The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-23
nslOr GensraI Rousseau a CandIdateror
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night to the intense satisfaction of all
Union men present at the close Of
his speech he accepted the spontaneous
nomination Of the, people made every
where in the district as their candidate
for Congress. In so doing, he makes,
we know, personal sacrifices, but with
that noble absence Of selfshIess which
has ever been his characteristics ss man
and soldier, he stands ready 10 serve
his fellow-citizens in any capacity they
demand.
The people of Tennessee, and of
Na-hyille especially, are too well ae-
quainted with Gen. Rousseau's splendid
qualities as military chieftsin to need
any further information in that re-
spect They know him to be true,
intelligent, decisive, and magnani-
nous. But no people can ever love
him and delight to honor him as do the
people of Louisville, his cherished home
Well do we remember how brsvely he
raised two magnificent regiments in the
very presence of the most rabid and in
tolerant secessionisn; and well, too, do
we remember how the stoutest hearted
Union men'of our city trembled lest he
might jar the State from its nicely Pois-
ed neutrality by marching his men
through the streets, in order that
they might bid their friends
good-by before leaving for the
seat of war but more vividly than all
do we recollect that eventful night
when, with tread that woke not the
slightest slumberer, he marched his
gallant band through the heart of the
city and far down on the Nashville road
to meet and drive back Kentuckys
recreant sons, who had invaded her
soil. Our people never will forget that,
nor will they ever feel it in their power
to repay the noble service then render
ed them.
The speech of the General was able
and directly to the point His enuncia-
ton of principles was clear and perfectly
unmistakable. He shuns no issue, but
grapples with every vital question with
the same bravery as that which he dis
played so oonspicuously in solving the
secession problem upon the field of bat
tie. Slavery he pronounces dead, and
invites the people to ''bury it decently
or indecently," and then enter at once
upon the magnificent career of pros
perity which so evidently awaits them.
What a contrast between Gen Rousseau
and his semi-secession opponent! While
the one was bravely risking his life in
maintaining the integrity of the Union
upon the bloody field, the other was fet-
tering him in Congress by refusing to
clothe and feed his men. Gen. Rous-
seau's Unionism was positive and poten-
tial Rob't Mallorys negative and impO-
tent. Gen. Rousseau sought to raise
the starry flag above the smoke and
storm of battle; Robert Mallory to drag
it down into the clouds and mists of
doubt, One is 3 true patriot and chi7
alric soldier; the other a trimming par
tizsn and grumbling civilian. General
Rousseau is a representative of the
great free American people; Rob-
ert Mallory of the contemplate
slave aristocracy. The one will rise
higher and higher in the sky of glory
the other will sink lower and lower into
the horizon of OBJ security.
If we were to believe Mr.. Mallory and
his party we should fail entirely to un-
derstand what We have gained by the
surrender of the rebellion. What music
can there be to cur earsin the triumphal
songs of returning armies, if victory has
only prostrated our liberties, and left
our nation band of robbers2 Why, if
Kentucky has been despoiled of her
property by the Federal Government,
should we be glad that she did not
cast her lot with her sisters of the
South Why, if President Lincoln
was the great spolistor he is represent.
ed TO be, should the nation pause for
whole week to shed tears upon his
coffin and wreathe his name with eter-
nal glory2 Is it, can it be possible
that the only Monument above the
brave myriads who sleep on the worlds
greatest battle field, is the ruined and
and shattered temple they sought to pre-
serye2 We cannot believe it We will
not believe it. We know it is not 50
That temple is more beautiful, more
stable, more glorious, more kbertys tenn
pie to-day than ever before. The Nal
lorys and Hardins and Wadsworths of
Kentucky, with no eyes tosee and no
ears TO hear the sublime steps of human
progress, would do well to seek an Rsy-
lam in some foreign land where kings |
rule, and where, with the Graysons and
the Fitzhughes and the Spratts, of de- |
funct secession, they could obtain q
patent of nobility commensurate with
their remarkable qualities.
OF Gen. Rousseau's election we have |
no doubt The people of the Fifth
District know their interest too well to |
LET treason or its semblanoe triumph in
their midst The State may not lift |
itself up to the level of It's surround
ings at the August election, but the !
time is not far distant when free Ten
nessee can shake the hand of free Ken
lucky, and both together can enter into
a generous rivalry in the race Of true |
progress and prosperity. ADEIos.
In order to cheekmate the efforts of |
tha former slaveholders, who are espe- |