The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-18
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NASH WILLIE. UNION.

The NASHVILLE UNION was commenced last spring
for the pdtp5iS o. opposing the Rebel Southern Con
federacy and OF advocating the restoration Of Foaera
authority without any abatement, over an the States
which have attempted 10 secodo. It's object Was 10
proclaim tho d9otrines Of Liberty md UpioR a. they
were once eSpounasd BY the nthers Of tho Republic
but which for more than one year-the long and
dreary carnival Of treason-had been uusp0Sen and
unwrlitcn In the Capital Of tho State Of AxDR9w
JAoEsos, and were treasured up only In the hearts Of
the faithful. We believed that the right way to
duct loyal joursl. IN city Ike Nashville, at such
q time as this was TO raise the waverng ard tlmid
mp to tho true standard Of patriotism, aud not 10
lower the standard OF patriotism after the manner Of
some other Journals 70 suit tho dsptavsd stes OF the
semlloyal aud sympathizers with the Richmond dy.
nasty. Gsrfelt iolnsII va
Tho UMoS, therefore, has hold as friends al who
support and as foes all who oppose, tho UnOn of the
States. It's watohvofd Is FBEEDoM AND NAnoSA Inn
,wItR rebels add traitors It has no compromise TO
makes II contends for the Federal Constitution aud
the Laws made in pursuance thereof as the sUpAHaE
LAW OF THE LAND, anything in the Constitution and
Laws Of any Of tho States 70 the contrary notwth-
standing. boss ioId1a ,leg.g.G r.
It eontepda for the Union Of the States, because
without Il the preservation Of our liberties and iuBt
tutions and tho OF ganizatIou OF society itself
Wholly impossible. Therefore,, whatever stands In
the way Of crushing out the rebellion and restoring
tho Union must perish, 10 matter bY what name 10
ha eafeJ. nv ] flJa u N1l Il ao4.
When Thousands Of our citizen soldiers lay down
their lives upon the altar Of their country, asacr
Gee above all earthly price, and precious in the sight
Of HsaYun, G cd forbid thar any igutbs rnotiyg-Uf
self,rntorest should make any wAyer in his 10y
atty. If there be any such, 1et them look at the
blood Of Shiloh, Fort DUnelson, murfreesboro and
Fredericksburg and blusb.at their wicledness and
folly. Love Cor our country should now overshadow
every other feeling and be is no patriot who LEWIS
his houses lands negroes with 1.-THE of the devo
tion which he feels for his country Even prudent
solhshuass sh6dA compel hento DO patriots, for Wilo
can hope to etiAovu treasures from the wrec Of
a ruinod and dismembcred Unioni
We want 10 the land once moro blessed with the
enduring sunshine Of an horprablepeAbes bpsed upon
the complete and uncondition al submtaAion Of the
rebels HoWn arpfa eDduet Jig upwtth the deeetiiul
gloWuf Rpeace basoa uqiOn emRscuiate loyalty and
Concessions 10 tgeitots--the glow ofa meteor which
would shine only 10 betray, and going out wonla
leave US in darkness tenfold gloomy than that
which ,ppAy9 lod. bofore-. 100000,
These are Inc senihnonh hnd Siowa which the
UNION will continue to advocate through Whatever
Of storm sunshine may await it ia mo fdtdls Az!
We ask the support OF al who beisYe Il TO be import
that thoroughly and Vigorously loyal Newspaper
should DO published in Nashville.