Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-04
- -"For mine own sake
,HERN STATE GOVERNMENTS.

SOUTHERN STATE GOVERNMENTS.
He says the war left the seeded State
without governments, and it became neces
sary for Congress to create them. deny
both propositions. The States were no
without governments. They had Constitu.
tions, they had governments. Those gov
ernments were in full operation and vigor
They maintained order and preserved civil
society. Some OF the officers had been
killed-some had fied-some were liable
I to punishment, perhaps-but the States ex-
lsted, and their governments needed only
to have the vacancies filled. Does any
man question it? The government of Vir-
ginia was recognized during the whole war
for the assent of that State was necessary
to the creation of West Virginia. The
| governments of all the seeded States
were asked in 1866 to assent to the consti-
tutional amendment. But if the govern
ments had ceased to exist for any reason
whatsoever, it was the people of the States,
not Congress, who ought to have restored
them. No such power is granted, and all
power not granted is reserved to the States
or the people.
Assuming, however, as true both these
propositions, which are clearly false. this
Senator proceeds. There being no State
governments, and Congress having the
right and being under obligation to create
them, 1t became necessary to seek out a
friendly and loyal basis on which to found
them, and as this could not be found among
the resident whites, as they had all been
engaged in the rebellion and were still hos
tile, it was sought for among the negroes,
and such white men as following the steps
of the army had determined to remain
there
LOYALTY OF THE soTUH.
l deny that the whites were hostile. They
had yielded with dignity to their inevitable
destiny. They had, with magnanimity
without example and lofty patience, sub
mitted to their defeat, and as they had been
brave enemies in war, 80 they were ready
to be good citizens in peace. [Applause.
But if they were hostile, what statesman
ship was there in laying the foundations of
The new governments, either on stolid igno-
rance or the fleeing population which re-
mains after an army has gone, with no in
terest in the soil and no disposition to re-
main, unless Office can be secured?
The whole history of such governments
is written in those two lines which the tele-
graph conveyed to us few days ago, when
a reverend member of Congress, from North
Carolina, begged that arms might be sent
to the negroes in the South, or these State
built up with 30 much care
would disappear of themselves before the
Presidential election. They ought to dis
appear. l hope they will disappear. The
sooner the better. Prolonged applause.
THE RADICAL BASIS.
So, in order to find a true and loyal basis
Congress, engaged in this work of building
up States, excludes from suffrage every in
telligent educated, native white man, every
owner of property, every man identified with
The material or moral growth of the COM
munity and subjects them to the domina-
lion of their former slaves and newly i'm |
ported adventures. The foundation of ig- |
norance and vice is too feeble to bear the |
sdifce The policy will ALLEVIATE forever |
he only men who can build up State |
)r govern q community. 1t has always |
been so.
A WORD OF WARNING.
England has her Ireland and her Scot
and. Ireland was conquered by most
brutal ard bloody wars. The lands of her
IONS were contiscated to Englishmeu; the
ithes we're collected from Catholic subjects
or Protestant church; her Parliament
yas abolished, and a foreign Legislature
md foreign government were appointed
o rule over her; and Ireland has been
hus far, and will continue to be, discon-
ented, rebellious and hostile province.
Scotland was the petted child of James
Ter laws were maintained; her religion
vas not interfered with; her autonomy was
n a great measure preserved, at least, her
IDENTIFY. She was incorporated in the very
leart of the kingdom, and is to-day a con-
ented and devoted subject Of the British
rown.
Napoleon in 1900 humbled Prussia to
he dust. Jena and Anerstadt put that
,ingdom in his power. He resented its
leceitfulness of the year before. He par.
itioned its dominiops. He maltreated the
King. He was offensive to its beautiful
queen. He levied enormous contributions.
lie refused to permit her to keep up her
rmy. The Landwehr in secret was organ
zed and armed and drilled and to the In
piring cry ofredemption for the fallen land,
n 1872 rose up behind him on his fatal
etreat from Moscow; and sent Butcher to
to aid in his final overthrow.
When Napoleon conquered Spain and
y a course of treaChery and deceit never
Irpassed, obtained possession of the King
nd the heir to the throne, he sent Joseph
} that kingdom and established his mar
halls in its various parts. They maltreated
he people, ate out their substance, import
d French officers, French habits, French
FACTIONS, and when Wellington marched
1rward, they rose every where at his COM
lg and Joseph scarcely escaped with his
fe.
Twenty years ago Hungary was in re-
elliOn. Kossuth led the army. Russia
ras invoked by Austria to give her aid.
he rebellion was suppressed, and Kossuth
riven into exile. Francis Joseph had
earned wisdom. lie redressed their griey-
noes; he restored their ancient constitu-
on and laws; he sent his wife and children
mong them he put on his head the an
lent crown of St Stephen; he pacifed the
eople he made them coRtented he for
ore to Confscate; he exaCted no impossi-
lie oaths; he granted universal amnesty,
nd when the day of his calamity came,
I'D Prussia threatened the throne of the
louise of HapsbuTg on the bloody field Of
adowa, it was Hungarian legiOns who
.ved its lettering fortunes and repaid, by
leir fidelity, the leniency and wisdom of
il administration.
Let us learn lesson from these exam
les. These Southern people are Ameri-
ans. They are white men--of our blood
nd race-they are our countrymen, brave,
igh-spirited, honorable Say they have
-red. Who has not Say they have
nned let him that il without sin cast the
rat stone; tread upon them and they will
rely sting yon; but meet their patience
Ith kindness; meet their magnsnimity
18th justice; let our government and
)untry open wide its arms to receive them,
nd they will throw themselves as upon
iother's palpitating heart, the most affec-
onate and Obedient children Of us all.
CANCELLATION
the command of nature, Of success and
God. 1t is the highest craftsmanship.
father conciliates disobedient child.
husband conciliates his wife. Members
churches conciliate each other. Mem