Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-29
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lRr, Editor. az Sir-In contemplating on
Toe great struggle between the government
aud her deuded fellow citizens, wha, emo.
lions of thought Rll the train when we look
upon he pnst and compare it with the pres
ent But It is not for me TO give a diges, OF
the happy days Of our country IN be past.
We will leave that 10 ADLER heads lan me.
Wby she ciiizeus OF Tennessee have turned
a deaf ear the sacred compac aud 90 he
teachings 81 Polk and the immoral Andrew
J ,chson, is aquestion I cannot answer, nor
do | believe they can DO themselves with
credit Every ,bine denotes th3t they were
In prosp r.ua condition in toe year 1860
equally az much as any other S ate 10 the
Union. Since then, every thing shows plaiuly
That che has not furnished as IN DAYS OF
yoie. Business seems at 3ead stand sill,
uud all seems aa though hey were on the
road TO ruin yes, ruin, to everlasting ruin.
| Citizens OF Tennessee, Is there not way o
redeem what you have osto Most pssuredly
hare is. You perhaps would like to know
Your present course denotes siagnalion 10
business and ruin. Your days that's past
/ when you were true to the Union were peace
and prosperity wealth rolled in your State
ia abundance every one went bis way re-
joicing; all Of you were gay and happy
Blu, now how different Vain delusions
have led you where you are. You are AZ
fault, aud must reap what you have sown
To day you fud true and noble sons OF the
Union amongst you, not to sutjugate yea
but to redeem you from iha clutches Of se-
cossion. Here you ind The sons OF Michigan
aud Kentucky shoulder TO shoulder with abe
determination 10 plant The h,g you one
loved so well but now disown, on every inch
Of soil that han dared TO trAmplo 10 under
foot. You Cndeavor to make yourselves In
nocent Calmly req ct aud let reason hold
saoy. Ask yourselves the question, It your
Constitution gives you the right to secede
that you have sworn TO defend against all it
enemies aud opposers Arestbere not Wis
provisions there 10 defining treason and pua
ishlng the criminals? oar ioreNthers ci
no stone unturned when they adopted Go,
Constitution, and when you lifted your hau'
TO strike 10 down Il is more than you can nc
complhh. 1t has power, end power ter
BILE to its enemies either at home or Of foreig'
{ lands am = citizen OF Michigan. and
private ia the Union army, aud 10 tim
would exchange the position for lhe plac
; Jed, Davis now occupies 10 the rotten nC
traitrous bogus Confederate States o
America.
Il Is the desire Of The sons now IN ihe Ser
: vice Of the Union 10 see Il restored az il wa
the same Constitution for us 40 aud th
Constitution our fathers made for "a Tbi
Is the motto aud surely the oi,izans OF Ten
; nessee can live under Ice benign influence a
IN days gone by. One thing Is certain, he
will And 10 better Tor themselves and thei
, chillTrn's childreG than 60 live as hey hav
since they seeded. This Is not to convic
nor o0uviOce, but The tcelings OF a fellow
{ citizen and soldier OF Michigan. Pethc2
this will weary your patience, bat with hop
some day OF seeing Dur beloved Ulion a
prosperous as Ia days OF yore citzaus (
Tenn,ss e., fer we'll for lbe pre-. ent
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Company T. sh Michigan.