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Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22
FRANKLIN CLIFFORD,
JAMES WILEY,
HALEY RUSSELL.
The ConscrInt Law.

This law recommended by jeff. Davis
subjecting every man in the Southern
Confederacy between the ages of Is and
30 years to military service, has passed
both branches of the rebel Congress, so
we are told by the Richmond Enquirer,
and has received the Presidents sigma
ture. This frightfully despotic law, the
models of which have been enacted only
during the darkest periods of French and
Austrian tyranny, compelling men into the
military service, and tearing them from
their homes and families, is now the law
of the land in the reyolted States Mis-
cradle condition Of affairs 1t is a
death-blow at State Sovereignty, and at
the freedom of every man in the Confed-
eracy. 1t is a most remOrseless act Of
despotism and Of consolidation in its
most odious and inhuman form. Talk of
Confederate freedom and sovereignty
and independence indeed after this !
One might as well talk Of Austrian de-
mocracy, or Spanish freedom, or Russian
liberty. The rebels have confessed their
weakness in this. They cannot raise
volunteers for the protraction Of their
hopeless struggle On the other hand the
United States has to refuse thousands Of
ardent volunteers We shall refer to this
again.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

VIII any Of those gentlemen who con-
tend 50 stoutly for State soUereignty that
they insist 3 State has perfect right to
withdraw from a League, or a Union, or
Confcderacy, or a Compact, at her own
good pleasure, please tell us how they
expect to hold their Southern Confede-
racy together, and preserve their notions
Of State independence, IN Hepreseace Of a
poDwftz, consolidated Northern repuJtje2
IF the Southern States succeed in break
ing off from the Union, win they no. as
matter of necessity Of seB-preserDatio7a,
and by the very instinct Of mutual Protec-
ton, be forced into a consolidated gov
eminent which will, by its constant me-
cessity for action, swallow up and wholly
destroy the so-called sovereign powers Of
the individual States Willnot the same
"military necessity" which has already
levied a CONSUMPTION, on the Southern
Confederacy, one Of the most fearfully
stringent acts which federal government
can perform, or the same military me-
cessity" which has prohibited expOrta-
tons and importations of certain char
acter also impel the Confederacy to other
acts equally as stern, until there is no
power left to the States at allS We see
not how this process of consolidation
under the Southern Confederacy can be
avoided. The Confederacy is for mutual
defence, and this will be found to justify
a resort to any measure which in the
Judgment of its Congress may be needed
for defence. It is as clear to our mind
as sunlight that the establishment of the
Southern Confederacy will certainly be
followed by the utter humiliation of
State sovereignty, The old Union offers
the best security for the independence of
the States il their internal government,
from thesimple fact of the absence Of i'm
n1jnent and continual external danger, such
as would menace both confederacies
were two to exist. The two govern
ments would be of a military nature, and
military power always tends to CONSOLE
dalton.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

How terrible must be the mingled rage,
and batfled ambition, and remorse and
shame and utter desperation Of the rebel
leaders No wonder they fight furiously
as the overwhelming armies of the Union
gather closer around them and drive them
i to their dens. So perishes the scorpion
in the circle of fire, so dies the rattle
snake in the flaming prairie, so will
shrek the damned when, at the Last Day,
Almighty vengeance drives them forever
"into darkness and the burning lake"
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

Secessionism processes to protect the
institution of slavery, and since its adj
vent twelve months ago, more slaves have
been taken from their owners by rebel
impressments than the Aboltionists ever
stole in twelve years, while the removal
of slaves from al the Border States pro-
crosses with amazing rapidity. This is
practice number one. Secessionism pro-
fesses to protect State Sovereignty, and
the Confederate act Of Consumption, the
many rigid military laws, the arbitrary
and oppressive restrictions on trade, the
act to burn the cotton crops, and similar
laws of the Confederate Congress are fast
forcing the States into dcspotic CONSOLE
dated federal government This is prac-
tice number two.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22
An Ansctinr Annenl.

