The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-04

men, uJ Tine continuation OF this devil
ish war, Yet we are told that it is 3" an
uuLeard-0f despotism' TO prevent them
from sgaiu c0nyuis,ng our common
country. Having the power TO rein
state and protect Law and order, we
ought % use ito use IL like patriots.
neither afraid nor ashamed 80 perform
their Dounden duty. Eorewarued is
iJrearmed
NATIONAL yIGOR
We have q glorious country. I shall
work, and I do pray for its increasing
greatness. Its manhood has no histori-
cal parallel 4 weakly child, it was
born in the sturdy arms of the Pilgrims
aud Uuguenots. 10 asserted its phvsi-
cal manhood by Wrestling freedom from
a kirruu0n whose wide domiuions the
sun is said never to set But its great.
est trial, in which it exhibited its moral
manhood, was the testing Of its inter
nal strength. Men had said, and had
reiterated, the idea, that it could withs
stand no such shock su 3cessfullv. The
nation needed for this stupandous cri~
sis q statesman Of large brain. great
heart and incorruptble integrity.
Abandoning the privileged classes. she
searched among the humble children
Of the people, and found her David to
slay the Goliath of secession This
poor rustic plebeian, who even in man
hood wrote himself deficient in educa-
ton, she placed at the swaying helm. 10
save the tempest-tossed ship Of State
Europe and America lust now are turn
ing IN tears from his neW-msde grave,
eZclalmIng:
"Ho was q man, take him for ell in all,
We shall not look upon his like again
a leader was needed TO conduct our
armies. Another humble, tongueless
child Of the people was chosen. On
trial, this silent man was found to have
"the best brain to plan, and the strong
est heart to dare in all the hosts Of
the Republic History seizes her pen
to write down the tanner among the
immortal chieftains of antiquity As
sqssiuation removed the head Of the
nation, and a tailor from our own
mountains-the glorious mountains of
East Tennessee-is seated in his place
at Washington lie has the heart Of
his own mountain oak; firm in the
cause Of justice, no storm shall uprOot
him. Surely this great country Of ours
grows men whose minds take form from
tine vastness of its territory
One more test OF national strength
remains-to punish tTaitors-to make
treason odious. This done, the future
is secure, and the past rem2iis glori-
Gus, for the crying vice of the times is
sympathy with criminals.
THE wAREISG VOICE OF HISTORY.
Upon this question, Mr.. Speaker, the
voice of History addresses us. The
voice of History IS said to bo the voice
OF God. and 1 believe it. Contempt
rarv opinions are often reverted, and
anIm0sities fret themselves to sleep.
but the judgment Of time is always
right, tOl - emDOdies the logic of ex-
pariance. History, with uumistakable
emphasis, lifts her warning voice 20 as
regarding our duties in tins emergency.
| Aaron Burr, once vice. President Uf the
United States. was tried for treason.
and the old hero of Lundys Lane tells
us, on the authority Of Mr.. jefferson.
that the prosecution broke down on
| s.E' fe-ilc7F'ss The aged patriot
ueaves sigh over defeated Justice
/ John G Calhoun. another Presf
dent, sought TO become the Cat.line Of
his country, bat the traitor was fright
cned from bis purpose by the terrible
/ w.ll-tGe By the Eternal of iudomi
[ table, inHsxible, loyal old Jackson
/ The egg OF treason, however, was hid
/ au.y In the sand of South Carolina
| not destroyed. After 80 years il wa
| uncovered by James Buchanan and
/ John O. Breckenridge aad L1f-fs9
/ Three Vice Presidents Of the United
States have committed the crime
/ OF treason. What O startling fact
| Had South CarolinaE treason been
I stamped with iDismy, We would have
/ hai. no red bl6s5Om.ug Of rebei-
/ hon We pandared 70 public policy.
| Just what is asked Of us now. We were
| sowing dragon teeth, and armed men
! have been the harvest viii We BE-
I wise for the future, or iOOLsh2 If the
/ viper must crawl among men, Iiaal'
I tis. t5efzg5s BE- taken from Us aozth 10
not, sooner or later, we must pay the
penalty, to our deep sorrow II may
! iasten itself on the 0lue-eyed boy that
you daudle on your knee, OF that sleeps
! in your cradle, talked 70 by the angels
/ The question simply resolves itself into
| one Of selfpreservstion Remember
'the voice Of history is the voice o.
God This matter, ss ! have sugges-
TED, has 3 National importance. Ma
tOns, like individuals, must obey the
| eternal laws We are manufacturing
q false public opinion. In other words,
! If you VIII allow me 70 adopt q figure Of
mythology, there is an angel, a quer-
I dian angel Of man, who sleeps in the
bosom Of Sod, who ever watches over
man When this angel would bessow
aprivate good, she descends and knocks
al human dwellings, and is then called
l "Mercy. Wheu she desires to bestow
q higher good public benefaction-
she puts on Q mask, and Is then called
aJustice. Both the same smiling an.
I CELL face and plying heart, behind the
rnask, is ever unchanged We should
! Know both the angel and the
mask. / wish 70 bring out the i'm.
| portance Of the matter Of "satety.
/ This is the true ~ nccsasta,s rs. that
the gentleman talks abont Every con.
! sideTation Of country snd home, DC