Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-09-22
NUMBER L. :

the people OF the world to know that whilc de.
clared and feared disintegratioa os the Ssates, z
am equally opposed 70 consolidation or conceu-
tration of powsi hereunder whatever guse or name.
shall still endeavoF TO pursue the same efforts u
d'ssnade them from this, but say LET some ralrs
be applied, as have before remarked 10 you.
l am gratthed to see so many Of you here to-day.
II manifests spirit that am pleased 10 observe.
Know that u has been said OF me that my aspire.
tons are sharp. that had vindictive feeling to
crafty, and that should not fail TO avail myself
OF opportunities that wond present themselves Ia
Crafty such despicable feelings. lf my acts vii
not speak for me and for themselves, then any pros
lessions that might now make would DO useless.
Bat, gentlemen, IL know myself, as thiuk DO,
know am OF the Southern people, aud lore
them, and viii do all in my power to restore thcui
to that state of happiness aud prosperity which
they enjoyed before the madness Of misguided men
IN whom they had reposed their confidence led
them astray, .s o ,fk t -asss
IT there Is anything that can be done on my part,
on correct principles Of the Constitution, TO pros
mote these ends, be assured IL shall be done. Let
me assure you also, that there is no disposition on
the part of the Government to deal harshly with
the Southern people, ,,f 81, ses ,Ast .,t
There may be speeches Published from various
Quarters that may breathe different spirit, bat do
not let lhem trouble or. excite you; but believe
@ Una. II - Is .he great object OF the Government to
pe,e and perssc, thar ever and =, .n,a 1'utu SV,
constitutional princples---if possible more firmly,
than IT has ever before been. -
aae" My S1n IN We az come up 70 me work "a
p.ops, p'p. yP' ns @ Voe. ' rotust i' uA LOOK Y tne
e,ns m1 inc ISSUE mas oeeh made ana de-
sras' WI tssu 70 VIZ ren, ss men eetigpt
n,,,". e uese..nea ss =. % " oilow q a'ners anu
this bopr Of her trials and O,s s"t,ssiag e
come come up ana hep 70 settle The questions OF the
au ~ aooo'ui"s 70 'he p''"ches oi
nonor no, nhu OF Justice, - -.Iii 9..bdgt slaf.
s.,ns ~ ~ ~ ss,erS y, sony iaS & lormer
STATUS OF tue negro nad 10 DC changed, and as wise
a,.'s w muss lecogp1e 50 po'en, aiecs ana aaspt
sSn;cas W. ~ ,r1,,;r a wt n ps.
" nie w,ihhs 70 oo So iesi aFi we
s'1 mn;ne ha;'e oao 30. i.h sllA.. -
,t,ss you nse OF oe',eye Nnen yosr iai'n Is
p,euseu, Mneu four consent mas oeen gwen, as !
nave sreauy saIu, l oeneve IL VIII oe maintained
is''n anu ~ every promise iuy sustained.
WI WSs,, 4 ass,r. SI,, of ,,a sou,.
West is to be sustained in carrying ont ,he Plpei
t. ~ " tre ss i ~ = not 70 90 aeniea
U, ,'' W. n",e oceu glea' sunerers On uotn sues
uoou men na'e ai'eh, ana mucn misery Is oeing
vSu'eu o. q. neeessary resai' oI sucn contest.
WY Wy can ss Ppfosch eacn o'lsf on pr'ncipies
,; wnlcn arc rgnt ~ themselves ana which wil pe
p'VTucI'e Tu" =. .. soou 70 at u.
me uay Is % mo. a.s.ant ynen we shall feci ike
son;o ialliy .na' nus naa spirit memo IN u, the
ssl'ous u'oni"oas VI WHICH nave come ,ose'ner ana
compared 'ne eyus ana S4nerings they had innlctl
~ ~ ~ eaei inyy nao seen tne annpence q
lneir error ahu lls result ana goyefned by gener-
gus sp,ri1 ~ eohsohdas'on tney nave become mu>
tus'iy Ioroesrng anu i9rgising ana return 70 thef
oid haos OF irslernai kindness and become better
r,enus e lnph SyYr- tnen let us CONSIDER maj the
es. Mnon @sna'eu Us nas peen souied ana A)qs-
W. n " ,p,r nueua, sa',slac.opi Inat we come 70.
.ud t,a 'es TS SopSs o 'osc, rcspecs
anu uomiue 'n,hn, saS sss tpe Norn oaano. ge.
tho North. The East without the West nor ths Yves,
without fhe East ana ssv n Il onr dpfv ~ ~ ali
that within our hover lies TO ,,crnetnata ont MANA
stronger the honda of our Union sayipgT sbat itis
for the common good of, all that ya should h.
united. ,-D - a :, - - T''
h feel that tbis rn;on Il hnt ,le crc.,,ro ~ !.
century 10 bo pernetuated s,r aIi ,;rne sndy
not Re desttoysd eycsn, ~, III aI,f,s,.siGS .sh,