Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-23
NASHVILLE, TETT. FRTDhT. MAY % 1852

That excellent and patriotic uewspa-
per, the SisByyiie Nscs. has the following
very sensible editorials
Our state Guvcrnutcnf.
In his speech before the Union meeting
at Nashville, some days ago, Governor
DoHEsoN expressed the hope that our
State Government would soon be reOr-
kanized. A correspondent, too, Of tbe
'L@FvHls Journal writing from Nash
Vile, expresses The same hope In fact,
the permanent reorganization of our State
Government is and ought TO be desired
by every one. But can g be done just
now N,c-thihN nOG Irue, The people
of Middle Tennessee would be TO some
extent unembarrassed in the selection Of
State officers, because the Federal author
itV is here 90 protect them. But those who
reside in East and West Tennessee would
have comparatively no voice in the seIec-
ton Of officers. Hence, until the Federal
arm is extended over these portions Of
Tennessee, we are unable to see how our
Government can be reorganized To aid,
therefore, in the extension of the Federal
authority over East and West Tennessee
becomes the imperative duty of every
one who desires TO see system and uni
fOrmity restored to the operation Of our
State affairs. Governor Johnson is do
ing all that it is possible for him to do
in that direction, but he must be aided
by the people before he can complete his
work And they must help him. It is
useless for the people to hesitate longer.
There is no necessity in waiting until
the result at Corinth is made known
Tennessee is to- day under the Federal
authority, and all the Beauregards in
Christendom cannot avert it from that
authority. He may annihilate General
Halleck and his forces and yet, in
twinkle, as it were, he will be confronted
by an army just as large, Just as well
equipped, and just as eager for a fight as
the one now menacing him at COrinth,--
The retreat of the Confederate army
from Tennessee ought to convince every
sensible man that the Confederates have
no hope of holding Tennessee. In fact,
it is military axiom as old as ii is true,
that if an army is not strong enough to
hold position, it never wilt be strong
enough TO retake it if its adversary
chooses to oppose it. Well, the Confed-
| crates left Tennessee, and the Federal
army marched in. This army is still
here, and every one knows that they in
/ tend to remain here. Thew never W,u
/ should our people hesitate any longer
| about yielding their obedience 10 the
/ Federal authority? Why not come out
at once and yield obedience, and 80 to
work and form State Government ?
The longer we delay, the worse il will
be for us for the sooner we Go so, the
sooner will our State affairs he restored,
and the sooner will we get rid Of stand
ing armies in our midst,
An hopes for the formation of South
orn Confederacy should be given up. II
is failure, and every sensible man feels
IT, Tennessee is lost 90 IT, Virginia
North Carolina, Arkansas, Texas, Mis-
souri, and Louisiana, are each and all in
effect lost 10 it. Why, then, should peo-
pie longer delay in giving in their adhe-
sion to the Federal Government? Dc
they want perpetual war in Tonnesseel
Do they want our homes, our farms, om
crops, our property of every kind, dc.
stroyed by standing armies Certainly
not, Abandon, then, all hopes of South
ern COnfederacy, and let US begin t
think OF establishing State Government
We have a Governor to elect; Legisla.
tors, Judges, and other officers to elect
We must be represented in Congress, anC
the interest of every one requires that W,
should do so at the earliest possible mo
ment Let US go TO work aud accom-
plish it.