Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-28
VOLUME XXXIII.

| ef - III - s,t s,eh supposed secession on tn
| part of Southern States, and formation OF u SUP
posed government was nun anu soI ,,t Ftbe 81
iZens engaged in il: that BY such attempted seces
| sion treason and rebellion the Status OF u
| States were not changed towards the OnlOh' ~
| tbaf notVritbstnnding any act on the part Of tn
| citizens the States were still IN the OnlVh-, ~
an the loyal States held, 20 the President anu III
| Cabinet held, so Congress heidi anu they "oi'
The Government Of the United States so re-
earline these acts upon the part OF the cltl1ehs
the Southern States, by solemn enae1il es. =
elared in to be the duty Of the United STATES .
mt down the rebellion by force OF arms ana com
pell the citizens Of those States TO submit 10 'h'
| lawful authority Of the Government.
Upon this issue and upon this line 9nly the ny
commenced and for four years did y CONTINUE
Such bloody strife: such loss OF life and pIopeIsi
indeed such disastrous eivu war was hel q VIZ
messed bv the world before. But THANKS 70 tnS
supreme Ruler the war has ended; the United
States has triumphed-the attempt oil the SCUM
I. establish an independent government mas lale9
the armies Of the south have ILL., anu
submitted to the Constitution and laws. l..
And now why is it that the GoYernment mas
not been fully restOredy The OBJECT on we
States in SURPRISING the reoelllen no
were suppressed during the war nave, D5eh re-
organized; have elected Senators ana 6ep !
sentatiyes 10 the Congress Of tne hlVeI
who have asked to be admitted TO their aP-
apDropriate places and why are they not aunt,
ted? Why is not the Government iHlly resIOLe i
Why does not peace, harmony ana iIateIhai Iei a.,
tiOuship exist IN all the States Is the IaII -
fhe South ? Let us see how this Is. To put down
the rebellion and reduce the people reDeiI4lng 70
obedience to the national authority OF he united
States-tbis being done, the war was 70 DC ~ an
end-it was the object proclaimed by the C0m-
mander-in-ChiefOf the army and navy the = NJ
ted States repeated by the leading Journals OF the
Northern States. and approved oy the Ohl9n ~ NJ =
averv,rbere This was inside known to the South
eru states but it did not cause them 70 cease
ing The United States, through their Fresident,
then proclaimed that unless the rebels did lay
down their arms and submit 70 the laws. OF the
United States by day menuOned lhereIn Iue
negroes in said States should be forever hee.
This proclamation was issued by the n s!dehi :.
he and an true lovers Of the Union hoping Il
would have the effect Of accomplishing the great
end enunciated in the beginning the
rebellion and thus end the 9ieody strIg Dut .lg
south refused 70 accept the the terms tins refusal
was unfortunate for them and the whole country;
Indeed il was great error grleFous WRONG ~ q
by that they have been the great suuereris. nc
war was continued and the same idea was Kept up
on the part of the United states 6OyeTnment
that upon the suppression OF the reDeiloh lhe
war was 10 close, finally the reoeILlon H as pu'
down By the force and power Of the Onlled states.
I'm 10 this time, il was never lnt!mated by any
one to my knowledge, that by the rebellion the
States had been placed out OF the ChlOni on lue
contrary, il had been insisted on by the PRESIDENT
of the United States, by Congress, by politicians.
By the judges of courts, by the men Of reputati1n
at the North, and by very large and Respectable
number Of the people Of the SOuih-thaI n Slato
could not by any act of its citizens, Withdraw
When the rebellion was suppressed and the au-
thority and laws Of the states estaolished' belhg
la the Union. the people were thereby cluLens Oi
the United States and were then ana IheIe y paI
of the body polite. entitled to all the political
rights of the United States, and ainenaole 10 me
emit for any and all violations oflts Grimm
al laws By which ulone.they could only Oe ieSaiiy
punished This IL so manifest. the only WONDER v
that an the States are not to-day enjoying al!
their former political rights in the Union, and
peace and harmony established 10 the land- W men
the armies ofthe rebellion were overcome, broken
M and had surrendered to the authorities OF the
Tn;tcd Stotes they were Immediately entitled 20
the promise Of the Government, thar INC. war
should cease But instead Of the unconditional
fulfment Of the PROMISE II was tequlrSu " wy
Government that the revolving states, Deloro tney
shnuld be fully restored. should ratty an amend
ment TO the Constitution, proposed by congress,
aboishing forever, slavery m the oIates' ms
Amendment (although it took from the people,
loyal and disloyal, hundreds Of millions OF theiT
property) was ratified by all the Southern states
save one. This being done, another conqlu99 was
preser bed. that the Southern States snOulu re-
nudiafe their war debt, and all Othef
debts and obligations contracted Dy Inelr
respective States in aid OF the rebellon.
