The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-26
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A Hard Fnto.


The Tennessee soldiers in the rebel
army have a peculiarly hard lot to en-
dure. The soldiers of other rebel States
have a local Government TO assist the
Confederate Government in making some
sort Of provision for Themselves and their
families, but tho Tennessee rebel soldiers
have no State Government to look after
and provide for their wants. They are
orphans, friendless, unprotected, SILVER
ing and starving, ragged and penniless
the furnishing and homeless drudges Of
the Richmond Government Although
secessionists, who hope and expect to see
a Southern COnfederacy established, do
not believe that Tennessee will ever be q
member Of il, nevertheless Tennesseans
are forced TO fight for the establishment
OF Government under which they will
never live, unless they leave the borders
of Tennessee. The Tennesseans in the
rebel army are thus placed on level
with the soldiers of some of the petty
European States, who are hired ont to
other nations when going TO war, and
are compelled to fight the battles of for
eign countries. Every intelligent Sc
cessionist now admits that neither Ma
ryland, nor kentucky, nor Missouri, nor
Delaware nor Tennessee, will ever pass
into the possession Of the Southern Con-
federAcy, which, If il be established, will
be essentially Cotton Contederocy. They
know that the United States will be
Abundantly able to maintain its Authori-
ty in all these States, even though it
should be unable TO re-establish it's au-
thority any further. This point is al
most universally conceded, by rebels, as
well as affirmed by loyalists. Is it not
hard, under, these circumstances that
Tennesseans should be conscripted, and
compelled TO fight again and again in
the front Of battle, in behalf of cause
in which they have not the least pecuni-
airy or political interest? Why should
the young men of Nashville, the mem.
bers Of Cheatham's division, and of Ma
ney's brigade be made TO expose them
selves for hours 10 the murderous fires
of the Federal army, and be slaughter
ed by thousands for the benefit of gov
eminent under which they can never
live, in any event, unless they ex-
lie themselves from their homes p
We see no reason for so I'M
reasonable . sacrifice; the slaughtering
and manning for life Of the citizens Of
Tennessee for the profit of Mississippi,
and South Carolina chivAlry. Tennessee
must be land Of veritable knights erraat
ready TO jump into dragons jaws, or
attack an army of COLLINS in an enchant-
ed castle, if her people can tolerate a
chivalry so whimsical, fanatical, and
utterly preposterous. 1t is not right to
demand that our fellow citizens shall
bare their bosoms 70 vollies Of musketry
and charges Of bayonets, in order that
Seignor Davis, Don Slidell, and My Lord
Bombastic Toombs all residents of other
States may contribute TO own, buy and
sell negroes.
And what reward are they to expect
for such tolls and sacrifices? BeSure-
gard, Bragg and Johnston have invAri-
ably made them take the most dangerous
position in the hour of battle. The
havoc made in their depleted rAnkS testi-
GeS to this fact.
The rebel commanders have used them
IS David did UriAh when he placed him
in the front rank in stOrming the enemy's
city, that he might perish in the assault,
This might be construed into compli-
ment to their bravery, were they not
uniformly forced TO take the front when
on the march, and were they not treated
and watched in such q way as to prove
that they are regarded with suspicion
and distrust. The rebel Generals have no
confidence IN them, and care not how great
havoc may be made among them. Look
at Stones River. Look at Ohickamauga.
Look At the execution Of Tennessee col
diers from the day Bragg left Murlrees-
boro TO the present time. How long will
Tennessee be made the patient pack
horse of the rebellion, to carry its heayi-
est burdens, and be paid for her services
in kicks, blows and cuffs