Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-16
TENN.


From The Eufaula (Ala) Express, Of April 20.
With independent Virginia on one eide and
be secessOnis.s of Maryland (who are
doubtless in the majority on the other, our
policy at this time should be TO seize the old
Federal Capital and take old Lincoln and
his Cabinet prisoners Of war. Once get the
Heads Of the Government in our power, and
we can demand any terms we see CT, and
thus, perhaps, avoid a long and bloody
contest.
From the wilmington IN. c. Daily journal, Of
April q.
A correspondent writing from Georgetown,
IS. CT under date of April 26tb, makes In
quiry about a report that had got shoat there
that three regiments of troops bad left Nortb
Carolina TO Join. Lincoln. Whas an idea!
When North Carolina troops join old Abe II
will be at the point of the bayOnet, and he
at the sharp end. When North Carolina
regiments 90 10 Washington, and they l0iH go,
they will stand eide by side with their breIh-
rem or the South. What fool could have put
in circulation such report
From the sJiledgeville (Ga) Southern Rocorder Of
April 50.
The government Of the Confederate States
must possess he city of Washington. 1t u Jolly
10 think II can be used any longer as the
headquarters OF the Lincoln Government, as
| no access can be had TO il except by passing
through Virginia and Maryland The District
of Columbia cannot remain under the juris-
diction of the United States Congress with.
out humiliating Southern pride and defeating
| Southern rights Both are essential TO
greatness of character, and both must co.
operate iE the destiny TO be achieved.
| The correspondent of the Charleston Cou-
rier wrote from Montgomery, Ala, under
date OF the 2Sth ultimO, as follows
"rhe aspect OF montgomery al this time
| is any thing but peaceful, aud, with the pre-
| senee OF so many troops 10 the capitol at
once, the people are beginning to realize the
] fact that we are in the midst Of war, as we'll
as TO feel assured that vigor and euergy
characterize the Administration. In the
churches tod day, prayers were offered for the
success OF our arms during the war. The
desire for taking Washington, believe, in.
J cresSsg every hour, aud all things, to my
| tnfiEIsiTR. seem tending to this consummation.
We are In lively hope that before three
months roll by, the government, congress,
departments, and all, will have removed to
the present Federal Capital.a
correspondent OF tAe Baltimore Ex-
change, writing from Montgomery, Alabama,
under date of April 20 Immediately after
tue AcCblph VI Nut
announcing the attack Of the Baltimore moi
on the Massachusetts, troops, Communicated
the following:
:" In the evening boniires were built in
front of the Exchange Hotel, and from the
vast crowd which assembled, repeated cheers
were given for the loyal people of Baltimore
Hon. Roger A. Pryor, of Virginia, had ar
rived Ia the city Ia the aftefnooH, and "a
soon as il was known, there were loud CALI
for him. His reception was most enthusiastic
and some minutes elapsed before he could
commence his remarks. He made a brie
but very eloquent address, full of SPIRIT
He is in favor of marching Immediately OF
Washington, and so stated, to which th,
crowd responded In deeteniug and prolonged
cheUrs.N
AT the alg presentation" which preeedet
the departure OF the second regiment 0
South Carolina for Richmond, the following
remarks were made by Colonel KershaW Of
taking the colors;
Sergeant Gordon, to your particula
charge is committed this noble gift. Plan
it wherever honor calls. If opportunity o.
fers, let it be the first to KISS THE BREEZE o
HEAVEN FROM THE DOME OF THE CAPITOL A
WAsHSGroN."-[ National Intelligencer, Ma
9th. f