Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-19

If we are to believe the rebels in Nash
vile, they arc awfully shocked At the
severity of the Government. They are
the most prosecuted set Of people who
ever lived. They are trampled on and
tyrannized over by these terribly des-
potic Union men. They never prosecuted
people. They always condemned violence,
Punishment, confscation, and inprison-
ment If such things were ever done to
some poor, friendless Union devil why
they were exceedingly sorry for it.
New just let us refresh the memories
of these much abused rebels. Let them
read what their great organ, thatinfamous
Bloodhound" sheet, the Union and Apleyi-
can, said TO the faithful Union men of
Tennessee during the dark night Of re-
bellion and treason which overshadowed
cur State, like the pail of death. Amid
the yelpings and howlings Of that sheet
for "a short shrift and long rope" for
"cold steel and bullets" for all who
dared, like JQbasson, Maynard and Eth
eridge, to lift their voices in defence Of
the "best government in the world"-
amid ell this whirlwind of madness and
malice, JEFF. Davis issued his proclama-
ton against "all who acknowledged the
authority of the United States" and
warned them to leave the Confederacy in
specified time, What said the organ
of Tennessee rebellion, the newspaper
which had been the fomenter of our
troubles, the grand mischief-maker and
striie-monger in the city of Nashville q?
Did it demonstrate Did it condemn the
severity of the proclamation of the rebel
President, or of the act of the rebel Con-
gress which occasiOned it? Oh no! 1t
| clappSd its hands and shouted in ecstacy
at the awful prospect of families flying
in horror from the land where patriotism
had been proclaimed a crime not to DO
tolerated. 1t facetiOusly styles the limit
specified as the Tast day of grace"
Here is its article. Read it and blush
for the sake of humanity. 1t appeared
on the oath of September, 1861
"The Last Day of Grace.
''The period allowed by the President ot
the Confederate States, for the removal Of
alien enemies, in his Proclamation of August
l4.h, expired yesterday. Az persons 'odher.
| ing to the Government of the United States, and
acknowledge the authority of the same, and
not being citizens of the Confederate States,
ale defined by the President, in his proca
ton, TO be alien enemies, and were warned t
leave within forty days. The warning wal
sufficient If there are any persons of thii
description now remaining they will be seized
and dealt with under tho provisions of thu
act Of Congress. The following are the in
S ructions, appended to the proclamation
for the government of Attorneys, Marshals
and other officers of the Confederate States:-
SEPT. "a. 1861.
PROSECUTIONS RESPECTING ALIEN ENEMIES.
81 The following regulations are hereby
established respecting alien enemies, uudei
the provisions Of an act approved s b Au
gust, 1861, entitled "An act respecting aHer
enemies
a. Immediately after The expiration O
term OF forty days from the date Of the fore
going proclamation, it shall be the duty o
The several District Attorney, Marshals ant
other Ulcers Of the Confederate States. I,
make complaint against any aliens and alieI
enemies coming within The purview Of tb
act aforesaid, TO The end that the severa
Courts OF the Confederate States, and of eaol
State having jurisdiction, may order the re
moyai Of such aliens or alien enemies beyont
The territory Of the Confederate States, Of
Their restraint and confinement according {,
the terms Of said law.
40. The Marsbas Of the Confederau
States are hereby directed TO apprlhend al
aliens against whom complaints may he madl
under said law, aud to hold them in sliic
custody until ihe iual order Of The court
taking special care that such aliens Obtoil
no Information that could possibly be madl
useful So the enemy"