The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-02
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ever was before. Have we not defeated
d and repulsed the rebels in all quarters ?
Yes, signally. Have not our Generals
out-generalled, and our soldiers out
soldiered the robels? No doubt of IL.
Is not the Southern Confederacy evident
Iy weakening? We think 80. Then
Why call for more troops? Because "a
stitch in time saves nine;' because ore
powerful blow with a bludgeon will kill
q wild cat quicker han a hundred taps
with alady's fan. The Union cause IL
enjoying a spring. tide of succesf,
Which taken At the food leads on to fortune,
and the Government will show its wis
dom in seizing the golden opportunity,
or its blunders by letting il pass neglect
ed. We confess that we are alarmed at
the satisfaction expressed in certain
quarters with our military operations.
We are assured by certain paper-and-
ink strategists that tho contest is virtual
ly over, and that the rebellion is so near
Iy exhausted, that il will die of itself.
"Proclaim q general amnesty, offer the
South new guarantees, and recall the
confisostion act, and the emancipation
proclamation, and the South win rush
back into the Union" SO cry a multi
tude Of false consellors, mostly the same
men who told us ono year ago that the
South could never be subiugated-catch-
ing their cue from JEFF. Davis and the
q Southern newspapers. Suppose we listen
TO this counsel; what then2 The rebels
will grow holder than ever; they will
fall back for fresh breathing spell; they
will collect their scattered troops; they
viii reorganize their armies, with an
addition of between 10000, and 100000
recruits who have never been in the field.
Superficial observers, and sanguine
gentlemen may boot at this, as impos-
sible, but we affirm that II will all surely
occur IL we waste one months time I'M
necessarily, and fail to recruit our armies
Immediately. The Army Of the Cum
berland needs to day a reinforcement
Of at least fifty thousand men. Not
that there is danger Of defeat if this re-
enforcement be not furnished, but be-
cause there is no excuse for R0seerans
or any other of our commanders being
allowed TO 60 into battle with force no
larger than the enemy can put into
the field. We mould rather increase Ae
a0ar aeh one hundred millions 81
81 dollars than lose one yeginent of SOL
diers, by exposing them needIessly to
the fire of a larger force. Our soldiers
are not only willing but eager to fight,
and for this reason we feel more solici-
taus about preserving their lives. The
operations in this department will be OF
the highest Importance, for we look up
on the occupation, and thorough purga-
tion Of all Tennessee by the Federal
troops as infinitely more important bott
70 the cause Of freedom and the integri.
ty Of the nation, than the capture o.
Vieksburg, Charleston and Richmond
together. We have arrived at a poinr
in our progress in this State, when 3,
retrograde would be followed by lament.
able consequences. We must hold Ten.
nessee, and hold il thoroughly, SO tha,
all the loyal, and all the friends of tn,
Union, from whatever region they may
come, may find her soil hs safe from reb
81 intrusion rs hat Of Kentucky. Bragg
is doing his utmost to remodel his shat,
tered army, and his operations should
be checked before they are completed
We said Tennessee should be al
well secured as Kentucky. Yes
and more so, for we have al.
ready heard menaces of another invasion
of our sister State, To meet this an.
ucipAted danger, a heavy force should
be speedily placed in the aeld. who's,
duty should be not to garrison railroad
orrebel towns, bnt to hunt up the wolf
pack Of rebellion to their dens. Sol
diers must be had for this purpose. On
army is in high spirits, but with one &C
cord they shout to their friends in IN
In the North, "Don't slack you
efforts, but push on n help us; tn
game is almost ours.' These bray
fellows say, "Enforce the draft; send u
heavy endorsements; stop talking abou
offers Of amnesty. and let the c~onfsca
ton act and the Emancipation Proola
nation stand p From the sentiments O
thousands of letters Owe speak With
limits) which come 10 US from the from
We feel justified in asserting these TO b
the views OF nineteen soldiers out O
every twenty in the Army of the Cum
berland. They don't want to hear any
thing about gentle measures, until ever,
rebel has thrown down his arms an
surrendered. Give them enforcement
give them fresh regiments; ill u
the old ones, and they will xii
the Rebellion efectually. w
are not crOokers; we never crook bu
we want to see our noble armies yigor
ously supported, while our arms are 4
the Asoendency everywhere. We hay
had the "back Of the rebellion broken.
80 often, Allotted our efforts in oonse