The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-27

overturn the Government and destroy
the nation, and he also saw with equal
clearness that il could be defeated in
no way but by superior force of arms
Hence, in accordance with the views
he expressed in the State Senate in the
winter Of lS60-6l, when the seeded
States did actually afterward make war
in defence OF their position, he becamee
g practical coercionist by aising tworeg- |
iments Of soldiers. This was an act of /
far seeing statesmanship as well as of |
great personal bravery. He saw that
the nation needed men to defend it, and !
he had the courage to raise them. No
portion of his life viii stand more sue
cessfully the test of future judgment
than those eventful days of doubt in
which he gathered the glorious Louis
vile Legion around him at camp Joe
Holt The city was full of secession
assaEsins, and Union men spoke with
bated breat- The name Of Rousseau,
hitherto honored as standing at the
head of the Louisville bar, became
synonymous with all that was hateful
10 the eyes and ears of rebelism. His
friends trembled for his personal safety.
he alone of all had no fear, but with
an unblsnched cheek, an eye of scorn
for his enemies, and the tread of con-
scious rectitude, moved dignifedly
and unerringly to the performance of
his duty. How could such man fail
70 become distinguished2 His subse-
quent glorious career was ali foreshad-
owed here. That courage, which pano-
| piled itself with the right when that
right was in the eyes of Gen. Rousseaus
former associates all wrong, and which
awaited with noble patience its recog
milton after it should vind;cate itself
on a hundred battle fields, could never
fslter in the hour of its sublime trial.
Nor did it in all the long war. through
which the General passed with a
wonderful Providence unframed. His
military career has gone into his
tory-his name become one OF its
brightest ornaments, and It remains
only for his countrymen to honor
themselves in honoring him, and calls
him to their service in the highest
walks of civil usefulness. General
Rousseau can well afford to trust his
fame TO the keeping Of history without
sgsin entering into public life; but the
people cannot afford to let him retire
He is one of the few men who combine
practical craftsmanship with great
military ability, and his wisdom viii be
needed in shaping national legislation
It's service must be commanded
We are more than pleased TO see
that the loyal me mbers Of the late Leg
Legislature of Kentucky on the ID
inst, unanimously nominated the Gen
eral as their candidate for the United
States Senate. In this they have done
themselves infinite credit There is q
pCstical fitness in the fact that the
msn who was most hated by treason in
Kentucky in 1861, is to-day the most
courted and honored Of all her sons.
We have noticed the change with feel
ings Of peculiar nride His personal
triumph is truely brilliant We have
lived 10 see the wealth and talent OF
Louisville exultingly twine the laurel
for his brow. and we have seen too
how modestiy and gracefully he has
worn il in their presence.
The people of Tennessee feel almost
personal interest in the election of
General Rousseau. He has fortunately
for them been stationed at Nashville as
commander of the district for over a
, year. and we but express the universal
judgment when we say that he has dis
played consummate skill in the man
/ agement of his department With
? clear perceptive faculties to see the
right, and moral courage TO do it, he
has commanded the respect even OF
rebels, and won the confding admira-
, ton of patriots Although we Cannot
: actually participate / n the election in
Kentucky, we are happy to bear testi-
/ mohy 20 the eminent fitness Of General
Rousseau for the office sought 10 be
given him.
In expressing wish for his election
10 the United States Senate, we are
sure we express the desire of alI the
soldiers he hiss commanded. lie has
been emphatically the soldiers friend,
and they everywhere love him. He,
too, loves them In his eyes their blue
uniforms are more beautiful than tn :
yelv ct robes Of a royal prince, the brass
letters upon their plain caps more bril-
liant than the gold upon Roman he'll
met, and the little graves in the valley
VIII ere they fought their last fight more
glorious than the sarcophagus of king
or the msusoleum Of an emperor. No
true soldier will ever vote against him.
Upon all of the great questions of the
day, General Rousseau is perfectly
sound. Early in the war he saw that
slavery, If not the CO use was certainly
the means by which seetiopalism was
produced, and the final struggle pre-
cipitated, and heat once announced Il
as his conviction, that it would have
to be destroyed with the rebellion. Ey-
cry subsequent event confirmed him an
! that view. In tha respect he is in full
sympathy with the administration, and
with the great mass Of the American
people. He desires kentucky to ratify
sbe proposed amendment to the Con
stitution abolishing slavery everywhere
in the United States, and thus be
placed in position consonant With the
wall of the nation, and sentiments Of
the sgeF Let the people heed his adj.
vice The man who never doubted the
success Of the Federal arms from the
beginning TO the glorious close Of our
eivil var Is safe counsellor His
Judgment may be relied upon.
In regard TO reconstruction. he hold
no extreme views To the retnrna5
rePentsnt modest rebel he is friend
he has no feelings Of revenge 10 graft.
/ fy, and when it can be safely done
without danger to the stability and hon.
or OF the American Union, he will be
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