Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-27
LETTERS FRpM LOUISVILLE.
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LOUISVILLE. Dec IL, 1861. 4
The European news has fallen apon the
ears Of the Secession sympsthizers in this
city like message from Heaven Half q
dozen Federal defeats would comfort them
no more than the threatening attitude of
selfish, perfdious Albion. So utterly is the
last spark Of patriotism quenched in their
sraitorous souls, that war between Eng
land and the loyal States has been their
earnest prayer ever since the rebels have
been made to feel the naval power Of the
Union The destruction Of Northern COM
merce, the bombardment of the commercial
oenters on the Atlantic coast, the annihila-
<ien Of the Federal navy, would fill their
venomous breasts with delight They hope
most fsrvently that the Federal Government
win refuse TO deliver up the imprisoned rebel
emisssries, and thereby bring on collision,
which they consider tantsmount to the sue
cess Of the Southern rebellion Too cow
srdly 10 avov their rebellious sentiments
openly, they hide them under the semblance
Of patriotic indignation at England's pre-
sumptuousness, and sneak through the
streets venting hypocritical anxiety to see
her insolence repealed. Their miserable
game is, however, fully understood. and they
lose what little credit they still possess
among loyalists. I heard sn enthusiastic
Unioa man Of high standing administer
most scornful and whitening rebuke to one
Of these wolves in sheep-skins on Main
street, this morning. He told him that any
American who desired 10 see his native
country Inundated by any European power
ought to be hung as high So Hsman, and
u L. L. Al 10
He also expressed himself that, although
stakeholder himself, he would sooner see
the last slave. vanish from the soil Of the
Union than to witness single English tri-
umph over the stars and stripes. The bo-
gus patriot left, without responding TO these
personal reflections.
As to the feeling among the friends Of the
Union upon the portentious question Of Eng
lish interposition in American Affairs, the
exciting news Of the last steamer came so
unexpectedly, that many find it difficult 70
credit the Geographic sensation in all its ex
tent The publication of the dispatches
from the English Government, is looked fer
with the greatest anxiety. There ID, however,
an unanimous opinion that this English
abuse OF our national distress, must be pun
ished, either now or after the rebels are re-
duced 10 terms. a s I'LL ~,
1t is to be hoped that the threatened Eng
dsh outrsges upon our national rights viii
produce wholesome purifcstion and in
crease Of the rather questionable patriotism
that seems to be animating the majority Of
the 50 csllsd Union men in this State. It is
9 sorry truth that the attachment to the
cause Of national unity Of not enc in ten of
she shareholders among them goes the length
Of readiness 10 surrender even but
pounds worth Of their interest in human
aesh. Their sentiments are far from being
sufficiently iberalized by self-sscrifcing
loyalty to entertain without selfish horror
the thought OF the possible immolation of
slavery upon the altar Of the Union. 1t is
but too evident, that the notion Of this spe-
eies OF qualified Unionists, is the belief in
che greatest security OF the peculiar insti-
sutton in the Union.--The negro -fisvored,
humbug conservatism, which the psuedo
Union organs in this city have lately instill-
cd into their brains, is exactly adapted to
their narrow minded, discreditable notions
on the subject Of war. They want it waged
specifically for the preservation and perpet-
ustion of slavery, and consider any refusal
to edopt their programme unconstitutional,
and justifying disloyslty. How generous,
disinterested, and full of noble impulses
this gentry, may be inferred from the fact,
thst the proposition 10 pay the Federal war
tsx with the con6scsted slaves OF rebel
citizens meets with high favor among them.
Shame on snch disgraceful niggardness,
trust that your readers viii not be rend-
cred uneasy by the stories circulated by
panic stricken individuals in regard to the
demonstrations of Zollicoffer on the Cum
berland River The reports of the strength
u his forces, nearly all come from fugitive
Unionists, who ran for their lives at the
first sight OF his advance guard, and base
their statements mostly on their excited i'm
sginations. The few informants tl.at have
really seen some Of the rebel army, are men
that never before looked upon large body
u troops, and utterly Incompetent TO esti-
mate its strength correctly. / met party
At Q hotel last evening, that claimed to be a
resident OF Wayne county, and to have just
arrived from the Upper Cumberland He
insisted that Zollicoffer was from II to 15,-
900 strong i asked him how ne aseer-
tanned their strength. He replied, ssI saw
them from Q hill. This satisfied me per-
fsetly. 49, 49, = -
Gen. Buell. must find il intensely difficult
to discriminate between the reliable and
unreliable information that is daily brought
to him by vell-mesning, but often sadly
persons, Of allclssses. As there
il no law In war, so there is very little of
truth. But the General in Chief, neyerthe-
less, il now and has been for some time,
aware Of all the necessities of Gen, Schoepfs
situation. The latter has at this moment
eight regiments Of infantry, two batteries
Of artillery, and some cavalry, under his
command, and, TO use the language of one
shle to whip with his force, he ought to be
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