Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-21
Important ReversiOn Of Sentiments In th'



The New York Tribune of the 10th INST, has a
most significant leading article looking 10 the early
termination of the war the significance Of which is
remarkable not only from its source, but from the
sdroitness with which the formerly unwelcone con
clusion of ending the war and acknowledging the
independence of the South is now put by the editor,
who hut lately desired the "wipiDg out' Of the
Confederaey and the destruction of every ''rebel'
from the Potomac TO the Rio Grsnde. The Tribune
says:
aThe simple question to be decided is-are North
ern men the equals of Southern! or are they pol
troons who will run at the sight OF line OF ad-
yanciBg bayonets2 And one fair battle VIII settle
this conelusvely. There IS no need Of loRg loQr-
No chance for t. unless policy and craft Will so
bsva r. let fBty thousand defenders of the Union
beat as many rebels in fair battle, and the war Will
be substantially ended.
aTf a. We rejoice to hear Gen. SCOTT is now ready
70 trv conclusions with JEFF Davis and Beauregard
the war is near Its end hesay tnis IN no OoAsl.ul
snirirlos coacsde The possibility Of TIE rebels pfoUsng
be stronger party bat if Trey do, lei US frankly otoa u
and nToTptiy arrest The loGftOR eGSion Of blood ana
If thew cannot keep the deld against US, they VIII
do likewise"
This certainly very Startling and significant change
of position on the part of the Tribune is reproduced
and restated in different parts Of its editorial srt
ces of the same issue, showing settled and deter
mined purpose to put its new recommendation Of
policy steadily before the people In another edi-
torial article the Tribune says
"This war is costing the Government from TWEEN
ty to forty millions of dollars per month, ana the
country-in the disruption and stagnaton OF Its IN
dustry-a great deal more. We are nsturaly AJAX
ious--being ourselves heavy sufferers along with
cur neighbors-to see this deporabe state OF things
brought to an end at the earliest possible momen'
We believe the misery endured every week thrOug-
out the land, because of idleness ana "ant,
outweighs the suffering that would result
from two or three smart battles; IN short, we
habave the patriot SOLDIERS are to day able
and eager to whip the rebels, and we want 70 see
them allowed to try. If they not able to thrash
the traitors in fair staRd-up light, our prlde TecoAs
at the idea Of slOloly starving uaen mo SaJsGn0' o.
1lppiHg them By cirts Of money bon o1oed an europe
We say challenge them 10 meet the patriot VoiHn-
tears in a fair fight if they quail they are rulned
if they fight and are beaten they must give II up
chile If hey beat u.s. re ought TO DO TIE same. Lei
us have this matter decided forthwith so that eur
brave may quit soldering anu return " lioi
| profitable vOcatiOns."
Considering the position and character Of the New
York 7r5uns-the fact that this paper controls and
| directs the vast mass of anti slavery sentiment
through the immense circulation of its issues, in
New England, Central Pennsylvania and the West
the articles quoted from above furnish, on the whole
perhaps one of the most significant and important
expressions that has yet reached US from Northern
sources on the subject of the existing war should
also be borne in mind that the editor of the Tribune
did perhaps more than any other man to secure the
nomination of LINCOLN for the position he now oceu
pies. THE disruption and stagnatiOn" of the indus
try of the North is powerful argumentin favor o.
peace with the money .loosing Yankees, and that il
not without its influence upon the Tribune AID thos'
who follow its teachings. There is, therefore, som'
hope that they will yet the folly Of the madness
that has hurried them into this unholy war.