The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-26

The St. Louis Democrat thus quot,
the celebrated appeal made by n famous
wrissr:
1776 and 1868.
There were men in our revolution.
known then aud since, by the name of
Stories" who sought TO betray their
country and liberties to British tyrants,
Just as their namesakes of the present
day would sell Northern freemen to be
serfs of Southern slave-driyers. Then,
as now, there was more TO tear from to-.
ries at home than open enemies abroad
and then, as now, these tories became
more bold and daring in our darkest
hours Of revsrses and misfortunes.
In reference TO the tories of l776, an
article headed Crisis" written in New
Jersey, appeared in December Of that
wear, and was read at the head of the
Union regiments. Such is equally np.
plicable to the tories of 1868, The fol-
lowing is an extract of il, which we com
mend 10 pro slavery toadeaters
THE CRISIS.
These are times that try mems souls
The summer soldier aud the sunshine
patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from
the service of his country; but he that
stands IL no,0, deserves the love and
thanks of man and woman.
Tyranny, like hell, is not easily con-
quered yet we have this consolation
with us, that the harder the conflict
the more glorious the triumph. What
we obtain too cheap, we esteem too
lightly. Heaven knows how TO set a
proper price upon its goods; and it
would be strange indeed IL so celestial
an article as Freedom should not be high
ly rated.
IT'S surprising TO see how rapidly a
panic will sometimes run through coun-
try. All nations and ages have been
subject TO them. Yet panios, in some
cases, have their uses--they produce as
much good Is hurt. Their peculiar adj
vantage is that they are the touchstones
of sincerity and hypocrisy, and bring
men and things TO light, which might
otherwise have lain forever undiscovered.
In fact tLey have the same effect on Sc
cret traitors which an imaginary appar-
ition would upon a private murderer.
They sift out the hidden thoughts OF
man, and hold them up in public to the
world. Many dignified Tory has late
ly shown his head that shall Pepi,eniGHy
Solemnise Wih curses the day on which
Howe arrived upon the Delaware.
/ shall conclude this pApe= with some
miscellaneous remarks on the state of our
affairs; and shall begin with asking the
following questions: Why ia il that the
enemy hath left the New England pro-
Vinces aud made the middle ones (New
Jersey) the seat Of war? The answer /:
easy Nel0 England IS not infested ioiU
Torres, and ne are. have been tendtr IN
raising the cry against these men, but Il
,giH net do 10 sacrifice tg0yId 10 either hei,
Eolly or hassness The period is now ar
rived When they or We must change oul
Rentimenl, aud one or both must fall, And
what Is a Tory? Good Gudl what is he
Every Tory is a coward; for n seryile
slavish, self-iateres,ed fear is the foun'
dalton OF ioryism and a man under such
influence, though he may be cruel, never
can be brave.
Let us reAspn the matter together
Your conducts an invitation TO the enc
my, vet not one in thousand of on hsi
heart enough TO join him. Howe expects
you will take up arms aud flock TO his
standard with muskets on your should
era.
/ am as confident as | am that Goo
governs the world, that America viii
never be happy till she puts down th
enemy, Wars, without oeasing, vii
bre k out iill that period arrives, and n
con inent must in he end b De coaqueror
for, though he fame Of hbaty my same
i,p,es cease 20 shine, he coal can Eecsr expire
The heart that beats not now is dead
the blood of his children shall curse his
Swardice, who shrinks back at tint
whena little might have saved the whole
"Tis the business Of little minds I
shrink but he whose heart il firm, vii
pursue his principles unto death.
BY perseverance, aud iorutude W
have the prospect Of glorious issue 10y
cowardioe and submission, the sad choic
Of variety Of evils.
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