The colored Tennessean., 1865-10-07


and the increasing evils arising fhsrefron, call
era. upon tne IL friends Of humanity and Of religion to
anu IL possible to stay the tide that bids fair
TO oveFwhelm and degrade society suggeSf 10
the the members OF the General Assembly theinposi-
| tioh OF suen tax uf5',n The manufacture sale
| OF ardent spirits as win anouns to a prohibition
/ OF the traffic. Such Recommendation by the Ey-
ecntlve and such legislation by you. win be any
thing but acceptable to those who are welded TO
| their cups, and who are living by the trafdc So
| 1ar as am concerned, choose nay, dnre. do
what think is right, looking to the good Of NV
race and to the welfare of my country leaving m
enlightened and Christian people to pass upon the
recommendation. !ntemperancc ii blowing up
the carelessness of drunken engineers or switch
tenders, is bringing trains in collision or running
se Inem and on , tne track All this appalling loss Of
carelessness. and contempt for human life Of the
owners, directors, superintendents, agents and
utabe, In great degree to tho vice of inte1npc-
rance. rance With the recklessness following upon the
responding ghters in tennessee Henepa1
revision OF our State laws, In reference to steam
T fpas1 seaaf ana II rroads + eeeTsd e be needed
and this ought 70 be satisfactory to the friends Of
morality and religious to authorize the prohibi-
IN two y, ye tbarohgh the ballot box once
trlets, This would enable those who Idesre to
fIu themselves OF the numerous and alarm
ing evils of intemperance to do SO legitimate
", while it would enable those counties or civil
distrists who ''joined to their idolsS to cInr
10 ehelh ana suffer the consequences.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
Inc tennessee Hospital for the Insane, the
most noble of the charitable institutions of the
state, located in this vicinity deserves yonr nj
tentlon and still further aid. That noble State
charlty is an honor to Tennessee erected after an
inspection of most of the similar Institutions in
other States at cost of several hundred thon
state haTs In company with the Secretary of
there and bv its efficient officers we were shown
through all Its in door and out door Departments
In ITS condition and management we found il to
De all that its friends and the friends of hnmani.
W could desire. was astonished to learn that
paelentS were coming In at an average of one for
every thlrty-slx hoursi But the ruinous effects
OF inns wicked rebellion will be to fill ali the IN
shn sane OF the South with patients For
ent necessities of this institution refer va, f
the report OF the superintendent and Chief snrD ~
geoh, an intelligent citizen and faithful and
POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT
am unwilling to close this message Witbouf
calling the attention of the legislature TO the
the organization of the States recenily in rahoi
ION The President stands up nobly f,r the
Constitution Cons, and the Union Of these United
siderations of North South East Or Wesf an1 +
therefore entitled to the sympathy and sunnorf
Of this General Assembly So far as his purppoes
nave been developed, understand him ~ aS
s:r neTe 10 ms principles and pledges made while
tMii4tary G0vernor both in regard to treason and
been that loyal men must govern the reTolted
states; that conscious and Intelligent traitors
Gus. There is moral sublimity in hi o no
sttloh' sonth' ana ana the loyal masses, North and
VIII warmly and unsweryfngly sustain him
against the assaults of extreme men. The hona
o' U the country is suspended upon CARRYING opa
;nesg measures OF the President. His failure will
inVoiVe horrors and evil consequences which ali
Lrue patriots viii shudder to rontemp|ate iii
not 70 De denied, however. that many good and
loyal men 90 not find themselves able h agraa
with the President in his policy rs jndic ,toas stSe
"ard the seeded States. But this difference MAJ
9e 9a Wholly p owing to difference OF nformatinn
ne PRESIDENT stands at the focus Of aii noIticai
u nhIofmation disseminated from the sonth and
INC ,no4gn there may le many influences surround-
ng ms position calculated to distract ard bias .
