The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-07

ctli lSfAteAU bnu ~e9nbutiu
mouth Of May has opened us Id gorgeous
splendor and with propitious promises
Would we could say that the peaceful
days Of spring had dswned, and that
the millions Of this great country were
pursning their wonted avocstions, but
alasl we cannot. However,
"Lst us ID n b up asd doing,
with q heart FOR any fate
Sill achieving, still pursuing
Learn 10 labor and TO watt"
We have labored faithfully in The go
rious Union cause, aud we are willing to
labor on, and and still endure until
this accursed rebellion is crushed but
we are tired Of waiting. We would wish
to strike now, while the season is genial
and the roads are good, and while the
great majority of the army is healthy
and in fne spirits. Procrastination is
said 10 be the thief of time and yet il
may be good policy 20 wait for the good
time coming. But we think we echo the
universal sentiment of the Union army,
when we cay that i~naction is getting to
be a bore. The grand Army of the Gum
berland is in fine trim, and our boys are
fairly "spoilin g" for a fight. What
say the powers that be? Must we wait
for the sultry days Of midsummer to
operations? or shall we end
this rebellion and disband the army by
mex 4th of july At any rate, let US
do something before ennui seizes upon and
makes dormant our cherished hopes OF
success. If all Southern accounts be
true, this summer should wind W the
campaign but if we are TO realize
another summers running all over crea-
ton; fatiguing and wearing men down
for nothing, this army the finest and best
disciplined in The world, will most as
suredly become totally demoralized and
doubtful about placing confidence in any
General that may be placed over it.
Yes, this army, now the pride and hope
of tho North, will again go into winter
quarters, to come not forth again in it's
vigor, cheerfulness, and hopefulness
That's so.
have been amused at the many diver
siHed sentiments and co%njectures in re-
gard to the late McMinnville affair, and
/ have heartily laughed over tha fears
expressed in regard Ia the safet, 4 ouI
forces here at Murfreeeboro, b. tie cred
ulous and chicken. hrerted. Why
Mr.. Editor, IL would take an ar
my Of veterans TO defeat, sur
, round, and take .us prisoners here
and not q herd Of half-clothed, half
famished " Critters" such as the "Rebs'
are represented to be. We are strc!
here, and if Bragg, Breck, or JEFF, him.
self don't believe it, be is only requested
to make his army of outlaws say thei
prayers, if they know how, and thei
> march them up here to the s. last ditch
FeAra far tho army that 10 here, at Muir
f~reesboro', Mr.. Editor--pshawl Tel
, all such things to the marines, but no
> TO the Union fighting soldiersl W
fear that the "Rebs" wont do us th
: little favor of coming this way, an,
: making our acquaintance. That's what
y the mAtterl
. We are glad to hear that the heroi
j and patriotic ParsOn BRowNLow is doiDI
: glorious service for the Union cause il
tho Northwest. He is dealing out to tn
cOpperheads mental fOreshadowings 0
the "wrath to come )" and he is ais
giving them 4 taste Of the venomou
iniquity which they have brewed 70
= themselves and their cowsrdly, tIeach
> erous, traitorons, venOmous, losthsomt
hi conceived, and God forsaken com
peers! II they do not quail under III
lightning tOngued and word cutting elo
quence Of BrownIow, il will be becaus
: these wretches Of perdition are bereft o
the sense Of tear and feeling. WO to th
traitors who come under the lasceratinI
lash Of this loyal and patriotic martyr
in "the heighth Of their madness, foil
and wickedness." These home- traitor
are about "played out" The timel,
and judicious measures of Gen. BURN
SIDE, in Kentucky, are bringing the reb
and traitors there to law; and the ap
peals and actions Of Gen. OARRINaTol
are " strengthening up the OOpperhead
in Indiana. Push on the good work
: God speed i'll
' There has ken some important move
ments made here lately, but l will no
parliculArize. Suffice 1t to say, that tn
Army Of the Cumberland is yet in ant
around MurfreesbOro'i we have had n
general engagement yet; we fear no at
tack, nor do we definitely apticipat
one; but if il does cOrae, there is bu
one opinion "a TO the result. The lat
movements of the Army Of the Potoma
may govern the future movements o
this Army, and when we make a strik,
we will make il pay.
We have full rAtions Of almost ever,
; thing allowed to soldiers, dealt out to us
There is no scarcity Of "grub," as W.
! have piles Of "hard tack" as big a
meeting houses! We receive plenty 0
potatoes; and since you "let the cat CUT