The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-20
The Dark ana Bright sides of the
Rebellion.

The glorious deeds of ancestors are not !
priced their tolls and sacrifices have
been forgotten. The institutions they
founded, the flag that led them to victory,
the songs that inspired them in their dark
hours, have become odious to their degen-
crate children. The very home Of their
birth, the scenes Of their childhood sports
no longer delight them. The whole soul
seems Invested Of this redeeming attri-
butte. This characteristic Of the rebel
lious is subject worthy the attention Of
the philosopher. 1t is indeed difficult to
account for il upon any rational hypothe-
sis. Il is manifested in a remarkable
manner among Southern rebels of North
ern birth. These, like demons torn with
remorse, curse the land that gave them
birth and the hands that protected their
infancy That such hopeless hypocrites
should be cherished by Southern born
man or woman, argues incapacity to APP
prcciate the good. II is in vain TO look
for a kindred example in the history of
the world The venomous and malig
nant feelings, so constantly manifested,
proceed not from love Of country. Such
poisonous fruits grow not on such a
goodly tree
THE PREVALENCE OF PASSION.
The fiery yehemence comes next from
those attributes which make up the hero.
II is not the fanaticism which tempered
the sword of crusaders. An earnest
zeal for religion feeds the flames kndled
in the fanatics heart Some sacred cause
gives him his inspiration and half re-
deems his errors. Some holy sentiment
swells into a sacred imperative which is
for time the voice of God. You may
search the whole domain of mans spir-
itual nature for some spring to this crime
against humanity and you will search in
vain The sacred mandates of the soul
find no such place in which to act. These
60 not forth for pay. They find their
enjoyment in perpetual activity, and ele-
vate their possessor above the counting
house. This cause neither ministers at
the affairs Of science, letters or religion.
1t neither makes roads, constructs bridges,
build school houses and churches, feeds
the hungry, nor clothe the naked
There is no corner in the domain
Of the beautiful, the good and the
true which could produce such events.
We are forced then to find the life of
these 'predcstined criminals" against
humanity in the lowest passions Of mans
brute nature. The voice of conscience
has been hushed for time amid the roar
Of passion. The warriors are led on by
the spirit of rage or rum, and when it
subsidies disastrous retreat or a timely
evacuation ensues.
THE ABSENCE or INTELLECT.
The priests and orators who corrupt
ed the public mind supplied neither
wisdom, experience, genius, judgment,
logic, facts, charity nor religion. TWAS
all the ferocity of revenge, the rage Of
the infuriate beast. You will search
their speeches in vain for fine sentiment
or truth Not one State paper, not one
grafton can be found with merit enough
to redeem it from a sudden death. in no
department can you find any relief In
mechanics not new idea has been pro-
duccd nor an old one received a new APP
plication. No great intellect either in
the field or in council has been called
forth. 1t was the whirlwind of passion,
not excitement of intellect or sentiment
There has not been a single new song
produced, every one used has been OBJ
tanned like the arms, by pillagc, The
whole race is a predetermined band of
thieves and liars They are the yiolators
of all the bonds which unite humanity.
THE CIERGYNEN OR PRIESTS.
Wo do not intend to offend, unless a
little wholesome truth has become dis
tasteful. Ii is time that people were
looking at things. And as we still hold
the doctrine Of the sage Of Monticello sa-
cred, we will make no distinction in pro-
fcssions We have not a particle Of
doubt that the honest laborcr, whether at
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