The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-10
The Illinois Rioters.

We were glad to perceive that the
true Democrats-the War Democrat
are everywhere condemning, in the
severest terms. the course OF those who
would devastate the North, in the in
terests of jeff Davis, and the bogus
Confederacy. They are earnestly pro
testing against such villainies, and Civ
ing notice to their late party associates,
that if they continue in their present
course, they must expect separation,
without even hope of reconciliation
A portion Of the 50 called Democratic
press either justify or excuse the
Villains; and it is clear that between
these and such papers as the Chicago
Post. there can be no utilization or sym
pathy.
The Coles County Ledger published
at Charleston, the scene Of the recent
Illinois copperhead murders Of Union
soldiers has for years been the Demo
cratic organ of that county, but we are
glad to observe that it is not in sympa-
thy the Chicago Times and SheriffO-
Hair sort of Democrats IN its account
Of the late outrages it calls things by
their right names, and boldly denoun-
ces the miscreants who deem the wear
ing of the United States uniform an Of
tense worthy of death. 1t says
"The rebels were supplied with arms
from a wagon in the street, brought
their expressly for their use. Their at
tack was made upon the soldiers, as we
have stated, but it seems was intend
ed by them to extend to tender-foOted
Democrats-citizens who refuse to go
the whole road with them"
War stern war, stares us in the face
Il is being brought TO our doors; the
| soil of the great Prairie State is being
| broken to receive the blood Of some OF
her noble sons The votaries of JEFF
| Davis and slavery are proving what has
here ofore been said of them-they are
traitors, nothing more, nothing less-it
is also proven that there is no middle
ground upon which to stand. You
must be for your Government or you
must be against it. He who offers an
excuse for traitors will not do to trust
let the soldiers harness him at once;
/ the iron heel of military power must
/ be brought TO bear-the laws Of the
land must be enforced.
/ ITbo,o oir-i1 loru aor,r.ct y,rsayail M l.
! itary must Our court is now driven
from our county-the Sheriff, whose
duty it is to serve all processes, make
arrests, etc, has left his home. his duty,
as a sworn peace officer, and IS now
rallying fiends to aid him in an effort to
put down those who are in support of
the General Government. To-day, we
have had the solemn and sad duty to
/ perform, of interring ifeless forms of
our brave soldier boys who fell by the
hands of their former friends and
neighbors. A sad spectacle indeed.
thus far, we have mentioned no
names Of those on the rebel side, ex-
cept the killed; with double shame we
are forced to confess that the High
Sheriff of our county, John Hair,
Whose name is enough to pollute the
tongue of a loyal man in speaking Of
it. is therecognized leader. %, shamel
where is thy blush "
" Let US pause and ask, dow not need
now, at once, a regiment of men organ
lied in our county? Colonel Brooks
has authority to get up regiment, and
has for several DAYS been trying to get
men. Let us then urge upon you, the
loyal portion of our cOunty-yes, and
and cur State, to arms to arms Come
up at once, and let US crush the rebel
! lion all over our land.
The inexcusable conduct of these
villains is fast wedding out the last
remnant of decency, and patriotism
from. what was ence tho great Demo
cratic party The work will be con
summated at Chicago, next Fourth of
July