The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-05
NASHVILLE, TE18 ESsEEa WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1863
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
NASHVILLE UNION


The NASHVILLE UNION was commenced last spring,
for the purpose Of opposing the Rebel Southern Con.
ederacy and OF advocating the restoration Of Federal
authority without any abatement all tho States
which have attempted to sooede. Its object was to
proclaim tho doctrines Of Liberty and Union they
were expoundbd by the fathers Of the Republic,
but which for more than one yosr--the long aud
dreary carnival Of treason--had been unspoken and
unwritten in the Capital OF the State OF AEDREW
JACKSON and were treasured up only in the hearts Of
the faithful We believed that tho right way to con
duct loyal Journal, In city like Nashville, at such
time as this, was to raise the wavering and tlmid
up to the true standard Of patriotism, and not TO
lower the standard Of patriotism, after the Of
other Journals to suit the depraved tastes Of the
semi-loSal and sympathizers with the Richmond dy-
nasty.
The UNION, therefore, has held as friends all who
support and foes all who oppose, the Union Of the
States. It's watchword is FREEDoM AND NATIONALITY.
with robels and traitors It has compromise TO
make. II contends for the Federal Constitution and
The Laws made In pursuance thereof as the SUPREME
Law or the LAND, anything in the Constitution and
Laws Of any Of the states to the contrary notwth.
standing.
II contends for the Union of the States, because
without It the preservation of our liberties and inst-
tutions and the Organization Of society itself are
wholly impossible. Therefore, whatevor stands in
the way Of crushing out the rebellion and restoring
he Union must perish, matter by what name II
DO called.
WHOM thousands Of our citizen soldiers lay down
their lives upon the altar of their country, sacri
Gee above all earthly price, and precious in the sight
of Heaven, God forbid that any ignOble motive Of
selfnterest should make any wayer in his 10y
atty. If there be any SUCH let them look at the
blood Of Shiloh, Fort DonelsOn, Murfreesboro and
fredericksburg, and blush at their wiokedness and
folly. Love for our country should now overshadow
every other feeling and he is patriot who loves
his houses lands, negroes with 1.-THE Of the deyo-
tion which he feels for his country, Even prudent
selfshness should compel men to be patriots for who
an hope to save his own treasures from the wreck Of
ruined and dismembered Unioni
We want to Che land once more blessed with the
enduring sunshine Of honorable peace, based upon
the complete and unconditional submission Of the
rebels now in arms and not lt up with the deoeltful
glow OF peaoe based upon emasc llate loyalty, and
con oessiona TO traitors-the glow Of meteor which
wouId shine only to betray, and going out would
leave us in darkness tenfod more gloomy than that
which prevailed before.
These are the sentiments and views which the
! UuoN will continue to advocate through whatever
Of storm or sunshine may await 1t Ia the future, and
we ask the support Of all who believe It to be import
nifhat thoroughly and vigorously loyal newspaper
should be published In Nashville.