The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-08
The following letter expresses 5he


The following letter expresses The
opinions Of nearly every Union man in
Tennessee A soldiers views are un-
doubledly true. They cannot be gain
said. We venture the assertion that not
one Tennessee Unionist, of recognized |
fidelity and eArnestness, will dissent from
the main points of this communication;
CAMP At CoNcoRD CHURCH, !
Tennessee, March 4, 1855
Editor Nashville Union:
For many years before the present
war, was a reader Of the Louisville
Journal, and thought GEORGE D. PREM
T1CE one of the ablest editors in America.
How foolish plough boys are" felt
great partialiiy for this paper on ac-
count Of its able and unwavering support
of the great commoner," HENRY CLAY
Then after the breaking out of the pres
ent rebellion, / felt that our cause had
found an able advocate in the Journal
but say, with sorrow, that the recent
course Of that paper has well nigh de-
stroyed my confidence in its loyalty,
II PRENTICE is not troubled with aboli-
tionism on the brain, then brains are never
diseased, for he persists, in the most We
| tenement manner, to denOunce every
body as abolitionist, who don't place
the institution of slavery, if need be,
above the Government Why this etor-
nal, everlasting, ceaseless howl about
abolitionism. Why this graspiug with
avidity every sentence and every resolu-
ton passed by them, who can see moth
ing in this Government worth preserv-
ing, but the blighting, damning source
of all our woes, negro slavery. Has the
editor Of the Journal lost his sense or
his patriotism If one, or the other, or
both, or neither, it is at least apparent
to every observing mind that his course
is working great injury to the Union
cause In the Daily Journal Of March
Sd, 1 noticed communication signed
Nashville" who, in the blindness Of
his zeal for slavery, thinks the UNION is
doing much to encourage rebellion and
, TO weaken the Union feeling in Ten
nessee. If Nashville" was a member
Of the Union army, which am sure he
is not, he would come to the very oppo-
site conclusion of the effects of the
UNION If he would substitute Louis
Vile Journal for UNION, when speaking
Of your paper, his article would then
speak the truth, so far as effects on the
Union element in Tennessee is con-
cerned Being a soldier it is fair 10
conclude that | know quite as much
' about the views and feelings of the Union
y men of Tennessee as the Journals CORES
pondent does, and especially of the Union
men in Tennessee, that have taken NJ
J arms in defence of their country.
!, In 1s48, believe it was, politician il
d one of the Western States, in commentips
e on the peculiar characteristics of MARTIN
II VAN buren,, said, he had to read Mr.. VAl
b BUREN's letter on the annexation of Texas
n over three times before he could decid
y upon its real merits. The letter occu
: pied five columns of newspaper. Sail
IS this politician The first time l read i
I, / came TO the conclusion that Mr.. VA
d buren, was in favor of annexation. Tn
n aecond lima | read il / came 10 the con
h clusion that he was opposed TO annexa
= ton. And on the third reading fount
h two columns in favor of annexation, tw
1t columns opposed to it, and one doubtful
: precisely so with the Louisville Jouyno
n on the subject of the present Rebellion
,r Mr.. "NashUille" and "a Voice from 7enes
Ie ssee," to the contrary Notwithstanding.
l., SOLDIER.