understand what loyalty means have as Is
well known 10 you been loyal all the time; have
always stoed by the National flag. before during;
and since the war: have in no instance, departed
in the slightest degree, from an ardent ana con
slant support Of the Government For the hrst
year of the rebellion, l carried my lie IN my
hand for the maintenance OF that Government
L
where have ever stood. l know the people OF
the South: and while / know that they were IN
error ut the commencement OF TINS struggle am
bound to say. 1t was only an error, loSe,.l CT
they thought they were right; TINS DeheNlng' they
acted not stealthily, but openly they threw lheiI
canvass 10 the breeze. bid defiance 70 me OhlIeu
States and marshalled their armies Tor the con-
aict Under this belief they fought, and hazardeu
and sacrificed their lives and property. haI
higher evidence could they give OF the sincerity q
L r. -. al ~tfrNRf af
thew failed and were overcome by that army night
ing and coutendiug for the lie and salEation OF
the whole nntioni when they acknoWleugeu tha'
they were beaten, and laid down their arms anu
surrendered; when they gave up their extreme
idea of States rights and SECESSION ana promises
future obedience TO the Government they had
fought TO destroy, is there an honest man, who
has any knowledge of the southern character
that aid not and and would not put full faith IN
their professions OF fidelity a..
This was done, and there seemed 70 be nothing
in the way of a perfect union Of all tho states.
They themselves elected members Of Congress
who presented themselves with eertihcates OF cleo
ton duly authenticated. and demanded admis-
sion TO the Senate and House OF Representatives.
Instead Of admitting them, or OF referring thelr
certificates Of election TO committees OF elecuohS'
10 ascertain whether they had been duly erected.
Congress constituted and appointed committee
Of fifteen, styling II "A Committee upon necoH
struction. and to this committee their cTedehtats
were referred where they sleep TO tins day. win
the single exception of Tennessee and ten states
are unrepresented in the councils OF the nation
In addition 10 the want OF good iaith, upon tne
part of the dominant Radical party OF Congress III
NOT admitting the loyal Southern members, they
have passed laws taxing these people GENEROUSLY
They have passed other laws such as the Freed
mans Bureau Bill and Civil Rights Bill; oppres-
sve not only to the people Of the South, but TO all
the States. under the limsy pretense OF pToteG-
ton 90 the United states against another ouioreak
upon the part Of the eleven States. To all this
the people of the South have submitted, without
scarcely n murmer. | assert as q fact, that since
the surrender Of the armies Of the South and the
pledges Of future LOYALTY and fidelity to the Cow
eminent of The United States, there has not been
a more loyal people in any part of this Union.
The soldiers of the United States who fought
them throughout the war, believed ana trusted
them. every body except the dissnion Radical
leaders believed them. II Is true there are some
chimney-cOrner heroes. Goth North ana oouth,
who do not believe them ana some Sno3uy eoh
tractors who do not believe them. FOR these inc
wnr ended a little too soon. They had not iully
fattencd themselves and friends on the llie-biood
Of the nation. And there are few heroes, whS
were actually in the war, who had a personal
tenderness Of seeing blOodshed, ana hence re-
NAMED out of sight of such scenes and employed
their minds and energies IN gathering up
the cotton Of Red River and making Naiu-
able contracts with rebel Generals; and WHO,
on account Of the speedy termination Of the war,
and some intermediate casualties DIT not realizg
fully on these contracts. And some wac gathered
M the gold Of Southern banks, and valuables OF
private persons, undor the personal appropu-
characterization bill, and who have been made
70 disgorge a considerable portion thus acquired
upop tho technical ground that II was not OBJ
tanned in strict conformity with the rules Of war
There are philanthrOpistS who would like e
take all that Is left the southern pe0plc-theli
lands, and divide them out among themselves ano
! other patriots. And there are Others, who are
! not known as fighting heroes of the war but only
] martyrs, who. since the war has ended, have
formed themselves into a brigade called the IOrcl
aud Turpcutiue Brigade, who propose killing al
| the former rebels without distinction OF age OF
sex burn up their houses TO purify the South ant
reuder lift for such martyrs to dwell in, and ther
with the civil engineer corps Of this brigade di
vide the lands among the saints. and by tins meant
] outio the Almighty in establishing his millennium
| on this part %! the earth.
None of these patriots will believe the proies
| sons of fidelity on the part Of the South. lt u
such as those who think the war has closed per
manoutly, aud now that IL has closed. would i'm
/ pose terms degrading 20 a fallen foe. OonCres
has prepared and submitted TO these states an
/ other amendment % the Constitution ms a test o
/ their LOYALTY and d condition precedent 60 thei
admission 10 Congress. Before ! proceed 90 eN
! anime this amendment, allow me 20 call your AZ
] tcntinn to some important facts,
Congress holds the people of tho South nmena
bio 10 all the laws Of the United states and OF to-
] States. has established courts in all Of them; ap
! pointed Judges, clerks, murshalS, aud all othe
officers necessary. and filled these Offices with cit
ycns Of those States respectively; has taxed then
! AS citizens OF the United states. and, In ever
! other way, holds and treats them rs citizens o
other States except In the single instance Of rep
! rcsentatiou. Ia the making of the laws of ID,
limited States they have no voice; they are not Ii
| the Union for this purpose. some OF the NOR
] violent and reckless disuniOn Radicals proclaim
I that the States engaged in the rebellion had. II
I point Of fact. seeded from the Union; and whei
the war ended those States were reduced q tn
condition Of Territories and are 10 be SO held anS
I treated Before. during and even after the VAT
these Quack politicians lnslste- that state coul'
not sccedc; but now 90 serve an iguoblc purpose