Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-23

We would that the whole population of
the Northern States could on Yesterday
have looked upou tho Convention at the
Capitol. II The better instincts of our ma
ture be not dead within them, and this we
are far from believing. they wouId have
received impressions, and if we mistake not
greatly, formed conclnsionsw which would soon
set ON foot movements that would not be long
in removing all obstacles 20 the pacifcation
of the country, at least so far AZ Tennessee
Is concerned.
We have had an exper:ence Of many wears
In noticing the proceedings Of popular as
semblages, and observing the character,
temper. and motives of the men who CON-
nose then, and we do NOT hesitate to saw that
whether the s,ateriei Of the Convention be
considered or the temper in which they
auproaebed the l,,sipess before them. or the
moderation, AZ ianvusoe which characterized
their debate and speeches. and the eouaIlv
felic;,ous and ;ud;cious stvle Of their address
and resolutions. wehave never seen thi. body
surpassed ~
ouite If NOT every potion of the State
from the mountains on the East to the great
river on The West were represented. and its
action NAV iustlv be considered as rejecting
truly the views and wishes of the People
OF TENNESSEE. We sincerely believe that
we never saw a body more representative in
the styict sense of that word than the meet
inc Of Yesterday An observer seated in
the galleries was struck with the large pro-
portion Of gray heads and venerable
coupteaapon in the -duselv crowded
chamber-rnen in the winter of life who.
though perbaps they had differed among
Themselves. had deplored In common the
sad necessity and lis still sadder conseouen-
ouences but who had met again animated
with n desire and purpose to forget and for
piyethe anin,osities of the past. and solemnly
attest the extinction IN their bosoms of the
fires of passion and discord. He would
have seen. also. the stalwart men Of middle
noe of oppo,anq sentiments Lately but now
moved by a common desire 10 take earnes,
counsel AZ 70 the wisest measures for pac;s.
eating the country and restor;no the era ~
r,eace ssfetv and l;he,tv--,l,a man who have
h,cn con,nelIed bv their are and nos;t;on.
n, ulav The nro,n;nent ,.r,s In ,he Dram. of
ruin. now we hone bapn;lv closed and
whose highest ambition i 10 ran.;r tbs
f.hr;c ,,f 'c,,,.,;,,,;o,,ai i;ho,.,, =, aoe.o,5
aud daslea 4, Tho eo,s;ct Tg,.ro w,ro ,ho
voung men too ;nsp;red hv the ex,mnle Of
their elders. ileir beadv temners cbas.ened
their and minds ma,,red by the dreadful
experience Of tbe mast Few ye.rv n,;rol;n,,
In the thronp and marching 20 The mns;c Of a
restored Union. He eonld not fa;lto note
either that the shirt of WAsurNorox nor.
vaded all--tl,at c,lmpess sense of ;ust;ca
m.onan;mitv ermnass s,r tho rich, and
COURAGE In II. maintenance which were The
d;s,;ncu;shed fea,urss Of that ;uus,r;ous
,;h.ractsr were co,,sn;cuonsIx exb;,,;,od IN
ali ,ha, was .aia and done bv tbe members
Of the Coase,,tiou.
We resarv, Cor .,o,j,sr occ,s;o, /. mora
.,,ena.a ,,o,,,,.n, ,,no,, The wort ~ ,,,o
aav II w.s one of ,l,e mos, ,,en,orohi,
nee,ipg. ever held IN ,be sta,e-tbe dav The
,;n,.. a. 'avon,s,l ;.s,,o. ,,a,d;,,.
,be ,mn,ea;.,, ol,;ec, ~ ,be osser,blv-l5he
reuresep,stive men who comnose ;t-ond
the numbers who. lent their imposing iuau-
epce 10 ths whole scene all consnire 10 give
n a we;rl,t and consideration which will he
felt throngbout the whole countrv The adj
dress and ro.,olu,;ons NAV cb.llenoe ,ba
criticism of the most PREDETERMINED fac
ZIONIST In the country. fhere Il no. a prin-
chile enunciated thai docs not find warrant
In the Constitution, and that Is not indispen-
sible 40 the salvation of free representative
goyernment There IL not a nos;,;on .s-
sumed that docs NOT commend itself 20 the
Indictment Of every man who has kent his
mind freed from biro,ry and bitterness and
''all uncharitallenes. y We have full conf
dence that their action will 90 forth with
'shealing on lis winqs,.p and especially that
portion which pronounces their emphatic
support Of the President and his admins
traiiye policy. This was a marked feature
of the proceedings. and while Il win swell
the chorus Of commentator for the wisdom
and patriotism which he has DISPLAYED
now going ut, from all onarters. Il will
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