The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-16


him. The spirit and fortitude Of this
army in its long march is beyond all
praise. The army feels its strength now
and believes that it can go anywhere and
whip anything
Thus, before the memorable battle at
perryvillc. How this rebel exults at the
thought that the mar Southern States"
the cotton empire--the niger States par
excellence--the blissful region where the
true cornerstone Of the Confederacy can
be quarried to an indefinite extent--is at
last free, and that Kentucky, the land Of
abundant corn, beef, and bacon, which
they can steal aa igfnitem, is to be hence
forward the theatre of war; while Ala
bama, Mississippi, South Carolina, and
the rest of the brood, are hundreds Of
miles distant from the battle ground p
Now, pitch in, you big planters,
for you are secure, and not only secure,
but you can now get "more niggers" from
Kentucky, for nothing, to raise cotton
for you, and enrich you while the small
slave holders of Kentucky are feeding
the raggamufIins of SMITH and BRAGG,
and losing all their slaves Oh mag
unanimous Southern chivalry But we
imagine that Kentucky sees through your
disinterested conduct. Our readers will
probably recollect letter of JEFF. DAVIS
TO Gen. CAswELL, which was found at
the capitol, some months ago, and pub T..
lished in our columns, in which the
usurper dolefully exclaims "The po-
sition of Kentucky is truly embarrassing;
if she were with us, our ability 10 prolong
the 'oar 'coald be greatly aacreasedr' We
take also from the Atlanta paper rich
letter from a correspondent about the in
evitable MoRGAN's reception in kentucky.
1t is a most ridiculous specimen Of bonn
bast and preposterous falsehoods
To attempt to describe the ecstatic iov
and gratitude of the people at our en-
trance into the State, is impossible. In
every town and hamlet, demonstrations
Of welcome were showered upon us. and
the ladies We'd with each other in acts of
hospitality. Such was their Joy that
TIE streets of every village was block
AIDED with women and children, and it
was often difficult TO pass even a few
rods without danger TO life or limb of
some fair one. Our Generals (Morgan's)
entrance into Lexington beggars all at
tempts at description. They raised
shout after shout of 'long live Morgan
our deliverer." "God bless the Southern
army" &c, which rent the air. Many
were seen upon their knees invoking the
blessings of Heaven upon their deliver
ers. Old men clasped heir lifelong
companions TO their bosoms, and with
eyes turn- TO Heaven both would bless
God who had spared them 10 see that
day. Sisters would rush wildly into the
midst of the soldiers and soon find. a
brother among the partisans, and the
happiness of fathers, mothers, brothers,
sisters, wives and children at meeting
again, with triumph perching upon our
banners then waving over them, was
manifested by their shouts and their
tears, but no one can describe it, Nor
gan was fairly dragged from his horse
by the ladies, who showcred upon him
every demonstration of aflcctionate re-
gard.
Morgan was again amid the scenes of |
his childhood. ellis foot was again upon
his native heath, restored TO his country |
and his clan" Here he had wandered |
beneath the shades Of the forests, PLAYED |
by the babbling brooks and sported in |
happy glee with the companions of his |
childhood and youth; and here be had |
spent the years of his manhood till this |
wicked war was waged upon us.
But now returning as conqueror he /
found his property destroyed by the
vandals, his neighbors robbed, imprieon- /
ed and murdered, aud desolation spread /
far and wide. But he came with uplited l
arm to revenge the loss Of all this, which |
he will most surely do, if his life is
spared. What an event in the life Of a
man. No wonder he said it was the
proudest moment Of his existence.
Morgan had q wooden factory there
before the war commenced; but he found +
that il had been occupied by the Fede-
rails as a drill room for negroes. Some
800 had been daily exercised III the man
nal of the musket These negroes, how
ever, came up with the general crowd Of
rejoicers, and made every demonstration
of gladness at their deliyerance from The
clutches of the Yankees. Are you as
tonished chat a brigade Of Kcntuckians
Joined the Southern army in 2 hours in
and around LeXingtonF