Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-09
rHE CASE OF COW. v.NoE.

ing strong ground In favor OF moderation
and concilistion in the South, and an
honest support of the National Govern
ment. He said:
"a great deal has been said of the
| hypocrisy of politicians. of The ingrati-
tude OF republics, but it is principle of
human nature that that man who serves
people faithfully in any position where that
| people place him, be the cause right or
wrong, will be houored by them. l must
say that l feel that l have done SO. /
was reared Whig-a party devoted to
the Union. As Wing fought disuniOn,
and stood by the Union even until the
South generally, feeling itself aggrieved,
| unionism became very unpopular. | still
adhered TO it until my State, in her sover-
eign capacity, attempted to discover her
connection with that Union. Il then
elected 10 go with my State, my kith and
kin. Having joined the army, / determ.
ined TO serve the new cause with the same
| answering zeal with which had served
that Of the Union. was called upon to
support acts which had not before, and
did not then, meet my approval, for the
| general good. / served as your Governor;
chung with you to the cause, and did
not surrender my authority until the last
hungry, ragged Confederate had laid
down his arms. After the swar terms
upon conditions were held out to the
| people of the South. l would not accept
terms that would separate me from
| you and the brave boys who went at
your bidding. The longest road has
turn. cid not wish to Use until could
rise with you. Thank God, that time
has arrived. We go up now. We may
go down again, and will go down to-
gether; and ! will have with me good
company--the best and br&Yest hearts in
the land with me. Because our party has
been triumphant, there are some who
urge retaliation. This should not be so.
The best antidote for tyranny, the
strongest weapon against it, is the enact
ment of Just and wholesome laws. Now
that we have the government of North
Carolina in our hands, we should not aim
to ayenge ourselves for the overriding of
civil liberty among us, but we should so
arrange that it cannot happen again
shouldFsee TO it that no Executive or
other authority can again attempt TO des-
troy OrT liberties. Ii behooYes us now to
build Up the great principles of civil
liberty on the eternal rock of our great
country. Let anger, revenge and retalia-
ton be ignored, and let the laws on your
statute book bear the impress of free
people determined lcgitimately TO main
Tain their freedom. In my place in the
Govonto I Chol1 pv,Ioaxrnr 70 rDntr
State and my county with honor. That
] shall be admitted 10 serve you, scarcely
admits of doubt The Presidents mes
sage, it is said, will foTcshadoW amnesty
and the recent elections show the hand
writing on the wall. There are many
great statesmen among the dominant
party in Congress, representing large con-
stituencies, among whom a tremendous
revolution in sentiment on these questions
has taken place. Those men and the
great American people, after a long war
Of blood and carnage, resulting in the
freedom OF the African, will no longer
tolerate the enslavement of the Anglo
Saxon"
The ''political disabilities" of Gov.
Vance have not been removed, and The
Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune Gays 'it is the general opir-
ion that Congress will certainly refuse to
receive him now, and his admission to the
Senate is therefore regarded here by Re
publican Senators as very doubtful"
But the Tribune expresses the hope that
Gov. Vancc's disabilities will be removed,
and that he will be admitted 70 his seat. |
That papessays:
''There is nothing to be gained by re-
rejecting the Senator elect II would not |
effect Z change in the minds or hearts Of |
his adhcrents. If they elected apOiher |
in his place, we might lose in candor and |
honesty more than we would gain in ap- |
Darent loyalty. While Gov. Vance's OPP |
pi1iOns and principles are as had as pos
sible, in an abstract point of view, his !
practical application of them is altogether |
praisowortay. lie dcnounccs prescription |
and retaliation with commendable vigor. |
He declares that every law, both State |
and national. should be Obeyed and re- |
speclcd by all. He is an honest, courage !
Gus, hard-headed man, with good rem /
lions and imperfect lights. We believe !
that such man in the Senate can do more |
good than harm; and it might be difficult |
to find any one who would more adequate
ly represent the average intelligence and
conscience of the Stale
In the Missouri election the question of
general amnesty was at issue, and it was
carried by an overwhelming majority. II
was thought the result Of this election
would influence the action Of Grant,
and a report gained pretty general circu-
laiion that Grant would recommend a
general amnesty in his message 10 Con-
gross. But he did not do ii. That was
a little more magnanimity than he could
afford to exhibit just at this time Now
comes the question whether prescription is
TO continue for political opinions or party
Vance and LongstTect, or what valid rea-
son for making any distinction between
acml Both were "Rebols," both fought
against 'the best Government the world
ever raw" with all the zeal and energy
they could muster, aud both held on until
the rebellion collapsed; but Longstreet
deserted his associates in the war and
j .ined the Radicals, and he is given a fat
Office; while Vance stood by those with
whom he fought, and there comes in the
doubt whether lie will be permitted to &C.
cuppy public position 10 which he has
been elected by the Legislature of his
State. The case Of Gov. Vance will de-
teImine whether VIC are to have liberation
Of political opinions or mere Radical rule.