The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-08

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II is time for the Administration to q
a determination, fiery zeal, to .
restore the Union, equal TO that cherish :
ed by the masses--by people who never '
have held, and never expect 10 hold pub
lie Offices. Sometimes there seem TO be {
faltering in this war; but IL is not the
people who falier. Sometimes ih,re
seems TO be irresoluieness, but the peo-
pie are not irresolute. The nation is all
alive, and would to God that the Admin
istration were as much alive as the peo-
pie. We do not believe that the A dmin-
istration wants to compromise the integ-
rity or honor Of the country. Nay, we
would defy II 10 make such a compro-
mise, II IL ever desired to. The people
would never permit il. We would moi
give a straw for the life of the President
were he to be so demenied and fool. har.
dy as 10 suffer such an insult TO the man
hood Of the nation. Nor in spite of the |
talk OF few effete newspapers, and nom
descript politicians, about armistices and |
peace conventions, do VIC apprehend any
serious apprehension TO the prosecution
Of the war from this quarter. They may
rant as loudly as they please, but they
will receive no approving response from
any but the dregs Of the populace. A
few weeks ago the cratic New York
Tribune, as famous for its crotchets
and political antics as its ability,
published an article which was general
ly construed to favor the abandonment
OF the war unless the rebellion should be
subdued within three months. But the
insane idea was universally hooted at in
the Republican ranks, and the Tribune
now disavows any such views. A sour
cd and peevish demagoguo in the lndi-
ana Legislature, proposed the other day
TO proclaim six months armistice, and
hold q Peace Convention in this city.
We mentioned the proposition to numbers
OF our loyal citizens, in various walks of
life, and it has been condemned Without
exception. All loyal men here feel the
necessity of conquering the armed rebels,
before we tender any peace propositions
TO them. Negotiation, diplomacy, and
compromises are out of season now.
They would only be confession of our
inability 10 enforce the Federal authori-
ty. Experiments and vasciLation on the
part Of the Administration are equally
Ill. timed, at this crisis. There is too
great disposition 10 try new schemes,
whose efficiency is matter of the gravest
doubt. Nothing is more certain that the
nation has an abundance Of white citi-
sens, able and willing to fight her battles
rs their fathers fought them. The East,
the Middle States, aud the populous
Northwest TEEN with the best fighting
material in the world, aud We are wholly
unable to conceive why it is necessary or
desirable TO spend millions of money,
consume time, and risk great enterprises,
on the hazardous experiment of African
soldiery. We say this not from any
soruples about destroying the rebel
armies in every possible manner. We
would a little rather than not sec the
Richmond President AID cabinet captur-
ed, or Charleston taken by an army Of
Africans. Mississippi planters often
make their slaves fog suspicious white
men, and this would be punishment OF
the same sort. But as the end TO be at
tanned is of paramount Importance, and
We have ample well tried and reliable
means TO attain il, we protest against
visionary experiments. Why not take
Sonhscated slaves to construct important
public works-the Kentucky and East
Tennessee RailroAd-the Pacific railroad
the railroad from Nashville TO the Ten
nessee River
Again, there is widespread and just
dissatisfaction at the everlasting changes
In the command of the Army in Virginia
II Is change, change, change. We look
for n new chief by every telegraph dis
patch. We fear there are too many
counsellors at Washington aud some very
bad ones, There Is much ground foI
discomfort, but none for encouragement.
Reverses, and the apparent INDIGESTION o.
their rulers have, we think, made the ma
ton moro evident ia its patriotism thar
ever, and louder than ever they shout
On with the war for the Unionl Dowr
with treason aud rebellion Curses or
the traitor who would counsel an armis-
Heo or separation Such is the voice o
the people. Let the Administration
heed Il In time.