The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-26
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most exclusively Of persons who have
gone into Tennessee upon the heels Of
the Federal army, having no interest in
the welfare Of the State, and who, but
for the protection of bayonets would,
like the editor of the Nashville Union, be
driven from The community Of Nashville.
Tho League and its opinions have no
bearing upon the popular sentiment OF
Tennessee" The very fling at the
"Federal b%ayonets" in the Democratic
paragraph proves conclusiyely that its
author is an enemy TO the Federal Gov
eminent, No loyal man could have
written it. II il had not been for "Fed-
eral bayonets" General B%UcKSER's army
would long ago have possessed Louis
willie, and the rebel flag would have
waved over that city. federal bayO-
nets" have been called out TO defend the
Union, and zone but rebels talk or write
Of them as the Louisville Democrat does.
Perhaps we can explain the fierce hatred
Of the Democrat towards the Union Club
and to "Federal bayonets." We have
been told for weeks back, by citizens Of
this place, who have visited Louisville,
and also by letters from residents Of
that city, that one of the editorial corps
of The Louisville Democrat was one of
the editors Of that infamous organ Of
treason and rebellion, the Nashville Re-
publican Banner, prior TO the advent of
tho "Federal ~bayonets' in this city.
IF this be so, the Democrats dislike
of Federal bayOnets' is explained.
Let Us see what the Nashville Banner
said then Of Federal bayonets." Here
is one editorial
WHAT THE UNION ARMY WILL DO.
If the enemy succeed in penetrating
the valley Of Middle Tennessee, he has
gained a fOot-hold which may not be
easily wrested from him, and which will
carrg death and desolation ia It's track. Il
the city Of Nashville falls into his hands, we
may as well pronounce a last farewell
to peace and prosperity in this region.
for he 0iH surely burn IL 10 the ground. And
if the barriers which we are now oppo-
sing TO his front, be overturned, and his
army succeed in lifting its standard
within our territory, and proclaiming its
authority over u, we may as we'll ring
the death-knell Of liberty in Tennessee.
The woful spectacle which such a
horrid contamination would surely pre-
sent, can hardly be conceived.
No nation on earth i0ou'd be half so affect.
No people half so dorm .trodden. No rulers
haJ 50 dompaeeyfng, arrogant, and unprinci
pied. The lot Of our poorest SLAVES Uoud b
far preferable. Degraded despised, and an
suited onaN haHdR; without a recoufse from
tho atrocities, or a refuge fcom the malice
of individual vengeance without q
guarantee of law for protection Of our per-
son on honor, or a sentiment of public morals
or virtue for the preservation Of our woDsa
from abuse and i0foag, we should not b.
long in dwindling away to the pitiablC
state of all vassalage and seridom. VIZ
should be wiped from the face of The
earth. Our soil would quickly pass in
TO the hands Of our masters. Our swords
would soon be metamorphosed into
scythes of slavery. Nothing would be
left us but the legends and traditions o.
our by-gone glory, our rsgs and disgrace
The whole policy Of he enemy is 10 Ia!
waste and erieTminate. Where he canno
corrupt, he aims to destroy. Where be
cannot purchase correction, his object il
TO compel submission-not only that Of
deed, but of thought and conscience
He who wishes to live like a freeman
and die at peace with his own soul, hat
better beware the supremacy Of the mon.
strous tyranny into which a once nobl,
government has fallen.
How very eloquent! What think yo'
Of that flight, you fellows who carr
Federal b~ayonetsY Let us have an
other on cotton burning from the sam.
souroe;
TO III RESCUE.
The planters in the South are burning
their cotton. IL is evident from Oh,
snirit and Dluck which meata the amman