Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-10
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of The Members.



rant fellow and hath neither read Homer nor VIAL
nor knows be anything Of Hector and Turnisi nay,
that he Is unacquaintcd with the history 81 some
great men living, who, though brave as lions, aye
as tigers, have run away, the lerd knows how lar
and the Lord knows Why, 90 the surprise OF their
friends and the entertainment Of their enemies
by such reasoning does the immortal Field
ing Justify the falling back" OF a favcrite
hero, and in searching a good plea for the
dispersion OF our Confederste-but not Bo-
man--Senate, we can hrd none better. They,
too, have been brave as lions, aye, as tigers,
aud, alas they, too, have run away, The
Lord knows why, TO the surprise OF their
friends and the entertainment OF their enc
mica
II would be amusing, If it were not sad, 10
read and hear their protests, that the opin.
ion they ran from apprehension" was alto
gether an "outside idea,p aud that their adj
iournment was due to the simple fact that
Congress adjourned because Congress had
mo more business to do" while their record
shows that their tariff hung in medlas, while
I49 military commissions lay unopened on
the table and while lisiening to a message
Of the President, declaring that he returned
unsigned a number Of bills, the titles of
which be had not the leisure to relate, nor
the time to inquire.
Want of occupation certainly was not the
reason of the scampering adjournment, and
IL apprehension" had nothing on earth to
do with it, as we are bound In pOliteness to
believe, then the Lord knows why Congress
is gone, and the Lord knows when Congress
will come back TO us.
We hope that all other persons 10 Rich.
mend who intend 10 prefer flight to fight,
should the city ever be in danger, will do
what they do in that way--like Congress
without apprehension or panic. III Rich.
mond falls, it will not be sudden tumble.
There Is not the least danger that their pre-
cious earcasses will be caught under
mashtrap. Abundant time for an adjourn.
ment will always be afforded BY the opera
tions Of such officers as both parties haze in
the field. No large city, defended by ex-
tensiVe lines aud several great armies, ever
was or can be suTpri ed. Richmond will
always be open on one side, and those who
want TO get out Of it can do 10 at any ii ne
1t is hoped that here, at least, he COnieder-
ate armies will not branch off after burning
a steamboat or two aud bridge the momeht
they learn the enemy are in the neigbborhOOd
without knowing how many there are, nor
whether they are not worse frightened than
themselves.
Again, We repeat the falling OF Richmond,
if it takes place al all, will be slow process,
aud we shall know all about IL long before
it comes 70 pass. Let no one, therefore, get
out Of breath before the race II the Con.
iederate Government is worth rush it will
defeud Richmond to the last, for the le wing
OF il, though 1t will give up to ruin many
thousands OF its citizens, will not be less
fatal TO the Government itself Nothing will
remain for the heads OF that Government bu I
speedy resignation TO escape load of exc
Grafton and iniamy such as would crush the
greatest conqueror and despot that has ever
ruled the world They had better seek
death on the field that will decide the fate OF
the capital than attempt to prOiong nomadic
resistance at Montgomery.
Though the people OF the city and the
country would lose terribly by the Cccupa
ton OF Richmond, the members of the Gov.
eminent would suffer more than any other
individuals, and II they have a grain Of com
mon sense they know il. Hence it nay be
safely predicted that they will defend this
place with all the force they can command
We have no doubt but the arrangements oil
Mr. Randolph are efficient and our armies
| are competent to meet the demands of the
! crisis. Soldiers and officers know the stake
and will play for it accordingly. Many a
nation has owed its redemption to a decisive
victory before the walls of its capital.
FROM tine Richmond Examiner, April -,
The disposition of Congress to-day cannot
! be regarded otherwise than as most unto
| ward event. II Is an odious example TO al
! classes 1t is doue by the votes OF the Sena
! tors Of those very States which have beer
! loudest in their professions OF patriotism and
valor. Many Of them now think Richmond
/ insecure talk about the probability OF eVac
/ uating Virginia ("tempOraTily'' Ia case o
! defeat and wish to b. safe on their cotton
plantations when that event takes place
! They exhibit in this way Of thinking a very
narrow vision, a most imperfect idea of wha
is passing here, aud are completely in erro
as TO the future that lies close bel, r. them
The less OF Virginia is thought whiol
should not be admitted into The head of an
person OfauthOrity ia the Confederate States
| Ii the Confederacy loses Virginia, il lose
the backbone and right arm Of the war.
they indulge the pleasing speculation tina
the Yankees will be content to make peac
with the original Southern ConiedeIac,
when they have been appeased with a sacri
fee of Virginia, they trust 10 delusiOn
and are caught ia a snare by which gosliUg
would not be entrapped
Possession Of the Border States Is only
means to the end Of the Northern horde.
we were the only South, they would peve
put forth the gigantic effort they are max
ing. They would be well content TO let Il
90. II Is the cotton of the Gulf they wan
and must have. II they ean conquer via
ginia the destruction OF that strong bulwarl
will only Oh them with hope aud confidence
and the decisive battles will be fought
few weeks later on The plantations Of the ia
gitives with what difference Of chances le
rtf cu0n say.
The Nisest plan OF the South is to pac
all It's force on the Peninsula stand the b. 2
ard Of that great throw OF the dice withou
tllochng, and think about flight only whe
they are sure to have lost H. To lesy
Richmond at The very moment OF the hezaT
Is not the way D. encourage the army {
help a cause 10 peril