The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-24
PROSPECTUS
....t........ OF THE ..-.It.
NASHVILLE UNION:

The NAsuyItILE USIoS was commenced last spring.
for h.e purpose Of opposing the Rebel southern Con
fderacy and Of advocating the restoration Of Federal
autborty without any aba,oment over all the States
which have attempted TO secede. It's object WIS to
proeaim The doctrines Of Liberty and Union, as they
wore once expounded by the fathers Of the Republic
but which for more than one year--the long and
dreery carnival OF treagon-had been unspoken and
unwritton Ia the Capital Of the State Of ANDREW
JACKSON and we're treasured up only in the hearts Of
the faithful We believed that the right way TO con
duct loyal journal, in city Ike Nashville, at such
a time Is this, was to raise the wayering ard tmid
up TO the truo standard OF patriotism, and not to
lower The standard Of patriotism afer the manner OF
some other journals 10 suit the depraved tases Of the
somi loyal and sympathizors with the Richmond dy-
nasty.
p,e USios therefore, has held as friends all who
support and as foes al who OPPOSE the Union Of the
states. Its watchword is FREEDcN AND NATIONALITY.
with rebels and traitors II has no compromis. to
make Il contends for the Federal Constitution and
tlo Laws made in pursuance thereof as the sUFREHF
Law or ruE LAND. anything in the Constitution and
Laws Of any Of the States to the contrary notwiih-
standing
II contends for the Union Of the States, because
without II the preservation Of liberties and insti-
tutious aud the organization Of society itself are
wholly impossible Therefore, whatever stands in
the way OF crushing ont the rebellion and restoring
the Union must perish, no matter by what name It
be called.
When thousands Of our citizen soldiers lay down
their lives upon the altar Of their country, as sacr
hoe above all earthly price, and precious in the sight
Of Heaven, God forbid that any iguoble motive Of
self interest should make any waver in his 10y.
atty II there DE any such, let them look at the
blood Of SHILOH Fort Donelson, Murfroesboro and
Fredorcksburg, and blush at their wioledness and
folly. Love for our country should now oyershadoW
every other feeling and he Is patriot who loves
his houses lands negroes with tiihe Of te deyo
ton which he feels for his country Even prudent
senshness should compel men TO be patriots, for who
can hope to save his treasures from the wreck
a ruined and dismembered Unlonl
We want TO see the land more blessed with thu
enduring sunshine Of an honorable peace based upor
| tho complete and unconditional submission Of th'
rebels low in arms and not lit up with the docoithl
glow Of peace based upon emasculate loyalty an'
concessions TO traitors--the glow Of meteor whiel
would shine only to betay, and going out woul'
leave us in a darkness tenfold mae gloomy than tha
| which prevailed before.
These are tho sentiments and views which tn
UNION will continue to advocate through whateve
Of storm or sunshine may await il in the future, an
we ask the support of all who bolisve it to be import
ant that thoroughly and vigorously loyal uewspape
should be published In Nashville.