The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-06

gree, sn sDoI7r,zt lor rebels. o. for the wroar
[ think they have perpe5rated. no man
can reprobate more th4n !. secession and
the coucomitant evils which 1 ever believed
would follow in g train. Nor would hsye
{ thcurhs that ] stand here 90 pIezd their
csu7e. tut Z do honestly believe that the
-r7 who 1nrln- 10 arms weee rl guided -
/ Jhet hey drew their swords il bad cause,
I but in earnest, and I -e-iere also they
sheatnel them IA sius,-l lsY, ana taes tEey
hsve -s--rrcd win the tuu intention u
retrieVi-E che erro- which they co-uittcl.
e. BE- eiev-nE cannot give my vote .or
this extreme ana 4nt-Anericau leg.sia-
tl1u q cannot consent % commit tLc ll.lv
Of diairsrchisi1s rwo-thiris OF a p.orle .or
the assumed protection OF the remainder.
cannot undermine the principles ci ~
Cogernment aa means Of Strengthening
10. i want sl!i q policy sdopted by Ten
nesaesi ll c1r-1CaLce with thai " l5ch P-5sl-
dent john-1a . pursuing with othe- states
which parI-iPate6 Ia ths rebellion. and
which, ln ny judgment, is the best Ead
Wlaest t1Ei has teen devised. want 10 hEr-
I noni-e state acliu1 with that Of the General
/ Government, So that when the work Of res
iora-on IS complete, this sation VIII Be q
! ihomoFoueous whoIe-the home and country
I ot the greatest and freest ps.ple on es=ih.
And. sir, is Was luy devotion d this policy
which induced me esriy IN -ths session. 10
present ? b-i rePeaLuE the franchise scs 81
is1- on a1d DlGclug our le Eisist.cn upon
thls su1.ec upCu the principle adopted bv
The Fre4-deut 10 rerald to the other re5si.
llcus sles- The House is isluil l1r vita 5ts
RAN te-turs7, and 7 advocate its adoption
S7-cay, &c tbe best aud safest measure which
mas been presented claim no credit for-s-
II j the E1rE OF that great aud true pa-r.c.
at Washington, whose hands wish 10 no
hold ~ AS enteav0r 70 iest his coaut-v o.. !
q the d4G-cUitiea Which environ il I he
lieve that m step We uld take would give /
MIN grsater moral support, than lhe s5e1- 1
non O. 8 btats policy which 6hou d n,c.-i |
win the WcrE OF restoration, which he ia !
so patrotic=ly begun I. would be scna- /
tniHg more than moral aid &c the present
tilne--it would be prsc.icsl aid girliuy
up OF his l0irs.
NJ Speaker, there is but one o,hsr cor
sheraton which shall oter iuoqu7s-r7,,-
70 tn's or any ot1er scheme, wUich lookz to [
pto,cil ption aEa the deg~alat,on ct e oIugr
ol tHe people, as an element il the r-oS. III
u-7t'slAS pt tli5 question. When Won 7l-
wac 1ue people lntl classes by ler.5-af.a,
aLa set up the oiious and injurious df-ffne-
''oha eohtemp lated by this measure-whap |
you make ore the pToscribeIs and the otb-
ers the proscr!ced-ons the rulers anS fTe
JiheFs tAe ruled-Hhen Y U at. mn y, r.-i-',
| |.us re p1o4iean Pyramid Up its apex, and /
SUBJECT ma.orlly 70 the dominion o. = MI
-yIIl'y' you neea al army in press1ce. Z,
80 &c sure lo-r WefE. / DO not believe
.usse people VIII oppose force 70 vhstava-
measures you NAY imp sc. They have bs5
,hougn O war, sad ate willing 70 submit. h,
ne con d.tions u defeat, but YOU vii, IN
.ue necessity OF 1aycuets5 81 all Il anti
epu3i can D psTapl cr1 -lia OF mill ary . ---r.
.s a pFecaut!g1 " safety for yours iyss. /
OF ono. 0lsh 20 dispense with il as soon ee
,''sID.e. honor our n-my--i-s rank ana
-ie-ana feel grateful 70 it for the val Z
thleh hes rescued our Government from The
-N5 @ oi aes,ruct.o1- But sig, its legitimate Z
y - l1 aone; LTery days p,o.7nEation Of o
% presence, neyouc actual necessity ia its =
"n sphere, is blow ag the integrity Of free / n
nstItat!ous- Il gives sanction = force. aud i
eoaucheS ali Just ID as " civil Foyerumeut | 9
the minds Of rulers es we'll as people, and | !,
snail hail the day when it shall retire
an Tor policy that has for its basis :.
rust and confidence in the pep 9 them y
elIesi Mno5s clrrer-st1re is the Pr nciple
nat az Just governments derive their 20 a,er %
rom inc consent Of the governed. That ii
rlneipie is the Light and laud-msrl- bv =
-hich we should ind harbor IRON the =
torny ocean on which we have been tossed. Il
here We may ride In safety
Mr.. Speaker, beg pardon for having 80 | =,
'ng detained the House, but ffelt that NV ~
uty 10 my country, and what / conceive 10 / :,
e its pressing aad immed ate interests. | =
'ould not be done, If did net eutrr mn =.
rotest against t1Is legislation. I hope T / i
ave done 80 respectfully. but firmly. =.
npeaoh no mGn'l motives. We are ali an -
mated by desire 90 make This great work .
nal AID perfect. That there should D.. +
itarencas oi opinion as natural. For nv !.
en-, have one great object, and that is 60 d
oL-teTate the il.-iealug which eurerderai | y,
ms 5tIlt1s and O. cu.uv-te sentiment cf y,
ttaehment TO the government which shall ! =.
e IS strong as the Instiuctf5r life itself, and =
'hich SHAH carry forward this nstioa ct
eople 70 a career Of p osperitvj which shall / u
onIound the evil prophecies of the enemies | n
/ republicsn.su throughout the world. ana | II
lske it the admiration Of the age linn I =
lore gentlemen Of this Legislature, TO Dat ! !.
1e!r minds above the uists Of passion and f.
re. laIceI and le. our work here rebound TO b
pc good OF our common country, end fl- ~
be common good @. all our couutryuen. p.