicted. Il has sines indicated
%. opinion that the General Government
oaght 20 Eaesnd pay the rebel debt, and
belief that this may yet DO done. In re-
gard % the Constitutional Amendment il
ssyt3
me next Legislature will DO called upon
q, rsss upon the so-cslled " Constitutional
Amendment" That amendment i mis-
Bomer. Il ought 70 be called the "Constitu-
t.onal sbsogution." II is a cunning and
covert attack Of the Radicals upon the es-
eence OF the States Rights priuciple. Il
-rsr~aa In m n The ftnFl-
sf.tution 10 declare the doom or death Of
slsverv. Il l. Is dead Rs Julius Cesar, and
would Be no dead-cr, 10 the tact were writ
Ten al over the Constitution. IL u sham
.-etert this amendment, pretending 10 one
hing not ueeded, ana doing another which
stinEs q rank heresy in the nostriis Of every
Democrat ana Statcs Rights man. The
amendment Is e1pOunded BY the Summers
and Wilson's. clothes the Federal Congress
with power over the black code IN the
Ststes lisa crooked by-path 10 Federal
intermeddling with police local jurisdic-
non. i would give 10 Congress the power
u 40 in Alabsms, what Connecticut and
Colorado have reused 20 allow 10 be done in
their borders-open she polls 70 negro sui
Freg.- ID would siifie the voices Of COnnoc-
lieut. and Colorado on the question as well.
The Wnr, Gsd knows, has made inronds
enough upon the constitution OF The fathers
There must be o stop somewhere ana soon.
The enemies Of self government must be ar
r.-f.4 In their diabolieal work Of abrogating
NE constitution and replacing Il with their
hi-her law isms, prOpoundcd BY the wort
81 fvrsnuios-'hat Of a numerical majority
nnrrurained BY written organic law. his
Amendment, ii adopted, VAL be as danger
gosus q neglected creynsse on the Mississip-
pIrIyrr. suhmorging the rights Of the States
and the Liberties tho people in one guilt OF
contamination. Ii the Radicals ever SUE
cred ia ,tha', We bad better all 20 70 Bra
ID. or % some country where there never
sss n Pilgrims Rock" or "Nsyfower"
10 scatter the seeds Of political poison over
the land.
on the subject OF consolidation and cen
rrsli.tlion. ssvs the y. !. Express:
There ever has been, Is, and ever viii
al. two rsrt.es IN this eouutry-call them
~ what names YOU p.osse-and these arc
Embellishments OF Oonsoliaauonists, and
,iata Ri hts. Since l756, when this Gov
-rnmcnt was formed, the Centralizationists
80 g5n.oiidaUunists have been IN power but
.,-ht vesrs, four under old John Adams
s7a isnr uuier Abraham Lincoln. Alien
ana asdftian laws, arbitrary arrests treason
trlgfa. we're the product ui the Adarns reign,
H.. fs-t Warren and Fort Lafayette were OF
tf- LIrrln reign All the other eighty
rus ,sar. Of thls Government have been
state sights Governments, ana cudeg them
urYsrdid q people have more oil Peace
..5-1.s,frity and power than did these eigh'N
~ ,t.r-' hrlur o., save the seven years o
,t. Revolution, iu the Htruggle - wa
ay.v.. tbe Constitutional amendment, o.
,-,.la8 and EXP upied By the Centraliza'
ll.,,.t, az Couso'idntionisis, overthrow
tE--c siFhtv-ouc yeafs OF State kights, IL
.,ervthlug apVertainiug TO The black man
d .lablcs Congress 90 ccny right inio m
States and legs'oic Son the states IN 81
rnausrs pertaining 10 the hascks--so oeu ,
t.- WILSON tvpounds. The States ough
never Il, heve lent any support 20 any suel
consultation -srd We aro sure not Demo
.r..i., vote cou hare been got Ia Congfes
.-.ush ar amendment, ils such eoustTne
.r had been given lo the nTnendmenl
tu this account. and this alone, kentuck
-.pu4Ia. Cd Co.. while Kentucky, ~ all quaT
"a. n .yy ucAnowlcd-es the sbolitioa Of sls
,ery 81 an at % var or az ne result
Ia n. reorle bear this 'Trojsn home
.s.r amendment in miud when they q
IA their representatives 90 The Legislature
l.Is 6urd with armcj sanger - the s'e'
Ethts ciiedrl-
The Eew NorL Express is very POOR a.
tAalitv uI.on any Meter Ia which the oPiI
iers OK 5,.isntious of iia political opPonen
.5s eeuccrn,l. Neither Mr.. Wilson NJ
nv ether Repuhlican leader eEpounds u
,-,rsiitutionrl Amendment 81 charged |
he Yrprcss, and o. interprcted BY the Re
-.te- aud AdsertiEur.a The question q en-
nae, IL len with tiss slstsl by the FEEDER
constitution, sisd tbis fsst Is recognized
s,nrer. wilson. aud others Of theit poiI
sebo5l. They claim no authority {
,,.-..-,... or the Executive % inter ere va
me regulation OF the right Of suffrage e
mt a ,rur ueasure;or upon the assuin
~, nat the late rebel States arc ia the ?
siiicu Of tcrEit"iiea-
ri, Express asserts that " Kentucky
all ourrlsrs, now acknowledges The aoo
- NJ slavery c. an act OF The war, or 81
,..,,lt of the war" This may be true
,..l,x.-v in the rebel States, hot she c IN
,..l.ve-v within her own borders with Nc
8.-fs, tenasity, aud viii not shsndon y
.h.rsr hslpiL The excuse gwen Tor
.,.it,on 81 the Constitutional Amen
-e.tisa mere prctexl--the real cause
h.- ,rpositioa is hcs desire to retain the
.tltution Of slavery. The Register aud =
..-,,..r. declsrts "h needs no iur'i
..-ls IN % out o. tho Constitution 10
.-.-, the doom nud death OF slavery u
.slv. but il does need worda in the Cons
.,i,r 81, prevent she rcsurrec,ion Of slave
"A 4. r,a..r. she freedmen IN their righ
Id she resel States reiafe 70 make the re
,.r o,usi bcGo-e the law with the whit
80 r.p thcra IL q state Of saasi slave
-, r,t the States, amer The lessons Of
- shar have been in greet measure Z
srf,.r. North and South, attempt TO rec
Ave fhern. uni SO they are prohibited
me Federal Countutions And what pow
..gla irtrrpose its suthnrity 10 forbid a
,-.ysBt il. itha freedmen, in theircontinu
aestness, and decentralization, should sy
,uubg Dui he other day, IN she Geor,
state Convention, o member dcclsrfi .
sl.haurh that body might rePudiHie !
rsts, eiaie debt. IL was competent ior
.-s-eaIlug Convcutioa u assume it, s.
ras.s lbs people pay IT, 81 with slave
o. the CONSTITUTIONAL Amendment Is q
adsgsei aud IS % uoi q the hopes VII
sur.r.r frs7, ihi. fact, that Wes are " atiFibi
much Of tue opposition in the South 20 n
positions 10 do ;gstice 60 the freedmen, .
tothe adoption olihs Constitutional Amen
meni2
" would slu hope that ihe-c srs {
ssrsons b. Alahstaa who sgree with 1
f.rrss.sr and Advertise. Al such vo'
40 vel 10 accrpt the hint OF heir ofe
ssa take Up their abode IN Brasil. TIT
hay could enjoy he l'sss,s privileges
81 imperial government, and negro eQus
~. % their heas;s' content