Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-06
MoNDAY:#:::;:;:::::::NovEMBER 9, 1865
PURE GOLD FROM TENNESSEE

The following article ears in the Nash.
vile Daily Uniom of the 3lst ult., and sx-
hibits much more common sense and sound
craftsmanship than has emanated from the
Press Of the Southern States late in rebel
lion for some time. 1t reflects the wise policy
of the President from the right standpoint,
and it will show great wisdom on the part of
those now assuming authority in those States,
and who anticipate Congressional recognition
IL they heed the suggestions given in the ar
ticle referred to, which is as follows:
There seems to be an rrepressible conflict
between the President and tho conservative
newspapers of this State. True, they do not
directly attack him, but they assume posi-
tions widely and essentially differing from his
authorized statement of his views as to the
proper status of the colOTed population Of
this State. Our conservative contemporaries
will soon discover that they have committed
a great blunder. The liberal ideas of the
party which elected the President are certain
to triumph in Tennessee before next spring,
and the old fogy ideas, or whims rather, Of
conservatism, will then perish. And Tennes-
see will be the pioneer of every Southern
State in the great work Of suffrage extension.
Inc great parry COHles 10 US WIN
the olive branch in one hand and equal rights
in the other. The South cannot take half
the gift only. She must accept both, or get
neither. She cannot afford to throw away
thirty-three members from her already small
delegation in Congress, as must be the case
when the President succeeds in establishing
his old doctrine of representation based upon
suffrage, instead of population. Are we
strong enough to throw away one third ol
our Congressional delegation for the sake o
gratifying our old preiudices? What object
have these conservative organs in making
Tennessee weaker than she is' We would
render her more powerful, and give her more
political strength. We do not understand
this State Sovereignty and State Rights party
which would strip Tennessee Of two members
of Congress, and the whole South of thirty
three.
Is such party friendly to the interests o
this section? The Presidents Stearns' letter
is the tuft Of grass. 1t suggests the true
principle of restoration. If we do not accept
this principle rendered to US by the nation,
the stones of Federal coercion will soon whi7
about our ears, and bring us down from our
lofty perch in the tree Of State sovereignty.
What is the use Of this conflict between the
conservatives and the President? Have the
lessons of the war been lost upon them, that
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Don't they know that the policy of repre-.
sentation according to suffrage and free suf.
fringe, which the President holds is that Of
the American people, and that it will beal
down all opposition? The conflict hardly de
serves the name of irrepressibIe, for it mus
terminate speedily, and these fellows who ar,
yelling so Justify and Indignantly for Stat'
rights will be the first to submit when the
fat of the nation is pronounced Their pres
ent rant deceives nobody. 1t is the old song
Never surrender" and 'Die in the las
ditch, set to new music. 1t frightens no
body