The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-02


ton, must tell how a Michigan Captain
when met answered IL was pass
ing through Taylor County in a coach
with the Captain, when three young la
dies entered, two Of whom were secos-
sionists. Strange TO as il may seem, there
are some Of the fair sex who are indebt-
ed, more than any other class, 10 the
Government for protecting their homes
and securing the peace and prosperity
which heretofore have made il unneces-
sary for their husbands and sons 70 be
torn from them-who turn against their
best friend. And what = change it
makes in their character care not
how beautiful and graceful a lady may
have been before, let her abandon the
cause of the Union, which embraces all
else that is good In society and from that
hour you can notice a most marked
change in her cOuntenance and bearing
Her features assume a sinister expression,
and her motions q scornful character.
IL is unnatural for woman 10 oppose
a Government which protects and shell
tiers her husband, her father, her brother,
or her lover; and when she does il, her
whole nature must undergo q change.
Indeed, / can tell butternut almost as
far as can see one, whether man OF a
woman. AS soon as the ladies got into
the coach, they discovered the shoulder
straps of the captain, and they of the
butternut persuasion at once betrayed
the effect It had upon their character.
They refused 10 sit next him, and piled
their perfumed handkerchiefs to their
faces, until one Of them could contain her
indignation no longer, and turning her
head contemporary back, she asked
of the Captain
"What do you think of Niger regi-
ments p
had known the lady before, but she
would not have thus boldly and sheer
ingly spoken 10 a stranger then. The
Captain was an educated gentleman, and
didn't get offended at the insult, but very
pleasantly replied:
"bIiss, do you really desire to know my
opinion ~
ayes, would like to know what you
think of them," she answered CURLY.
"Well," the Captain replied, "when
they first came up was in Virginia, and
was offended at the idea, and perhaps
swore a little. | knew then, as know
now, that there were plenty of loyal
white men 10 kill the last secessionist in
the United States, and then all that Eng
land and France may send in addition,
and | didn't want any such help. But
since then, have been q consit able
time in Virginia, and some time in Ken
lucky, and have observed this o. par
ticular thing in all rebel men and wo.
men; They seem to worship the = gro;
they are willing to give and suff, cry
thing for him. The husband WllI leave
his wife, the father his child; the son
will leave his mother and sister, the
young man his sweetheart, and all go off
TO fight for the negro. And the women
are willing 10 give up their husbands to
light for the negro; the sister isswilling
TO give up her brother, and the young la
dy her beirothed, in order to save the
negro. And they tell me, that when all
the men arc killed, that the women them
selves, will turn out and fight as. Now,
when found this TO be the feeling, |
thO's better of my opposition, and that il
wonld be wise order, calculated to save
human life, to bring Uut tue negro resi-
ments; for as all secessionis's are so
careful and tender of the negro, they
would not outrage their feelings and sense
of propriety, by fighting them. If we
were 10 place them in the front Of ouI
lines of battle, the rebel secessionista
would at once throw down their arms in
holy horror and abandon the contest =
The young lady hadn't word tc
reply, but only piled her musk the more
vehemently; and | concluded the Cap
tain's argument was a sufficient reply tc
the objection.
Suppose one of you were assaulted by
robbers who threatened 10 burn your
house and murder your family il you
didn't give up your money; that YOU
neighbor came rushing TO your assistance
and with him one or two stout negroes
with clubs and axes and guns; that Will,
you are engaged in a close hand to hanC
conflict with one of them you should
see that brawny negro hewing one Of
them down, would you say, "Hold on
l don't want any negro 10 help me. Here
Mr.. RObber, | am not going TO succeed
in driving you of by any such aid az
that; you may burn my house and TAX,
my property" Is this what any san,
man would dOP But il is just in thi,
way that Southern sympathizers Con
stitutional Union men--taik. They
would have rs, because the President
does not use just such weapons as they
think proper, say, "Here, JEFF. Davis
take all we have, and Stay us as soon al
you please; not another man or another
dollar can We give till Lincoln quits
fighting with these things"
| am for the Constitution framed by
Washington and his compeers-thoss
good and great men who were touched
with more than HUMAN wisdom-at al
hazards and at all expense Are you
for itr Alas, fear you are for the Con.
stitution and the Union of the Southern
Confederacy, for every means ant
measure that you object to being used b /,
the Federal Government, You are per
fectly willing that the rebel Government
should use. You are opposed 20 tn
Union being maintained By unconstitu
tlonal measures, but you are Willing
JEFF. Davis should Sight unconstitution
ally to destroy the Union and the Con
stitution. This shows where your hear
Is, better than your formal professions Of
= Unionism.
WHICH Is rHE BETTER PATRIOT?
Bat you say Lincoln will abandon hi
policy II we do not yield. What inter
est has he In the Government more thar
wet lie has no more at stake, and h,
will surely abandon his policy rAthe
than have the Government DESTROYED
But suppose the President will net Civ,
up his course suppose he thinks hi