The following letter was written by
four Tennesseesns, now held as prisoners
Of war at Chicago Ifany one can read
it without feeling the tear of pity for the
deluded start TO his eyes, and the fire of
indignation at the baseness of their de-
ceivers burn his cheek, he must have more
stoicism than we possess. In this sim
pie and unaffected letter we have an elo-
quent commentary upon the duphcity
and heartless treachery of those wealthy
men who have been the instigators of this
rebellion. Let the masses ponder on the
momentous lesson. And hundreds on
hundreds Of similar petitions and state
ments, both verbal and in writing, are al
most daily presented to Governor John
son. We give the letter with but few
photographed corrections.
To- APRIL 10, 1862.
Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON Sir Permit me
to introduce myself to you. am Tennes-
seean and, like many others, am now con-
faed ia the BARRACKS at Chicago. / viii now
state my case you. live fifty miles from
Nashville. There is myself, r. Il. Ellis,
Franklin Clifford, Haley Russell aud james
Wiley. We all have LAT ge families at home,
aud they are suffering. Ellis mas six chill
dren, Clifford has eight children, Russell has
six children, Wiley has seven children. We
are poor men and just made enough to hare
ly live when we were there and now they
are suffering. And now pray God to hslp
| you TO help me to get home to my family
once more, and the name of Andrew john
son never will be forgotten, want you to
write to me quick if you please, and the
terms If our release. We are willing TO
take the oath of allegiance and go home aud
there BE- contented. The rich men promised
us to take good care of our families, but
they have suffered ever since we left home.
Now, our friend. II you win help us back, /
will never forget the name OF you, our
friend. If the Tennessee boys can get Off from
here on the oath or In any way, and at the
same time know they were released by you,
Mr.. johnson, the shouts when they get to
Nashville you never heard the like.
l now sir, subscribe myself to you, yours
truly. But give me an answer quick If you
please. don't sleep thinking Of my poor
vile and children. Help, help help, oh,
help suffering humanity We are all from
fOrty-fve to sixty years old God help us!
r. b. ELLIS,
FRANKLIN CLIFFORD,
JAMES WILEY,
HALEY RUSSELL
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

STRIEING FACTS. - While Southern
money is almost utterly worthless in this
city, and business houses and hotels
keep posted their placards, inscribed
"-No Southern Money taken here" and
Confederate Notes are valued about as
much as the same amount Of brown pa
per, the United States Treasury Notes
pass at par in all transactions. DO not
these two facts prove clearly what our
Secessionists at heart believe in refer
ence to the stability and solyency Of the
Federal and Confederate Governments ?
When shewd commercial men act this
way, is it not an overwhelming proof
that they have no faith in the ability of
the rebel Government to weather the
storm, and that they have faith in the
final complete triumph of the Federal
Government? 1t is said that Treasury
Nstes are deprecated sometimes at the
East two or three per cent A man
who regards this little tluctuation, which
may result from a hundred transient
causes, as evidence Of real deprecia-
ton in the value Of the Treasury Notes,
knows little Of financial matters The
great fact remains uncontroverted that
all over the country this money is taken
with confidence. Even in the City of
Richmond, under the very eye Of the
Confederate Government United States
Treasury Notes command e handsome
premium over Confederate Notes The
universal judgment Of commercial men
on this point cannot be controyerted.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22
Is It POSSIBLE 2

We are told, on excellent authority,
that not one of all the rebel preachers in
this city has visited any of the U. S.
Hospitals to administer the consultations
of religion to our suffering and dying
soldiers. We have ever been taught
tat it was the high and noble mission of
Ministers of the Gospel to initiate the
beautiful example of their diviae
Master in showing kindness even to their
enemies, and especially to visit and con-
sole the poor, the afflicted and the dying.
When men profess to devote their lives
to expounding and enforcing the holy
precepts of the Bible we naturally look
for example as well as precept. When
their lips drop words of oil and their
hearts are filed with gall we involuntary
recall the fearful malediction of the Sa-
or against all such false teachers ;:
"Woe unto you scribes, and Pharisees,
and hypocrites, for ye deyour widows
houses and for pretence make long pray
ers, therefore ye shall receive the greater
damnationp
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

If the States now wholly loyal to the
Union were TO suffer the establishment of
an independent government at the mouth
of the Mississippi, or on the Pacific coast,
they would be grossly false TO their own
dearest interests. If the Southern Con-
federacy were recognized by US it would
have right to make any treaty it pleas
ed with France or England or Spain and
even establish foreign power on this
Continent. u i0ould haze the right to an
yite the erection of a British fort at the Mouth
ofthe Mississippi, to protect her commerce.
1t 1ooaM haze he right 10 giUe England the
yoint navigation ofde Mississippi. 1t could
cede away any portion Of its soil to a
European power, at any time it might
think proper to do so. Who is so insane
as to believe that the States along the
Ohio will ever consent TO sign their own
death warrant by tieing their own hands
and handing the dagger to an enemy ?
If it be replied that the Southern Con-
federacy is willing to guard us against
all this by treaty, we answer that no
man of sense ever puts himself at the mer-
cy of another especially of one oolo has 50
oflen broken his pHghted JaiH, as the leaders
OF the rebellion have done,
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

The rebel Congress has passed resolu-
tons ordering the burning of cotton in
private hands in the States it has passed
a CONSUMPTION act forcing men into the
army in the States; it has taken posses
sion of all the railroads in the rebel
States; it has placed the most arbitrary
restrictions on the commerce of the
States and in the farce Of all this, rebels
in Nashville coolly tell us that they are
afraid the United States Government is
making war upon the sovereignty Of the
States
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

The editor of a newspaper who advo-
Gates treason, either openly or covertly,
has no right to complain if the law ar
rests him in his work Of mischief. The
freedom Of The press authorizes clear
and unrestrained discussion of the laws
and acts of Government, but not an
assault upon the very existence Of the
Government itself. Freedom of speech
allows us to use that speech so as not to
abuse others. The right Of man TO
use a spring freely does not include his
right to poison it. Tie right to walk
the streets does not imply the right to
spread the smallpox through it. And
an editor who breaches treason is worse
than a poisoncr Or a breeder Of pesti-
lence.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22
Federation Of n Nashville Rebel Or
gan toward Union Men.


If we were to believe the assertions of
active rebels hereabouts, the Union men
were quite a favored set of fellows under
rebel reign. They were the pets Of soci-
ETY., They were really overpowered with
caresscs, and delicate little attentions.
Sometimes, it is true, just for a joke,
they were notified to leave the city or be
put under bonds, to the tune Of $4,000,
as dangerous men," or perhaps a rebel
just in fun, denounced them as "white-
liyered scoundrels,' and talked Of ropes,
cold STEEL and bullets !" but everybody
laughed at all that Generally the rebel
leaders spoke mildly and tolerantly, as,
for example, in the following editorials
from the Nashville Gazette Of Feb. IL,
1862:
The man VINO 10 day rays he is a Union
man. or "a sympl h q with the unholy cause
OF Abraham Lincoln, deserves not 10 fUe an
Southern community. II wOuld laugh with
delight over the hre consuming Southern
homes, aud grin with derision ~ The distress
Of Southern women and children thrca ened
he blade aud torch OF The inyadrfs.-
HJw.m9ay sucl iafom ms sconEdres are nop CT.
Ems Of the elm OF N4shUitP Inc. zee onorg
lis AMI such deesf0Jie traitors ID y5u kaOm one
such ? i you d. 10 s yo,0 day 10 iaUk and
nyD,e him.
Mark and name the infamous scoun-
drels, the Union men," to the Vigilance
Committee They will attend to them
Did not JEFF. DAVIS send TO Nashville
1900 guns for Especial purpose" In
another number, speaking % Union men,
the same paper says:
Though urn- tte oItw rd -smhhnoe Of
humanity, way Gown n their beSrt. is mend
b, C.. usu.y h,, r0,m che h.ry realms be-
J ~.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

We cannot see why some rebels are so
bitterly opposed to taking the OATH
They certainly have no scruples about
swearing. They swear at President lin
coin, they swear at our Generals and our
soldiers, they swear at the flag of their
country, they swear at Gov Johnson, and
they swear at the Daily Union and its
editor. AS they swear so many oaths for
bad purposes, they ought to be made to
swear one for good purpose.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

This important document relative to
railroad and telegraphs, was so mutilat-
ed in our Sunday s issue that the whole
point was omitted. We therefore rcpnb-
fish IL. rfea U.at 9tI
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

A Louisville rebel writes us a very in
solent letter and subscribes himself "La
honesty" We suspect his honesty is
about like his manners and his pa,riotism.
The three like the old lady's religion
are terribly out CT repair"
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

Please direct our exchanges TO the
Union and save us q great deal Of annoy
anee. aa8 Bal tl l.ta'
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

Secessionism, like Abolitionism, is bas-
ed upon the higher-law. They both lead
directly to abolitionism and 90 despotic
consolidation; 20 the destruction Of indi-
yidual rights and of State rights. But
Secessionism is the shorter road 10 these
two great evils
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

We have no sort Of feeling for a man
whose head is filed with cotton, or wo-
man whose bosom is ditto.
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

Read the excellent article in this num-
Der needed Nashville. rgA
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

Persons receiving newspapers from the
South viii confer great favor on us and
our readers by sending them to us. We
are anxious TO get them regularly
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22

A States Rights rebel is about such a
self-contradiction as monarchical dem
ocrat
Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22
ALSO,
JUST RECEIVED,
BY III. Campbell,
No. a Public square.

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Plough Liues, Matches, Clothes Pins, wash T1bl
Market Baskets, 100 boxes starch smakiBg T5Jacco
Pepper, Coffee, Butter, Herring, canberres, kaih
assorted sizes, Clover Seed Coal OF, Lard Oh, Brooms
WashDoards, Coal OIIamps and chImncys, best Flonr
bbls co1ee, Sugar, Tnwaro Dry Goods, Boots and
Shoes.
And China, Glass, add Qiocnsware, ah3icato ana
retail
Gail soon, " you want
BARGAINS. y
II. CAMPBELL.
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Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-22
$. c. MERCER, Editor.

Tuesday, APRIL %, 1852.
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-11-21
Voice Of the Maso rs.

AT the late meeting Of the Masons IT
Columbus, . report was presented and
adopted Of which the following is part:
"Your committee would heartily reafirm
the resolution adopted by this Grand body
nj It's last annual communication That in
the present unnatural contest, the institu-
ton OF Free Masonry has no attribute that
can take sides with rebellion for in all her
constitutions, laws and edicts she has ever
inculcated true allegiance and fidelity to
civil govern nent, and totally discountensnc-
ed, conspiracies aud rebellion
But while Masons, as individuals. are
justified in shedding blood. il need be. in
support Of their legitimate government. the
ancient institution will never array herself
in the habilments Of war.
LIT is her province to WELD the trowei
- the truncheon Of peace, and with it she
will spread under the disrupted arch Of our
National Union the cement Of brotherly
love and friendship 90 that. Persdveuture.
in the words Of our gifted brother. Nasx. OF
Pennsy lvanis. III all bonds should be broken
all ties rent assuuder if discord. dissen
sion and disruption shall mark the decline
and fall OF the most wise and wonderful OF
the governments Of mankind--let the Ma
sonic temple in ell states, kingdoms, lands
peoples or coIiederacies, be the common
refuge Of an indestructable Masonic Contra
ternity.'
Respectfully submitted.
"K. p. SPAULDlNG, Chairman.
&C. MOORE"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-11-21
Sofiety aud Postoffiee Directory, &f
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

