The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-10
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NASHVILLE UNION.

The NASHVILLE UNION was commenced last SPRING
for the purpose Of opposing the Rebel Southern Con-
federacy and OF advocating the restoration Federal
authority without any abatement, over all the States
which have attempted TO socodo It's object Was to
proclaim the doctrines Of Liberty and Union as they
were once expounded by the fathers OF the Republic,
but which for more than one yoar-the long aud
drsary carnival Of trsalon--had been unspoken and
unwrltten in the Capital Of the State Of ANDREW
JACKSON end vera treasured up only in the hearts Of
the faithful We believed that the right way to con
duct loyal Journal In city like Nashville, al such
a time as thls, was to raise the wsverlng AID tmid
up to the true standard Of patriotism, and not to
lower the standard Of patriotism, after the manner OF
some other journals suit the depravsd tastes Of tho
semhloyal and sympathizsrs with the Richmond dy-
nasty.
Tho UNION, therefore, has held as friends all who
support and as foes all who oppose, the Union OF the
States It's watehword Is FREEDoN AND NAIIoNA LrTT.
with rebels and traitors It has no compromise to
make II contends for the Federal Constitution and
tho Laws made in pursuance thereof as the SUPREME
Law or rRs LAND, anything in the Constitution and
Laws of any Of the States to the contrary notwith-
standing.
1t contends for tho Union Of the States, because
without It the preservation OF liberties and insti-
tutions and the organization Of society itself are
wholly impossible. Therefore, whatever stands in
the way OF crushing out the rebellion and restoring
the Union must perish, matter by what name IL
be called. re- r.l ..-.r mn
When Thousands Of our citizen soldiers lay down
their lives upon tho altar Of their country saeri
nee above all earthly price, and precious in the sight
Of Heaven, God forbid that any ignoble motive Of
seIfinterest should make any man waver in his 10y
atty II there be any such, let them look at the
blood Of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Murfreesboro and
Frederieksburg, and blush at their wiokedness and
folly. Love for our country should now ovsrshadow
every other feeling and no is no patriot who loves
his houses lands or negroes with 1.-THE of the devo
ton which he feels for his country. Even prudent
senshnoss should compel men 70 be patriots, for who
can hope 10 save his treasures from the wreck ef
ruined and dlsmembered Unionf
We want to sec land once more blessed with the
enduring sunshine Of an hoporabIo peace based upon
the eomplstc and unconditional submission Of the
rebels now in arms and not liz up with che deositful
glow OF peace based upon cmasculate loyalty, and
concessions to traitors-the glow OFFS meteor which
would shine only 70 betray, and going out would
leave Us In darkness tenfold gloomy than that
which prevailed before.
These are the sentiments and views which the
UNIos will continue to advocate through whatever
Of storm or sunshine may await It in the future and
we ask the support OF all who bOsveit to be import
ant that athoroughly and vigorously loyal newspaper
should be published in Nashville.