Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-21
nAss nEErINe AT NASHVILLE

IhE MASS AEEAANN Al NA.hhELLE
A number Of delegates for this city
and county left on the train yesterday
to attend the Mass Meeting at Nashvill,
on the twenty-seeond. We are per
suaded that they 90 there imbued witt
the right spirit, and we trust their mis
sion viii be attended with good results
Among them sre "Confederates anC
d" Federals," who though widely sep
arated during the war, are now thor
oughly Of one mind and heart in theil
support Of our wise and patriotic Pres
idsnt in his efforts to restore the UnioI
under the Constitution, and TO heal tn,
wounds of the late fratricidaI strife, by
infusing a spirit Of Cancellation and mu.
tual oblivion Of injuries among al Oul
people, Of every section Of the Republic
With its action directed to and limited
by these objects, the Convention canno'
fail 10 be productive Of good. Whstevel
narrow minded and bigoted zealots may
say, the great popular mind Of the coun.
try viii see in the solemn declarations o.
50 respectable an assemblaCe, an earnest
Of the good faith and honest sincerity
with which the people Of Tennessee, o.
all classes, have returned to their allegi.
ance 20 the Government OF the Union.
and viii hail with delight the evidence
afforded by il o. the progress made in
the work Of q real restoration Of fraterna,
feelings.
IA We have said before, this is q move
meu- as We understand it,of the People,
and in no sense a cheme Of the Politi-
clans 10 erect a party. Should there be
any ambitious individuals connected
with It, with any lurking idea Of turning
II 10 such account they VII he frustrated
u their designs by the broad, catholic
patriotism Of the people. They do not
wish Party-least Of al, now. The only
party 70 which sincerely patriotic men
can belong now, Is that Of the Constit4-
ton, and the Government under It,.
They have had enough Of revolutions,
aud strife, and yearn for repose, and the
security Of the public liberty, under good
government, acting in accordance with
the Constitution OF the Fathers Of the
Republic. They want no more iunova-
Jion, no more violence, no more division,
nor hatred, nor dfscord. The war. with
.i-s terrible sacrifices, has taught the ralus
Of Union and peace, and the utter worth
~lessuess Of mere Party.
Doubles, IS the Government settles
back into It's old equilibrium, and the
p-erturlsuous created by the Civil Warm
our political system shall subside, and
cease 10 be the paramount object Of pop
ular concern, honest differences Of opin-
Jon VIII s-ggiomerate themselves into the
semblsnce Of parties in opposition 20
each other. but until the present crisis
j. past, 50 threatening Of radical and
fundamental change in our whole repub-
lican system, there can be. without
crime, no party bat that Of the Govern
ment under the Constitution. In the
south, especially, there can be but one
uarty-that of an honest, sincere and
honorable support Of the Government
legitimately administered in conformity
with the Constitution.
We have no fears, however, that any
successful attempt or any attempt viii
be made 10 divert the Convention from
its high mission Of endeavoring TO unite
rather than divide an already too much
alienated people.