Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-30
For the Daily Patriot.
he war and its Prospects.

The War and its Prospects.
The war that is now raging in our midst
must be considered by every rejecting mind,
as the most unnatural, unnecessary, unWise
and cruel war that was ever waged upon the
earth. Il astonishes the whole civilized
world that people SO far advanced in civil /
ization, refinement and religion, should en-
gage in the savage work of killing each
other, and that too without regard to the
nearest and dearest ties Of kindred aud
neutrality-suspicious. against brother, friend
against friend, imbruing their hands in each
others blood Oh, the heart sickens at the
very thought! Surely it is more like the
work of demons than human beings. Who
would have supposed a year ago that such
would now be the state of things In this once
happy, beloved and prosperous country
Well may we exclaim with the prophet,
How is the gold become dim how is the
most fine gold changed - The thing is al
most beyond belief, and fain would we think
il a dream, but the fact stares as in the face,
and we are obliged to believe it. These
United States-the garden spot of the earth,
and the glory of ell lands-are pnw at war
amongst themselves, and striving with cav
age hate, and ali the means that ingenuity
can invent to exterminate each other from
the face of the earth. Oh, it ia shame and
disgrace to human nature! There is great
responsibility resting somewhere. and where
shall re find it? Each section throws the
blame on tne other. The North says the
South IL in fault, and the South. with equal
confidence, says the whole difficulty origi-
mated with the North and who is to deter
mine the matter Man is very jealous of
his rights, whether real or imaginary, and
would rather suffer the loss of all be pos
sessea than not to svenge an injury. This is
human nature. ,ls --1sl -e
As nation we deserve chastisement; for
we have sinned with a high hand, and our
crimes have reached to heaven, and have
brought down the judgments of God upon US,
and no doubt the ehastisement viii be con-
ed; that is the reformation of the nation. 1t
would be Atheisticai to suppose that all our
troubles have come upon us without the
knowledge and permission of the Supreme
Being; and we may be sure that He has a
wise purpose to answer, although it may be
bid from Us. Punishment also will always
be in proportion to the magnitude of the
crime. National sins must be punished in
this world, az it is the sins of individuals
only that are punished in the next. If this
be so, then, what an awful seourge may We
expect from heaven. = 5s4 g 1.,..'5
Although war, under all circumstances, is
the greatest calamity that can befail the hu.
man race, yet there are cases in which war
may be considered justifable evil Where q
people are oppressed their rights aud
privileges are taken away-when their coun-
try is invaded and their property and lives
threatened, then it becomes their duty to
defend themselves. Self-defence is the frs,
law of nature, and nation that would not
defend itself when attacked by rufian foe,
would not deserve to enjoy freedom. 4e
Now, we think. if ever there was people
| justifsble in defending themselves, it is the
| people of the Confederate States. They
have been oppressed for many years. their
| rights and privileges under the Constitution
| have been taken from them, their country
has been invaded, their property confscated
| and many lives destroyed. Every overture
| for peace has been contemtuously rejected
and shall we submit to these indignities
| No; duty does not require this at our hand
| We have already borne until forbearance
has ceased to be virtue. A most cruel and
! unrighteous war has been forced upon US
| and we must defend ourselves at all hazards
| 8 We strongly suspect that the devil, The
| great adversary of man, has acted very CON
spieuous part In this war. He originated it
and he is now, through bis agents, carrying
| it on in ali it's horrors. he would have com
menced this work of death and destruction
years ago, but for the want OF suitable
agents. None could be found deprayed and
wicked enough, until Abraham Lincoln ap'
peared on the stage. Bis Satanic Majesty
having become impatient, and rather despair
ing of success, lost no time in searching hin
out, and, to his surprise, found him to be 9
man after his own heart. he found no din.
Guilty in employing him to do all that he de-
sired. Old Abe told him, just to make him
President, and leave the rest with him; pc
could find sub-agents enough to carry on the
war to the ruin of the whole United States.
Immediately the bargain was struck-Lin-
coin. through the active exertioas of the
devil, was elected President, and he immedi-
ately selected, as his sub.agents, Seward,
Chase Cameron ana ofhara of lsto snfrff
and they now earry on the work 90 much TO
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