Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-12
m. ol.m0r, Of the Wes,erp Drs,, ,e.ins, MocLr1

The clsmors of the Western press against MCCLEL
LAs's policy of concentrating the Whele effective
force of IIKCoIN's Government for the de,
fence of Washington city, is having the effect to
atmulate the sending of troops to Kentucky Whetk-
er or not the troops that are now daily passing TO
MuIdrough's hill, through Louisville, are drawn
from the army at Washington has not transpired.
We suspect that they are part of that force, or
at least of forces originally destined for that point
1t il not improbable that this movement may change
the entire direction of the conflct, and that, in
less than thirty days, we shall see immense
armies, approaching to or exceeding in mag
nitude those on the POtonac, facing each
other. The principal seat of war may thus
be entirely changed. and Washington City and Ma.
nassas, may become mere garrisOned fortresses for
defence, while Kentucky and Tennessee will be-
come the theatres for the grand movements Of
strategy and conflict thstare to decide the fortunes
of the Despotism of the North and the Confederacy
of the South.
If the North should cover Kentucky soil with
her Hessi&ns, the Southwest is ready to meet man
with man, and gun with gun. The South will send
forth her free and fearless sons engage the bat.
taliOnI of the West. upon this chosen ground.
The Mississippi valley will become the scene Of
deeds Of heroism which have not been surpassed
in all the annals of mankind.
Every son Of Tennessee is now ready to make the
tent his home until the hireling hordes of despot-
ism shall be driven out from the soil, which they
pollute. The Gulf States are ready to send up
their chivalrous sons from every hamlet and farm,
every house. and to follow their chosen captains in
every wsr>path, where foeman may Turk. The
Southwest accepts the gage. From the banks Of the
PotomGc, let the war be transferred to the smiling
shores of the Ohio. There our youth and our old
men are prepared to win glory or the grave.
We confess to q desire, greater than ever before
animated US, to live through this great conflict and
to see the maligned South fully vindlcated by her
proves, from the diRbolical prosecutions of that
corrupt and fendish faction which has sought her
destruction.
We should esteem it the highest privilege ever
accorded to man. to witness the glorious success Of
the Southern COnfederacy, after she shall have
made her own way to freedom and independence,
by the unity, determination and good right arms of
her noble sons. We should be preuder than any
other circumstance, in life to witness the upward
career of this COnfederaey, among the nations Of
the world and to sse her develop those great pow
ers and resources, which have hitherto been re-
pressed by unjust and unequal legislation, by cal
Umny snd envy.
But even q life which shouId be privileged to
witness al these gOries, would be well and glori-
Oasly sacrificed, in driving back frem the sacred
soil of Tennessee the pOlluting tread of those hire
IinEs, who have made of Maryland Pandemoninm
and Of Missouri q theatre for the contest of the
Furies.
II we should be correct in these speculstiOns, it
il time for every Tennessean to arm with suck
weapons as are at hand, and to march forth to
the carnival Of blood. Let each true sos
of Tennessee swear that LNCoLS's msr-
cenaries shall never cross the line that
divides his State from Kentucky, nag. that they
shall be driven beyond the Ohio, and that tie car
mage, with which they would visit u.s. shall be car,
red home to their own Aresides until they shall be
happy to escape its devastating and blghting eff
fects, by recognizing our rights and acknoWledg
ing oar sovereignty and independence. Such g de-
termination as this will ins uTe US victory Cow, and
independence forever.