The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-14
Ln- nan.n. d m. SC ConstItatIon.


Am ndn M OF the state Constitution.
The popular Convention which met
IL this city ON tho 9Th ultimo, agreed
upon M amendment 70 the State Con
sGtution abolishine the institution Of
domestic slavery, and recommended IL
to the people for their ratification or
rejection, ~ an election to De held Oh
the OBJ inst. The Military Governor
sustairs the acli0u.of tho Convention,
and has ordered The holding Of an cleo
ton In pursuance OF It's recommend
ton
The loyal people Of Eat Tennessee
have entered iato the canvass with
great activity and zeal, aud we are IS
sued by friend iu tfat section that the
vote will be large and almost unani-
nous for ratification There arc few
supporters Of the Union cause who yet
cling 10 the Southern Idol, Slavery, but
tleirinHusn is limited and willgcarca-
~ be felt The people Of that noun
tain region, simple in their habits and
tastes, and animated by a genuine love
OF liberty, are prepared to make any
and al sacr.Gces necessary to preserve
and perPetuats the blessings Of civil
and religious freedom Slavery having
furnished the enemies Of the govern
m-ul O. pretezt--a most powerful and
u0tent pretext-to disturb the public
tranquility, and 20 precipitate the PEG
PIE into ~ unnatural and bloody war,
they feel that simple justice 70 them
selves end posterity demands the re
moval Of this pretext, for the security
Of the future. Besides, they know that
slavery IS D groatsoci.l and moral wrong
that IL has been an incubus upon the
prosperity Of the STATE; and, even with
cut reference TO tho rebellion, but as q
measure Of political economy, ought to
be removed
In thfs section Of the State, there may
beIess activity, but nevertheless there
IS deep feeling and thorough deterni.
nation on Tho part Of the mass Of the
truly loyal 70 do their whole duty to.
tles5.a.e.ZThage may bs more anon gst
us protesting love for the Union and
desire for q return TO the F.otec.ion of
its authority, who would not disturb
the relations Of master and slave, and
believe that the old status Of the negro
may yet be preseEved together with the
governments but this class is gradually
becoming smaller. and it is not proba
bic that they will make any ssrious de-
nonstrauon 50 defeat She viii of the
loyal majority. They viii .growl and
rrum5le. and descant lengthily
upon the rights Of the shareholder,
and the irrezula-ity Of the proposed
amendm sat Jug with these, they will
su5a.de, aud pass into ObscUrlty. The
live, earnest, roformers, who pursue the
rirht without regard b iand>marks,
and, are Up TO the demands Of this age
Of progress, viii place Middle Tenne5,
see side 5ys.ie wi.b the glorious East
OF this we feel assured, but friends and
brethren, what are you doing now
Are you as active as the great interests
at stake should impel you 10 be2 j.
the tzauscendaut importance Of the re-
suit on the 22d inst, constantly in your
thoughts, urging you 10 move the
minds end hearts Of your neighbors
and friends to labor ia the good cause ?
II So, then, you are doing we'll II not,
then, you are dgrelics, and should not
Tor another day. auothe. hour, remain
so. Constant attrit.yu wears away the
hardest metal So 1he most ooduTate
heart may be Won, O.. the most oailous
moved, by repeated effort There are
doubtless many persons, who, in the
midst Of business which engrosses their
attention, have not given heed TO the
recommendation o. the Con vention,
and may never take any interest in
them, unless you take steps TO reach
and inspire them We must not let
the memorable epoch Of the 22i arrive,
and single man who desires the reno
va Of the curse Of slavery remain un-
aroused TO the importance Of casting
his vote TO secure that end. We must
have a large vote, which VIII show that
the loyal people OF the State are 20
only strong numerically, but strong in
their love of freedom and Union. We
hove but eight more days before as
Let US use them 20 the greatest adyan-
tsge