Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-25

GAINESVILLE, TENN., April %, 1862

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EDToR NASHVILLE UNION,
Sir: Our word antahEe is derived from
Tantalus, one Of the Infamous wretches, who,
according to heather myths, was punished
in bell for his crimes. II saw" said Ulysses,
"the severe punishment OF Tantalus In a
lake whose waters appros ched to his lips, be
stood burning with thirst without the power
to drink. Whenever be inclined his head to
to the stream, some deity commanded it
be dry, and the dark earth appeared at his
feet. Around him lofty trees spread their
fruits to view; the pear. the pomegranate,
ana the apple the queen olive and the lus.
cious fig quivered before him, which, when
ever he extended bis hand to seize them,
were suatched by the winds into clouds and
obscurity.P Hence, when we are leased with
false hopes, we are said to be tantaIzsd. So,
ia the language Of poetry;
There, Tanta'ous, along the stygiln bound
rours oct deep gpOans, his groans through he'll re.
sound;
E'cnin the circling floods, reireshment Graves
And rices with thirst, amidst sea Of waves.
Tn to the water, be his lip applies
Back from his p, the treacherous water los
Above, beneath, around his hapless head
Trees Of all kinds delicious fruitage spread
TIE fruit he strives to seize but blasts ariso t
Toss IL on bigb, and Will it to the sloesn -
This fable Of Tou'alus Gly represents the
condition Of the Southern Confederacy
Though Tautalus you've heard does stlud chin
deep,
In water, yet he cannot get sip:
Atwhich you fmlle now all on { would lo truo
We're tie name cha ged, aud the tale told Of you"
What has it ever done but tantalize us
with false hopes aud broken promises2 Last
sgrirg the wise acres told us that by the first
Of August, England would interfere and
break up lhe bockaie, aud this was one OF
the elements Of power upon which the South
relied for succass But Angus, came aud went
aud England never moved peg, uotwith
standing he predictions of King Cotton
Then tho first OF january could not pass
without interference on the part OF ENGLAND,
SO great would be The necessity FIR cotton--
1t come aud went without any Interference.
Another element Of power upon which the
Conlederacy relied. was a divided North
JtH Davis said that The battles of this re-
bellion would be fought in the streets Of
Northern cities. Is The Moth divided? Does
she not present. united front in this great
conflict? l do not mean that there is not
here and there a vile reptile which Kisses
and splits venom but they ar powerless and
harmless for evil. They dare not show their
snakysbesds. 10 like manner they relied on
uail,d South and confidently predicted
thatsuch would be Che case This was the
pig upon which King Davis hung his hopr.
Ban Nl.h all bis ability aud cloverness. be
made bluuder Indeed nothing but ate
ries Of FLANDERS bas marked lbe b, giauing
nj progress oil the rebellion
"iho irlit Doe strives 20 selzs Dat blasts arise
To's % ON high, and whid &c to me skies."
The same true ia respect to the reports
which are circulated daily They Inspire
hopes to-day which afa "a he blasted e :;.er
row. This /, ilu.ir Ted 10 report which
circulated yesterday through tbetown. twos
reported 10 lhe morning hat another battle
bad been fought a' T. lsEDrg, which resulted
10 the deieaE Of the Federals aud IN driving
them scgJa ltnlntee rver TbI. report