Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-09-14

against another portionf Are we prepared
to see the North arrayed against the South,
and tho South against the North2 Are we
prepared, In this fair and happy Govern
ment of freedom and liberty, to see man
again set upon man, and in the name Of God
lift his hand against the throat of his fellow7
Are we again prepared to see these fair fields
OF ours, this land that gave brother birth,
again drenched in brother blood 1" New
er never |" Cheers. Are we not rather
prepared to bring from Glead the balm that
has relief in it, character and pour it into
the wound2 Loud cheering.l Have not
we seen enough TO talk practically of this
m,atterg Has not this array of the intelli-
gence the integrity, the patriotism and the
wealth right to talk practically Let us
talk about this thing. We have known of
feuds among families Of the most respecta-
BILE character, w which would separate, and the
contest would be angry and severe, yet when
the parties would come together and talk it
all over and the differences were under
stood, they let their quarrels pass TO obliv-
ion; and we have seen them approach each
other with affection and kindness, and fel,
gratifed that the feud had existed because
they felt better afterwards. Laughter and
applause.1 They are our brethren. lCheers. !
They are part Of ourselves. [lIear, hear.
They are bone of our bone, and flesh OF our
flesh. [Cheers.1 They have lived with us
and beer, part Of us, from the establishment
of the Government to the commencement of
the rebellion. They are identified with its
history, with all its prosperity, in every sense
Of the word. We have been a hiatus, as it
were, but that has passed by and we have
come together again, and now, after having
understood what the feud was, and the great
apple OF discord removed; haeiqg lived un-
der the United States in the past they ask to
live under it in the future. May | be per-
mitted to indulge in a single thought here?
| will not detain you moment. "Go on |!
60 on " Cheers. You (urning to Mayor
Hotfman,) are responsible tor having in
voked 1t. [Iaughter.l What is now said,
gentlemen, after the Philad 'lpdia Conven-
ton has met to pronounce upon the condi-
tion of the country? What is now said
Why, that these men who met in that Con-
vention were insincere that their utterances
were worthless; that it is all pretence, and
that they are not to be believed. When
you talk about it, and talk about red d-handed
rebels, and all that who has fought these
traitors and rebels with more constancy and
determination than the individual now be-
fore you-who has sacrificed and suffered
more [Cheers.] But because my sacrif-
ces and sufIerings have been great, and rs an
incident growing out Of great civil war,
should become dead or insensible to truth
or principle? [" No! nor Cheers But
these men, Notwithstanding they may pro-
fess now loyalty and devotion to the Union
of the States, are said to be pre,enders, not
to be believed. What better evidence can
You have Of devotion to the Government
than profession and action? Who dare at
this day of religious and political freedom,
TO set up an inquisition, and come into the
human bosom and enquire what are the son.
timents there? [Cheers.] How many men
have lived in this Government from its origin
TO the present time that have been loyal
that have paid its taxes, and sustained the
Government in the hour of peace, yet in
sentiment would have preferred change, Of
would have preferred to live under some
other form of government Bit the bes
evidence you can have is their practical 10y.
atty, their professions and their actions
Good good!' and applause. Then, il
these gentlemen, in convention from the
North and the South, como forward ant
profess devotion to the Union, and the Con
stitution of these States, when their actions
and professions are loyalty who dare assum,
the contrary? TCheers.I If we hay,
reached that point in our coun,rv's bistor,
all confidence is lost in man. If we hay,
reached that point that we are not to trus
each ether and our confidence il gone I tel
YOU your government Is not AZ strong as I
, rope of sand. = 1t has no weight it will
crumble to pieces. This Government hai
no tie, this Government has no binding anC
f adhesive power beyond the confidence ant
trust in the people. Hear, hear. Lsut
t applause.] But these men who sit in con
t yention, who sit in city whose profess ion
have been, that they were peace-lovinl
) and war-hating people; they said there, ant
T their professions should not be doubted, an,
| they have reached point at which they sa,
! peace must be made; they have come to
: point ut which they want peace on earth an,
, good will to men. Loud chetri.] Ant
) nov what is the argument In excuse2 w,
! won't believe you, and therefore this disso
/ luton, this practical dissolution must con
E tinue TO exist. Your attention to n singl,
{ point. Why is Southern man not TO b
: believed? and ! do not speak here to-nigh
: because | am Southern man, and becaus
s my infant view first saw the light in
: Southern State. T"They are to be believed
I Thank God, though ] say it myself I fee
E that have attained opinions end notion
q that are co-extensive with all these State:
s with all the people Of them. TGreat az
Y plause. The whole audience rose and wave
& their handkerchiefs at this sentiment. yoic
-" That's the hest thing H. nioht"1 rs.