Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-11

il re edltofku N the UNION AND AMERf-
CAN efSupd;g, felatiye to what was tbAns
hesde as '''rhe Foote Movement seems
to fase produced flutter among some of
the signers TO the address of 'the Re-Union
and Seiol1ri Association, This movement
having been charged to the account
OF the ever alniable but sometimes
REHABILITATION. Eoote, he gives positive de-
NAL. But, as We yesterday published in
fall his Curl, 1t is unnecessary further TO re-
fer 10 it. We have only TO say, that if We
did injustice by our caption TO either Gov.
Foote or tlae association, we hasten to make
the necessary amend. 1t is evident that
somebody Is hurt, and it is he only who
wears the shoe that can tell where il
pinches.
In the Bntlie, of yesterday We find a card
from Mr.. Frank T. Reid as the temporary
President of ssThe Re-Union and Reform
Association" intended to justify that AS
scciation in public estimation. From one
occupying sile temporary position which he
holds, the object is altogether laudable
and aaite as free from Feasibility
as TnuId b., expected from one unacclsloll-
ed to the ba. lettings of political strife. Ii is
trne that he dea Is somewhat in that formal
laudation of his ON services during the
late war which an oldtr soldier would prob
ably have omitted, but W l1ich we regard in
this instance as not only exctlsable but en-
tirely permissible We shall certa.n My attempt
to detract nothing from his services or mer-
| its as a soldier in the Lost Cause. we
presume that he and those who sympathise
with him in their new political movements
whether Of the Confederate army or the
! United States volunteers. did their ut
most in their respective spheres, whetlf-
er officers or pfiyates. We pre-
| sumo that they took the position as signed
them, and observed the orders given them
by their superior officers, whether in the
heat Of battle or in less exposed positions.
| That we suppose they did with courage,
with energy and with Judgment. That
rs ali any true soldier could do.
But that does not determine the correct
ness of their Judgment in this political ma
neuvre which they are now attempting.
Even in military affairs the bravest in battle
are not always wisest in council Much
less is bravery on the field an evidence Of
wise craftsmanship.
b! Mr.. Reid concludes his card with quo
| tation in the original German from the eel
ebrated declaration of Luther at Worms.
Whether appropriate or not, the quotation
4 l. stirring, but we are not at diet Of
Worms and in our opinion, with due defer
enoe, the name of Martin Luther is
! noi signed to the address of THE
! Re-Union and Reform Association" To
orr seeming, a more apt quotation would
bs found in the conclusion of Gov. John c.
Browns inaugural, delivered yesterday:
although success has overwhelmingly
crowned the united efforts of the people of
Tennessee in their first political
struggle. after the restoration of the ballot,
we, the fruits of that victory may he lost if
! we are not harmonious in sentiment and
united in purpose. The impotence OF some
md the disappointment q others ,cW nor
and then distract our co,1p$etS aud threaten
| our integrity But LET Us STAND
FIRMLY BY PRINCIPLE. PRESERVE Our
| ORG ANIMATION, AND AWAIT PA
TIENrIY THE GREAT DEVELOPMENTS
/ OF THE FUTURE, IN TIE Confident
HOPE Of A SPEEDY RESTORATION OF Coz
| sTITUTIoS Al LIBERTY TO THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE"