The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-13
PROSPECTUS
.Lo.llcXGl OF THE - J..--.-d
NASHVILLE UNION
ao!IlmlI or rHE-0

The Nssn1tLLE GstoN was commenced last spring,
for thopurposo of opposing The Rebel Southern Con
ederacy ana Of Advocating the rostoration Of Federal
authority, without any abatsmsnt over al tbs States
which have attempted 70 secede. It's Object was 20
proclaim the doctrines Of Liberty and Union, they
wero once expounded by the fathers OF tho Republic,
but which for more than one year-.the long and
droary carnival OF trsason-had been unspoken and
uuwritten IN thp Capital Of the State Of ANDREW
AetsoN were treasured up only In the hearts Of
the faithful We believed that the right way TO con
duct loyal journal, in a city like Nashville, at such
a timgss ths, was to raise the wavering aad tmid
up 70 tho true standard OF patriotism, and not 10
lower the Standard u patriotism ,afier tho manner Of
some other journals to sp tho depravsd tastes Of the
SO mi loyal and synpa thizer with the Richmond dy-
noy,tst lJt}A 4 As.,}i 4J1s.s+l
The UuoR, therefore, bas held as friends all who
support and as foes ell who oppose, the Union Of the
States It's watehword is FREEDOM AND NAnoSALrTY.
with rebels and traitors It has no Sompromiso to
make. It oopiends for ihe Federal Constitution and
the Laws made In pvEsuanes thereof as the SUPREME
LAW OF TslH LAND, anything in the Constitution and
Laws OF any Of the States 70 the contrary n0twith
standing. sa.f
3ts,htends Ter tho UtiIoa Of the States because
without Il tho preservation Of liberties and inst
,utous and tho organization OF society itself are
wholly impossible Therefore, whatever stands in
the way OF crushing cut the rebellion aAd restoring
| the Union must perish, matter by what name IL
bo calisd, VI ~ EH x .f4
| ~when fho1sahds Of eur citizen soldlerslay down
their lives upon the altarsf thoir country, sacri-
foo allearthlypriOe and Presious IN thssight
Of Hsdveh, God -firbfa MAT any ignobie motive Of
selfinterest should make any wavcr in his 10y
/ atty II there be any such, let them look at the
blood Of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Murfreosboro and
Frederisksburg, aAd blush at their wickedness and
i folly Love for bur country should now overshadow
every other feeling and he is no patriot whs loves
his houses lands or negroes with 1.-THE of the deyo
ton which no feels for his country. Even prudent
slAsnosssho oompe men " be pStriots, for who
can hope to save his OwH treasures from the wreck e
a ruined and dismembcred union1
We want to soc the land once more blessed with tho
endr ttushias Of 40 hnhorSbia peace, based upon
tho complete and unconditional submission Of the
rebslsnow in arms, and not 1t up with the deeeitfu
glow Of peace based upoA emasculate loyalty, and
concessions 20 traitors-the glow of meteor which
would shino only 70 betrpy and going out would
leave us in darkness tonfold more gloomy than that
which prevailed before. .ltr5.t.. -.1
These are The sentiments and Views which the
UNION will continue 20 advocate through whatever
Of storm or sunshine may await it in tho future ant
wb ask tEp support 6t ali who boSve tito be import
a.ssshAt sttepeaekly and vigorously loyal newspaper
should be published In Nashville. 'c.ialA