nina less strong than his, yet making ali nrnnar
lloWances, it still remains that his opportnnities
4f sM M iorming correct judgme upon the state Of
,Hars IN the South are vastly better than that ~
ne ~. great majority OF men at the North who arc
Indlng fault 18th and complaining ofhis pnsition
Ireat weight: therefore, should be given 10 his
p1nions which, so far as they have bean ax
resSed: are cons olatory and refreshing to ali
oyal minds IN the seeded States " "
GUARANTEES
Inc Government win act wisely n, ,na,.,;,
salhst pTeclpltate action in the Organization 81
ne febel states and even concede to the ON
fhment the right to demand guarantees and
ondtions for their future LOYALTY a. 1ra,l os u t
ne protection of Union men and theemancinated
ayes These demands are necessary to d1ari
against q new rebellion. This much i nacas
afy TO retain harmony in the ranks Of the erea,
MON party without which there i no @ saFet stea.
d ,odarl1y ior the future With these guarantees
NO conditions, the great North ought to he satis
eel, as she does not thirst for vengeance IL
'her words what we want, in this trying crisis.
nong the great minds North and Sonth to
y nom m the people look for light and leadershin
ne red aoyei states OF the North have interest Of
rec hundred thousand graves in the reheI
ates and an expenditure of untold millions Of
on oney sshn,R IN putting down wicked and unauthor
gu feDeiiion, ana they are entitled to voice in
ranging the terms upon which these Stota'
al be restored. .s. - s.t8 Il.
CONCLUSION
Having thus placed before you. somewhat +,
tall the information requisite to enable Won 10
age OF the condition of the State the eviIs
men environ us, and the measures of legisIa
m which deem necessary for ayertinr fham
q Kidding ourselves of them it remains for M.
u y 70 invoke your attention to the r0nsiferation
th9se If @ means by which, above all others We
~ nope TO restore order and prosperity to our
nntry. And if one be more prominent tban
other 1t is the necessity for earnest and cordial
omenfs ne pe'ween wee sne state and Federal Gov
tba io,,a 40 & you especially, as legislators.
,onrs sne loyal LOYAL people Of Tennessee look for
people you are presumed to know
III, III Wisnes; ana to yonr action in the halls OF
!. .slatlon VIII all eyes be turned, not onlr in
nnesse and the loyal States North. but in the
e seeded States, for examples of what is he
ing loyal men, and great State redeemed
g entAralsed s M and regenerated. / have, gentle,
"a, luti confidence that you win prove your
YES equal to the emergency, and meet the
1loGs expectations of the public, both at home
= Aoioad- having embarked gOriOus
molly cause, feel assured that Won Will rise
I'VE all selfish and personal considerations
n conclusion, gentlemen / again Congratulate
! upon the restoration of peace to our distract
country, and upon the favorable circumstances
der which you have again assembled in the
nltoi- On the issue OF the struggle now closed
re staked, as honestly believe the fruits of
Dattes Tor fIee government in all ages Of the
rid, and In all climes; and this great country
'urs, with its unequalied soil and climate. its
Iut1ul rivers and lakes and its WonderfuJ
untain ranges, so admirably adapted for !.
nporal Paradise for man. may be proudly
nted to by the nations of the earth as proof
aclty OF our race for self government Weare
= able to look England and France in the face
hOut blush, because our starry banner mn
lmed and uniform, floats on every breeze from
Inc to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Attain
TO the golden shores of the Pacific inviting
oppressed of every cline to a Republic re-
med from the wild heresy of secession from,
Vaccinations of its despotic conspirators. re-
Grated and purified by the struggle which il
passed, now entering upon career of pros
ty OF freedom, of national greatness SO vast
rand. that the splendor of its glory throws far.
the shade all the pretensions Of ali the govern
It's On earth! May ours remain an undivided
on; may our prosperity be increas ed: may
peace be uninterrupted, and may our liber
be eternali w G. RRow NJ nw
,tOber, 1866 if- .sf. l@'fTT n -'~e"'