The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-25

--a ANaaalNAC SAYS Win
itankness that the South mast stand
.! ita friends, snd adds.
Ahe late rebellion was lhe spanta.
neoos uprising OF the people ID vas
. hol, However, the sudden impul.e of
naddened passions for the peopls of
b tae south, Tor thirty wears. la thcir prb.
nc meetings aud through thea Larisis.
tufea threatened the VERY thiue ihat
las oocurred. in the event of the cleo.
lon OF sectional candliste Id tha
FresHteucY. The peoula wera the
leadera-au parties and an sl,ss,s vsrt
INTO me contest with vim aud enthu.
'lasm that swept over the country Ike
whisiwlnd Bat lev votes we're aiven
IN soy Southern State against sa,s-.
son. All sre alike guilty. and d., sr
Tort 10 make few men responsible Cor
the var is scsndalous 10 is shsmeiui if
IS dsggacelul
Vow it is iust here where the @5ufb
makes a great mistake. Instead ofthe
people going willingly into the rebel.
non, they were dragged sad forced into
/ Z through sheer force by s. set OF sm
o,1ous, dishonest politicians who
med 20 establish a separate confsd-
eraey wherein they could secuf- r.1alas
I preietment aud p0weE. The Avalanche
ssys but few votes we're given In any
I southern state gainst secession Now II
isaWeil known fact that south Carolina
alone accepted d.sunlon nom choice
IN the other States the conventions [
calle4 10 debate on the subject were
packed, and went into secret session. I
The gag-law was sppucd, aud whoever I
raised his voice in favor Of compromise.
or delay even, was overwhelmed iu a
storm OF herce violence aud indignation
The three OF four members who dared
10 stand up for the UuiOn IN the Rich.
mond conciave, barely escaped with
their lives, and He'd to Washington un-
der cover Of night After the ordf
nanees OF secession were passed. they
were uot submitted IN some OF the
states 70 the people. and when such
was the case It was a mere farce the
popular vote was disrrurded. aud if
found, as in Georgia, Louisiana. and
tennessee, adverse 10 secession. the
leaders made il appear otherwise by
ca!canery and fraud lt was by such
means that the rebellion was brought
shout and the Southern heart was
fired
Influenced by false notions Of state
pride. the people, il IS tue, went along
with the current after they found /
themselves m it bat how many, even
then, maniuliy endeayored 10 stem the
torrent and return % their mon .
moortngst Had not such men a. Da-
Wis, Wise. and Wigal, and such papers
as the Avalanche, which was the most ,
rampant secession Journal in Tennessee, 3
oeiched forth their infamous doctrines. @
aud gOaded the people on TO their sup ,
port We should never have had rebel !
hon and a biooiy war which welluigh 3
ruined one section Of the country and
lilcd both with sorrow and mourning a
Vow, instead Of standing by these q
ilse leaders, the authors OF an their
woes. she Southern people should re- ,
'udiate and ignore them, giving their @
support ahd suffrage 10 other and wiser 4
lnd better men, Having shown their a
criminal ambition aud folly attempt
ng 70 disrupt the Union. these Leaders
ihould not be intrusted with the deli Of
'ate and iaborious work OF re-cement OF
ug IT. Instead Of going counter 20 h
her own interests, and Offending the | =
North by returning to Congress the 4
Tery men who turned their backs up5p .
has body IN such a naughty, supercu- I
Gus manner i've years ago, instead OF
'leo'ing 10 dovernorship- aud otherpo. !
itions OF trust the very men who a
naugurated the revolution aud Z
'attled year after year 10 over
hrow the Government aud involve ,
he country iu common rain / 4
he southern people should now iuirust
heir interests and welfare 90 other
lauds. put forward such men ss Johu ]
lnOr B0ts, who ceased not To CRY
lud aud warn them OF their t0tts
md the inevitable consequence winch
must ensue from them Are our South.
.rn cOuntrymen not s8gacious enough
% know that these are the men who. q
having exhibited statesmauship aud /
oresight in the past, should nov, and
n the future, be intrusted with coutr1.
1f their afiairs' They and thsy alone.
.hould receive their cordial and heart,
support Their advice and counsels
ind theirs alone. should now Ls heed
"a Florida has shown d.stsfnmeut
and regard lOr her oBu interests iu this
matter by elscung as rnited State.
froyiaonal Governor Marvin
and Mr. Call over two rebel generals
Who sought the positions
unce let the Southern people show "a I
purpose and determination 90 ignore |
and set aside the men who have led
them aslray in the past, and much OF
the doubt ss % their repentance and
loyalty now prevailing at the Worth wil
disappear The loyal States cannot do
otherwise than hesitate % admit into
the national councils. 20 leVislate and
make laws for them the very meu who
inaugurated the movement for their
Tuis- and persisted so zeal0usly In car
ryiug It forward They are willing 10
forget and forgive, 10 let bygoncs be-
bygOneH, but at the same time. they /
are not willing % entrust the work Of
and perpeluating the couu
try TO its wOuld-be destroyer They
wish to see new leaders Sc TO the sur
face they desire % be associated and
work with new Legislators When the
recovered states give assurance that
such shall be the case, they may hope |
to be reaamitted into the nIOu on |
their former footing. and once more
raise their voices IN the councils OF the |
nation Till then, Congress. hackedby /
the loyal people, way be expected 10
remain hrm aud ,nyiuoible as a rock
~ l. Clma.,rcili Adagfsl.