The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-30


5. Have you served in the army of
the United States and been hOnorably
discharged?
President Johnson AID the South Car
Ollna Delegation.
A delegation from South Carolina,
consisting of Messrs. Isaac E. Holmes,
George W. Williams, W. H. Gillett
Judge Frost, J. A steinmeyer, FredeT-
lex Richards, Wm- Whalsy, James a..
Taylor, R. H Gill and Joseph A. Yates,
had 81 interview last Saturday after
noon with the President The object
Of their visit was to urge the appoint
ment Of Provisional Governor for the
State. The President improved the
opportunity 10 express his views on the
subject Of reorganization mere clearly
and fully that he had previously done
Asserting as heretofore the proposition
that State could not 90 out of the
Union, and that he had TO deal, not
with the question Of reconstrnction but
Of restoration, he said he hsd always
thought that slavery could not
be sustained outside Of the con-
stitntion, sBd whenever
the experiment was made it would
be lost Whether it could or could not,
he was for the Union, and If slavery set
itselfup 10 control the Government, the
Government must triumph and slavery
perish. The Institution Of slavery made
the issue, and we might as well meet 1t
like wise and patriotic and honest men.
ALI institutions must be subordinate 10
the Government, and slavery has given
way. He could not If he would remand
il 70 its former status HIS knew that
some whom he now addressed looked
upon him as 3 great peoples man and
radical But, however unpleasant it
might be to them, he had no hesitation
in saying that before and after he en-
tered public life be was opposed TO mon
opOlies and perpe tuities and entails
For this he used to be denounced as 3
demsgogue. We had a monopoly South
in slaves. Though he had bought and
held slaves, he had never sold one
From Magma Charta we had derived
our ideas Of freedom Of speech, liberty
Of the press and unreasonable searches,
and that private property should not
be taken for public use without just
compensation. He had these notions
fixed in his mind, and was therefore
opposed 70 class legislation. Being
providentiaIly brought 70 his present
position, he intended 70 exert the
power and Influence ofthe Government
30 a. 70 place in power the popular
heart of this nation He proceeded on
the principle that the great masses are
not the mushrooms about stump,
which wei weather supplies lie be-
lieved that this nation was sent on
great mission--tos. afford an example OF
freedom and substantial happiness to
Powers Of the earth. The constitution
Of the United States, in speaking Of
persons to be chosen as Representatives
in Congress, says that the electors in
each State shall have the qualifications
requisite for electors of the most nuuer /
Gus branch Of the State Legislature
Here we find resting place THIS was
the point at which the rebellion com
menced All the States were in the |
Union, moving in harmony; but pOr-
ton Of them rebelled, and to some ex-
tent suspended and paralyzed the op.
erations Of their governments There
is constitutional obligation resting |
upon the United States government to
put down rebellion, suppress insurrec-
ton and to repsl invasion. The slaves
went into the war as slaves, and came
out free men ofcolor. The friction OF
the rebellion has rubbed out the nature
and character of slavery. The
loyal men who were compelled to bow
aud submit 10 the rebellion should, now
that the rebellion Is ended, stand equal
70 loyal men everywhere. Hence the
wish OF restoration and the trying 10
get back the States TO the point at
which they formerly moved in perfect
harmony. He I'd not intend to serve
any particular clique or interest He
would say 10 the delegation thst slave
~ Is gone a. an institution. There was
no hope the people Of South Carolina
could be admisted into the Senate or
the House of Representatives until they
had afforded evidence by their conduct
Of this truth. The policy, new that the
rebellion Is suppressed, is not TO restore
the State government through military 4
rule, but by the people. While the 5
war has emancipated slaves, il has d
emaneipated larger number Of white .
men he would talk plain, as the del c
egssion had said that Was what they
desired he could 60 10 men who had
owned fifty or hundred slaves, and
WHO did not care as much for the poor 8
white man as they did for the negro ?
Those who owned the land have the !,
cspital to employ help, and therefore :
some Of our Northern friends are de =
caived when they, living afar of, think !. !.
IAey can exercise agrester control over =
lac freedmen than the Southern mea y
who lave been reared where the insti. "
'ation Of slavery has prevailed Now ~
.e did not want the lat. slaveholders %
o control the negro votes against y
shite men. Lei each State judge OF ~
he depository OF its own political DOW. We
Ir. He vas for emancipation. He was
~ eniAncipatiDg the white man as well ca
Itthe black The question as 70 whetb- sA'
= the black man shall be engrafted in ,a'
he constitution viii be settled as We 'n'
% along. He would not disguise the ne
vet that while he had been persecuted am
nd denounced at the South IS a traitor. JUG
e loved The great mass Of the south. mes
m people He opposed the rebellion en-
! Its breaking out. and fought it eyery. ne
here and now wanted the principles
I the govsrnneat carried out and =.
IaintAined. ~,
Here the President in response TO a to-
irnark from Mr. Holmes enc OF the Isl.
.issasss, ssid the psople Of South sir,
.roIina must hsve 3 convention, and are
ssnd their consultation BY abOlishing res