Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-01
Policy Of.the war

that the CO blnet DIVIDED In opinion relative to the
policy of the war. 1t is said that there are two
parties, one Of which is for "a bold, vigorous and
prompt forward movement into Marylanc, while
the other favors merely defensive attitude. We
would not presume to discuss this question
from a military standpoint, for the reason
that the able and capable Generals who
hare command Of our forces are, in
every respect, the best judges of the ability and
readiness of the army to sustain forward move
msnt. As 70 the precise time when such move
mentshould be made, we are entirely satisfied that
the eminent men, who have been entrusted with the
leadership In the revolution, are both capable to
decide and ready to act when, in their judgement the
opportunity shall present itself There is everything
in their antecedents, their devotion to the cause,
their proved courage, their military skill and expes
rience, and their acknowledged wisdom, to warrant
the entire confidence Of every true Southerner in
their future movements. In saying this much, we
by no means claim infallibility for eur honored
President or his able Generals. Like ell other hui
man agencies, they are liable to error. But we
mean to claim that they much less liable to error
than the civilians, who are far removed from the
seat of war, and who presume, with so much conf
dence, to critczs their future movements and con-
duct, to impugn their motives and to attack their
policy.
As far as their future policy is concerned, we
feel entirely that no man now justly assail
it. because it is unknown to the ASSISTANTS
II it indeed be true that any editor of news
paper has the right to speak with toerable auhori-
ty, touching the future movements of the army,
then that circumstance is sufficient ground for
the most unsparing criticism 1t would dem
onstrate to the country that our chiefs are
totally unworthy the confidence and respect
of the people. But does any one suppose
that thsy have been wanting in prudence and are
so destitute Of the first great element of success in
military aGirs, retcence to expose their inten-
tons to newspapers correspondents or editors? Do
the public, for one moment, believe that they have
appointed to the head of their affairs, in this most
fearful crisis such dastards aHd dotards as would
expose their plans to the eyes of madam Ruu1or?
Viewing matters in this light, we feel perfectly
confident that the Government at Richmond is full
" resolved on an advance movement in all quar-
ters, as soon as the necessary preparations
complete. II they have been delayed beyond the
period that an impatient and restless anxiety would
demand, it may be safely asserted, that there
is ample cause for delay. We shall not
presume TO speculate upon the cause. 1t is
enough that we confde in the Government and
in our daHntless army. That they ought to ad.
vance when ready, we think is a proposition
too clear for disputstiOn. The present is no time
for trimming or timidity. The war should be car.
ried into Africa, with all its desolatng power, as
soon as practicable.
The enemy should be made to feel the terrors
and ravages of its desolations, with unrelenhng
severity, Our columns should be advanced to the
farthest point that they can penetrate, without
positively hszardng our sacred cause.
The boldest and the most enterprizing, in
revolutions, always win. We can conceive
of no single political reason why our movements
should not be onward and forward. Maryland re-
minis to be delivered from a worse thsn savage
domination. Kentucky must be free. Missouri
cries aloud for occupation by brave Confederate
troops. We must press forward at the earliest
practicable moment, we wllllose by insction, and
risk Immensely the success of our cause. We
must teach the enemy that we have the power to
infict upon them heavy and terrible retributiss.
We must make them feel the power of our just
vengeance for the wrongs they have inflicted upon
US.
But there may be controlling military reasons for
the delay. There must be such reasons, else DAMS
BEAUREGLRD, and JOHNSTON would have long since
moved forward. They dare to do what
any other man or men Of practical intelligence
and patriotism, in the Confederate States, would
do, to strike effective blow at the enemy. They
aom do Il, at The right hour and in the right place.
Our great chiefs understand these great maxims
as well as any who may censure them. They are
ready to act upon, them, when the propitious mo
ment arrives, and of that moment, it must be ad-
mitted, they are the safest and the best judges.
Hon. THxLs B. MoSRoE, late of Kentucky, arrived |
in Nashville yesterday. In passing through Bow |
ling Green we learn he executed his act Of resigns
ton of Judge of the United States, for Kentucky,
and sent it back to Washington whereof we give |
copy:
DISTRICT OF KESTUcKY, TO Wit:
Sir l have determined to em'grate. and hereby /
Tesi0a the Office have held Of Judge OF the United
States in and fer the District of Kentucky.
Done at the District aforesaid this 2Sth Sept ls6l
THOMAS B. MONROE.
Judge MONROE conteRplstes proceeding to Rich
nond and settling himself in Virginia, his native
State. He was born in the county of Albermarle, |
where not single vote was given against the seces
sion of the State ami its unisn with the new Con-
federacy. And he seems to be Snd We think, may |
well be proud Of his nativity.
Judge MONROE has been either practitioner of |
the Law, or the occupant Of q seat upon the bench
for more than forty years. His probity, learning,
his industry and patriotism proverbial. He has
been for more than twenty years Professor Of
Law in some one or another of our Western col
leges and universities, and large numbers of our
legal men, who have attained eminence, as Jurists,
received their frat lessons in Judicial science from
him. He is now driven out of the State, whsre
he has been so long respected and loved, by the
tyrants who now bear rule in Kentucky, and car
ries with him into retirement the sympathy and re-
spect of all good men and true patriots.
We are informed that he tsok the oath of allegi-
auce to the Confederate Government yesterday.
The SI5,OOO,OOO Loan
About IS, OOO 900 of the SIS 900 900 loan author
lied by the act Of the Confederate Congress, re-
mains to be taken. Aessrs. JOHN PORTERFIELD W.
" BERRY and HUGH DoUGLLs, have been appointed
70 receive subscriptions in this city
and sill issue certificates to those subscribing a
the Traders Bank. The loan bears eight per cent.
;+o,ast from the date of subscription. Mrs. W. AID
r,.sov Yesterday subscribed $1,000 and gave the
his check for the same This is in
addition to the $1,000 he has subscribed to the pro-
5uce loan. Thfs subscEption Displays great hber-
.Ttv and patriotism, and if every other citizen
70 his Ty,earr the Gov