Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-09
NORTHERN OBDURACY.

The New York Tribune Of the 2nd inst,
in referring to the ratification Of the consti-
ltutional amendment abolishing slavery, by
\ he Legislature of North Carolina, with but
Xix dissenting voices, says enou Oh Southern
legislatures are in session, if they but follow
the example Of North and South Carolina,
10 pronounce the doom, and make certain
he death Of slavery, and adds that but two
nore such notifications are needed.
The Tribune has been able consistent,
persistent and, TO greater degreethan many
ID It's kind, honest in the advocacy of its
tfolitical views. We have always respected
The sincerity which it exhibited, however
widely we may have differed from it in OPT
bion. The statement above, appearing in
is columns, has suggested the train Of re-
mark which follows, because while proclaim
ng such facts as the ratification of the con-
y timtional amendment by Southern legisla-
lures, it advocates policy in regard to the
Southern States, which betrays, on its part,
j deep-seatcd hostility spirit which re-
fuses 10 be appeased, and which, if CONT
lnued, must involve protracted delay to the
pacifcatien of the country, and most serious
consequences TO the future harmony Of the
sections. Indeed it perpetuates sectional
+ /, -, and these, every true well-wisher Of
4 : yeople desires to see obliterated. The
v1ITJune is a representative journal, exerting
wide influence in the country, and its
course, when at variance with the facts, at n
+. itical exigency like the present, is detri-
ltal in the extreme TO the public inter
4sts. II knows, as do all its colaborcrs in
lthe work Of preventing the restoration of
the Union, that the Southern States and their
people, are sincerely DESTROYS TO re-establish
the union Of all the Stiles under the Con-
lion; that they have accepted, and ma
ted willingness TO honestly abide by the
4 aofthelateciyilcont and to conform 10
the changes il has made ncccssary-eyen
4 -ations in their organic laws involving
II changes in their social and labor sys-
II knows they have surrendered cher
tenets of their political faith. For
la, 30 anxious have they been 10 yield
/ .edience to the power of The general gov
|ernment 90 recently exercised against them,
hind 10 resume their normal and integrant
positions in the Union, that they have al
Ipost abiured their right Of thought upon
slitical matters. Theirprompt suppression
M the deep feeling excited by the late strug-
,le, and their ready acquiescence in all the
conditions imposed on their restoration to
fquslity in the Union, have illustrated in a
knarked manner, that pervading love of or
kvanized and well regulated government
which characterizes the Anglo-Americanpeo-
ple. and commended their course as spec
hpse OF admiration to the civilized world.
1.-THE Tribune, and those of its ilk, cannot
ignorance Of these things, for they are
5kten of all men who do not look through
1,undiced eyes, or who are not wilfully blind
rs refusal to admit the import Of the facl
hated in It's columns in regard TO North and
buth Carolina, and other Southern States,
M It's demand, notwithstanding these and
her like facts, for their exclusion from Con-
eas. and indefinite retention in condition
/ territorial vassalage, win produce the IN
4 Irnoe in the minds of all candid men, 'ha'
4 this GREAT and vital matter, il is obeying
A. behests of party, rather than the dictates
,b,t II IL serving faction and
Iyt the country-that it has not honestly al
k,r, 4, cepuine love of republicanism, and
coualitv before the law, which 1t SO We
smently PROCESSES. a..
y Ii is indeed a suggestive sigh' 70 sec ''.S
IT, .nostle and high priest OF and
\ E,erv;sm. looking wistfully and trust
40 the legislatures OF Southern
a. consummate the extinction OF
Herv-tbe work for which it seemed to
e;vo-and move, and have its being ana al
!, r - time clamcring for exactons upon
i y, rb;ch will prescribe them into depen-
~, nroyinoes i'm one breath naming ana
y mrs for legislation at their hands which
IN accomplish, and make fixed as fun
lS,n.,,al and irrepealable law, what, IN its
" MON i the .u,nus.m 6oHUHb and IN an
DENYING these same States ana people
aght TO participate in the framing Of
which they are toliye. One would
supposed that this act If none other
have melted the TribuHss obdurate
,I,a, Il surrcndering armies, repeating
nullifving secession ordinances and repn-
aims debts irecurred for the prosecution OF
var against the government were in i''
in.uf;cient precipitation to offended au-
* a,y yet, that this rolling Of the stone over c,
,;o,,,b Of slavery's sepulchre would at
No. converted the TribU"s into an in
S.or ON tbeir behalf But mol its cry
aDopart ye workers Of iniqui'y''- :,
pir.s which leads it TO refuse all