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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
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One of Tennessee's astutest statesmen
is credited with having said that God
documents are dangerous things" We
Judge that Mr.. Horace Greeley is of the
same opinion. AS editor Of the New
York Tribune, he is recognized as
among the most orthodox of the Radicals.
At the beginning of our late civil war, he
and others of the same political faith did
their best to encourage secession by justi-
flying it as a natural right. But now,
when the times have changed, it is found
convenient to abandon that ground and to
preach new creed, wholly inconsistent
with that of ten years ago. But what is
more marvellous still is, that the author
of these antagonistic doctrines contends
that ne has always been of the same
mind, and puts in q little technical plea
as proof of his constant fidelity. Let US
try him by his own words, rather than by
any other proof, of which there is
abundant at hand:
From the Tribune, ofFrom the Tribune, of
Feb. "a, 1871 March z, 1851.
Do then believe We have repeat
have ever taught eddy said, and we
that State, as once more insist, that
Sta e, has reserved the great principle
ripbt' sovereign embodied by Jeffer-
mower. TO dissolve son in the Declare
the republic by what ton of Independ-
is called an ordinance ence, that govern
CT secession? ments derive tnelr
No-neyer The lust powers from IL g
right which i msiG- consent Of the gov
tain is not Of tue erned, Is sound and
State. nor IN ihetjust; and that if the
State, but before Slave States, the Cot
the State, and d6o0e!ton states, or the
the State. l. would Gulf States, only
have existed intact if choose to form an
States had never independent nation,
been organized nor they have moral
heard Of right to do 50.
IT, will be observed, says the Washing
ton Patriot, that in 1861, he maintained
the o'moral right of the Slaves States,
the Cotton States, or the Gulf States"
TO Storm an independent nation, while
in 1871 he coolly asserts that no such
heresy was ever taught And that, too,
in the face of the record now presented
If philosophers will make the most en-
pbatic committals in moments of eXalta-
ton, they might at least have self respect
enough not to repudiate them with sudac,
i;y, when they happen to be revived for
the edifcation of misled public.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02
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TsHEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PERs, Ns sOT TO
i trade for Land Warrant No. 4O,sS2, whi6h
was Issued on the l2ih day Of September, 1885,
under the acts of M.y 3, 1885, to me through my
then lawful attorneys, thompson Flippin Sad
warrant was lost misisIn, 80 that never re-
ceIved the same or any consideration iorit.
mara 1aw4t NELLY GhEhb.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02

TRNEssEE BoNDs were quoted M M Ne"
York yesterday, according to the dis
patches 10 the brokers, at 63s for the old
issues and esq for the new and by
the associated press dispatches, at 6Si
for the old and Ga for the new.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-02

CorToN was dull in New ork yester
day, private dispatches quoting rniddling
at l5sc and the associated press dispatch
es at 15lc.