The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-22
Miscellaneous Matters of Interest,


Everybody, and e~verybody's friend, will
be in town, to attend the great Mass Con
vention to-day. Every hotel in the city,
and scores Of private boarding houses, were
quickly flied, last night, on the arrival Of
the trains; filed by substantial men, who
come here to place the people Of the State
right before the country, and the world, and
show that they are determined TO sustain
their patriotic President, in his struggle 70
save the country from the radicals, who
are conspiring 10 accomplish what JEFF.
Davis and ell his armies failed to do-de-
stroy the country.
The people Of Tennessee have been SIAN
dered outrageously, and wantonly, by few
parties, who, knowing that they can only
retain place snd power through a military
despotism men who would rather see
strife perpetual than to find Themselves
once more upon their natural level and it
becomes the great assemblsge to-day, to
show that Tennessee attempts the situs-
ton, and that Tennessee will stand by the
Union, henceforth, and forever.
Among the delegates we find large mum
bers who, throughout the war, were found
fighting for the old flag, who, though taking
no active part in the contest, never waved
n their devotion TO the Union. Indeed
men,of this elsss, constitute the true Union
and conservative elect Of the State. Their
records are far clearer, than a majority Of
the radicals, who are slandering the State,
and lending to keep up perpetual strife.
These men are fresh IRON their homes;
they know the condition Of things, and the
feeling of the people in their respective To-
c%alities; and the language they utter to-day,
and the resolutions they adopt, may be re.
gsrded as the voice and resolves of at lesst
nine-tenshs of the people Of this State, re-
gardless Of their past feelings and predilec-
tions.
We have conversed with a large number
Of tbs delegates, and from every quarter we
learn that the policy of the President meets
the warmest approval; and that Andrew
Johnson is, to-day, the idol Of his State.
We have taken particular care 10 make
inquire7 regarding the alleged insecurity
OF person odd property throughout the
State and all, With one accord, pronounce
the reports of disturbances false, and declare
tina they are sland,rs put forth by unseru-
pulous men for the vile,t Of purposes. But
all have one consolation: they feel that
President johnson knows the situation,
and is acquainted with the people of his
State; and, therefore, they have little TO
fear go long as be is at the helm Of State.
They are aware that he possesses honesty,
integrity, and nerve; and that he will never
yield one inch TO those who would destroy
the liberties Of the people.
We were also particular in our inquiries
relative to the alleged abuses Of the freea-
men and the stories regarding these wer,
uniformly pronounced false, like those o
political disturbances. There is-as our in
quiries extended to at least twenty counties
a disposition 10 encourage, rather than dis
courage or abuse the freedmen the excep
tons to the rule being rare indeed, anS
always call Down the Indignation Of tn
community, and the punishment Of tn
guilty parties.
But TO particulars,