Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-31
daily 2Itniua Amerieait.
SATURDAY. MARCH 81. 1866.
Reading Matter on Each Page.
WHO ARE LOYAL AND WHAT Is
LOYALTY?

HUNTINGroN Tenn. March Is. lg66-Tt may
seem strange to those living in different portion
ofthe State from this. for such questions to be ask
ed now ten months after peace was announced
and all rebe $ disarmed, and who are now quietly
pursuing their respective private occupations.
Here. il is matter Of greatest importance TO the
people. land should engage the attention of the
General Government at once.) that these questions
should be finally settled, it is not uDeomm1n to
see assumed authority. bullying and absolute per-
secution, pn,eticed. by the dominant party. Some
scarce wonder at il, however, since we have such
men to represent us as we have. Who, | ask. in
the name Of honor and all that's just. is the most
loyal, or mcst 10 be trusted. he who pandered to
both sides, swept by the popular breeze of victo-
ry. from stem to stern, but accidentally caught up
at last in the gale that hushed to silence the re-
bellion. and grounded all her arms; and who now.
to make good weather with the ruling powers and
to cover up his old hypocrisy, is bosterous in
praise Of the old flag he ''al'cays loved" and ex-
treme in bis votes for the punishment and further
debascment Of those he once followed with? or
he who bore his musket for four long eventful
trying years the Confederate service, through
disaster. de,cat and victory alike always true to
the Gag Of his choice, and ready in the times Of
uplifted banner and to catch the trembling staff.
but who laid down his arms when the war ended,
returned to bis home, willing to submit to the
stern deerse Of fate. and to be governed by the
laws. but claiming az the saRe time the protec-
ton Of the Government be then and now aekpOw-
ledges as his own?
There Isl speech abroad" thatwe have just such
men in our town and county. Our present legis-
I Al a I i
1861. and proposed (as is yet to be seen in few
circulars. preserved out of great many dstribu-
ted over this county, 10 take any oath required
20 admit him to a scat. John c. Hawkins. Of this
place. his opponent. was elected. Religion and
principle sometimes fall victims to the dispensa-
ton that selves the man Of disappointed hopes.
Our hero at once became famous against rebels,
took his son from the Confederate army-that son
to elothe whom in n suit Of gray he spent so much
time in picking burrs from his wool. and as one
Of his ncarst neigbhors SAYS. help to card it.
though now ne can't tolerate sQuthern man at
ALL and IS with the extremes in everything.
"A man must be extremely stupid as well as
uncharitable who believes there is no virtue but
on his own ,ade, and that there are not men as
honest as himself who may differ from him in
political principles" says a wise man, but that
man must be more than stupid. and worse than
uncharitnble who thinks that IL is right lor that
the people " II think il right for him to occupy
all sides as he chooses, and to change when he
wants 10. with every passing breeze. and because
some won't change with him. that they must be
considered forever "er cothedrG." and II in his
power piacel under some prodigious fan Of eX-
communication.
Are we nov, who have submitted, and are try,
ing 20 make good citizens, loyal or not? and
should our privileges be restricted because We
once wore gray, more than those Of our friends
who stll wear eernlean pants. With coats Of deep
er blue " and pistols buckled ong
u ie hRs our officers all, were impressed vita
the fact tha', "liborty Should reach every indi-
yidual Of q people, az they En STARE enc cgmmsa
nature: If il only spreads among Particular
branches th,re had better be none az all, since
such libertg only ageravates the importance Of
those who ere deprived Of il. by setting before
them disagreeable subject 9t oomparisqn
JUNIUs.