Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-10

dance Ut grain, poars into the lap Of the
nation new and priceless products. The Ma.
tion extends toward all the points Of the
compass. By a single effort It raises itself
to an sqnal position with the frst powers Of
the earth, which point they had reached by
centuries Of toll and labor. On this gov
ernmen. monarchy vainly oxpends its fury
aud aristocracy the hatred Of it's pride; for,
though, during the struggle it seems to sink.
yet il rises from the fall renewed aud rein
vigorated
So much for the Government and people
Of the United States. 10 the hands Of The
people is still placed its destiny, lis life or
death. Who is willing to see it destroyed
We need not ask the ambitious General
whose forces are arrayed against it. His hope
Of fame is 10 its overthrow. We need not
ask the restless politician, whose only ex-
peolalion of preferment is in it's ruin
I'VE might pause to enquire of Mr.. JEEFER
SON DAVIS what wrong he has sustained at
Its hands? He would tell you. 1t educated
him at ils own institution of learning and
free of expense 10 him; itraised him to Con
gress; it placed him in the Senate Of the
United States; 1t made him Secretary Of War;
it bestowed upon him wealth, honor and dis
tinetion, What has it taken from him? Not
a dollar, not negro, not an ounce of cot
tou, not an inch of land. Then his wrongs
and injuries are that it gave him everything,
denied him nothing, and asked no pay in re-
turn,
We appeal to the shade OF ALBERT SYD
NBY JOHNSTON. who gave up his life in ODE
dience to the orders of JEFFERSON DAVIS
What wroogs had the Government done him?
It placed him at the head of its armies aud
threw the mantle of its affection about him.
1t gave him position, honor, iuauence This
was the only offence.
What rights did JoHN c. BREcKMRTDGE
lose? Ittook him, young man, and elect
ed him to Congress over the head Of ripened
experience and tried integrity. Not yet sat
saed, it made him Vice President Of this
great Nation. Not yet Satisfied, it called
him to the counses Of the Senate. What has
he LOST? Can any one tell?
What right, what liberty did IsHAM G.
HARRIS, the three times Governor of Tennes-
see, lose? Did he ever, can he ever inform
you?
But why continue the inquiry The ex-
ample OF one is the history Of all.
Not satitGed with more than their proper
tion of the advantages, benefits, honors and
wealth of the Government, they determined
that they would destroy it and rise still
higher upon it's ruins. How did they SEEK
it's accomplishment? By depriving parents
Of their sons and exposing them to all the
hardships aud casualties of war. By plac
ing these noble and manly sons under the
command and control of political and mill.
tary leaders whom they select and appoint.
By seizing the property Of the Government
which b ad so long nurturfd, fostered and
protected them, and devollng il to the pros
ecuion of the war. BY applying the torch
to the hard earned products of the farmer
and consuming them. By depriving the
people of the gold and silver Of the country
aud substituting for it currency without IA
base, and forcing the people to receive it for
whalever they may have. By laying desc
late the fields through which they pass By
forcing into their ranks, under their con
scriplion acts, all persons of certain ages,
within the circle of their lines By taking
the coin and currency of the Banks Of the
States from which they are driven,k
1t is tedious to mention all the various
means they have employed to accomplish
their ends,
How can this strife be stopped and whose
duty is it to do it?
It cannot and will not be stayed by the
political aud military leaders, who have
originated and continued It, 1t is not their
interest, it ia not thely safety to do so. II
then rests with the people. DO they not
owe il to themselves and to their children
and TO the country When was ever peo
pie so prosperous aud happy ~ before tho
commencement of his strife? Toe humbest
citizen was protected in the enjoyment Of
every right, privilege and liberty that heart
could desire, whether within this or any
country. What have they gained by this at
tempted revelations They have encouraged
the doctrine Of secession which they have 20
often disclaimed. The trade foreigR and
domestic, has been nearly. and In some in
Stances entirely destroyed The country
bas been devastated by twelve months Of IA
terntcine war. The debt of The Government
has been increased from comparatively no
THAI to colossal proporli"nsi while priv" G
debt has accumulated AT uearly a. great o
ratio. The means which would have pa d
this debt have ben consumed and tpu
whole country Is rendered bankrupt. Fields,