The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-14

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the present session of Congress, have
at no time believed that the entire del
egation from the South would be ad-
mitted-at any rate not until after all
the legislation on the subject Of freed
men, which might be deemed necessS-
~ TO the comfort and weli-being Of
Sumner, Stevens A Co could be pro-
cured-oyer the Presidents veto if
neeessary-and do not think, under
the circumstances, that they ought TO
be admitted Unfortunately; but the
Tennessee delegation are all loyal men,
each with an individual record to re-
commend him, and their admission
was not only consistent with sound pol
icy, but demanded by every considers
tion of courtesy, jSstice and eonstitu-
tional equality, and the prospects OF
their admission were brightning daily.
until the appearance of that memorial,
and the action of the Tennessee I.egis
Iature, gave fresh courage to the radical
element here, and blasted all hopes Of
early restoration in Tennessee
Itisa great misfortune to the people Of
Tennessee and the friends of liberality
and justice everywhere, to be deprived
of the labors and influence here of such
men as Patterson, Fowler, Maynard,
Stokes, and the able band of patriotic
men like themselves who sit with folded
hands, awaiting (vainly fear) re
turning sense ofjustice; and for this
misfortune a large measure of the re-
sponsibility is justly chargeable to the
immortal twelve"
Almost an endless variety Of propo-
sitions, all intended, more or less ex-
clusiyely, for the glori6cation of the
unfortunate negro, have found their
way into one or the other Houses Of
Congress, and some very thTeate'ilag
votes have been reached-doubtless in
tended to menace the President-but
from the tone of the speech Of the
President to the negro delegation yes
terday, infer that he is not materially
frightened, and that the best laid
schemes of the radicals to drive him
from the position in which sense of duty
has plsced him, will prove as futile as
the most ardent friends of his reorgan-
ization policy could wish.
Ibelieve that none of the measures
supposed to be in direct conflict with
the views of the President have ss yet
been placed upon their final passage,
the msjority apparently hesitsting 70
press an issue which may precipitate
rupture between the administration
and the ruling party in Congress Bat
as the speech of yesterday viii tend TO
banish all hope of coereing the Presi-
dent into measures, it is not unreas-
enable to infer that whatever issue
may be determined upon win soon be
made, and all parties viii have an op-
portunity of determining their future
course of action.
The Freedmen's Bureau bill, intro
duced by Mr. Fessenden, and passed
by the Senate, has also passed the
House, with slight notifications; bat
as it is believed that the President and
all other parties regard the Bureau in
some form as essential to the proper
protection of the freedmen for some
time to come, it is presumed that the
material enlargement of the powers Of
that Bureau will not constitute an OBJ
lection sufficiently grave to justify the
Executive veto. All the other i'm
portant propositions remain as yet in
allegiance, not having been pressed to
vote, in their original form, in more
than one branch of Congress.
Even the franchise bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia may now be regarded
as doubtful, in view Of the Presidents 8
reference to that measure in his
speech of yesterday, and an attempt
may be made to avoid that issue by
abolishing the municipal government
entirely, and placing the ruling power
in the hands of a commission, to be
appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent Of the
Senate,-a proposition to that effect
having already been introduced into
the House.
The Chronicle, which has of late
amused all who have a sense of the ta
: dic7Ous, well developed, by its gigantic
efforts to carry the reorganization poll
, cy Of the President on one shoulder
, and Sumner, Stevens n Co, on the
f other, publishes the speech OF the Pres
ident without note or comment but
: the Chronicle is the reputed organ,
and as it will not accord with its con
spicuous character to play mum for any
considerable length Of time, to-mor
rows issue is looked to with curious
r interest, by those who are anxious to
). know the maximum breadth TO which
/ the shoulders Of the Hon. Mr. Fornel
{ are capable of attaining. We shsl
e doubtless know by the close Of the weei
a whether the difference between th'
Y President and the radicals IS one 0
v private opinion, 0hieh may Be tolerated, o.
e whether it is Of sufficient importane
|, to neoessitate 3 change of tactics.
s To return to the subject Of the Ter
nessee delegation, may state for th'
= information of your readers, that SOM
, Of those belonging to the delegation
n whose relations ought to enable then
= to Judge intelligently Of the matter
r, sre of opinion that they will nof be ad
l. mitted, while others have faith in thei
l. ultimate admission. Allsgree, believe
s that their prospects are less bright iha
u formerly. 6REENglLLE
e The People of Smith-Conventioh
b Carthage-President Johnson.
4 CARTHAGE, Tenn, Feb. 10
Il Editors Nashville Union;
n DEAR SIRs-Our country Is entirei
II peacsable. It is refreshing 70 the pl