Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-28

| ferlngs apparently but little consistent with
| their prOfessed regard for equal rights. the
| maintenance Of republican institutions and the
general peace of the nation What Senator
| Fowler has deemed it right to say in private
| here, he will doubtless at some early mnment
reiterate in the high Sficial position which be
| holds III the Couneil-hcnse VI the nation, and
| it is 70 be hoped not without decidedly salu.
tary influence. upon the legiil aiiVs depart
ment of the govern "'e.t, with which he stands
SO honOrably connected.
hope to give 10 lhense to any man OF sound
and discriminating mind among those with
whom i had the pleasure Of being associated on
the Democratic side in the late Presidential
contest if now say that If Gen. Grant shall, IN
the Presidential office, fulfil tue expectations so
strongly expressed in the lett T OF Senator fOw
Ter. L cannot discover any reasonable ground
for any portion of the American people tailt"g
70 accord 70 him an earnest and efficient sup
port. deem It my duty to go stu inrt9er. and
to declare my present conviction that General
Grant will honestly endeavOr, as far as my be
in bis power. TO give the country truly patri-
otto and honest administration. Mr.. BeecheT,
In q well-reasoned and emiRently eloquent al.
dress. delivered just before the Presidential
election, pledged himself, in very Significant
| ard impressive manner. that our neTy
elected President would labor falthfnlly TO
conform his administration TO that OF Wash
ington and General Sherman, about the
same time gave an assurance 70 his Fellow eiu-
gems. substantially similar in character Inc
last mentioned rersOnage have known tamil
iarly for many years, and there is no an IN the
republic in whose sincerity and absolute g0od
faith have more confidence; nor u there one
Tor whose judgment OF men L should feei more
Difference. may as well So 3join here what
many of my fellow-eitizens in this viciaage have
for good while knoWn-that had long ago
formed so favorable an opinion Of Gen Grants
character and capacity that should have been
auch rejoieed had circumstances allowed Of MS
being selected by the Democratic party IS their
Presidential candidate; as his election would
have been certain. and, as I yet believe. he
would have gone into the Presidential once
with the best intentions towards the republic
and cur civil Institutions. and By reason OF MS
great popularity aud influence, would nave nad
il in his power to accomplish more for the gen
eral peace and happiness Of all parties and sec
tiOns than any other individual that could have
been selected.
There is one view Of Gen. Grants present pO-
sikiOn stated by Mr.. Fowler. which seems to be
entitled TO very partieul ar respect he says
that Den Grant has attained Already all that
human ambition could desire. save one things
and that is the restoration of the Union to peace
and prosperity, and its former reign Of civil gov
| eminent administered by the unrestricted voice
| of the governed To achieve this grand result
| remains to I'LL the measure IF all that human
1 ambiti, could desire. This will be an achieve
/ ment compared With which his great military
/ triumphs win be n.igniheant" Hew strlkingly
true ali This is, and how satisfactory it should
/ Drove to all those who cOnhde in Gen. Grant
| integrity and ABILITY
On reading what Mr. Fowler has so well ex-
| pressed | could not but be reminded VI v at the
| yreat Roman orator said t. the same effect on
| most memorable occasion to Cesar, and which
| is 20 sibgularly appropriate to the case IN hand
! that feel justified in here repeating IT.: Oh
| stupescent pOsteTi certe imperiA, prOvinctas,
| Rhenum 0eeanum, Nilum. pugnaS lnnumer-
| ables, incredibiles vietOrias, monumental in
1 numera, triumphOs Rudientes, ct iegentes tuos.
l Sed nisi h0ec urbs sIablllta tuls cOnsllllS et
| instituis crit Fagabitur mOdO nOmen tuum
| l0nge atQue late; sedem quldem stabllem ct
l dOmieilium eertum non habebit-
| And here should, perhaps, stop; for dOnbt-
less soHe can be found who might deem 1t a
| little unbecOming in one who bad no hand IN
| eleeting Gen. Grant TO the PLesikency, and who,
| By reason of his present acknowledgements, did
| not deem it judiciOus to take Anything like a
| prominent part even in support Of the respect
1 able-ticket which he favored; to say much,
| either of the merits or the dement's of the sue
| cessfuI candidate. And yet, ieeliBg, nOtwith-
| Standing an intense interest in the fate Of the
! republic, and having some faint hope that a
| some period not very remote, when It shall be
supposed that treason mas seen MADE sumelent
| ly OdiOus, even may be allowed IN some tuturt
| election to vote. shall venture 70 add the FOL
| lowing summary Of reasons why think tha
len. Grant will, in all probability, pursue smell
A course in the high position 70 which he hai
L bean recently elevated. far more By the profound
| public sense OF his own merits than by TIL
| mere strength OF party, az shall make him
| signal blessing to his country IN his new nell
l 81 action and hand him down 10 pOsterity as
| second Washington. Nothing Is, in general
1 more unsafe than TO commend too layIshly pub
| lie men who are still living. and who are yet eG
| pOsed to multiplied temptations and eDuce
Il TBents some of which may Derchance yet haY
, | power to soil the purest fame and bedlm IN
| Iuster OF the most resplendent greatness. sh2l
/ sneak with fOtbeaTanee and moderation on thi
| delicate topic so AS to avoid regret hereafter 10
? | having spoken indiscreetly. let l venture
, | saw of Gen. Grant, what am sure no one WI
: | dispute that his whole life. antecedent to tn
| breaking out OF the late lamented war, has bee
| marked with all the qualities which impart dig
nity or awaken friendship in domestic and sOci.
1 life Hehas been ever DISTINGUISHED by ealmne!
