The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-26

made VIII m all PROBABILITY secure her
freedom Her weight thrown into She
scale at this juncture will have decisive
effect. But whatever be the prospect,
that important moment, which comes to
nations as to individuals, has arrived, in
which il is necessary to choose q path
She has the same motive TO resist tho
tyranny Of The Northern mob as her sis
ter States, and she has, moreover the
bitter experience of subjugation
We have every right to expect that her
people will moi only be prepared 70 fight
in the cause, but that they will cheerful
ly contribute all in their power to the
support Of this army. Should they re-
main apathetlc at thie crisis, il may be
regarded as proof of indifference, if
not hostility. Such course would be
almost incredible Swift coming rumorS
have heralded to MS the enthusiastic CO.
operation Of the people. Il is TO be hoped
these joyful tidin may be confirmed.
We have a right TO expect as much, and
if true, they may be considered as sure
harbinger Of success.
INVASION or TuE NORTH DISCUSSION M
THE REBEL CONGRESS oN INVASION
From the lnriapud wuig, 1871 in-tl
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at , o'clock, NJ.
ONWARD MOVEMENT or ouH ARnurs.
Mr.. Hilton, of Florida, from the Com
mitice on Military Affairs, TO whom was
referred the message of the President,
communicating the dispatches of General
Lee, relative to the late victories, and the
resolution Of yesterday, in relation TO the
movement Of our armies across the Poto-
mac, reported the following substitute
for said resolution;
Resolved, That the thanks of Congress
and the country are eminently due and
are hereby rendered 70 General Robert
F.. Lee and the officers and men under
his command, for their late brilliant VIC
tory, eliminating in the signal defeat of
the combined forces of the enemy in the
two great battles of Manassas.
Mr.. Miles, Of South Carolina, said that
the whole country had literally runp
with the cry for the onward movement
| the press had been loud in, he might
almost say, denunciations of our officer.
1 ANi AA'' HNaoNAhB oh oEf1A DOlltYs-
| And now that 1t was commenced, there
ought TO be some general expression OF
opinion with the greatest warmth which
we are capable, of our hearty co-opera.
ton in pursuing the enemy to his owl
confines, and with strong arms plucl
fortune from the enemy's soil. This i,
but approving plan, which it will b,
an honor to carry out, and what he Ibe.
lieved was the wish of the people Of th,
country. Let Congress- il needs be, pan
der to public opinion, if they will q,
| term it, but carry the war into the enc.
my's country, let them bleed and lie
them feel the horrors of war. WHY ther
oppose this resolution? Is this lust. !,
this generous TO the brave soldiers whC
are fighting our battles?
Mr.. Lyons said that the gentleman
from South Carolina has entirely mis-
understood him, and unintentionally
msrcprcsented him. lie approved OF
the thanks to General Lee. lie approve,
of the passage of the Potomac int,
Maryland but there he must stop in hi
appreciation.
Mr.. Miles regretted that he had mis-
represented the gentleman, still he mus
differ with him in his view which ne nov
stated. lie did not know what he mean
BY saying that he was in favor Of moth
ing more than crossing the Potomac
unless he meant to say that we mnst still
carry on the war with the defensiv
| policy. Shall we not rctaliate upon tn
enemy who has outraged all the law
Of civilized community I'm the prose
Cuti0n Of this war. they Oyerrun our ter
ritorv and pursued a course Of harbarit,
unprecedented in the history of warfare
and are we TO hesitate when we have IA
power 90 retalatc, and inilct upon thcr
| injuries which they inflicted upon us
The gentleman from Virginia was NO
he said prepared at this moment to d
ANYTHING more than vote thanks II
certainly had notlooked at the phrasool
ogy of the resolution. lie (Mr. Miles
did not expect the armies to accomplis
impossibilitcs. We will relieve Cypress
cd Maryland, and our victorious armie
will march onward into the territory
the foe lis, said the Speaker, SIS theI
a heart here that will not bound wit
cXultation at the very thought? Sha
we undertake the policy, and then paust
because we might not be able TO carry
out? Our Generals are brayely pressin
onward, and we ought TO back them u
in their resolutions.
If gentlemen are anxious to make TIL
test question, am prepared to meet II
issue. Let us, then, give that meaning {
the resolution. am willing TO vote ia
what is in the resolution. That resOlU
ton was carefully worded, and the con
mittee had carefully endeavored TO ayoi
any thing that might give rise to any dt
bate, am ms averse as any man tOhay
Congress TO indicate what shall be III
conduct of the war. ! think il would |
most unwise, il would be most impoliti
in the legislative branch Of the Govern
mcnt TO attempt to conduct the war. b.
il is eminently just and propcr--it
pre- cminently our duty, as represents
lives Of the pcople--to indicate what al
the wishes and desires Of the people, an
what is the determination of the peopl
II rs the determination OF the people
the Confederate States to rctaliate,
! free themselves, TO drive their oppressoi
back into their own territory, and let OF
swords CLEAN and our banners float ov,
their soil make them bleed, and stril
the dagger to their hearts, We do No
/. propose war of conquest but we 4
, propose a war of invasion, | do belle,
, it is the true policy of war 10 stril
wherever You find a weak point with
your own limits or on the soil of the en-
envy.
Mr. Lyons--Do you believe that "
3 could go safely into the heart of n
? | North
Mr. Miles, say promptly, yes
was told by q General, for whose opinio
/ know the gentleman from Virginia h'