The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-26
aIa6hrille Mnipa.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1855.



Rmous lie mott noted, IS well IS the
most frank aud honest Of al those engaged
N the unsuccessful effort TO set up "a South
err CoRiedsracy, was Clement = Ciay' Jry
a. Alabama We have known him since
bis .ntnnee into political life, . quarter Of 3
century ago, and even from his early youth
Asa citizen in the PriFaie walks Of life he
was without reproach. His political eduea-
nan ,v.. derived from the school in which
csIhouB vas aomiaus. and his own father,
VIII sueh aeu g Tr0aP, Of Gs'rsia, and
aloipaextsr. Of Mississippi, were adjuncts
md ,Ytor. : having ioT their text The
writings Of Luther Martin and his seeding
,,ssiuto-s from the Constitution rming
Convention Of 1881, and for their cOmmen-
tsrv dc virginia and Kentucky resolutions
,r l-ss- 'se-AI adison's report 10 the Tir-
siuia House Of Delegates, together with the
-.ssrrat:ons Of New York and Virginia in
their adoption Of the Federal Constitution
IN .bese political dialeeties he was as well
read S. be was firmly and honestly con
,insss. In these doctrines he, IS . political
lssdsr IN Alabsms, and a. = Senator in The
United states Congress, educated his people.
IN the progress Of opinion the CONFLICT Of
ideas resolved itself into a conflict Of arms,
and IN the latter, IS well as the former, he
vas overwhslmsa and defeated
In he forum er en- the field, no one ever
had rnaulier or frsuker adversary. Per-
sonally he never resorted 10 unfair artifioe
or low cuaning. During all his public ca
reer ne was never implicated, even by allie
cation, in any fraud Ct corrupt intrigue
either in the administration Of public az
fsirs, er in party struggles for power.
BE has shared the fate Of his eOinpan ions
in rebellion. Ths war ragged feTeely around
his donlicil, and he lest heavily in property.
Atits close be hsd it in his power % have
escaped, a. others did, 70 foreign eotntries.
BIT upon seeinga publication that he was
charged with being implicated among the
causpiru.ors 10 take the lie o. President
Iineoin, be wrote 10 the nesrest Federal
csmmsudef, saying that while he had per-
haps been as guilty as any as rebel, his
homer sud his regard for his name and char
arfer required that he should answer and
rsiuts the charge, and accordingly gave
himself Up TO the aEthorities. This act was
Characteristics Of the man. According to lis
logic rebellion might be consistent with per
soutl honor aud integrity; but under nc cir
cumsignces could honor aud murder be re
eoneilod.
He hss thus been E prisoner Of State since
last Nay. We lesrn that application is be-
.ug made 10 the President for bic enlarge
ment on parole, such as has been accorded
toA- II. stephens, Vice President, and J..
II. Reagan. Postmaster General, and some
other Of ths leading characters Of the late
so-callsd COnfedsraey. We are not aware
OF any special reason for his continued in
generation, and 81 there ere none such, Va
are prepared 10 say, from our personal
tnowiedge Of the man through long course
Of year.. both in public and private life
taat ths Governments need not have the
slightssi apprehension thar he will violate
his parole, either IN word or deed, il it is
eraused 10 him II 10 Is desirable 81 any
taturs time thai HE actions should uEdergC
Interrogation before any tribunal deaignaisd
fof the purpose, he will snswer At the time
and place promptly and punetuallT. o.
thls We have not the shadow Of doubt. Ga
bis own and his family's account, aud be.
cause We believe none of the euds Of public
5us,.celvggld be thwarted thereby, we woui,
be grotGed 20 pee him released from pris~r
Il parole.