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

AAcA ana kONAs
II is now one year since the rebels
began the war against the government
by the attack upon Fort Sumter. We
have gathered some Of the declarations
made at that time by Secessionists of
their intentions and expectations. Their
poor dupes believed firmly that in few
days they would be in WASHINGTON
driving away Lincoln and his Cabinet
in disgrace, Alas, how changed Then
the flag foated nowhere in the Cotton
States, save ON the coast Of Florida. Now
if floats triumphantly on the soil of every
State. Then the Government, SO to
speak, had neither army nor navy. Now
the best army and navy in the world.
Then the South was prosperous, peace
ful and happy. Now tits one vast hour
of ofmourning.
These Secessionists were prond, de-
fiant, confident, intolerant. Now they
are insolent, dispondent, fearful and des-
perate
But then aud now alike false, deceit
ful, mendacious, unscrupulous, mean,
overbearing towards the,weak, and cring-
ing and .fawning towards the strong.
We ask our friends to read these old ex-
tracts and lay then. carefully away. They
win be very inSsReSsts.gg ts.ggsAsassssa these who
wish TO know how the war was brought
on:
"The Attack on WnshingtUn.o
% the 18th Of April astthe honorable Mr..
Walker. Secretary of War OF the Confederate
States, held The following language at Mont
gOmery Alabama:
- No msn, he said could tell where the
war this day commenced would end, but be
would prophesy that tie f1g lohich notO Raunts
the brazs here tCoutd float oUer he dome of he old
Capitol at Washington before the FIRST. of lEay.
Let them try Southern clivalry and test the
extent OF Southern resources. aud it might
float eventually over Faneul Hall itselfn
Such being the publicly ayowed belief Of
tue Secretary Of War Of the Confederate
States We quote Ia illustration Of similar
t" threats the following excerpts taken from
leading Southern journals, merely promising
that we could greatly add TO their number il
il were essential to the purpose: -..t
From the Richmond Enquirer, April 10. ,.
ATTENTION, YoLUxTEERs.-Nolhing is more
probable than that President Davis will soon
march an army through NORTH Carolina ana
Virginia 10 Washington Those OF our vOlun.
teers who desire to join the Southern army
as II shall pass through our borders. had
better orgapize at once for the purpose, and
keep their arms, accOutremenIs, uniforms
ammunition, and knapsacks in constant
readiness.
From the New Orleans Picayune, Of April I8
The first fruits of Virginia secession will
be the removal OF Lincoln aud his Cabinet
and whatever he can carry away TO the safe
neighborhood Of Harrisburg or Cincinnati.
perhaps to Buffalo or Cleveland.
From the voksburg (Nlss) Wing, of April 20.
Major Ben Mccullough has organized
force of five thousand men to seize The Fedora
Capitol The instant The first blood is spilled Th
Montgomery Advertiser says this intelligenc
is from a Virginia gentleman now in Wash
ington city, who had it direct from McCul
lough's own lips.
From, the Richmond (ya.) Examiner Of Aprl %
The capture of Washington city is pei
tectly within the power OF Virginia an
Maryland, II Virginia will only make .h
| proper CuOIt ny ueI CONSTITUTED hul0OflueS
/, nor is there a single moment to lose the eatiy
population pant for the ouset; there ntUer oaS hal
hs unGnimity among The people before nor a TN
Of the zeal upon any subject that is nov manifesto
10 take Washington, and drive from it ever
Black Republican who is a dweller there n
From the mountain tops and valleys to th
shores of the sea there is one Vild shout Of feyt
rssoiCs 10 c3tUre Washington city at all an
every human hazard. The filthy cage of ur
clean birds must and will assuredly be pur
fed by Ere. The people are determine
upon il, and are clamorous for leader t
conduct them TO the onslaught. That leade
will assuredly arise, aye, aud that righ
speedily.
From tho GoIdsboro O.. c. Tribune, Of April 2
We understand that Duncan X. McRal
Eco, who came here last night, bears sp6
ciai order tOT one regiment OF North Caroin
troops to march to the city of Washington
p They are TO be ready in torty-eight hour
from tue notice. This is by order Of Co
Ellie
I To have gained Maryland is TO have game
\ host II Usures Washington city, sid III
q lgnomlnous expulsion Of Lincoln aud b
= body'guard OF Kansas cut-throats from n
q White House. II makes good hs ,oOrds Of So
,e Teiary Walker at Montgomery IN regard 10 q
y FtdfrQl Metropolis. Il transfers the llnes
battle from the Potomac 20 the Pennsylvani
border.
From 'he Raleigh (S C standard, Of April "a
North Carolina will send her full quota
troops TO unite ia the attack on WashingtC
= city. Our streets are alive with soldiers an
4 officers, many o, the laltay being here
h ! teader lhsir companies to the Governor.
,n Washington city will soon be TOO hot 10 no
y Abraham Lincoln and bis Governmer
4 Norih Carolina has said IL, apd she will