The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-31


A theme so vast might III volumes. hint
/ II Is our purpose merely 10 lot down q fe =
I thoughts that occur to US at present. The
/ first # them is, that there is no other ma
| ton on the face Of the earth 10 whom those
/ wonts have 20 glorious q meaning as thew
! have 20 US. Our future prospects irradiate
/ our preseut with their brightness, and give
/ us "A status and an influence among the ma
| tons OF the earth, even beyond that which
| the acknowledged power that now belongs
| 10 ms would command.
Our permanent and steadily expanding
| greatness Is as well assured as snv future
/ human event can possibly be. It's clements
] are obvious. Our immense extent of terri
| tory is the first that strikes the mind-a ter
ritory situated in the temperate zone. ex-
empt from the rigors Of climate that crannp
human energy sud restrict productive now
en-, as also from the tropical heats that ener-
yate race REd undermine its manhooi.
In every respect this immense territory.
taken as whole, is unsurpassed bv any on
the face of tbs broad earth Of equal extent
aud coEpactuess. Agricultural produc-
tlveness, mineral ives IN Of every descriD-
ton, all the requisite conditions for the
most extended systems OF manufacturer. III
the requisite conditions for internal and ex-
trrual commerce-these are some of the
we eujoy.
Next IN order stand our characteristics 81
d people-courage, energy, ingenuity. skill,
eute prise and an Iud0mltabls love OF free
hslituious--eNery quality required 70 in
sure ouF success in the most conn lete de-
vol0pmeut Of our resources. And W. are
attracting, OF rather cur natural advaptapas
aud our free Institutions and our liberal pol
icy toward oreigneTs are attracting, much
ol The skill and enterprise and advanced
seutImeut Of Europe { . our shores. Both IN
the population We have and in that We are
acquiring We have ample guarantees far our
growth IA power, wealth, and iutelirrncs
IN proportion a. weFrow in numbers.
Add to these considerations our form of
government, and st,i more the spirit than
the form. Under 10 more than any other
may man achieve al, that he is CAPABLE %.
achieving. There BE- no repression, out ey-
e-y incentive 90 eNerti1u. Our psst hist5r,
proves what political philosophy would have
predicted tbat Bog zoe purp8se which
should ta The chietoaIeCt OF al. government
ours ls the best yet devised. and that pur
D." BE- The aeyelopm mt of -le bet faculties
that belong 90 humanity.
The one great anomaly In our ipstitrf5,rs
winch So long Us Do existed was a staDdiu. ]
mcuaee to our peace, su element of constant
dis eas.1u. dark cloud upon our future. Is /
removed. The doctrine 90 the ''iyrepres-I- |
bile conflict Nas simply the recognition of /
IS iart SD man esq that none could fa.l 10 SEQ /
30 s1ye those who were wiliuIly blind.
u De contest, which had 60 come al some I
time, came 20 this generation. The battle /
has g. fought aud Us issue decided /
aguca.lrh DO IS settled that there can be mo-
lapeal from the CONSTITUTIONAL y-exuresssa
Nlli OF the m1lority-thal We are 6uo Re
public and must So remain. There are vex-
iuoIs and troublesome questions 90 be de-
,.tci, but our tatssmaush.p. g-. II Dpttbst
DE substantial common-seuse OF the pa1pIe |
Flu prove sufficient for the occasion. %
nay require one year or ten 10 restore psr-
eyt harmony OF feeling and re-estsbllsh the
T4 90 relations that once suhsisted 5ptWrsn
he lately rchelloUs States and the other
laies Jl the uisus but even the lareast
me that we can reasonably fix for thsar-
omp'E,hmcut of that object Is bus a sho-t
crloa .D the life Of nation and thst51ca
tec,ra we have q plain and uucloude8
lsuge eci1re ne, fu.ure oi groEth r4d
rosperiy 10 the contemplation of which
e may well feel p-ouj. exgltsnL
oar population viii soon be 8 hundred
a.raus. Foreign war cannot menace us.
By thc mere spectacle OF our power viii -,
IhcEcnt % command O universal resp.ct
.- orr rights, without any necessity fsr ID. /
>1rllse. Al peace among ourselves. ana ! !
position 90 maintain peace With other | e
aiioGs without @ sacrifice OF either our
ghts or dignity, we shall be almost who'll, @
Sempt from the burdens 0i war. our pres
% nsuoual debt, whea distributed amopr
popG.S ii1n :ca- times Is large as we now -
I've viii scarcely BE- felt sni easily paid.
'Nation Will be light AMI we shall move
u 'Ae path OF progress almost without (
rdcu OF sn interruption. Never since \
Q worid began have mankind been placed
.aer gircumstGoces So favorable 10 hirh
hleyement snd the DEVELOPMENT OF 81
Ole qualities as they Will be in this. ou-
.ored land. And we have but % adhere =
The great principles OF freedom, equity. A
d justice TO an which hsve usually shaped ] III
policy 10 the past 70 make our nation | IL
Only The most prosperous, the most
wertul, bat also the best beloved among
The nat ems on the earth. Sach will b Ga
future 30 wisdom and righteousBsss
'ae cur couneils,- Faslisgt5T Cl-osiels. I