The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-20
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GIN. ROUSSEAU TO MEssRs. CAMPBELL, THOMAS
AND COOPER.

AM AtaAfaAh-
NAsHvILLr, TESE., Sept. Is, 1865.
H-r. ". B. CampseIl. Hon D. 3. Thomas and
Son Edmund Cooper;
GFSTLExfN-A z eat deal has been said
about your polit cal p Mons, since your late
elect n TO the Congress Of the United States.
Ma Y have insisted that you were opposed
to tee administration Of President johnson,
in 'act hostile tb the Government, and I /
am sure that outside Of your own State es-
pscially, your true position is not known.
Believing that q; is due 10 the lends Of /
the Gover1 ment everywhere, Is well as TO /
yours Ives and the people you represent |
that your opinion and wishes in the premi- |
ses should be made known; and being well
tatished, as I am Of your unhinching 10y
a y end unfslteting devotion 10 our Gov
eminent exhibited during the terrible war
/ Waged for Its preservation, I respectfully
! request that you answer this note, defining
yoar position and giving permission that
your reply may be published.
sm, gentlemen, very respectfully, ETC.,
LOWELL II. ROUSSEAU.
EEPLy or NEssRs. CAMPBELL, THOMAS, AND
COOPER.
/ NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. I6th, 1865
| Major General Rousseau-Dear Sir: Your
note OF the / ID Of September has Just been
| received by us, and We hasten 10 answer it,
1 " q are EIaAlAEA 81 ldNAlE Nula GUnurLu-
uity afforded us, Of disabusing the minds Of
those who insist that We are Opposed TO
the administration Of Presiden johnson
and in facL hostile 10 the Government.
Elevated by the confidence Of a generous
| constituency, 10 seats in the Con ress Of the
United States, from one Of the States here
tofore in rebelliOn-We recognize the right
Of the people OF the loyal States to canvass
our views, and obtain from US q public ex-
/ ma raHa of d Iara
We therefore say to you that we are not
now, and Rave never been hostile to the
Government Of the United States At all
times, and under all circumstances, when
was possible for US go 20 90, we have uni
formiy, openly, and unhesitatingly express
ed our determination to maintain the Gov
; eminent Of The United States against the
| Rebels ia arms.
f This with US has been no recent eonyic-
ton 1t has not originated with the over
, throw OF tie rebellion, and the triumph and
success Of the Federal armies.
has been our faith at ell times, even
! when the hour Of our nations destiny wa.
the darkest
We reafHrm IL to-day only to satisfy thos,
2 VINO may have been honestly misled by
the designing.
Hos mucn We may have differed viii
some Of cur Union friends on certain gues-
T. tioas Of policy, growing cut Of the progress
Z | Of the war, AID the Restoration of civil gov
! eminent in the State, we have never hesita.
ted 90 give tae Government Of the United
" States our hearty support, aud always ad
y | vOcated the policy OF furnishing 10 the Ad
v ministration all the men and money neces
Il say for the suppression Of the rebellion.
Thus We have spoken and acted-th
avowed Ippor ers OF our Government, ON
d people, our Hati0nality-lOr the Unite,
Y 3 ates.
We have uniform y and unhesitstiugll
, supported he Administration Of Andrew
johnson as far as developed, and especial,
]; In gard TO the reconciliation of the otate
O. dec AIRED 20 be in "r5Oellion and insurrec
. tien,' and their restoration to their forme
% reia inns with The Federal Government.
't We do this because we believe his policI
IF s right, and founded upon broad principle
of practical craftsmanship.
Under the trying Circumstances that sur
rounded him, we believe that he is doin)
n ry. thing that caa be done to make tn
% people Of the United states once more free
noppy and pr porous. In this good worl
d We wish him Cd speed; and when we ar
admitted as r. representatives. from the Stat
D. OF tennessee ia the congress OF the Unite
d States. 10 wi. afford us pleasure, by on
votes md speeches, 20 give 10 him materia
y aid In ca ryiug out b s 20 icy.
" We do TINS wild no desire 20 court Exc c
.e utive favor We are tbs representatives Of
fee, IN. eliigelt aud loyal constituency, an
y we only demand 70 be recognized as such
b. Ia past political conflicts, previous 70 tn
10 rebellion, we were identified with par.
= opp, sci 10 that Of the President; but wne
he proved by his course in regard 90 tn
Union # the States that he loved his count
ry 200 well 60 betray it into the hands 4
srato s, We came 70 his support.
ia May, 1902 in a pub.ic meeting Of III
loya people of the Stale, al Nashville, "
5- pl, dyed 10 him, as Military Governor
Tennessee, our assistance. one Of us ha
D, tho honor o. presiding over that meeting
- another drafted ana submitted The rcsolu
lions that were adopted, and the other CAV
20 them his cordial support.
HIS Exceliency, the President, if askl,
would do us The justice TO say, that b
49,. times, when called upon, we have Cheerful
ly aided him by our counseis in the pc
turmsnce of his duties Military Oo'
VI, srnor.
-n Nertcugbs the Government Ofthe State
-u which IS illiam G. Brownlow is the Govern
as the state Government. We believe q
last Legis aturo was aud is egislatui
ga / and that al of its acts are binding on q
people until declared void by the Courts,
repealed by subsequent legislation.
Re We recognize the fact of the destruction
an ] the institution Of slavery. We feel that
TnI - VIC NNoilNN VI AlAN Aht.''tllifAs w ~
esce in TO-
* Two of ms. o. members of the LegislatuI
he ! voted for The constitutional Amendme
sh | abohshug slavery in all the States. Y
did SO because we bell we'd that its value W
destroyed bV the 0incx0rable logic
are events" and by the ''friction and abrasi
liz of war, 'eHnd besides, we were firmly co
NV WINGED tha. such legislation was necessa
20 harmonic our State Government with L
d" policy OF the United States Government.
y We have frankly stated 90 you, Genes
of our vieWs uPon the proposioes suggeste
For your unconditional endorsement
" "our loyalty and devotion 50 the Cover
er- ment. exhibited during the terrible W
lat waged for its preservation" accept O
All, thanks. We the more highly appreciate
because 10 comes from one who has so OF
N perilled his life in the battle-delds OF q
is country for Its maintenance and perpetuit
Get We authorize you 10 make such use
.s, this communication as in your opinion ms
he necessary.
om With high regard, we remain, Generi
try | your friends. ". b. CAMPBELL,
.rL ID. B. THoNAs,
IN EDMUND CooPER.