Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-12
me Mania for Specializing i'm Nashville

EprroRs UNION AND American: In your issue OF
the 9Th inst, you quote from the Patriot express
sion of censure of the too prevalent disposition to
make exsorionate gains upon the sale Of articles OF
necessity, the spirit of monopoly, &c.
1t is well to condemn its excess injustice and des-
titution of patriotism. But, though residing nearly
hundred miles from your g0OdlY city, cannot
commend the temper, judgment or patriotism of any
gentlemen in the country who declare that they
would not raise finger to defend Nashville. if an
enemy were pointing his cannon st hsP doorst"
YoR saw " We have heard similar declarations, y
and then, IN ell your papers. the condemnation u
without diseriRipRtion without exception general
instead of pointing tle finger of to the iDdi>
ridaI putting the scoRzgs ia the hands of The pEbEIo
that every inch Of the epfSermis on the crouching
backs of such soullesa eRgFosseEs sna forestalers
Saight be scored.
fh;a class of sharks, sharpers skyIocks, is 6y 40
means eoaened to the city of Nashville, nor to any
other town or ety. They in the country well;
and as ready snd ERRrp TO cut deep aud quick. The
origin of the spirit sad Of the class is easily &C
counted for.
Bet, in behalf of thousands OF. tie se04 citizens
of Nashville, and to report to and Of leA6 anS Qf
their nobis patriotism, hospitality, unsurpassed
christian charity iiSerality and kindness, az have
witnessed it, and have beard it commended recently
by sick and invalid soldiers, their parents and
friends beg permission to inteFPnae word or
tive.
Gentlemen, ( h&ve listened, in the camps. in ySs7
hospitals - the railE0kS cars, and at tie homes IN
hsss E6sRltains, to the FepoTtS of needy and sick
soldiers, AMI of others, a. to the 2erG1y and kind
ness Of the lsdss snd gentlemen Of Nashv ills the
tears freely flowing Gna tongues faltering-t0 give
Utterance to the deep EsEss Of gratitude they felt
And / have listened to prayers for Heaven 8
chosest blessings to descend upon your peoples and
have heard old fathers and mothers say IF ash
vile is in danger of attack by Linconites We vii
hasten 70 her defence"
[ know tlst such declarations have come from
men who may be relied upon in the hour of danger.
Yes, from men ans women, fathers, sons and broth
eTG who would n0s ol4y raise finger" but E
well-nerved arm and goodiy weapon " to defend
Nashville and its citizens an eReFlyscAEncn were
st her doors, +" or were coming within threatening
ciEtsnce.
These noble souls weuld not allow their patriotism
to be lHited or extingushed, diverted from the
capital of the StGGs, merely because few greedy,
miserly sharpers and 'cKtthroat spectators" have
thrust themselves into that prominent place af
fording superior advantages for haeir eelfsh and
gripping speenlations. At all times, such beings
Vegetsts and fatten upon the necessities Of their
fellow men but ia such times as we are passing
through at present. it is but reasonable to expect
them to appear thrive, and rot and BECOME stencil,
even in the farest and lovelest of Spots of humSn
society.
Although am not citizen of your city, LbsppeR
to know Eomething. yea much, of the okaFitiSs
of the peopis Of Nashville of the iberahty
of her business Rsea, of persona of large
made some estimate of the contributions of yariOus
kinda and to various objects, made annually, month
y weekly, and daily. in that city,-and will here
say that if the people in any other ten counties in
Middle Tennessee contribute as much to public and
private charity and 90 AZ IiGny acts of kindness,
done in NASHVILLE. then God has richly bless
ed them With heavenly grace and 9Th az pie means
to do good
Why, Messrs Editors, yOsr own good paper, al
most daily, furnished reports of Soeietes composed
of your good citizens-not few, bRt Of your citi-
zens IN mass, your citiz as peopie-proFisg
that they suprsHsly dboUe the low grade of
spectators, extorroners forestalling spectators
Thst there are men there who would make gain of
the necessities of their fellow citizens who would,
10 the utmost, eytoTt,-or steals possible, yea,
probable. But If such an eye sore, wherever it ex
is would justify better class of citizen soldiers
in the declaration, rot to raise DgeF in defence"
ask, what portion of our beloved State CT Of the
Confederscy, shall be defended?
MoUNTAlSEER.