The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-29
Maahrille &aaiu1l.
FROM KASHINGTOE.

SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1865.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Nashville Union
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1866.
Speaking after the manner of prin-
ters, l am inclined to think that the
degil was entrusted with the work of
putting some of my late letters in type,
or else your proof reader is a degI of a
fellow.
In my letter of the Sth, political
power and influence of the President"
IS rendered practical power &c, and
in that of the 10th, "the fault-fnding
few who are upbraiding Gen. Grant, +"
IS rendered, "the faultfnding few who
are upholding," &c, and Z" it viii be re-
membered," is rendered, at is loeH re-
membered," &c.
But this laundering with matters
so very important as my letters did not
stop the car of time, nor change the
course Of events, remarkable as the
announcement may appear at first
glance.
The funeral of our late lamented
President took place on Wednesday,
and was the occasion Of the grandest
civic and military display ever wit
messed in this country. All places Of
amusement remained closed through
out the week, but the drinking saloons,
which are a prime public necessity,
were re-opened on Thursday morning.
All branches Of business have been
resumed, and our temples of amuse-
ment viii reopen tonight. In this
way the world moves on. The greatest
tan as readily as the humblest. We
gaze upon them in the zenith of power
and glory, and wonder what the world
would have been without them. They
sall, and the world and the affairs of
men move on as smoothly as if they
had never been known among u.s.
q SO the multitude comes, like the flower or
the weed
That withers away to let others succeed
80 the multitude comes, even those We be-
hold,
To repeat every tale that has often been
told.
For we are the same our fathers have been;
We see the same sights our fathers have
seen
We drink the same stream, and view the
same sun,
And run the same cOurse our fathers have
run.
'Tis the wink Of an eye, 'tis the draught Of
breath,
From the blossom. OF health to the paleness
of death;
From the gilded saloon to the bier and the
shroud-
0 why should the spirit ofmortal be proud"
Echo answers a0hy2
The past week has been one Of trial
to the new head of the government.
From motives of purely disinter-
ested patriotism delegations
from many of the States
consisting of employees and politicians,
have called upon him to express their
abiding faith in his ability and patriot
ism (which have never been called in
question: and to pledge him the same
cordial support and cooperation which
they had extended to his predecessor
Each delegation elected a speech, and
as several calls would occur upon the
same day, the Presidents capacity for
protracted oratorical display was severe
ly tested. But, as on all former oc-
casions, he proved himself equal to the
emergency, and each beholder LETT his
presence highly delighted with the
man and his view of public policy. The
President has been very decided IN his
expressions on the questiun Of treason
regarding it as the highest crime known
to the law, and favoring the punish
ment of leading traitors, while pardon,
amnesty and mercy should be extend
to the erring but humble million. A
delegation of some three hundred reiu-
gees called upon him this morning, and
met with cordial greeting.
The late action of General Sherman
in North Carolina, which was divulged
in the papers of Sunday morning, has
been the theme Of general discussion
since that time. haxe heard no one
approve the Generals plan of settle
ment, while every one seems to approve
the action of President johnson in re-
iecting the proposition and ordering
the immediate resumption Of operations
against Johnston's army. 1t is my hum
bic opinion that Sherman committed
an error and that the President was
right in setting aside his action; but
am utterly opposed TO making the cir
cumstance the pretext for war upon
the General We are indebted more
perhaps to the energy and genius OF
General Sherman for the overthrow OF
the rebel armies than to the efforts OF
any other one man; and if he has com
mitted one blunder, it only proves that
he is mortal, and should not lessen
our confidence in, or esteem for,
the man. Who has not erred for al
least once in his life2 Let him who is
innocent cast the first stone.
That Sherman is not q politician Is
very evident His whole correspond
ence with Southern men and Southern
Generals shows that be has had but
one. object in view in prosecuting wsr
against them, and that object is peace
He has never hesitated to announce tC
them that upon their oeasing war upon
his government and acknowledging
the supremacy of the laws and Consti
tuition Of the United States, his troops
would be found their protectors. Mat
terra OF political detail were not regard
ed as coming within his province. Hi
end and object was peace, and the plar
he submitted TO the President promised
that much.
The time, however, for such a Peac
has passed This, it seems, Genera
sherman failed to realize. Nothinl
more Such terms might have beer
accepted two yeaTs ago, but the rebel
urged war SO long as they had strength
70 fight and consequently must accep
terms of our own dictation SLAYER,
must perish; rebel State government
must perish, and give place to govern
ments organized and controlled by th
loyal, and those who have not beel
prominent in support Of the rebellion