The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-30
Confusion in Rebellion.

that much dissatisfaction exists In North
Carolina in reference TO the disposition
of the rebel troops from that State, and
that Gov. VANCE and his Legislature con-
template taking care Of themselves, and
leaving that gluttonous old barlot, slave
breeding Virginia TO take care of herself.
North Carolina, like Tennessee, is be-
ginning to find out that of all selfish, lit
tle-souled, grasping, and despotic masters,
their would. be tyrants and negro drivers
Of South Carolina and Virginia, are the
most exacting, unmerciful, and intolera-
bic. The .Eaquder's begging won't avail
anything: q
North Carolina and the Prop osaI TO
Raise state Troops.
The telegraph of "Wednesday informed
us that one branch of the North Carolina
Legislature had passed 10 its second read
ing, by close vote, bill for raising ten
thousand State troops, out of citizens
liable TO the draft or CONSUMPTION law of
the Confederate Government. We hope
The sober second thought will arrest this
| i'll. starred movement, which we confess,
! gives us no Ii tie concern. North Caro-
| lima is sensitive because her borders are
invaded, and, like all communities in
that situation, is liable 20 think that
there are not enough of Confederate
troops there for her defense. The sensi-
bilities OF an invaded people are ever ao-
tive, and their anxieties are difficult TO be
allayed. We have had, alas, abundant
! experience Of these things here in Vir-
| GINA. But it is impossible TO prevent
local suffering. The attempt TO do so in
the earlier part Of the war involved us in
much loss. To line the sea-cost of North
] Carolina would be TO lose Raleigh.
/ The COniederacy must be defended as
a whole and those great attempts which
strike at our vitals, mnst be met where
ever they appear with our concentrated
strength. II is thus that Virginia has
been the battle ground; and inconsider-
ale persons have therefore thought that
the Confederate army was, in some
peculiar sense, fighting for Virginia 1t
is a great delusiOn. We wish most sim
cerely that no sister State, may suffer as
we have done the evils of thus being
"fought for" It terrible thing to be
the battle ground of great armies. North
Carolina has been fought for and pro-
tected infinitely more TO her advantage
by the battles in Virginia, than if her
own soil had been tramped by great
armies. Let her withdraw or withhold
her men from the common for her par
ticular defence, and let other States in
their discretion do the same; and Virginia
will be but the doorway to North Carolina
through which the enemy's great army
may pass at pleasure 1t is fatal course
on which il is thus proposed to enter;
fatal TO the Confederacy, fatal to North
Carolina.
North Ceroliua has suffered, but she
should not suppose herself neglected.
The hostile incursions which have atiiict-
ed her Eastern waters, it was obviously
not possible to prevent. If she should
be so unfortunate, as seems probable to
be assRied by the enemy's strength, she
need not fear but that the foe will be
confronted by the power of the Confed-
eracy. This can be done infinitely bet
ter il that power is concentrated than if
il be FILTERED away by divisions into
Confederate troops and State troops, with
their jealousies and want of harmony
aud concert
| We have considered the course adVo-
Gated in the North Carolina Legislature,
in its inevitable eject upon tho cause,
and upon North Carolina herself But
beyond that, such proceeding could not
fail to be regarded by all the sister States
as very uBgenerous, and as in violation
of duty under the engagements of the
Confederate Constitution. We trust that
the good name aud plighted faith ofNorth
| Carolina are 10 be sullied by no such
proceeding. If we might be permitted
to show by an example what is the SEN
timent in other States, we would point
to the case of Virginia. Scourged, des-
Olated, harrassed, torn, dismembered, by
the war, as North Carolina, we are truly
happy 20 say, can but little more than
imagine, we thought il well to re-iaforce
the efforts Of the COnfederacv Nv a&s;i-
tional strength Of our own. Botvs did
not attempt to take man whegi Ate
COniederaey called for. Let the common
agent do all il can or will---our effort shall
be In addition and not in substitution.
We hope North Carolina viii not deem the
example unworthy Of her adoption, if
she desires 10 aid in her local defence. We
trust her legislators will not suffer them
selves 10 be influenced by the clamOrs,
against the ConfeHerate- Administration,
Of journalists or otheis, whose oourse is
such as 10 necessitate very seaspsl deiSbt
Of their loyalty 20 the cause wincs las
been consecrated by the cOmmingled
blood OF North Cprolinians, Yirginians,
and the Confedersses generally, in many
a victorious Geld. lr. .l.|