Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-20
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From the charlestOd Courier, September IL.
Gov. Andrews addresses the following stirring
call TO the warlike sons Of the classic soil Of Mas
sachusetts:
To he Citizen Soldiers Of Massachusetts: Again, in
moment Of public danger, your country calls you to
the post where the heroic soldiers of April hasten
ed with generous alaerity and patriotic devotion.
Two regiments encsmped at Lynnfeld, two At Ded-
ham, and one at Worcester, are yet iHccmpletely
recruited. They Will march immediately. Whether
few or many, they win maFeh-srmed, uniformed
and squipped-on Thufsdsy, Friday and Saturday
of the present week. The Seventh Regiment needs
200 men, the Eighteenth 400, the Nineteenth 800 the
Twentieth 500, and the Pwenty-frst 200 men, in or
der to ell their ranks to the maximum number all
lowed by law t=s zs-s
Citizen Soldiers OF Massachusetts, Duty, honor,
the dearest sentiments of patriotic love and deyo
ton, for your brave hearts and unconquerable
arms! JOHN A. Andrews. -. 8
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief
This appeal to the patriotism of the pious Puri-
tsns Of the Bay State contains striking things
When we call TO mind the marvellous speed with
which the braves from that region of Lineolndom
left the field on the 2st of July the term "heroie
soldiers, y "brsye hearts and uneonquerable armso
sounds like burlesque. We're it net a proclamation
from the Executive, and was it not impressed with
look upon il the production of some humorous
man, who designed TO throw ridicule on the cum
ming and coneeited descendants of the exemplary
Christians who took delight in hanging Quskers and
burning Witches. Though hard TO credit, it is
nevertheless = genuine proclamation 1t comes
from John A. Andrews, Governor and Commander
inChief of the soldiers of Massachusetts, aGd it
put forth for the purpose of pursuading the valor
braves to enter the ranks and go forth to wipe
out the great rebellion. az ii
But If the States of Lincoln are unanimous for
the prosecution Of this Of determination, how
is it that the Government of Massachusetts, Penn
sylvsAia, and Ohio has been obliged TO call upon
their people to come up the help of the imperiled
Union If every Yankee is in favor Of crushing
the huge conspiracy, why do so few of them buckle
on their harness 10 prepare to strike for Lincoln
and the starred buntingI There is no doubt that
every slave Of the despot hates the South with
bitter hatred but it is equally clear that every one
of them fears the South. If they could crafty
their demoniacal malice without exposing their pre-
eious bodies TO the sharp steel and sWift-moying
lead and iron long before this their feet would have
been necks. But though they gnash their teeth
and belch out drefnl threats and maledctioEs these
doughty warriors prefer enduring the cslamItes the
has brought upon them, at their homes, to the
hArdships and perils of the camp and field.
Cor. Andrews Proclamation reflects severely
upon the patriotism and bravery of the men Of
Massachusetts,, but that State is not alone show
ing strong disposition to give their master brave
words instead of strong arms, and to urge others
into the mortal strife while they stay at distance
from the scene of conflict. Pennsylvania and Ohio
share with Massachusetts, the infsmy of not having
furnished the quota of troops their President called
for. And though their aVarice and vanity have
been appealed to- by large promises of high pay and
lands the prudent patriots viii not be persuaded to
lend their aid in Furnishing the traitors.
Notwithstanding the boasts and TnenAces of Lin
coins editors, it is a fact that Arkansas, with
white population of 81 40, has larger number Of
soldiers in the field than Ohio, whose white p0pula
ton Is ,377 9l7. The white population of Asssa-
chusetts is nearly four times greater than that Of
Louisiana and yet the gallant Pelican State has sent
more volunteers to do battle for liberty and indie
pendeuce than the Bay State has contributed to
overthrow and subjugate the States Of the Confed-
eracy.
Z With these facts before us, the language and
spirit of the following paragraph, taken from the
New York Express, fills US with uRutterable dis
gust and contempt for the mounting and coEardly
braggarts: u
ITO wage this war properly, fleets on the South
ern coast full Of armed men, ever ready to land
anywhere and everywhere, must be kept up as
sort of sea.fying artillery. Western Virginia must
be maintained, Eastern Tennessee must be opened
while Missouri must be recovered. To effect even
this, with the whole South now in arms against US
full 100000 men are necessary, while, If Richmond
is continued in the programme, 100000 must be
added on. To open the Mississippi from Cairo. to
New Orleans geo 900 men are Indispensable. Thus
q million of men becomes necessary for active war
while, If suolugatlOn, or even occupauon De IN
tended 10000 must be added on onlytO do garrison
duty. The process of reasoning all this out easy,
is-if 10 900 men are necessary to garrison Union
State like Maryland, how many are necessary for
the other tiers of States from Virginia to Texss"
Did the sun ever before shine upon such boast
ers? Are the abeet slaves of the tyrant absolutely
lost to truth to honor to modesty, TO self Prospect
Has not their reason forsaken them and have they
not been left by Heaven to work out their destruc
ton with greediness!
Lincoln, in the spirit Of coneeit and arrogance
that characteristics his people, states that four hun
dred thousand men are needed to put down the in
surreeton ia the South. Neither he nor his slaves
ever imagined that such an army could be raised.
The call was of a piece with other demonstrations
of valor and determination, in which the silly peO-
pie take so great delight, and of his principal
Journalist with well affected sincerity, leaves the
despot far in the distance lie cooly declares that
the destruction Of the South and its perma1ent en-
slaVement will require million end half Of men
And while the boastful journalist musters this i'm
ense force and bids it march to glory, one Of his
noblest compatriots and most jealous eo-wsrkers
calls for four hundred and five hundred +" brave
hearts" to fill up two regiments Who ever before
heard of a regiment of two hundred and three hun
bred men? Those heroic soldiers" with " brave
hearts and unconquers1le arms, manifestly have
no stomach for the fight. sFr esa