The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-02
PROSPECTUS
OF Tbs t--f 49,
UNION.

The NASHVILLE UNIoN was commenced last spring,
for the purpose Of opposing the Rebel SOUTHERN Con.
federacy, and Of advocating the restoration Of Federal
authority, without any abatement, over all the States
which have ATTEMPTED to rsecelo. It's object WIS to
proclaim the doctrines Of Liberty aud Union, rs they
were once expoundsd by the fathers Of the Republic,
but which for more than one year-the long aud
dreary carnival Of treason-had been unspoken and
unwrltten in the Capital Of tho State Of ASpREw
JACKSON, and were treasured up only In the hearts Of
the falghfui. We believed hat tbs right way TO con
duct a loyal Journal, in a city Ike Nashville, at such
a times as this, was 70 raise the waverins Q d timid
up to the true standard Of patriotism, and not 10
lower the standard OF patriotism after the manner Of
some ether journals, 70 suit tho dsprAved tastes Of the
semi-loyal and symplthizersw with the Richmond dy-
nasty. ~
The UNION, therefore, has held as friends all who
support, and as foes all who oppose, the Union Of the
States. It's watehword Is FREEDoM AID NAIoSAIarY.
With rebols and traitors It has no compromise to
make. II contends for the Federal Constitution and
the Laws made in pursuance thereof as the sufRESE
LAW on TIE LAND, anything In the Constitution and
Laws Of any Of the States TO the contrary nOtwith-
! standing. ~,
It contends for the Union Of the States, because
without It the preservation Of our liberties and ipsti-
tutous and tho Organization Of society itself are
wholly impossible. Therefore, whatoser stands In
tho way of crushing out tho rebellion and restoring
the Union must perish, 10 matter By what name It
be called. N44
When thousands Of our citizen soldiers lay down
their lives upon the altar Of their country, as a sacri-
fce above all earthly price, and precious in the sight
okHeaven, God forbid that any ignobie motive Of
seifmlerest should make any man waver in his 10y
atty. II there be any such, lct them look AZ the
blood Of Shiloh, Fort Donelson, Murreesboro and
folly. Love for our country should nuw overshadow
every other fesllps and he u no patriot who loves
his houses, lands or negroes with a titae Of the devo'
ton which he 6els for his country. Even prudent
selnshness should compel mon to be patriots, for who
can hope to save his own treasures from the wreck ef
a ruined and dismembered Unieui
We want to see the land once more blessed with the
enduring sunshine Of an honorable peace, based upon
the complete and uncoDdltioDal submission Of the
rebels now in arms, and not lit up with the deooitfpl,
glow OF a peace bas0d upon emasculate loyalty, and
concessions TO traitors-the glow Of meteor which
would slime only 10 betray, and going out would
leave US IN a darkness tonfod more gloomy than that
which prevailed before.
These are tho sentiments and views which the
UEIos viii continue 70 advocate through whatever
Of stern or sunshine may await II in the future, and
we'ask the support Of alt bolisve 1t to DO import
ant that a thoroughly and vigorously loyal newspaper
should DO Published IN Nashville.