The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-15
The Arrnnia.

1850
The arrests.
Agood deal of perturbation and excite
ment have prevailed in the city for the
past two days, in consequence Of the ar
rest Of a large number of rebellious citi-
Gems, in accordance with an order to that
effect Issued some weeks ago by General
RosEcRANs. As some time had elapsed
since the publication Of that order, many
of those Immediately concerned in it's
execution began TO cherish the hope that
it would turn out a mere br1tum f4lnlen,
like many other such documents. The
intelligence on Monday morning that it
was about TO be enforced struck their
ears like q thunderclap, and much trepi-
dation and alarm were visible every.
where, nono feeling at all easy, save those
whose loyalty was unquestiOned. Some
mistakes were made in arrssting Union
men, but these were promptly dis
charged. Without specifying individu-
ais, all Intelligent and dispassionate
persons will concur with us in saying,
that since the occupation Of Nashville,
over one year ago, persons have been suf-
fered to remain here, undisturbed, under
Federal protection, and enjoying the benz
Gifts Of trade under the Federal flag
whose enmity TO tho Government, to all
its civil and military officers, and attach
ment to the rebellion, and friendship for
its miserable agents and minions, were
notorions. They have obstinately OPP
posed the Union cause they have aided
and corresponded with the rebels, if not
personally, 1t least through their fami-
lies, thus acting the double part ofrebels
and cowards-llrst by forswesring them
selves, and then by making irresponsible
members Of their households their instru-
ments in the work of treason. They
have been active in circulating reports pre-.
Judicial 10 the Union feeling in this city.
1t seems arrange that such men were suf-
tered to go unmolested so long, There
are other rebels who have simply a resi-.
dence here, their whole property, with
the exception of a house and furniture,
being within the rebel lines. They made
no secret OF their disloyalty to the Gov
eminent, and approached our authorities
only when they wanted permission to
ship their cotton to New York, to be
paid for in LINCOLN gold, at the rate Of
sixty cents per pound. II is strange that
such persons would consent 10 remain
within the Federal lines, when all their
property, as we'll as their sympalhies,
were in tho far South. They certainly
chose q strange abode for secession
lists, and they canno complain of
being harshly censured if many believe
that they have stAid here within the
Federal lines for the purpose of carrying
on correspondence with the enemy. 1t
is time for all mon 10 learn that Nash
Vile is one of the last places, where
treason, and rebels can be protected, or
even tolerated. The rebelliously dis
posed must make room for a loyal, in
dustrious, aud e~nterprising people. The
Aegean stable Of treason must be puri
fed by the Hercules Of Federal justice.
While our armies are in front exposed to
rebel guns, spies and inrormers must not
be suffered 10 Turk in their rear, under
the shelter of the very Gag which they
seek TO destroy. If we permit this, we
ourselves become accessories 10 the guilt
of treason. Patriots and rebels cannot
live together. They must separate, and
IL Is high time to draw the line Of sepa-
rstion broadly and deeply
or this, those who have been arrested
here, cannot complain, for tbcir own in
famous government the political en-
Eino OF oppression, which COM
mAnds all their sympathies, and admira-
tiOn has set the example by arrosting
men aud women, lning them, casting
them in prison, shooting and hanging
them for he crime Of loyalty Look at the
Outrages committed in West Tennessee
by bands Of rebel cavalry. Look at tho
horrible deeds Of the ~maraudlng bands of
FoRREsT, MORGAN, WHEELER, BESNEr,
MoCASS, aud KIRK in Aiddlo Tennessee.
Look at the red and smoking track Of
CHURouwELL, aud KIRBY SMITH in East
Tennessee, whore treason seems 10 have
eliminated in It's infsmy. Who that
knows the Undesirable sulrrings Of
the loyalists in this State, can look at The
arrests made here, within the past forty
eight hours, Of men who lent themselves
to abe hellish work Of prosecuting pa.