Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-11
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/ Leaning oecesfeOnistB seeing new tne aD
solute failure Of all their attempts TO con-
quer dissolution OF the Union, have taken
another ground and proclaim through their
organs Of the press aud their mouth pieces
In Congress, and 10 society, that eUn II They
are subdusa they cannot be HELD IN sUBJEC
TIoN by military occupation. A great de-
scent this, from the boast that they could
overthrow the Union forces and destroy our
Government But their new ground is as
untenable as their first Wanting was vain
and empty. These terms "subdue" and
'suhiecting" do not represent the wishes or
sentiments of Union men. There is no de-
sire to subdue the PEOPLE OF to hold STATES
In subjecton; but only to reconstruct the
Tn on, restore the authority Of Government,
and, to this end, the Union forces have
shown and will continue to show their pow
er to subdue REBELS, and keep lRm in sub
lection.
Fortunately it IS becoming a prevalent
conviction in the South as well as 10 the
North, that there is no ground Of safety for
either section, except in the re, establishment
OF the Government in every State. Two
Confederacies, exasperated by previous con.
tentions, never could maintain relations of
amily as separate Governments. They must
either mingle into one, or desolate each 9th.
er, till the weaker sinks exhausted at the
feet of the bleeding victor For the South,
/ panncialIv Ihoro oot,ld ba m t,on
guilty or prosperity as a separate and indie
pendent Republic. Weakened as the Nor tn
might be by separation, she would still be
an overmatch for her eager, sanguine, and
reckless neighbors. The latter, exhausted
BY war, could not make or equip feet, or
appoint an adequate standing Army. Nay,
even in the bosom Of Southern communities,
the North would have formidable allies, as
that section has VIGOROUSLY had during the
whole OF this miserable rebellion And
th' 80 allies would be found among the most
intelligent, polite, sagacions aud wealthy
ciuzsns-men who could not help feeling
how much they had lost by Disunion. No
matter what prescription or penalty should
follow, nor how bloody and sweeping the
persecution might be, the cooperation of
such men with Northern interests would be
most perilous.
The Union reconstructed-the old rela
tons Of revolled States with the Federal
Government restored-there will be an end
to those evils from which Tennessee has suf
fered 80 much. Local insolence and oppres
sion will cease. The wisdom and honor of
the American Government will be substi-
tuted for the corruption and dishonor of a
JuntO of conspirators
Again then ask, why does any rational
man yet hold out in rebellion to the Govern
menl? What good can possibly come from
persisting in the attitude of resistancei
Tennessee must either remove. her position IN
the glorious coniederdcy to which she gave a
Jackson, or che must fall under the yoke OF
a Military Despotism. Let, therefore, the
whole strength of every true citizen that
possesses any weight, personal, soci al, or
political, be concentrated upon the task of
restoring the Union.
1t is difficult to exaggerate the sentiments
Of devout gratitude to God, and of profound
sense Of His mercies which are awakened
here by the intelligence from Corinth and
! Richmond. The enemies of the Government
have been constantly proclaiming that these
places were to be the theatres of decisive
conflicts Well, at one the battle is over,
and the rebels have retreated; at the other
their attack on the Union army ended in a
complete repulse, which may be hailed as a
prognosIic of a more perfect and extensive
triumph by our arms. 1t is believed here
that Mississippi, Arkansas aud Louisiana
are now clearly at our disposal. Glorious
results of the good soldiership Of cur Gen.
erals, and the gallantry and patriotism Of
our fellow citizens Of the rank and file!
regret to learn from the columns Of the
UNION that some Of the ladies OF Nashville
are so naughty in their conduct and Ian
guage to the officers and soldiers Of the 10y
al army. They must have greatly changed
from the character they oncehad for TASTE
refinement and all gentle virtues, if what 1
hear is not exaggerated The spirit Of
fiction, however, works strange alteration
We might address it RS Cassie did the potent
e'sence that turned that accomplished gen
tleman into a Drawing and staggering
bully. "Oh thou invisible spirit of wine
! (party) il we have no other name for thee,
let US call Thee "Devilnln
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