Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-04


Inc course OF events In his country since
the var closed Is such as to produce serious
doubts as 70 the perPefuity OF republican
institutions IN America The caucus Of IA
naiics which took possession Of the Legisla-
tive department Of the Government on the
assembling Of Congress did not miscalculate
their voting strength, and their purposes are i
now fairly developed. Those arc 70 over
throw and SCI Al nought the wise and mag
unanimous policy pursued by the President
fon The ncment armed hostility to the gov-
eminent was suppressed, for restoration Of
constitutional authority in all parts Of the
Union--tc change the substance, If not the
form, ofrepubliean libsrty--t degrade States
10 mere dependenciss-to force an equality
between inferior and superior races-to make
the opinions Of Charles Sumner and Thadeus
Stevens the law of the land, and 10 perpetu-
ate the political power Of the country in the
hands Of their appointees. How widely
such system OF measures differs from. the
principles Of our governments need not be
further stated. The utter subversion Of our
old system BY the new Is too paIpabIe not
10 be perceived al a glance.
To accomplishthese ends. the steps ueces-
s.rv r,ust f;kew;.e he now .,d v;o,.,t The,
have lbeen t,,xe, with ! boldn..s., md d;r
ect,,e.. .carcev II H. eYnec,ed rhs ,ro,,ud-
vark was laid ., The o,,sset = the re,olrt,ons
offered nv Mr. steveps srrev;ouslx, .gr,e.ea
NM, n c,,c,,s and Ne s,,e.,ol ,hsr.on
,rhe.e 'rs.olrt;ons s.s,,b,;.hsj .o,4 - ST.
f,b.mlsr Co.. ~. rial g s..,s.-,, 80
The ,,,;ne;,lss ~ |. ,errsssr,.,;vs s,.o.r.,;.
,ova,,,me,, ana ~ fs.b;or |. new oorson;,..
t;on r. keen;n. Win he new .bsorv TIL.
Star Chamber Committees has nraceeaed IN
.e,cors.,ces ,x;t,, the n,cor,mme i, holds |
~ .ss.;,,,, s., secret 7, ,rdsrs hss,re 70 ,,lv
s,,c,b w;tnss.es =. 4, Choose II ;s,,ors. ,bs
existence az the States as States mon which
h ,ronosas n mass ;u,,erent n l;sters ~ |
NO Meas or defence Itbr;pgs' ;pto Congress
constitutional amendments str;np;pg The neo-
ME oceupv;np nearly half the TERRITORY NJ
tbe United s.tates of the RIGHTS Of a frsa MAO.
nile and demands that tho decree
.b.lI - r.,;fea hseors ,bo uo;,,, aown
AZ the. mn n deee. the President
and insolertly threatens, by indirection, his |
personal safety. 1t spurns the wishes of the
people, and sacriIegiously claims Divine APP
pointment 70 do those things which il pro-
poses to do. II tells the people OF the South
ern States that the representatives whom
they have chosen to Congress shall not be !
admitted 10 their seats. At the same time it
tells them that every, hour that passes in
creases the ripor Of the guarantees that viii
be REQUIRED as condition to their admis-
sion. Itspurns every offer Of Cancellation
and duty on the part of the South, and de-
nounces the South for falling to do what it
forbids to he done.
{ Such is the statesmanship, the justice, the
theory Of government which the American
Congress presents to 1.-THE American people
and to the world as the incarnation Of pub
lie liberty
Far be Il from us TO stir up strife or to pro-
mote disorder. 1--we have one wish above
another it is to zee the Union Of these States
reenter the pathway Of peace and prosperity,
the people secure in their persons and pro-
perty, the enforcement upon all the require
ments of the Constitution and the just and
equal laws enacted hereunder. But we are
mistaken in the American people if there is
not great danger to their peace and harmony
in the steps Congress is taking We will |
not be misunderstood in this connection. We
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