The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-19
The Contrast.


The enlightened and statesmsnlike re-
sPonse oi President johnson, on the llth
inst, 70 the large and respectable Southern
Delegation who waited upon him, is having
shs hsppiesi eject upon the general popular
mind oi the country, end especially in the
south. Il bgeathes a spirit Of heightened
sna slsvsted patriotism, Of clear aud keen
sighted discri rinaiion, and Of true Christian
charity, which will commend him 20 the
g0od aud The wise Of AL generations. Com
pared viii the cruel snd astounding rec
oumsudut.ons embodied in the speech Of
Ihsddeus Stevens, delivered just five days
before, u BE- as resplondent and cheering as
the brightness Il The sun suddenly breaking
forth 60 dispel the darkness OF Erebus. To
repeat the language Of the Louisville jour
nal, " Tie Presidents plan is peace that
% Stevens and bis league Is wsr, bitter,
bloody, c1tcrminsting and interrninHble
war "rhe speech Of Mr. Stevens is the 6erce
chHlleugs b war. snd that Of the Pre-, ident,
70 ns cool, inhexible acceptance, its ALBANIAN
tine reply" We agree further with the
Joarnel in the opinion that "tbe really
eonsefysuye men q the country, irrrspect-
I've q party uames, viii respond to the sd
drSss ID tte President which We regard as
ID. slt O. the whole country, aud as dis
siBct declupton that be INTENDS 10 take no
step bsckvari-" The Juurnti, ia coutinu-
stioui recommends that public meetings
should be held ia support Of the Presidents
Pohcys throughout the country, North and
south, adding. 'the Presidents position is
one thas p-rtakes ci the moral sublime, and
he ought 20 be gFveu to understand, and
clearly, thai The loyal aud liberal masses
appreciate and viii warmly and unr- serv-
sdly support it,
We rej0ice On feel assured thar the best
and mSst enli ghtened men of both sections
AZ beginning b harmonic iratornally upon
lie PRESIDENT W. Sc and uisgnanimous plat
Form that th, spirit Of prescription IN the
North 10 RAJ dly growing extinct, whilst the
sentiment oi siuce-e and hearty ac4uiescence
10 ths results of the war, 10 becoming prcvE-
-eui throu hoat the Sou.h. Certainty none
aHltIHrA HllAA AAl.a-h NAA-Ef.A-AAs GO -AHlaaslN
Couqasrlu have ever revealed 10 the world
sa'h vils-spread and heartiess scheme Of
eaaHsdai5H o. that which Mr. stevens
would seem o. have projected. Il is not only
a. Warwiih the spirit Of the age, but exceeds
al that Authentic history attlsts Of the do
ing of en- 40 ne, Gen-eric, or an Alaric.
We vll NOT dw.u upon the painful and
nal'euiHg theme. We prefer quoting from
The immortal work of MoNrEsQurru. who in
his "Sp.rit q Laws,'' discussing the very
question az issue between Mr.. Stevens and
the President saws.
As soon ss d republic has compassod the
'aeslfncton OF those who wanted b subyert
IL there should be an end Of examples,
Plhisnmeuts. aud even Of rewards.
9Teat punishments, and consequently
hfeAt eha1Ees, cannot take place, without
investing some citizens with TOO great a
power 10 is. therefore. more advisable in
ne ease % exceed In lenity than severity;
70 phulsh but few rather than many; aud
y lehFe ihem their estates, rather than 20
~ sac great number Of confscations. Uu-
1o P'eieu Of Evenging the republics
--sei ne avengers would establish tyr
-lnt' The businsss is not 70 destroy The
Iels4l Out the rebellion. They ought 10
le-iA 81 quick as possible into the ususl
o government, il which every one
- protested By the laws, and DO one op-
sss, chap. 10.