Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-18
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 10.
Those who are disloyal are the enemies
of the Government. The citizen has a
right to claim The protection Of all rights
guaranteed to him by the laws. There
lisa corresponding obligation resting on
the citizen; no must be faithful and
Obedient Protection is no duty of the
Government without respect from the
governed, It is time that civil govern
ment looks only at the overt act as the
evidence Of the animos of the person,
butthe true theoryis that proclaimed by
British law The subject must not con-
ceiye treason against the Prince, Tor such
cannot in that's state Of mind be true and
faithful friends. When they put into
aetiOnithei designs it becomes destruc-
tive Of the Supreme authority. Such
persons then forfeitn all claim On the
Government. They are in open war
against It. They are not inIthe attitude
of foreign enemies, who are by the laws
of war entitled to certain privileges as
prisoners. Rebels are when captured,
entitled only to punishment for their
crimes, II is the magnanimity Of the
Government that pardons. Persons who
encourage disloyal sentiments and re-
bellion, ACT and cherish treason, divest
themselves Of every claim to respect or
protection. Officers of the Government
must and will punish such open and def
ant dialoyaltyi If treason is the pass
port TO respect and protection, the loyal
have indeed but little inducement to per-
severe in their courses If The foul breath
of traitors is TO be pulled in the face of
every patriot with impunity, all should
understand it. The Government must
and will talk and act honestly in this
matter She is not determined to uphold
and shelter vile treason in men andwomen
If those who have forfeited every
claim TO respect from the authorities are
by their vulgar habits and insolent trea-
son, to give tone 70 public sentiment
and drown out every manifestation Of
loyalty, the cause is hopeless. DO they
suppose the Government can tolerate
such a-cOurse? AT present, in this city,
loyal citizens fear to incur thevengeance
of brazen- faced treason. Thus, instead
of crime being timid and seeking the
secret place for its. preparation, it stalks
boldly forth in open day and poisons
che very atmosphere of truth, duty and
fidelity. Whilst loyalty is forced to seek
retirement and screen itself from obser-
walton 70 be relieved from the bold, in
solent shameless, strumpet- faced min
ions Of treason. The rampant crew
put forth the women and children to
perform the vile work and what were
once called ladies, now perform the office
of Hindoo slaves. The HindOo lauguage
is very copious ID abusive terms, and
when one neighbor falls out with anoth-
err and seeks revenge, he sends an old
woman, 81 young, as The case may be, to
track bis enemy in the public streets and
pour forth a perfect cess pool Of abuse
upon him. This is repeated from day
70 day until the poor fellow succumbs,
asks pardon ana buys off his persecu
tors, This is the policy adopted in
some parts of this city Il is true
there are some disloyaI persons whose
sense of honor rises far above this mode
of warfare. They seem yet To- base
faith 81, their soldiers, but dhs igpoble
Ectainersl who rejoice ITO come within the
beams of iho slights 81 treason seem
TO have more confidence in their own
powers than in thearms or disunion sol
diers. ~ Batoyefy animal has its weap-
ons provided by nature according 70 Us
habits and destiny. The lion relies on
courage, the fox on his cupnipE and one
on his offensive Odor. II is the duty Of
the officers who are 10 protect the loyal
sentiment, 10 drive the crime Of treason