The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-20

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l. seq % February l.
To DC People Of Ohio The Ohio sol.
diers Of the Western Army, your friends,
brothers aud sons, address you from this
field of renown, in urgent entreaty, upon
matters Of such grave import 70 item and
10 the country, as 10 demand your calm
and patient audience. Exiles from home
for long weary months, away from the
petty strife Of local politics aud the In
fluenee Of selfish demagogues and party
leaders, with the pure and steadfast faith
in the holy cause of defending our Gov
eminent which brought US toto the field,
and has sustained us ia perils, hardships,
tolls and exposures, which have scarcely
a parallel in history, we feel none of the
acrimonious bitterness that now enters
into The ignoble contentious Of home
politics, and calmly view the condition
Of the country from that only true stand
point, the soldiers and patriots devo-
ton to the great Republic-once blessed
Of all nations.
We ask, what means this wild, shame
less party strife at home why any OPP
position TO this war of self-preservation ?
why any but political demagogues should
wish severance Of the Republic? where
fore a foolish cry for cessation of HOSTILE
ties on our part, TO give time to the trail
tor-rebeis to strengthen their defences
and discipline their armies why should
the brave true men Of the great army Of
the United States, war broken, toil-wor
and battle. stained, be left without SYM
patty or aid from you men of Ohio, now
enjoying the blessings Of peace, careless
Of danger of invasion wars dread terrors,
only because we, your brothers and sons,
stand "between your loved homes and
and wars desolation?"
Are we not in war? Is not The whole
force of the Government employed in
defending the nation against gigantic
effort to destroy it Has not blood flow
ed like water and treasure expended
enough 10 make rich nation Is il not
worth preserving can two OF more
States be carved out peacefully from the
present loved Republic? Can we give
away it's rivers, lands and loyal people
TO its destroytrs? Can we afford to
divide the Republic into contending petty
States and be forever the victims Of in
terneeine wars between small principah-
ties Can we quietly, calmly, even COM
placcntly, sit by and see the grand Re-
public OF the world thus cut OF and des-
troyed by innate weakness? No honest
citizen Of Ohio is willing that such
should be our fate
What matters now the cause of the
war? By.whose fault, or by the adop-
ton Of what mistaken policy? Itexists !
1t must be fought ont, or ended by giving
up all that Il was waged for. For the
sake Of peace; to be rid Of the burdens
Of taxation for the fear Of the shedding
! Of blood, would any basely give up his
! nation and become the citizen of ruin
ed and dishonored land?
Then wherefore opposition to the war
Because a particular party lie in power
Because its policy is obnoxious2 Because
il has committed errOrsY Because il has
thrown 70 its surface and given promin-
ence TO bad or incompetent men, or adopt
ed political theories and sought to make
them practical, which are condemned by
many good men? No the remedy for
all these evils, If they exist at all, may
be sought in the quiet but powerful
| means of the ballot, which has power in
our Government 10 change dynasties
where the armies of the world would
fail.
, II is thought that peace and volunta-
ry restoration Of the Union may be eff.
fected by compromise? All that has
been tried. Disdainfully, the rebels
flung back 10 our faces every pr0ffered
olive branch, before peaceful men be-
/ came armed soldiers and the booming OF
| Fort Sumter's cannon, with its terrible
| Il. a.. 4
now, insolent aud defiant, they laugh 10
scorn all thoughts Of peace on any other
{ terms than recognition Of their false ma
tionality. They are stronger now than
then. The despcts and money changes
Of Europe have given them substantial
: aid to destroy a Republic; they have
more powerful armies, ADLER generals and
frmer determination than when the
rebellion began They know their
strength and APPEAL TO IT-not 10 the
= poor demsgogues of the North, who are
q their allies. They condemn and dis.
pise THEM Read their proclamations
addresses, army orders and newspapers
Al no time have they ever spoken Of Nor.
; thern friends except as ALLIES ~ TIL
WARl They deride the foolish appeals
Of their Northern allies for peace anC
compromise, and preclude all hope o.
the restoration Of The Union on any
o terms.
' What inoalculable mischief is being
done by these Northern allies-lhei
speeches aud newspapers are quoted. anC
results Of elections reported ia Southern
4 papers, az evidence not Of any hope 0
!, restoring the Union, but 10 show that tn
. loyal people OF the North are becoming
Q willing 10 submit 20 any dishonorabll
q and huuliliAting terms Of peace, based
A even on full recognition that this dend
ish rebellion was right, and that il wa
wen 10 destroy this Government
People OF Ohio But one aNynatin 1
kf you. You must pronounce tbs a jita ne
b beii0n. You must say hat II ,0as right an,
a j9siifable 10 destroy his Republic; HiGt a Re
pubic Is a geak, helpless GoUe,nmsrt, pol0er
less 70 sustain itsslE and % b destroyed ,gien
ever oonPiraf0rs enough can b allied for n
pu'Poss, o. you must sh0W 10 De world tn
power Of self-preservation In the grea
example OF Coniederated Republics. Tia
n Il has a quiet dormant force, Rhicl
}, aroused, has gigantic strength and ener
! gy. That Il mol only can protect It's oiii
Eens In all Of their rights aud privileges
but can sustain itself as well agains
9 foreign attack as internal treason.
We are fighting for the Republic, TO /
o we have given our hearts, our arms, on
A lives We intend TO stand between 20
and the desolaiing hosts Of the rebel
whose most cherished hope and desire ha
been and is, TO take possession Of an