The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-15
"THE ROAD TO PEACE"


states congress Will DC one OF no Oful~
nary interest. During its elaboration,
the Presidential campaign of 1854 will
be marked out. Political parties will, in
the next session of Congress, arrange the
platform of principles th.t each will
advocate before the people, as well as un-
mask the gross corruptions that the war
has produced. The contest for the Speak
ership of the House Of Representatives
will be one of great excitement; if the
Democrats are successful, their Speaker
will have the arrangement and appoint
ment of the various committees which
prepare business for the House, as well
as of all those investigating committees
on the conduct of the war, the corruption
of contracts, the suppression OF newspa-
pers, and the arrest and Imprisonment Of
individuals.
The reports of these committees will
form the groundwork of the next Presi-
Dental campaign. Should Meade be
driven into Washington, and the capital
of the United States be beleagured by
the Confederate army, the conduct of the
war will receive 4 blow from which
neither Vicksburg nor Port Hudson can
relieve it.
Should Gen. Lee cross into Maryland,
the embarra, sments OF Lincoln would in
crease; his victorious" army, unable TO
take the field and attempt the repetition
of Shsrpsburg and Getty sbmg, would
be compelled to remain in Washing ton,
while Gen. Lee marched whithersoever
he wished in Maryland or Pennsylvania.
The success of the Democratic party
would be no longer doubtful should Gen.
Lee once more advance on Meade. Par
ties in the United StateB are so nearly
balanced that the least advantage thrown
in favor Of one will insure its success.
Should The Confederate army remain
uuiescent on the banks of the RappRhan-
mock, the boSstful bragg sdooiA of Yankee
reports will be confirmed, and Lincoln
and Haileck will point in triumph TO the
crippled condition of the Confederate
army as confirmation of the great victory
won in Pennsylvania. The Democrats,
unable TO gainsay such evidence, will be
constrained 10 enter the contest for
Speakership shorn of the principsl part
of their strength-the disgraceful mis-
management of the war 17tIa
Gen. Lee must turn politician as well
as warrior, and we believe that he will
prove the most successful politician the
world ever produced. He may so move
and direct his army as TO produce political
results, which, in their bearing upoa this
war, will prove more eflectual than the
bloodiest victories. Let him drive Meade
into Washington and he will again raise
the spirits of the Democrats, confirm their
timid, and give 0,nfldence to their waver-
lug. He will embolden the Peace party
should be again cross the Potomac, for
he will show the people of Pennsy lv AMI a
how little security they have from Lin
coin for the protection Of their homes.
IL matters not whether the advance be
made for purposes Of permanent Occupa.
ton, or simply for grand raid; il will
demonstrate that, in the third year of the
war, they are so far from the subiugation
Of>the Confederate States that the de-
fence of Maryland and Pennsy lvania has
not been secured
A fall campaign into Pennsy lvania
with the hands of our soldiers united
not for indiscriminate plunder--demor-
alizing and undisciplining the army
but campaign for systematic and or
ganiEed retaliation and punishment, would
arouse the popular mind TO the uncertain.
ty and insecurity of Pennsylvania. This
would react upon the representatives il
Congress, strengthening the Democrats
:, and modifying, even to the hard shell Of
fanaticism itself
The damages which the last campaign
inflicted, if augmented by another thii
. f.l uhan VnraaanfaH a., hn in anln (anU
eminent would, unless paid greatly ex'
asperate the people against an Admins
tration which neither defends the State
nor reimburses its citizens for lossel
which its own imbecility has produced
And if these damages are paid the deb
. is increased, the taxes raised, and tn
q burdens imposed will accomplish tn
I same end
Let the great and important fact b.
y constantly keptin tangible and threat
ening aspect before the people of Penn
4 sy lVania that, Notwithstanding they hav
q opened the Mississippi, and are besieg
, ing Charleston, aud threatening Eas
e Tennt ssee, and Georgia, and AlabAmI
!, that, Notwithstanding all this, Pennsyl
J vaniA is not safe from invasion, an
Il 4 W abulub tOu NAty 10 ebo am bclbab urea II
T. this third year of the war. The road t
q peace lies through Pennsylvania vi
d Washington.
If LEE URGED TO ADVANCE.
% from the Richmond Wing, September 81
r. II will not be surprising if Gen Ii
!. should avail himself of the present fir
Al condition Of his army, on the weakene
% state of his adversary, to advance 9
Meade, or,.perhaps, TO again try his fol
tune on the other side Of the Potomac
But prudence suggest Is that but little |
said on this subject. The people comic
9 fully in the wisdom and devotion of &c
y Lee, and are full assured that he will {
whatever, under the circumstances, seen
best for the cause.
IS "HALF THE ARMY ABSENT FROM DUTY
From the Richmond Examiner
/, Unless the Oonfederacy now resor
TO the death penalty for desertion,
must fight the enemy with unequal wea
ons. Moral suasion, public contemJ
the influence Of women-all that speci
D. Of nonsense is the stuff of demagOgu,
"a The salvation Of the country aud 4
safety Of the army itself depends up
the nerve and determination Of the a
thOrities. They have the power 10 D