ST. PAULe, (Episcopal) Rev J. D. Wakefield. Rector,
services l01< h. ~. and r. NJ
ST. MARYS. (GAtho;ic Rev. AeS MerZ, Pastor. serv-
ees 8 and 10 A. NJ and p. NJ
ST. ANDREWS. Catholic y Rev b. ii. Scope, Pastor
services and 10 A. n. and P NJ
10. PREsBYTERIAN. Rev Mr.. Van Doren, Pastor, ser
vices Iok A. NJ. and p. N.
UNITED PREsBYTERIAS, Rev Mr. Aten, Pastor ser
vices lo,< A ~ and y. VI
PEARL ST. METHODIST, Rev. Mr.. simms, Pastor,
services toK A. ~. and p. 81. l-
CHRIsTIAN--Henry Hall. south vest corner Vain
and franklin streets. Services ~ Elder A J. Hobbs
first and third Lords day 10 each
and evening.
UNION CHAPEL, Rev. A. Greenmsn. Pastor services
1c1. A. NJ. and p. NJ
GERMAN METHODIST, Rev. Godlove TRES rastor,
services iO1I A. NJ and 2 p. n.
GERMAN LUTHERAN, Rev. Chas- schAdow Pastor,
services 10 A. NJ.
ID GERMAN LUTHERAN. Rev. Mr. GrossoH, Pastor.
services 10 A. NJ and 7 p ~
AFRICAN " T. CHCR II, Rev. w. CTrevan Pastor,
services 10Y A. N. and n. NJ.
FRIENDS. HIcKsITE, services ii A. n.
ORTHODOX II A. NJ.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-11-21

| DEPARTURE OF RE 69TH.-Tuesday last
the 18th. having b.en exchanged and or
dered to Indianapolis, to receive their back
pay. arms, tents, &c. started on the Gen.
trail road. Not being cars sufficient to take
the entire regiment. six companies, under
command Of Adjutsnt Perry. wen. in the
noon train, whilst four remained and went
10 the evening train in charge Of Capt Fin
ley. Col. Bennett and staff. followed on
Wednesday. The sick and wounded. with
the exception of Simeon Jaseph. and Oliver
Edwards we're all taken to Indianapolis.
where, no doubt, they viii either be dis
charged from service or furloughed = suffi-
cient time to insuIe recovery. The news
OF their having been exchanged and the an
ticipation OF getting into active service, acted
like charm on not only the we'll but the
sick-all felt joyful. prefe,ing to wear out
rather than to rust out. We do not know
to what part Of Dixie the 69th may be
ordered, but We hope the boys may again
have the opportunity Of fighting Kirbey
Smith, when We will not only insure that the
job Of paroling those Of the rebels who may
be left alive will devolve on . Union com.
mander. bu. Kirbey will feel the difference
between the same regiment that lie imagin
ed was $50 well drilled ard belonged to the
regulars" q. tie Richmond battle, and
REALITY. A better drilled aud disciplined
regiment. never left Camp Wayne, or any
other Camp in Hoosierdom. God bless the /
officers and soldiers Of the 69thl was the |
invocation from thousands of patriotic hearts
and lips. on Tuesday last. many Of whom
had parted with loved and cherished ones,
it may be. no more 10 meet on earth!
-"Brave boys they
Gone at their country's call;
And ,et--and yet-we may not forget,
That many brave boys must fall =
Mr.. Jaseph, who WAS sho, in the thigh,
is gradually recovering-h returned home
from Richmond. KY. about two weeks ago. /,
Oliver Edwards, son Of Nr. Thomas Ed
wards. returned home last Wednesday eve
Mug week. in company with his mother.
who went to Richma md after him. He was
wounded in the joint of the elbow. and
tho it has been extremely painful. and fears
we're entertained that the limb would have
to be amputated, it is now out of danger.
and he will get well, tho his arm will al.
ways be stiff