The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-22
The saiyit Of American national

1ne spirit OF American AAuVDAt-
siy wakes more powerful than ever
in The loyal States Of the Union It
is earnest vigorous, resOluie and terribly
energetic, without being hot-headed CT
fanntical. PrcbsbIy in NJ period Of the
worlds history has less fansticism ex-
isttd among any people than exists To-
day amsng The loyal millions Of the Free
States. Northern fsnAiicism is 3 myth
there is not enough Of il 10 put single
Congressional district Of Southern fire.
eaters in lively v>aod. We deceive
ourselves when We talk about the flnati-
cism 81 the Northern people. They
hardly know the meaning Of the word.
30 far as fsnsticism is concerned we be-
iisve that The SLAVE tates can beat the
free States a hundred 70 one, and not
half Try. The present rebellion, which
81 the MISTER piece Of fsnkticisn, is a
signal proof of our proposition. If the
slave States had not swarmed with hair
brniaed drsamsrs, and visionary fauStic',
the great conspiracy Of secession would
never have been attempted.
Andwe deceive ourselves miserAbly If
we suppose that tbs UDicn loving spirit
of the Dstion is at ell sllisd to fana.icism.
Its nothing but The old ADglo-ssxon
spirit Of freedom, enterprise, and cool
headed calculation, brought to white
heat ia Che furnace Of inyincible deter
uinasioD. It Is the grim resolution Of :
people who never made failure, to es-
fablish and perpetuate great nation
and great government, and for hand
ful of crazy stockholders TO attempt 10
set aside or thRAEt this resolution, is as
supreme madness, as il would be for a
flock Of blaekbirds to upset 3 granite
mountain By dashing their heads against
il The citizens Of the disloysl States
have no idea Of The unanimity and fixed
resolution Of the citizsDs Of the loyal
States in the support Of the Government;
If they had The rebellion wouli tumble
20 pieces in twehty-four hours. II
dislOyAl men hope 70 gain anything,
or make better terms by hold
ing out in their disIoyalty, little
longer, they had bstter dismiss the hope
Instantly. Their danger increases every
day they continue in treason. There is
a growing disposition among the loyal
70 pu. traitors out Of the way and fiji
their places with civil people. There is
no very good reason why atraitOr should
live 70 offend good society, and great
many excellent reasons why loyal men
should take his place. Multitudes begin
70 ask themselves seriously il it would
not be better 10 Danish, or hang those
enemies of the Government who own
vast land estates, snd make room for a
hundred loyal, law-sbiding men to oe-
cupy the prinoely farm once monOpolised
By one selfish, tyranical, lawless negro
driver, who was two insolent to obey
any law but bis own frantic passions
The subjugaiion and even determination
Of traitors By tie loyal States is not an
impOssibiIity. The problem is matter
Of simple arithmetic and is easily
ciphered out Numerical superiority,
and superior wealth aud enterprise settle
She whole business.
The sutjugstion Of Southern treason
by Northern and Southern loyalty win
soon be Is much = historic fact as the
dissemination of the Indian tribes by
European immigrants. The supremacy
Of loyalty and freedom is fixed by our
book Of destiny, and it is high time that
those persons in Tennessee, whose sym
pathies hitherto, have been with the re.
bslIiOn, should realize tr1th which so
deeply affects their own happiness. II
they care nothing for the peace Of the
osuntry, let them have st least little
selfish care.
The sooner every man in Tennessee
shall realizs this, aud give hearty sup.
port 20 the Government Of The United
States, the better il will be for al par