The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-03

CAN DO ANYTHING THE PLANTATIONS ARE
FAMILIES WITHOUT SERVANTS,
CAMPS WITHOUT NECESSARY ATTENDANTS,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN WANT AND
MISERY Letter Of a Mississippi. Rebel.
Let the unconditional loyal men Of
Nashville and Of Davidson delay no
longer in expressing their desire for the
restoration Of civil authority in the
state, under loyal auspices. II is the
wish Of the Federal Government and Of
its representatives. in this State that they
should do 30. II Tenneecco be restored
to civil control, by men thoroughly faith
fuI 10 the National Government, and de-
voted to the permsnenoe Of the Union,
life, energy, confidence and hope will
again inspire and animate The hearts OF
our citizens, while heavy load Of care
and griovous responsibility will be re-
moved from the shoulders Of the Federal
Administration. Other counties and
towns have spoken on this subject, and
the true and lRw-abiding men Of David
son should take similar action. DO we
want civil government? Let US say so
definitely. Do we prefer civil to mill
tary government? Let US say 80. DO
we desire the great State of Tennessee to
rise from the dust of humlation-a
richly merited humiliation, nevertheless
land resume her wonted position in the
Federal Union Let us say in public
convention, that we sbhor disunion and
rebellion in all their hidcous forms, ard
desire TO stand by the Federal Union to
the last moment. Loyal men of David
son to work The wreck and debris OF
an obsolete institution, shattered and
ruined by the fortunes of war, strew the
surface of our beautiful and fertile State.
Clear the rubbish away and offer fair
and open field for labor and enterprise
of all kinds. Let us recruit our enfeebled
interests, by an infusion Of yigor and
energy from abroad
Another reason, why the loyal men o
Tennessee should act early in the worl
Of restoration is that the galvanized
Union men, who walk about with "pro
lection papers" in their pockets, an,
wink at guerrilla Expectations anC
many of whom will undoubtedly act a
spies and informers for these desperadoe
should they renew their incursions thi
fall and winter, do not mean TO give tn,
unconditional Unionists any help in res
toring civil authority They will not &C
until they see prospect of controlling
and shaping the course of the State {,
suit their own purposes. They are nov
making no noise; they are lying per
fectly still and hiding their time; bu
they are not idle. They are tamperinl
with weak kneed Union men, and tryin
to win them secretly over TO virtual dis
loyalty. They cherish some hopes tina
the Copperheads in the Northern State
will defeat the Administration, and tina
the old pro-slavery code will be re-estab
lished throughout the Union, as it wa
under Buchanan. Then the "galvaniz
ed" Union men of Tennessee will pro
pose to restore civil authority in thi
State on the following basis:
The restoration and perpetuation q
slavery.
The restoration of all property, or il
full value to rebels who have been forag
cd on, assessed, fined, or in any wa
damaged in their goods, by the FEEDERS
and State authorities, or by the accident
of war
These will be the terms publicly pro
posed, and they have the best reaaons fc
believing that the Northern dough- face
will gladly accedo to them to obtain III
pro-slavery vote in future elections.
Oopperhesd will sell his country and h,
freedom az readily as Judas sold h
Master.
There will be other terms pirate
agreed upon, among these "galvanizeC
Union men-terms adopted and rattle
like Harris secret treaty, at midnigh
with closed dOors--and these will be u
social and political prescription o f ever
original, honest thorough going Uni,
man, who fought the shareholders r
bellion from its commencement. We q
net deceiying our friends by any i'd
busbear, The heart Of this rebellion
"deceitful above all things, and dospc
ately wicked" and il is still uusubdu
by continued di saster and failures. v
can have peace and security if we enfor
our terms, and establish our own polio
but we will never have it if We allow d
partisAna and sympathiserB with IL
rebellion TO dictate their own terms.
We need look for no cooperation iro
the friends of the Coniederacy, or fru
those who, although hopeless of the q
tablishment Of the Confederacy, 81
cherish hatred for the Union. The
men will hold back They will 70
come TO terms until we show then, M
we can manage the State without IA,
help or even their permission.