The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-05
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NAsHvILLE, Tenn, April, 1868. (

NAsHvmLE, TENN April, 1853
Mn EDITOR: We, Of company Il, as
good Union aud patriotic soldiers, deem
it expedient to express 10 our friends
through your columns, our jealous aud
ardent determination to stand by the
Union and uphold and maintain its rights
to the last We will enter upon no en-
comium as to the Illinois troops, they
need none, they have been and are still
immortalizing themselves in the eyes of
the whole world, By their deeds Of dar-
ing and determination in every conflict
that ensues in this unjust aud unholy
rebellion. The prompiness aud will
ingness IN which we responded to the
call, shows the consanguiniiy uniting us
to our once glorious Union Therefore,
we the undersigned officers, non-commis-
stoned officers and privates Of company
H, have fully resolved to stand by the
Union as 10 was and the Constitution as
IL is; and we also resolve to stand by the
President and sustain bis administration
We think, as every soldier ought to
think, that this rebellion can aud mnsi be
put down; and inspired with full con-
fidence in General RosrcsANs, we have
fully resolved to carry IL ont. The con-
tinued Kisses constantly arising from the
nocsious tongues Of the copperbeads DO
not impede our progress, bat only aid to
subjugatc their brother traitors The
atrocious undertakings Of the COPPER
heads only creates within the soldiers
minds bitter animosity sgainst that
pusillanimous hoeNe. Il shows to Us
that they win not Join the Union army,
aud that they dare not join Che rebel
| army, consequently they throw Out then
slang in order to sustain their cowardicc
Therefore be il furtherreaolyed, that VIZ
viii not associate wi.h any spoh denoun.
GERS Of freedom and Unions as We are il
arms againstall those acting detrimental
TO our glorious Gauss. We consider
their acts Of CONCESSION as only heapini
insult upon injury, which kiudles within
US renewed energy to carry on he 'Oar jo
he Uaion.
Next to God we love our country, an,
equal with the devil we hate her enemies
The copperheads often make the Dol,
assertion that the aympathy Of the sol
disrs now IN the field, are with them
All! gentlemen, what a sad mistake the.
are laboring uader. The soldiers ar
everywhere denouncing their ireAsonabl
schemes in the most bitter and sarossti
terms. Il is daily occurrence to hea
the boys wreak their vengence on N
would be- traitors. If the copperhead
Of the North d, not think enough Z
their renowned URion which has harboT
ed and projected them so long throug
peace and prosperity, 10 aid and proteS
her in this her hour Of peril, they ougt
at least not detain their neighbors !
their work Of salvation for the Unioi
This however, is not,he case, as they Al
strainiBg every nerve to accomplish the
wicked purpose. The Union men d
not hafbor any fear as to the result I
their proceedings, but instead Of fea
I, they brood feeling Of hatred towar
Z them. You are all we'll ysrsed il u
: history Of the outbreak Of this ? bsllioI
aud By whom il twas caused, We pr'
Z claim to be entirely FREQ from that sre'
! crime, but as the conflict Is actually raj
ING, we will not stand back in the rel
and for fear Of our being detected in OF
pusilIanimity, throw ont as shield
hide Il the cries Of peace. Nol bat il
stead Of that, wefwili rush to the resc,
j. aud wresile from the hands Of treas,
the liberty we have 50 long retained q,
I wish still 10 retain throughout endle
eges. We have resolved to indorse n
conscription Act, as we consider il ne
eseary 10 swell the ranks Of our arm
D in order 10 contend more easily with o
armed antagonists. We have resolve
4 uncondiiionally and at ell hazards,
aid ia the preservation Of cur deYei'
y Union tooar utmost ability. ha
1 With the foregoing resolutions deep
imprinted upon our minds, do We 81
2 emily subscribe our humble names.