The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-08
The RIehmnnd Meeting

Inc Union meeting in Richmond on
Monday was In many respects very sig
nlhcant SO far "a loyalty 10 the old
Tag was concerned, this meeting left
nothing to be desired, and the men
who took psrt in il may be regarded as
representative Of the native population
of the city, and Of the genuine Virginia
families who have 80 long borne rule
in the State capital Judge VIM. Il.
Lyons presided, and made the opening |
speech He said that Virginians had ,
not come forward with shouts of 10Y /
and gladness 70 take the oath of allie /
glance, but thst they acknowledged 1
the wager of battle had been decided I
against them, and 80 we accent the /
result Secession and slavery are both 1
dead, and the authority of the United I
states Is restored" They had taken /
the oath, be said, in good faith, and T,
would abide by it. Judge Lyons re-
ierred TO the Misunderstanding and
misrepresentation of their course at
the North, and by way Of replying TO
the charge made against Nirginiaus at
large, and the Richmond people espe-
cislfy, said; eve know that this people
are now Unalterably opposed to seces-
sion snd revival OF slavery in any
shape or under any name, and are
10 favor of a complete and proper sub
mission 10 the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States. We know that if any per-
son should advise any resistance TO the
| United States, or s return 70 any sys-
TEN OF slavery, that he would meet
| with as prompt rebuke here as in any
Northern State. We would consider
that man an enemy to the American
race who would advocate any doctrine
which would lead to d renewal Of civil
wal"
Tie speakers were very serve upon
what they called the ''policy Of the rad
icals, and fully endorsed the Presi.
dents plan of restoration. They are
exceedingly anxious TO get the States
back into the Union without the inter-
sentlon Of any probationary period,
out they were intelligent enough TO
perceive and say that IN order to re-
ume their relations to the Union they
must show that they honestly desire re
nabitstion.
Mr. James Lyons, a late member OF
The rebel Congress, was excessively
oval IN his speech. We quote few
lines:
Ihey had come together once more
under the starry flag TO announce their
determination 10 defend and stand by
he Union and the Constitution; to de
clare their purpose Of supporting the
President of the [ nited States. They
we're also met to give assurance that
when they took the amnesty oath, and
swore to support the Constitution, that
they did not commit perjury, but were
loyal 10 the Union. The war IS over
secession and slavery have been extir
p8ted by the sword, and he would not
attempt to revive il either lie refer
red 10 the internal Affairs of the State
and hoped that the writ Of kaJeas corpaa
will speedily be restored. He closed
saying, Tho star-spangled banner
(pointing to the Aag) again waves ovei
Us. ] trust it will long continue e
wave, and that we shall always he able
70 say, as aforetime we did:
"Oh, long may wave, DER the land of The tree,
And the Do me Of the brave
If we are not mistaken, this Mr.. Ly
ons wss an original secessionist, and i
must be many years since he has ex
pressed any very strong attachment L
the flag Of the Union That he is nov
80 gushing in HE devotion is q gooC
sign, and gives hope that many WHIT
2 we're likewise with him before the war
haye also come 20 the stool Of repent
auOe
1t Is very evident that a portion o
he military and civil leaders Of the re
bellion are honestly couselling theil
p fellow citizens 10 accept the situation
and TO undertake the work of recon
structiOn st once, in the faith that the
dogmas to sustain which an appea
! was made TO the sword, have been pro
J nounced Unsound. There are NOISY
p blusterers, however, who keep up tn,
ferment, and who use such influence a.
they possess in the most mischievOu
: manner Before the war, these mel
fired the Southern heart and precipi
/ lated the conflict Il is for the peoplt
, | Of the South 10 put them down now
and TO render them poweTless for fur
Their mischief.-N. ]. Commercial.