, 1862-04-16


hands. 1t is perhaps not strange that they
should have been thrown into confusion
when the melee begun. Let us not con-
demn them, but give them another chance.
Their Colonel will make them retrieve
their reputation Or die in the attempt,
THE NEWS FRoM NASHVILLE.
The news from Nashville is not encour-
aging. Our special correspondent, who,
from his long residence in Kentucky and
Tennessee, is well qualified to form an
opinion, says that there are few loyal men
in the Western and Central parts Of the
latter State. Those who resisted secession
the longest, and who sacrificed the most
for their Union principles, are now our
hercest enemies, declaring daily that when
our now victorious forces are Fastening back
through Nashville, after the defeat which
the rebels say is impending, they will fire
upon them from their houses, and in what
ever way they can, urge on the work Of ex-
Termination. He says that the withdrawal
Of the troops would be the signal for anoth-
or insurrection, and that the towns to be
held must be garrisoned by our loyal men.
This does not accord with what Parson
Brownlow breaches and what Governor
johnson hopes, butit is instruct accordance
with the results Of hundreds Of observations
that Northern men have made We have
no doubt that cur Informant reflects what
lie believes, and that his opinions are in
tile main correct. And how much soe7er
We may wish to pin our faith to the two
Onion men whom we have named, we are
compelled tojudge of Tennessee notso much
by what they say, as by the analogies which
the triumphs Of our arms elsewhere have
developed. It is rule that slavery and
loyalty do not go together; that wherever
the former is strong, the latter is weak and
powerless, or wholly wanting. Tennessee,
in the neighborhood of Nashville is no ex-
ception to what is elsewhere true The
well founded fear Of what has happened
may have deferred far-seeing men from en-
barking in what they foresaw would be q
failure; hence the progress Of secession was
slow. The virus wss there, however.
Nashville divided with Memphis the doubt
full honor Of being the centre Of the slave
holding aristocracy Of the State, No labor
there, especially no labor Of an agricultural
character, was honorable save that which
vas carried On by slaves. Wealth, always
making itself felt, was doubly desirable, and
clothed with superlative honors when it
was invested Ii human flesh and blood
Even negro-breeding for the South and a
market WAS no bar to those who indulged
in it when they wanted to shine among
the local nabobs who gave tone
to society and direction to
politics. And he must have been more
than ordinarily lnhuman negro-hader, who
was voted out all approaches to the
highest circles in consequence Of the hor7i
bic calling that he pursued. In the North
the objects most sought after as con
ferliog special credit upon the pos
SCISSOR vary with different localities
In the West, he is the representative man
who owns most land, or among farmers
the greatest herd Of cattle In New Eng
land, manufactures are the favorites of mer
who want to invest. In New York, bank
ing and foreign commerce have the pre
cedence in the scale of honor. In all tn,
South, the possession Of niggers is the stan
da1d OF respectability and it rises or fall
as the numbers increases or diminishes-
The land around Nashville used K
be worked BY white labor. Thel
the laborers loved their country
and hated slavery. The rise of cotton i,
the markets Of the world made SLAYER,
profitable, and while The district of which
we speak grew rich, it lost its conscienc
and: became rebel And this result n
may expect in all places in which SLAYER
is the dominant interest; and we dar
predict that in all the South there will nc
be found local exception to disprove th
rule.
What, then, Is to be done? From th
beginning ne have had but one opiuio,
The cause Of the war must be strucI
Slavery must 60 down! At least, th
slaves Of the rebels, the objects for whic
they prolong the strife, the precious trea.
ures which give such vencm and furt I
disloyd endeavor, must be set free! "
care not how, whether by Proclamation
the President, or By Confscation La,
comprehensive in its terms and energetic
its operation Not only at Nashville, b,
in all other places in al the rebellious State
the work Of liberation must commence an
be faithfully carried on-must commen,
while jet the country has the fnanci
strength to carry out the policy that nece
sAy VII by and By compel it to inaugural
Hesitation ls criminal .because it is dsage
ous, imperilling the unity II: not The ye,
Life ofthe Republic:* pen the axe an
lett fant Slavery Is 4nathsome and RI,
taminat1ng- Freedom or It must die ~
before the end Of this campaign, the neon;
will be compelled to choose one Of tho ~
TO doom to death. Weknow which ~
be destrnyedi -
.F The Committee on Elections in =,
House d: Representatives. has reported. in
case Of 4r. Tandsyer of Iowa, tint no pers,
States army and At the same time be entlu
to aseat "a CengFess. 4 resolution Is appen
Ell deefss1ne that Ar Vandever has not be
entitled TO 8 Aeat In the Hotse eiuce he "
E2nstared into The serRice Of the United stst,
ssntsmhT u 1851 The COMMITTEES exprf
eaf g eanasahoa Tor Col Vandever's paid.
he e.a5ot n 3otfanx The amy while they assert tb