Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-14
THE PRESIDENT AND THE vIR.

The report Of the Presidents response TO
the Virginia delegation given in our issue Of
yesterday was very imperfect. There were
Omissions which rendered il almost unintel-
ligiblc as whole, and even the coherent
portions do not correctly represent the
author, as may be observed by later and
fuller reports. Asan evidence Of this, and
TO correct impressions which may have been
drawn, we append the following paragraphs
from the report in the Cincinnati papers Of
the 18th. f II
have no doubt that your intentions were 10
carry OUT and comply with every single principle
laid down in the resolutions you have submitted.
Of those who hare confidence in tho Judgment, In
The integrity In the intelligence, in the virtue Of
the great mass Of the American people and hav-
inr such confdenca am willing 70 trust them.
and thank God that we have not reached that
point where We have lost all confidence IN each
other. through which the spirit Of the Govern
meat can only be preserved.
We can only bscome prosperous aud great as 9
people by mutual forbearance and confidence.
srnmens Be successfully carried on. on tho eardin-
al principles of rcpresentatien % which ycu refer
win only make single remark That principle
is Inherent Il constitutes one Of the fundamental
elements Of this devernment
The representatives Of the States and Of the peo-
ple should have Che qualifications prescribed by
The Constitution Of the United States. and those
Qualifications unouestionably imply loyalty. He
who comes a. q. representative having the quail
seations prescribed by the Consultation 70 1T him
80 take scsi in either q The dslie.rStse bodie.
pscessarily. according 70 the inteat Of the const
sotion Be loyal man, willing 70 abide by and be
devoted 10 the Union and the Constitution Of the
Ne cannot be for the Constitution, he cannot be
for The Un.on, he cannot acknowledge obedience
40 All the laws unless he e loyal. When the peo-
Die send sueh mon, In good iaith thts ars entitled
70 representation through them; /.
.ha,l continue 10 pursue the same line Of poll
lev that has been my constant guide. l cannot
take the position thai = state whlc1 attsmpses
III ths time Il csnid not 90 out and that Il never
Ses bcer out. Il cannot be forced into that posi-
ton hence. when the States and their people
aavesTmest shall be IN favor q their rcsaininr
their former relations.
". 40 not istsnd . nay any thing personal. bpt
st the bexnninz Of the present flxssps si s
sS-,, vera extreme men North. and cxtrene men
Se@fh This great 0eseEnmeut was kept upon
the anvil and Hammered during the rebs.hen, and
i has been harmssea slnss the rebellion. s ,a
s es until he Government Is destroysd.
have opposed fhst system siwass; Oppose u
ner NJ. o.verrmsut. iE the assertion Of its powers.
- n, fhc mainfcnance Of the principles Of the
T,.nsfifnfion has taken hold OF one extrssne. and
NTH fhe stronr arm q physical power has put
Down Tbs rsssen NsS e , IVA s59sse
~ 5ssesn:nssson 60 stand hy d. We And the eoan.
-eresrf or dor],este 81 the sant spirit thai PLAYED
~ lis E<siSr and fheSe rersqnt " ths Solfh,
his other cx.7<lnt, Hascn tiznU n tnt Hs< ana