The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-04

To make a nation perfectly Independent
It must possesses within itself all Of thl
elements Of national greatness, Of interna
power and productive wealth. II must pro
duce food enough to feed It's Inhabitants
have workshops and factories enough for tbs
manufacture cf every article necessary fol
their comfort and convenience; planting In
| teresta large enough to supply tie raw ma
terial, and their commercial wealth so as q
diffuse and inferohange between the manu-
facturer and the planter, and the sgricultu-
rist, the products of their respective avoca-
tions and trades. Such was the condition
Of the United States before the rebellion
such it must be again, and the party that
be ground to powder.
The Northern and Eastern States furnish
ed the manufactures necessary TO clothe the
entire country; the great granary of the
Northwest gave the supplies to feed it; the
Southern States furnished the raw material,
and the commercial wealth of New York
and New Orleans moved it all as the ne
eessity and trade required.
say to you, NY fellow-citizens, that this
great war demonstrated that our Federal
system Of Union and Government is as ad-
niiFably adapted 10 the enforcement Of the
laws when sought to be eyaded by armed
nesistAnce. - 10 the purposes OF domestic
peace and happ.ness.t
IN unity Of council, in promptness Of ae-
ton in al the arrangements By which the
forces Of a country are brought 20 bear with
eirectuess and energy upon an opposing
enemy; in the operations by which men
are marshaied into distant service; and
credit is made to concentrate aud give to
public offsets the diffusive wealth OF mil
lions--Our Constitution and Government has
proven itself not inferior in those things
which make armies invineible.
The only remaining question is, how shall
ne American Government treat the citizens
Of the rebelli0us States
Shall Il clothe its polity with q character
Of virtue and benignity? Or shall it prove
that it engaged in this war, and marshaled |
its forces for victory IN order that it may
despoil, subjugate, and tyraanize over the |
Shall it prove that it vauquished in order |
TO improve and bless? If such is the object, |
then let Congress adopt the policy Of the |
President. He exalts its repentant and /
pardoned enemies into an equality with the /
most favored citizens. He shares with them /
on traternal terms the benefits Of American /
He makes them partakers i
ioinIly with our Internationally loyal eiti-
Gems, in full and free abundance Of all the /
priceless advantages Of its laws, liberties,
name and honor.
( 1t is a divine, rather than mortal trait
thus TO exert superior force; not to claim
triumph as a conquest, but to diffuse bles-
sing not 70 arrogate superiority over those
whom if loyal, would be equals, but en-
deavor by kindness aud affection 10 raiseup
The disloyal, the depressed, and the wretch
ed to a generous community with others, in
All thai our fathers valor won, and our own
brave soldiers preserved against their fer
lest and bloodiest assaults.
A policy which thus embraces, where the
opposing policy would destroy which be-
Itows what no cOnqUeror ever before left,
freedom, protection, and independence, on
ihe sole condition of loyalty, must be sue
;essful; its authority is in accordance with
nature, justice and right.
The conquest that is crowned subjuga-
ion, spoilstion and disfranchisement, car
les within itself the seeds OF discomfort
md danger. W know and feel that it has
% be maintained by constant force, and is
'ull of turmoil and strife, before the repose
If the country is ultimately obtained.
Therefore, have always acted and voted
n favor Of the broade6t hberality. l have
lfter months of intimate association with
he statesmen at Washing gtOn, found no rea-
ION to change my Views-On the contrary
many, to strengthen them.
Our course therefore in Tennessee IS q |
plain one. Give to the President of the
United States, and his true friends your
earnest sympathy, and cordial support.
Obey the laws-be peaceful, and quiet, and
cave the future in the hands of ProVi-
lence.