Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-02
VOLUME XXXIII.

| leuds among families OF the most respectable
character, which would separate, and th
contest would be angry and severe, yet wher
the parties would come together and talk i
all over and thedifferences we're understood
they let their quarrels pass TO oblivion; anC
we have seen them approach each other witt
affection and kindness, and felt gratifed tina
the feud had existed, because they could fee
better afterwards. Laughter and applause.
They are our brethren. (Cheers.) They
are part of ourselves. (Hear, hear They
are bone Of our bone and fssh Of our flesh
(Cheers.) They have lived with US and
been part Of us from the establishment o.
the Government 10 the commencement Of the
rebellion. They are identified with its his
tory, with all It's prosperity, in every sense
Of the word We have been hiatus, as II
were, but that has passed by and we have
come together again, and now, after having
understood what the feud was, and the great
apple Of discord removed having lived I'M
der the United States in the past they ask
TO live under it in the future. May / be
permitted toindulge in single thought here?
| will not detain you a moment. eco on;
Go on" Cheers.) You turning TO Mayor
HOFFMAN) are responsible for having in
voked it. (Laughter.) What is now said,
gentlemen, after the Philadelphia COnven-
tiOn has met to pronounce upon the condi-
ton Of thecountry? What is now said? Why,
that these men who met in that Con-
ventiOn were insincere; that their utterances
were worthless; that it il all pretense, and
they are not to be believed. When you talk
about it, and talk about red-handed rebels,
and all that, who has fought these traitors
and rebels with more constancy and determi-
nation than the Individual now before you
who has sacrificed and suffered more
(Cheers) But because my sacrifices and
suherings have been great, and as an incident
growing out of great civil war, should /
become dead or insensible to truth or prin-
ciple Ono, no." Cheers.) But these men,
Notwithstanding they may profess now loyal
" and devotion to the union of the States
are said to be pretenders, not to be believed.
What better evidence can you have of deyO-
ton to the Government than profession and
action? Who dare, at this day of religious
and political freedom, to set up an inquisitiOn,
and come into the human bosom to enquire
what are the sentiments there? Cheers
How many men haveilived in this Govern
ment from its origin to the present time that
have been loyal, that have paid its taxes,
peace yet in sentiment would have preferred
a change, or would have preferred to live
under some other form of government? But
the best evidence yOu can have Is their prac-
teal loyalty, their professions, and their
actions. l"Good, good" and APPLAUSE
Then, if these gentlemen, IN convention
from the North and South, come forward
and profess devotion to the Union, and the
Constitution of these States when their ac-
tons and professions are loyalty who dare
assume the contrary? (Cheers.) If We have
reached that point in our country's history,
all confidence is lost in man. If we have
reached that point that we are not TO trust
each other, and our confidence is gone, tell
YOU your government is not as strong as
rope Of sand. 1t has nc weight, II will
crnrable to pieces. This Government has no
tie.this Govern ment has no binding and adj
hesive power beyond the confidence and
trust in the people. (Hear, hear. Loud
applause.) But these men who sit in con-
yention, who sit in city whose professions
have been, that they were a peace-loving
and war-hating people; they said there, and
their professions shoIkd not be doubted, and
they have reached a point at which they say
peace must be made; they have come to a
point at which they want peace on earth and
Goodwill to men. loud cheers.) And
now, what is the argument in excuse? We
won't believe you, ahd therefore this dissolu-
ton. This practical dissolution must be
continued 20 exist. Your attention TO sim
gle point. Why is "A Southern man not to
be believed and l do not speak here to-
night because j am a Southern man,
and because my infant view first saw the
light of Heaven in Southern State.
("They are to be belieyed.") Thank God,
though say it myself, l feel that have
attained opinions and notions that are cock
tensive with all these States with all the
people of them. (Great applause. The
whole audience rose and waved their hand
kerchiefs at this sentiment. Voice" That's
the best thing to-night.")
While / am a Southern man, l am
Northern man-that is TO say, l am cltl-
zen of the United States cheers, and am
willing TO concede tO'all other citizens what
/ claim for myself Sound But | was
going to bring to your attention, as l am up,
and you must not encourage me too much
good, good / for some of those men who
have been engaged in this thing, and pretty
we'll broke down, requires sometimes a little
effort to get them warmed. Laughter. l
was going 10 call your attention TO point.
The Southern States, or their leaders, pro-
posed a separation. Now, what was the rea-
son that they offered for that separation +?
Your attention. The time has come to
think-the time has come to consult our
brain and not the impulses and passions of
the heart. The time has come when reason
should bear sway, and feeling and impulse
should be subdued. Cheers. What was
the reason, or one of the reasons at least,
that the South gave for separations 1t was
that the Constitution was encroaehed upon,
and that they were not secured in their
rights under It. That was one Of the rea-
sons whether it was true or ialse-that Vas
the reason assumed We will separate from
the Government, they said, because We can
not have the Constitution executed, and,
therefore, we will separate aud set up the
same Constitution, and enforce it under a
Government Of our own. But it was sepa-
ration. | fought then against those who
proposed this. | took my position in the
Senate of the United States, and assumed
then as | have since, that this Union was
perpetual. that il was a great magic circle
never TO be broken. lCheers. But the
reason the South gave was that the Constr
condition Of the country, and hence they would
separate. They attempted to separate, but
they failed But while the question was
pending they established s form Of govern
ment: and what form of government was ltg
What kind of constitution did they adopty
Was il not the same, with a few variations,
as the Constitution Of the United States!
(Cheers, and That's 81" the Constitution
of the United States under which they had
lived from the origin Of the Government up
to the time OF their attempt at separation.
They made the experiment Of an attempted
separation under the plea that they desired
10 live under that Constitution in govern.
ment where il would be enforced. We said
YOU shall not separate, you shall remain
with us, and the Constitution shall be pre-
served and enforced. Cheers The rebel
lion has ceased. And when their arms were
pu, down by the army and navy of the
United States, they accepted the terms Of
the Government. We said to them, before
the termination Of the rebellion, "Disband
your armies, return 10 your original position
in the Government, and we will receive yor
with omen arms" The time came wher
their armies were disbanded under the lead
ership Of my distinguished friend on th'
right Gen. GRANT, Three cheers ioi
Gen. GRANT, The army and the nav.
dispersed their forces. What were the term
OF capitalization? They accepted the propoo
sition Of the Government and said, W.
have been mistaken; we selected the arbi
trament Of the sword, and that aroiter ma