The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-24
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
UNION.

The NAsuvItLLE UNtoN was commenced last spring
TOR the purp.se Of opposing Tho Rebel southern Coz
reieracy, and OF advocating the restoration Of F0dern
authority, Without any abateDent, over all tbs State
which have atteml ted ~ secede. It's Object Was q
proclaim the dootriues " liberty aud Union, as the
were once expounted by the fathers Of the Republic
bat which for mOro than one %year-ths lonI an
lreary carniyalOf trvasoh-had been u~nspoken au'
unwritten ln the Capital Of the State Of ANDRE,
JACKSON, aBd wers treasured up only Ia the hearts o
the faithful. We believed that the right way TO oon
duct u loyal Journal, In a city Ike Nashville, at sue
a time as this, was 10 raise the wayering u d tinii
up 20 sho true standard Of patriotism, and not l.
lower tbs STANDARD Of patriotism, after the manner "
some other Journals, to suit Tie depravod ta Is VI III,
s~emi.loysl and symp thisers with the hicbmond dy
TASTY.
The USroS, therefore, has held as friends all VIII,
support, and as rcs- All who oppose, the linton OF tn,
states. It's watohword IL FREEDoM AND NAuoSALrrl
With rebels and traitors It has no oompromlss L
make. II contends Cor The Federal Constitution ano
tho Laws mado in pursuance thereof as the SuraEsl
Law og rHE lam, anything ia the Constitution an
laws OF any Of the states 70 the contrary aot~lth
standing.
II contends Cor the Onion Of the States. boeauhr
without It the preservation Of our liberties and lnsti.
tutions and tho o. ganization OF society itself ar
wholly Impossible. Therefore, whatever s;ands II
Tho way Of crushing out the rebellion and restoring
Tie Union must perish, no nietter BY what name II
be called.
When thousands Of our citizen soldiers lay dnWt
their lives upon the altar Of their country. as = sacri
ice above all eirthly pree, and precious In the sigh
OF Heaven. Goa frbid that auy ignoble motive oi
self interest should make any mau wRver In his 10y
atty. II there bo any such, | { them look at tn
blood Of Shiloh, Fort Dopelson. MurfreesborO an,
fredericksburg, aud blush At their vickedns IS an,
folly. Love Tor our country should Dvw oyershadoN
every other feelirs aud be Is no patriot who love,
his houses, lants, or negroes with 4 1.-THE OF the devo
ton which be feels for bis country. Even prudent
'@eldshuess should comp l men " bs patriots, for who
eau hppg To- save biz own treasures from the wreck ei
/, ruined aud di-membered Uniot :
We want TO see the lAnd once more blessed with the
enduring sunshine " an honorable peace, based upon
le eusnplste and unconditional submission OF the
rebels low In arms, and pot lit up with the decclufu
glow Of a pace based upon enasculsts lbJalty, and
cones asions to t~raitors-the glow Of meteor which
would slime only 10 betray, and going out would
leave US la a darkness tenfLd moro gloomy than thai
which prevailed before,
These are the sentiments snd views which the
UNioN win continue TO advocate through whatever
OF 81 rn or sunshine may await q Ia the future, ano
w. ask the support Of all who bcisve 1t 70 b. import
ant that a thoroughly aud vigorously loyal newspaper
should bo published IN Nashville.