Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-24

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MaA Meeting of the people Of tennessee IN
tiis city on the 22nd Of February, which We
lay before our readers this morning. The
signatures to this call are those Of many gen.
tlemen. eminent in Tie PAST no less for then
attachment 10 republican liberty, than to the
Union. We hail il as the inauguration OF
new era in the political history Of the State,
and as siving promise of a restoration oil
peace and cOnfraiernity among people
whose history is common one, and whose
interests are the same. We have contribu-
ted three Presidents TO the country, and
have offered the material for two more who
were rejected. In doing 50, Tennessee sus-
tanned them all, with one exception, and that
by the closest popular vote ever given in
any offhe United States. jackson, after
war Of opinion scarcely less violent than the
late conflict Of arms, retired from the White
House admired, and died cherished by his
country. He saved il from the assaults OF
notification by his powerful will and great
nerve He also saved it from an institution
which he believed, and which may have be-
come in the light Of subsequent events,
colossal monopoly, and a source Of infinite
corruption. He did more 10 indiyidualize,
and 10 distinguish from all others, the Gov
eminent and institutions Of the United
States than any President after Wash
ington and It's other immediate franz
era. Polk, though ridiculed as unknown
upon his nomination, justified the confidence
Of the country displayed in his election, by
a power and craftsmanship which nnmmand-
ed the respect Of his enemies, and securedthe
commentator Of the world. He scaled the
Rocky Mountains and added the modern
Ophir to our misunderstanding our do
main from TIE Atlantic TO the Pacific His
tory has fully vindicated policy which met
the opposition Of the moment. She now
furnishes third Executive, who Is charged
with task infinitely more difficult and of
higher bearing, than any hitherto performed
in behalf of human liberty organized on the
basis of republican Institutions. He has
thus Car shown himself equal to the task.
He has adopted policy, the object Of which
is to preserve popular liberty underourpecu-
liar form Of government, at ihs samsiimethat
the power Of the Union Is asserted and sue
cessfully maintained. While opposed in this
by those who allow their passions to over
ride their sober Judgment and while the
country, its constitution and the fundamen-
tai principles ON which it rests, are passing
through the most fearful ordeal that has ever
tested their wisdom and virtue, he stands
firm and unmoysd. II is gratifying to
US that one Of the eminent Tennessee
ans offered for the Presidential temple
and rejected by the builders, who has
been always in antagonism, stands to him,
squarely and fairly by his side, to sustain his
arms and uphold his policy in this mighty
conflict. II is not going out of the way to
say. that II thai other-the Cato Of the
American Senate" In his day-weFe still
living, that johnson, White and Bell would
be trio of united Tcnnesseans, for the
Union and for the Constitution and republic
can liberty, firmly knit togetherin the same
great cause
Thesereminiscencesa and reflections coupled
with the late unfortunately bloody events
should impel the popular mind and heart Of
the State to signalize the birthday of WASH
rSoroS, by great and noble sacrifice Of
peace-ofIerings upon the altar of the coun-
try. Il should start the inquiry: Who is
\. b. or c. D., in comparison with the peace,
prosperity and happiness of this and future
generations? For some purposes we are
beginning anew. We are re-estabiishing
the foundations of true democratic represen-
tative institutions. The question of popular
self-government is to be reaaserted. The
people must speak. They must think for
themselves and consign to obloquy and
shame those who would nislead There, is
no further rebellion. That is over, and the
next thing we have TO surmount, as people,
Is the passions, and fierce and bitter pre-
judices cngendered during the atestrife
Can we not do thaty Is 1t impossible
by those who boast common ancestry, a
common history illumined by common sacri-
fees and suferings, and illustrated by a
common glory, to come together upon a
platform thus erected, and thus hallowed?
Can we not do this for the general veal, and
for the sake of future, which must bebright
and glorious or dark and gloomy, according
as the people of this day and generation act
upon and fashion it7
Upon a question of such overwhelming
import let Tennessee, at least, answer with
voice and an emphasis, neither to be mis-
apprehended nor disregarded by the enc
mics Of peace, union and concord within her
borders or elsewhere. Let every county
send their respective delegates to the Meet
ing Of the 22nd, and thus give il an author
ity and power, that shall be felt not only
within our State limits, but wherever there
are friends Of liberty and good government.