The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-22

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We sp-esss before tasIealsrs Of the USIeS
ve- -5sv " message Of President johnson
ana s6e rs.5-, a. Gen. Grant relative &c his
,r-.st. y soath. Thl President informs
ronvrs.sAa. rom 81 t1s iniosnat.on in
his a ian. and that WAieh As hss re-
cs.yea Sm- the mo=t -o.iab.e authority,
t.s- 1-e,i.ss sherisl lae belief shat per
-4-.r frsority7r che late rebel States is
care. .lud rapidly ners.7g Itself luto e
.-s-Anieualitv, and tina. representation
.5us -ted with properly adjusted y stem
r. satiou, viii result iu . harmonious re-
.p al tbe rea.i5us OF the states %
A|laaoual Union. Gaa. Grant declares
IL be Is la..s ned tbat she mss Of think
men ~ ths south sccept the preeent
.ion Of a.Isirs N good faith, aud thst
er REGARD the questions Of slavery and
ts.r.,oa IS ss.usd forever - the highest
seu-l t.stuls can resort 10. He states,
moreover. ttst the leading men whom be
r5.t REGARDED the decision a. q fortunate one
So the whole country.
SIC have 10 ubl that every reader OF
-He Ulcy, who has @ sincere desire 70 see
g.. tLd s-als8 moving N harmony, each one
occupying sts pr5perP .ace IN cur great gov
sruuenial system, read these important
papers with u1miugled sstisiaetiou- II the
Pre- lett and the Lieutenant General ar
nos uis.ut0-ued. there is good reason for
rr-tumlou. We cannot for g moment be-
E-se TIA. they speak without proper au-
LLor..r. OF that the utmost reliance may not
b. BE- placed IN their conclusions.
Eat 4sre IS q large psrty in the lOynl
States vh0 wiz not place implicit faith in
the s.atsneuls o. either the President d
eeu. Grant. They distrust the Southern
people, end dsmsld security for the future
They feem 10 most polite 70 hold the rebe
statss 90 territories, and compel them by law
o. Congress. Supported BY the strong arm o
%. .iurr aulhurity, 10 invest the colore,
papuIaa5a with cerIaiu rights, siEongs
which che rigAr OF suffrage. They MAJ
M desire la Eeep these States ia subord
male condition indefinitely, bat they d
i-lsad. iftAey ras, 30 keep them 50 unit
they comply Vith their demands. Aguins
one PRECEDENT aud Gen. Grant this part,
u.II urray itself We have spprehendsi
caul 1t 90 ills character. and have sudea
..r-l Co induce tie rebel States, b. far a
oar eva voice could be- beard, 10 com
ssuar-Ig lld fairly upon the platform Of ID
Ersa.-at's T.-.-y, end thus give Lim
aLsa .ha .ssle ano4ld Be made and ih
uarIs begun, she -ivautsss ct 5 united iron
aa h.a SIDE. lal ihs rebel States have no
aala tsr'r whole duty snd DO 30 Gar astne
l-Es laiea, iLe lr.,idrat is weakened
lfhslesf since the ratdratioa Of "a
C1lsi tluonnl Amendment has been place
segoua doubt. The scce piance Of the whole
she Presidents conditions is OF lees impoi
t.u-e. touF-ess has low the right 20 cen
pei the States lH do Justice Co the freedmen
aud usmbers of chat body VIII feel MOI
ir-- .1sl..ain toe PRECEDENT "a his patri O
eaderra-s %. restore the rebel states
thsir ID relations o. their Government. W
tans. Therefore that majority OF bot
trauehss 5i Congress will support the Pres
.dsut au8 tha. uitraism, from which "a
eraHt-v Doe already suffered 60 much, wi
be- erash5a aul Give as thorough UnioI
cod Che re.lra af frl ernal feeling whic
v.aIj .cii .u. au5 our country viii enter O
once JPN e.f-sr Of unparalleled pros
r1iy w. aou.d then he prepared 1
eaHrsf taf eIlms upon Crest Britain, q
sr. TO- French ald their allies ogt ,
aeElUc.