The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-25


The following card Is from the pen Of
me Of the frat citizens OF this State, q
gentleman Of u%nwsvering loyalty, high
position, and finished scholarship.
We have never been inside Of the Union
Club room, but we learn that among its
members are many Of the Oldest citizens
Of Nashville, while outside Of that or
ganizaiion numbers of our citizens Of
wealth, position and intelligence, heartily
endorse the declaration Of the Club;
A Gard
At a meeting of the Union League in
Nashville, night before last, a resolution
was adopted condemnatory of the insti-
tuition Of slavery, and iBimical TO public
enterprise, d~ishonorable to labor and in
compatible with sound morality and the
permanency Of the Republic. This
" League" we are led 10 presume, cOn
sists almost exclusively of persons who
have gone into Tennessee upon the heels
Of the Federal army, having no interest
In The welfare Of the State, and who, but
for the protection of bayonets would,
like the editor Of the Nashville Union, be
driven from the community Of Nashville.
The League" and its opinions have no
bearing upon the popular sentiment Of
Tennessee.
The above paragraph is from the Lou
isvills Democrat. Neither the paper nor
its editor are entitled to the least con-
sideration among loyal men, but the false
Prescriptions Of the author deserve to be
correc ed for the purpose of affording the
true men Of the Uhion the pleasure Of
knowing that there are loyal men in
Tennessee.
The Club is composed exclusively o.
the old citizens of the State. They have
all been consistent Union men, through
all the various changes that have occurred
They have loved their country In hel
days of prosperity and in her darkes
hours. When such men as the editors o
the Democrat have been laboring to de
base the tone of public sentiment, tn
men who compose the Union Club hav
been struggling TO elevate it.
tits true that it is the power of Fede
raj bayOnets that enables them TO speal
in safety an honest, manly word. II i
true that the same power protects Oh,
Nashville UNION. II is equally true tina
the same power enables the venerable
CATION to hold a session of the Fedora
court in the State capitol Without Ia
Federal bayOnets not a vestige Il Fede
erL power could be found in thi
city. II the Democrat means anvthinI
il must mean that the public sentimen
of the rebellious State ia correct. 1t ha
recently been a most supple tool for tha
class of men, and in this case seems {
endorse the heresy. The Charlesto
Mercury is entitled TO respect, for it Z
least has a show of honesty, but sue
miserable sheets as the Democrat dc
serves only the contempt of hon
orable men II is, for all practical pur
poses, more injurious to the cause of th
Union than any rebel sheet, and yet ha
the assurance to avOw itself an advocai
Of the Union.
1t is true that the first loyal voice ha
been spoken amid apprehensions of dan
ger, and uader unpropitious circum
stances, but it will soon be found that
is the voice Of the free men of this CON
monwealth. Il is the solemn voice {
the people of Tennessee, and will 500
be heard from her Eastern mountains {
the shores Of the Mississippi. tt
brave men of East Tennessee now
arms have spoken, The Union men
Middle, Tennessee havs followed. Ever
note is harmonious, aud has the ring
the true metal. The loyal men Of Il
loyal States may rest assured tina. Il
Nashville Union Club is composed Of ci
i%zens.of Tennessee exclusively, and Il
largest organization ever had in Il
State for any political purpose.
A MEMBER OF THE UNION CLUB.