The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-22
Ielter fton HOn. John A. eIImer.

Hon. John A. Gilmer of North Caro-
lins has published a letter in vindica-
ton of his political course, concluding
as follows.
/ first argued and demonstrated
against the war, and underworld to
avert the consequences, and the only
regret I have in this, is that 80 very
few came then 70 nay aid, In season.
either in Congress or out Of It. When
the country Was precipitated and fully
committed 20 the war, ! ventured 70
advise snd say what ] conceived would
be the consequences If conquest ensued.
For this war, before God ana my
country, in my conscience and in my
soul, l feel guitless. 49,,
This brings us to the point in which
you desire more particularly to hear
me. 4 an for peace and order am
for the Federal Government and for
the State Government and am for get
ting the same into operation IS speedily
As The same can be safely and prudent
lv done. and on the terms proposed.
Weare powerlefs. We are in a state Of
Submission. ] have yielded land in q
msnner satisfactory 70 my slaves, and
10 the government | trus0 10 the
emaneipation required. True, should
have preferred other terms. But to talk
Of these now Is useless and out OF place,
and in nv opinion it Is unWise to think
of or suggest any further resistance
am opposed 10 all further rebellion.
Let us strive, by willing and ready sub
mission, to secure amnesty and q mod
i6cation of the confscation and other
laws. Let as keep the peace, and IN
fuse bro,herly kindness among our
selves. and bauish all heart-burniugs
growing out Of past differences of opin.
ION. Let all these be buried in the
psst We should honestly unite IN put
ting the management of u affairs
into the hands Of our wisest and best
men. and ask the blessing of ProVi
denee on their deliberations and labors
Let our united exeFtions be directed tC
the elevation of the material, social emo
moral condition of the State, rathel
than Wrangle about petty differences
snd in due season, with Gods blessing
al will be we'll with us again. Let us b
honest ourselves, secure industry anC
fair dealing among and with all, whit
and black and get back TO the gOot
old times when the farmers grain wa
safe in his pen or crib witdout the sic
oflock OF bolts, and his stock safe II
his pasture-when al could lie dow
1t night and soundly repose, under full
confidence that they would rise in tn
morning and find nothing disturbed
Let us have charity for each other, ant
love our neighbors as ourselves. Civ
proper care and attention TO moral AM
religious culture-give no q TO use
less disputations-give every man hi
own and do hurt 10 no one, and / fee
confident that b 8 few years we shal
have a State improved, rather thai
ruined or injured / am a friend t
the State Government and Of the FED
eral Government, and shall sustaii
President johnson ia his efforts {
bring pesce and order out of ccnfasiol
and war. His efforts in his lEst Con
gress IN which We served together, ant
more especially in his speech OF the 81
and 9th OF February, A. ID. 1861, {
which / distributed many thousand
showed thAthe loved his country an
his whole country. Yours truly,
JOIN A. GuaER.