Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-28
PARTY PARAMOUNT TO UNION.

The aniulus which actuates the disunion-
lists in Congress is clearly shown in the out
spoken speech of Mr.. Stevens, which ap-
peared in these columns, in full, few days
ago. We beg leave to call attention to a few
passages, which we take the liberty to en-
phasise, as evidence Of the motives and pur-
poses Of those who, in and out of Congress-
are laboring to continue the troubles of the
past =
In the territories Congress fixes the quaihca-
tons Of electors and / know of no better place
nor better occasion for the conquered rebels and
the conquerOr 20 practice Justice TO all men, and
accustom themselves TO make and TO obey all
laws. As 10 these famed rebels, they cannot, at
their option, re-enter the heaven which they have
disturbed, nor the garden Of Eden which they
have deserted, as flaming swords are set at the
gates to secure their exclusion. 1t becomes impor-
tant TO the nation TO inquire when the doors shall
be open for their admission. According to my
judgment they ought never TO be recognized as
capable Of acting in the Union or being counted
as valid States until the Constitution shall have
been SO amended as to make it what its trainers
intended 50 az 10 secure Perpetual Gscendency 20
he payfVof The Union, and so as TO render repub-
lican government firm and stable forever.
Ifthey should grant the right Of suffrage to per-
sons Of color. think there would always be Union
white men enough in the South. aided by the
blacks 70 dUtde the representation, aad thus con,
hnne The Republican dsceHdencY. If they should
refuse thus to alter their election laws, it would
reduce the representatives of the late slave States
TO about forty five and render them pOwerless for
evil. Ii is plain that this amendment must be
consummated before the defunct States are adj
can be.
The whole number Of representatives now from
the slave States is seventy. Add the other two
tiths, and il will be eighty three. If the amend
ment prevails, and the States withhold the right
Of suffrage from persons Of color, IL will deduct
about thirty-scven, leaving them but forty five.
van The 0pDOrtOHnlcnt unchanged the eightV-three
Southern members. nth the Democrats that lcH IN
The Jest ties be elected the North. 'oH 0ilcdVs
giUe them majority an Congress and an the Flee
tOrdt Coioge. TheV ,icN at the rcyV frst election
take DossessioH Of the White House and the halle Of
COngross."
This language carries with it its appropri
ate comment The country has reached
that point in its history when it is totally
worthless unless the jaundiced views of
particular party can be carried out in its adj
ministration-whilet those views are opposed
to the first principles of Republican institu-
tons. According to Mr.. Stevens and his
followers, they are in state of grace" and
incapable of political sin, and all others are
cast into political outer darkness" In
other words, the Radicals have reached the
sunanlum boaum in politics, the perfection of
governmental policy, and no more is to be
said upon that subject. A perpetual lease of
power must be given by appropriate legisla-
ton to them and their successors forever.
The people everywhere must stop thinking
and acting on public themes, and make up
their minds to allow Mr.. Stevens and what
he calls the Union party, and their personal
representatives to "run" the government
for all time to come
This perpetual ascendancy of the Radi-
cals-this millennium of fanaticism-must
be secured now, Immediately, and by the
present Congress. For he continues;
IF we fail in this great duty now and when we
have the power, we shall deserve and receive the
excavations of history and all future ages"
1t will not do to refer it to the people A
fair discussion of all the facts and principles
involved, might possibly defeat the great
object we have in view, and we should re-
ceive the excavations" of all those who
entertain future expectations of power on
"our platform" Able as he may be, Mr.
Stevens has not reached the a, b. c. of an
exalted and comprehensive view of the doc
trines and principles underlying republic
can democracy.