The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-28
From lhs Blhmare AmerIean.
The Lessons of the Hour.

IheIdea advanced by us ia our last
issue, as TO the probable effects of the
great rebel raid in snmmarily v extinRuieh-
ing all tendencies 60 Oopperheadism,
have been verified as correct more
quickly than could have been enticipAt-
ed; the leaders of the "Peace Dep,ocra.
cy" having, under the pressure of immi-
nent danger TO their own homes, at once
come out as furious w1r Democrats. and
what is more, are not content with theo.
rizing on the subject, but are doing their
best to give their "deluded Southern
brethren the benefit OF sword and bAvo-
net, OF cannon and mortar, by way of
admonition for what but lately were
deemed venial errors. SO sudden and
complete has been this remarkable revo.
luton In sentiment, that the very head
quarters of the "Peace" Democracy re-
sound now with the preparations for war;
and not even waiting 10 be attacked.
they are hurrying 30 a neighboring State
TO meet the invader there with other
weapons than the "peace" obiurgationa
of Brooks and Woods aud Valiandie-
ham. VI ,tIh I0llIIP
II is well known that in New York the
especial organs of these men have bean
the Express aud World; and our readers
will hardly have overlooked two nara
graphs from these papers respectiyelv IN
our last issue, one of whieh--the Ex-
press-declared that there as not a Peace
Party IN tbe North This nlorninq an inch iona
IN consequence of The inUasion of Noyt5sy1,
soil by Rebel troops" i, the other-the World
that IN is very clear that the onlv pedoe
that IS possible Jet,0sea the North ana ge
South IS one That wiR conquered 5y one side
or the otier" .I mH - sl1rI''
Now we say let the country congratu-
late itself for this display of patriotism.
even if il is brought forth of danger or
Of severe pressurej let il rejoice that
from any cause, the attempt OF dema.
gogues to "divide the NorthD comes 10
be signal failure. And if the mere
prospect OF invasion by the rebels has
proved an antidOtei 20 dangerous and
criminal heresy, where would the traitor
Vallandigham be in public estimation TO-
day should a rebel host getinto the heart
OF the great State Of Ohio, that Com
mon wealth he has done 90 much 30 turn
against the Government, It's proteetorY
Nominated by the "Peace Democracy"
as their candidate for Governor; demons
strating by his every action that he isin
sympathy with the robels, would he.
were the thing 10 do over agAin--eet the
support Of men who TO day are In favor
of defending their homes with any other
weapon whatever at hand than moral
suasion--men who ere learning that the
great traitors moan toay, however half
way traitors, pestilent demagogues pirate
OF epeaceY" .t OIL. 1i'i' 5ll
Aud how plainly the demonstration comes
20 US from all this, that the border States
have accepted only the most obvious
teachings provided by the incidents Of
the war. Threatened continually. inyad-
ed, ravaged, they hare long ago learned ,oIat
Tho States more remote are earning inst golo.
that men, whose lives and homes are
Threatened by murderous and unscru.
pulous foe, need not stop 20 softly argue
the case, need not pause TO chop logic
about the privileges of the writ OF labeas
corpus amidst hostile sights and sounds.
the hoof-notes Of invading cavalry. Che
rumble Of artillery. or course tPeace
Conventions" stand no chance, when old
and young are in che trenches with spade
and mat'oek to protect the very place
where the yordanls were 10 assemble; of
course some other programme must be
determined upon In the presence Of peo
pie halffrantic at the imminent approach
Of the realities Of war. r.