Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-04

now, in the vigorous prosecution Of this
war, for the suppression Of the rebellion,
and the army of more than half mill
lion Of men, could be doubled in less
than ninety days, were IL necessary 10
insure their success
3. Il was represented to you and re-
peated from day to day, that the North
ern people were eowards--that they could
not fight-that one Southern man could
whip five of them--that the better class
among them were opposed to the war and
would not enlist in it-that "none but
trencher soldiers, who enlisted to war on
their rations, not on man. fellows who
do not know the breech of a musket from
its muzzle, and had rather filch a pocket
handkerchief than fight an enemy in
manly, open combat" would be found in
the Union army-that in the event of a
war, the North was not prepared-that
the South was---that her secession ordi-
nances were eur notes Of preparation
that we had an army of one hundred
thousand men, well armed and equipped,
and ready to seize upon the National
Capitol and upon our entire Northern
boundary, at the bidding of JEFFERSON
DAVIS.
As complete REPUTATION of all this vain
and foolish Boosting, we may simply re-
fer to Norfolk, Yorktown, Newbern, Port
Royal, Fort Pickens, Fort Henry, Fort
DOnelson, Roanoke Island, Pea Ridge,
Mill Spring, Island No. 10, New Orleans
and COrinth, with the other strongholds
that have been taken by the Federal
forces, and most Of the Atlantic and
Gulf coast and the Mississippi river.
And the authorities of the Government
now hold, occupy and possess the Forts
and Arsenals and other public property
of the United States" with only few
unimportant exceptions.
A. 1t was said that The Government
had neither money nor credit, and could
not therefore suppress the rebellion, and
this declaration was published and re-
published daily in our own newspapers,
and in the European journals in the in
terest of this Southern raid upon the
best hopes Of the country. The idea
of raising and equipping one hundred
thousand men, for the national defense,
at an annual cost Of seventy-fve or one
hundred millions of dollars, was scofTed
at as ridiculous and absurd And even
ii such an army should be raised and
equipped, it was boastingly asserted that
the F" chances uere Gfty to one that this grand
army MOULD be destroyed and its property cap
tured by the forces of the Confederate States"
That another like army involving like
expense and destined for the same fate,
would have to be raised, and this the
Government could not do, ats credit being
dolefally be'ow par, anil grooming ,oorse every
day."
1t is said and perhaps with truth, that
on the 4th of March, 1861, the credit of
the Government was below par that it
had to pay twelve per cent for money,
and that its six per cent. stocks had fall
len from 1874 to 49, 1t will be remem-
bered that it had been in the hands of
plunderers for the preceding four years
Of men who, although sworn to support
the Constitution Of the United States,
had directed and devoted their whole
energies to its destruction, and it is not
matter of surprise that its credit had
become suspected when its property had
been placed beyond its reach and in the
hands Of its enemies, and its own sworn
supporters, in its own household, were
its bitterest enemies
But Notwithstanding all the disadvan-
tages that surrounded the Government
year ago, look at what it has done in
twelve months towards the restoration of
its credit and the development of its re-
sources and power. Il has raised, equip
ped and sent forth into the field an army
Of over six hundred thousand men. Ii
has improyised navy that may readily !
be made equal 10 any emergency that
may arise out Of its domestic troubles,
or by the wicked interference Of any Of |
the Powers Of Europe, and its credit is
better and stands upon a lirmer and more
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