! | and 1uietuie of TEN per; by kindness of heart,
Il fervent patriotism. generous ana unselhs
ambition aversion to the cherishment OF llhl
L eraI personal prejudices, or rancorOus, part
= i san maGguity; whilst he has always been col
4 spicuous for strength of will lndOmltable pc
| seyerauce a modest and lnOhenslye sell -reSpet
g and a faithful adherence to his own settled co
/ vietions Ofright. No one has ever accused b.
:, Of having exhibited, during all the trying seen
~ Of the lac war, of the least personal maley
v lence or sectional hostility towards those WI
:, whom he was struggling in arms During q
/ exciting and Irritating scenes OF the recent I
=, | lticaI contest, in which he was so specially =
!, | terested, it has not yet been recorded of hi
II / that on any occasion ne was supposed 10 ma
a | lost his temper, or was provoked to the use
AZ | unkind OF discOurteOus language. his man
"a 1 and chivalrOus bearing towards Gen. Lee 81
20 / the gallant army commanded by him, on q
Is | occasion of their memorable surrender, "
g / ever constitute one Of the brightest and INC
~ attractive pages in American history, L
maCuanimOus conduct towards Gen Sherma
"a l the only man belonging to the Union arr
i | whom he could reeOgnlEe as possible rival |
nj | fame and popularity IN saving hlm from 0ei
a. the victim of heartieSs and nefarious co
:, | spiracy for his undOing, IS almost without
- 1 narallel His Roman ike interpretation IN
nj | half of Gen. Lee and Gen. Joseph Johnstc
!, y 1 which there is reason 70 believe alone saw
E, 1 them ffOm heing both tried for treason in Vi
81 IatiOn Of the plaia terms of their capltulatit
~ | Nv some fierce unconstitutional military I
to | bunaI, similar TO that one which
n stained the honor of the nation =.
nm | woman, now proved to be innocent,
mt enough to make him trsnscendently glorious
all future ages. How little was this Ike
bo | conduct of Julius Caesar, renowned as we lie;
~ above all the warriors Of antiquity. for Gle
co. | ency and generosity at whose noted four. {
II | triumph, the gallant and high-souled Verciu
,at | torix, who had honorably commended with la
nIs Roman armies in.defense Of his own country,
- L six vearisome and sangninary years, was led
N | triumph and put to death in cold blood to c
NV | summate the 6elat OF the occasion NO
m 1 words Of exalted cOmmendatiOn, applied 10
~ | Immortal Roman chieftaiu by the most renOI
h | ed orator of those times. "Iantam mansue
40 diuem. tam insuitatatam, inauditamque elem
ms / tiam" belong not Of right 70 the PhaTsal
ard | victor. and 10 a Christian he-O, born upon
Md | soiI OF America. should be applied herea
ME | that other noble sentence OF matehless
ms | 1uence: "Animum vincere, lracundiam
he bibere. victorian temperate. adversarium, n
her | htate ingepiO, VIRTUE praestanteul, non %
Ire | pxtnlleTe jacen' EN-, sedetiam ampl1hcare
the pristinan dignitstem; haec qnl laelat, non
ME | ann cum summis yiris compare, sed slmllllH
pa Dec judico." -. .,,--....--.
ike | character, need call 20 memory Gen Ora
NOT | noble and manly report in vlndieatlOn OF
odv | illuminated South near three years
| which is known to have brought down U
nh | him at the time the hercest malsdictlons
set 4 over-heated partisansf Need l mention
/ IN | wnII-known fact lin proof OF which hav
spy | nv kands very high Senatorial tesumonyJ
nov | more than three years ago Gen. Grant ayO
mis- | himself in favor Of universal amnesty ana
zion | yersal suffrage ana Is co1IIasntIy geli t'
mr. 1 never to have since disav0wed his past decl
and | ton on the sgbject2 Is IL not now even .
as than limited that universal tunrage SlneIu
,yor universal amnesty is to be one OF the lea
aIIv l measures OF the incoming admtnlstratl
,Iicy Nav, DO we not learn that the Federal Cor
tuition is to oe amended in regard to this
,een rating and perilcus question even before Tn
eted az March so as effectually to prevent It's bee
mass inga 'r0ek Of offense" in the way Of ten. y
mot and his Cabinet advisers, and fertile sour
cHrs | irritation and embodiment between the TX
> for | tive and Legislative Departments Of the
srssI | ernment2 And will not the adoption OF
hort | DoIiev q va peace assured and permanent p'
ntry. | TO the whole repuoheF Nould n0t ~ saol
now have secured peace Just as certainly three }
nun | ogo when several individuals so strongly n
war. n npou the public attention? Is It not at
ed a. now obvious that this Is the true ana only
fthe | 1reventiye of future sectional conflict!
CON not also the only reliable preventive 70 thai
lievs 81 races So much dreaded ~ one time by
that tain ianciful persons, bat Of which there n
-ouId | vas in point of fact, the smallest danger
on If | that which might be menaced by the cont
existence Of legal inequality between
ltiye races the plenteous source OF political II
n 1 | tion and strife. many nations. ancient
the Modern. have SO faithfully proved?
,titu- Now, let me ask, if Gen Grant shall
mely this policy, should We oppose hlIh on t I
The | count? Are we not bound TO SUSTAIN hlu
, Mr., that reason? Can any man be stupid en-
the in he south. with the extraordinary, light
rable experience has lately afforded u.s. to doubt
will Tnfversal suffrage is the only policy which
'stian | over secure the restoration Of civil Tigl
/ age those who are now DISTINGUISHED? Has
untry been recently proved to us most eoncluS
ernaI that there is really no necessary antagomi
,yaTd rsces in the South if a wise and polite c