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

Traitor.
We copy the following article from a
late number Of the Richmond (Ya.) Exam
liner. It is brimfull of aristocratic con-
tempt for the audacious "mudsills" who
have dared to presume 70 govern them
selves. We commend a portion of the
article to the constituency of Mr.. VAL
LANDIGnAM. Let the people Of his dis
trict ask themselves why it is that amid
fierce abuse of the men who are fighting
the battles of the country, this creature
is lauded and glorifed by one Of the
most vindictive rebel organs in the
South.
Enter the halls of legislation now
the House Of Representatives. A motley
mob of soldiers and civilians, male and
female ill the galleries, and gaudily
uniformed Yankee officials crowd the
vestibule and Hobbies of the politicians.
The debate on expulsion of a member for
the expression of sympathy with the re-
bellion is before the House. Lovejoy
pours out his vial of wrath, and a pun
gent remark brings down the House and
galleries. The Speaker enjoys it, but
raps the desk, upon which the hilarity
increases, and boisterous sallies of coarse
wit are banded between the represen-
tatives on the floor and their constituents
in the galleries. "Halloa, JIM" is as
likely TO be answered from the floor to
gallery as at any town meeting in New
England and the peanut eaters above
think nothing of calling the attention of
the Speaker below, by a peanut reminder
alongside his head, with say, Sam,
won't you come out and take a drink ? -.
But now there is silence for once. Val
landigham rises TO address the House.
IL is wonderful what respect a brave
man can wiring from his enemies, even
while in their power AS Mr.. Vallan-
digham's "Mr Speaker" rings through
the House, the hum dies out in the gall
leries, and the members turn TO their
chairs with eentemptuous jeer on their
faces TO listen to his remarks.
Like Roman Gladiator he stands
studying the prelude TO his remarks,
looking around on his enemies, who, if
they dared, would knife or pistol him at
his seat His words begin to come hot,
heavy, scorching, in his denunciation of
the illegal measure of the Administra-
ton The Speaker grows uneasy, the
members grin and wriggle in their seats,
and the galleries burst out into pande-
monium of Kisses, yells, and curses. The
Speaker raps his gavel, but the storm
continues, the kissing darting down like
the tongues of serpents upon the I'M
shielded head of Mr.. Vallandigham, who
stands unmoved, toying with his watch
guard, waiting for the restoration of or
der which comes by and by, and he pro-
ceeds, with intervals of interruptions
such as we have described. Frequently
dispatches from the Yankee generals are
read in the House and Senate, ANNOUNCE
ing "Another Glorious Union Victory"
amid hand shaking and congratulations
on the floor and cheers and cries from
the galleries
Such a condition Of things as we have
described can be witnessed any day at
the capitol during the session Of Congress.
But the most humiliating result of the
condition Of affairs there is the uses to
which the capitol has been turned into
an immense bake house for the manufac-
ture of bread for the soldier The base
ment Of the Baptist church, including the
school and lecture room, has been con-
verted into a stable for horses, and a
proposition is now entertained of taking
| Trinity church for soldiers hospital, in
| 10 haitian cov. ba ,oI ~
of its pastor, people and vestry, in the
| pastor refusing to read the prayer of
thanksgiving for the success of the Yam
kee government.
The capitol, public buildings and
squares have been greatly injured by the
quartering of soldiers and the picketing
of horses therein. The injury TO the ca
| pitol has been repaired in a measure, but
the walls still bear the wounds of bayonet
thrusts, nail marks and grease. May
they ever remain the marks Of the infamy
of the Yankee government.
The scenes to be witnessed at the White
House receptions of Lincoln would great
ly excite the risibilties of any Southern
lady or gentleman who has attended on
such occasions in former times, when the
beauty and fashion of the South gfaceC
the East Room. They are baokwoods'
all over, and the etiquette displayed is
of the style which slaps one on the back
and says, How are you, old boy p?
Rhe old women bring the babes for thei
chief magistrate to kiss, and the old mer
the boys, that they may receive pat OF
the head to be remembered in after times
The hattie OF Armag eddOH.