Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-05-08
The Homes Of rs4ville.
tProm the Nashville Union, A1@il 29tb.l

trrom wc Neshvhie umonf HAixHhl
Az we stood on Capitol III, the other
day, and our eyes swept the Wight and va
riegated landscape which lies Gabosomed in
green girdle ofhills, softeos4 10 the gaze
BY that fairy mist which se<jHs the very
drapery Of Heaven--as we dcscried here
and there lovely and magnificent suburban
residences, hall hidden Ia u shady em-
brace of cool and rustling gro{b and watch.
ed the river winding thrpugX1 labyrinth of
wooded bills, like the shinin path ofthc
Blessed Ones--as the fragrHn(kof the fora
of the South aoated up like {sense to the
skies, and the song of the bisd$gushed forth
in widest minstrelsy like the expression Of
some throbbing heart oyerdQy54x with love
ag9. 9.ss4 W ~ ~ oufselvys,
How beautiful arg the hoses Of Nash.
vile u In the wide circuit Of the land
there are no lovelier abodes, and these were
few short months ago happy homes. love
altar, and friendship held perpetual fes-
increased we reveled in all those blessings
which kind Heaven, ''dearer and more Ioy
ing TO man than man is to himself" be-
slows on our ungrateful race. ''Oh, thrice
happy, if we only had known our own good!'
Treason plotted-Conspiracy held her mid
night orgies-rebellion leaped madly forth
with sword and torch, and smote down the
flag Of loyalty-patriots fed, or remained
and wept in bitterness of spirit. Heaven
itself seemed to frown on land which was
polluted with the sacrilege of her own sons.
Oh, how changed were all things Anguish
and terror pervaded every family The
homes of Nashville were robbed of their
dearest inmates The statues of Clay. of
jackson, Of White, of Polk, were hurled
rudely from their shrines and their vacant
inches were filed with those of Pillow, and
Harris. and CheathaJn. The Consultation
Of Tennessee aud of the Union we're tramp.
led under foot The Farewell Addresses of
jackson and Washington were cast aside,
and instead an infamous Vigilance Commit
tee threatened all who spoke for the Union
with cold steel and JalletsP' The dark
tide, turbid as the waves of hell engulphed
and swept over all things, carrying with it
venal press and debauched and time serv-
ing pulpit. The watchmen on the walls of
Zion were either active traitors or dumb
dogs who could not bark" And now see
the trail of the serpent Why goes that
stricken mother draped in mourning2 Why
weeps that desolate widow? Why is that
young and beautiful girl robed in garb
whose 'inky hue tells of tho loss of her
hearts dearest Idol?
And was there cause for all this2 Who
dare approach the bar of eternal justice
and say, 1t was right to turn all this glad
ness into mourning?" No one. The Devil
himself would shrink abashed from uttering
. falsshooa se strociozs. q 9kat sszs'araHesl
foul, remorseless, pitiless, causciess, disas
trous rebellion, striking at the nations heart
and poisoning every fountain Of domesti,
happiness All the world lifts up its hand
and cries in horror at the infamous fratri
eide. In all the borders of civilization
there rises no one to plead the justification
of this nation plotted death. We have nj
advocate in Earth or Heaven. Our friend
and kindred slain ON many fatal field or.
to us to avenge their death on their heart
less dcceivers-on Harris, and Davis, ant
Pillow, and their guilty comrade<in this car
nival OF treason. Oh, mothers und daugh
ters of Nashville, shall "the late remOrs'
Of love- not plead in trumpet tanes agains
'the damnation OF their taking offY'-
I, Come back to the old flag. While it wave,
! over your homes all was peace and happi
ness. When it departed, the shadow 0
= ed your very hearts That flag has returne
' faithful son, and by loyal citizen soldiers :
9 Not flower OF blade Of grasyido they DE-
. stroy in anger Their mission is one of low
i and reconciliation. Think of the past an
!, its thousand holy and beautiful memories
y and then let the fame of rekindled patrio
ism leap forth from the altar ofyour heart
. to be extinguishod no more forever III
!, homes of Nashville shall then again |
happy. 'ilN