Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-20
The t'IFFepFessIbIe COnfiIct'' Com menccd
the Beginning of the End

the Beginning of she End.
Ex Minister FALKSER is the herald Of stirring and
welcome news to the freemen of the Confederate
States. The dominious of the Ape are fairly exsr
cised with the war fever, which, it is more than
probable the run-mad disciples of metropolitan will
have enough of within the next six months They
have dared to trifs with the most precious birth
rights ever vouchsafed to any people, with the most
benefcent system, of government which ever before
made great people free and happy. Behold the
chastisement Of Heaven g Whom the G.ds wish
10 destroy they first make mad" The irIeprss.
sble corfict of LIAC1LN and SEWARD ia bearing
its legitimate fruits. War, bankruptcy, anarchy,
ruin are now upon the authors and supporters Of
it. In the future they discern nothing but dis
aster, Disgrace and defeat Ths MIcedonsus are
upon them. The fleets of England are spreading
their canvass to hunt them on the seas and sweep
their commerce from its tracks. France stands
prepared to support her powerful silly with her in
vincible armaments. Even Spain insults them with
her scorn. The Confederate lines beat back the
waves Of theiI invasion, as the rock bound shore
dashes the spray of the storm tossed waves to It's
natural confiaes. Canada stands frow ming snd ter
rioe on the North like storm cloud ready to burst
its furies upon their border.
In a word the symptoms are those of the worst
form of lunacy. Tbs Lincoln Minister demands
his passports at London-stocks Of all kinds fall
heavily, the materials of war and breAdstuffs ad-
vsHcs exchange on London fabulously high, Uni.
versal suspension of specie payment the sewapa-
pers Warlike a1d the Cabinet defiant It is thu be-
ginning of the end the last stage Of the rrepres.
sibe conflict" devised by political impostOrs and
traitors to constitutional liberty The hoar of ret
rihntinn for the crimes of these American Dan
sOns hiss arrived.
The political gujouas, which they have msrci-
Iessy used to strike the fe-blood from veins richer
than that Of al their trlbs is about to fall upon
their own heads There is bat one chance Of escape
left them, without utter disgrace without exile or
death to the plotters, and that is to accept the
mediation of the Emperor OF France.
Let not oar .co1ntrymsn relax one exertion in
consequences OF this news. The hour of greatest
danger is the next month. Driven to desperation,
the Hessian foe may concentrate sl their energies
upon our lines with the hope of retrieving by one
Overwhelming blow, the lost fortunes Of the day.
We should rather gather up every sIumbsring
energy, strain every relaxed nerve aud muscle, call
into the conflict every reserve of courage endu-
any and every desperate and. determined movement
that disgrsced and defeated foe may bring into
action to comfort them in their dasPI and give
confidence to their already broken and dsspairIng
followers. We should renew our vigilance and
stand upon our arms with defiant and determined
air. and re the glorious deeds Of those ntre>
pid soldiers who havs saved their country by their
devoted courage.
Our gallant sul able leader, Gen JOHNSTON, hin
chivalrous coadjutOrs snd their glorious army, we
are sure fully appreciate the cr.sS and will be in
spred with renewed courage and shsrpsned vigil
ance. Our citizens viii feel animated to support
these undaunted men with whatever assistance may
be needed, at any moment, to meet with steadiness
and success the shock of s:le invader, aud thus to
make sure that the acclaim of glorious victory
shall ring out clear and musical the bodies Of
those canonized martyr who have died for the
hearthstoues and homes, the rights and honor Of
their beloved South