The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-19
From Washington.
lcorrespondenee!of the Nashville Umqn.l
= 'W1sHINuToy. March p. 1864


warm within the past week, and,dis-'
cussions have been indulged in not al
together free, ffom. bitterness The
speech delivered in the Senate on the
Sth inst, by Senator Brown of Missouri,
was. after this. character, and is. spoken
of by many as the most damaging blow
yet struck at the Administration by
any of its, friends. His denunciations
Of the lukewarmness, and the unpar-
alleled sacrifices which have character
lied the. ADMINISTRATION Of Mr.. Lincoln,
are most bitter, and at the close Of his
speech he received the congratulations
.of a number of Western Senators
Senator sherman whois esteemed BY
many as a much bigger g,p than Mr..
. Brown, has also felt 9 moved by the
spirit to raise his voice against the
re-nomination Of Mr.. Lincoln, not in a
blttet attack, but in "a, modest letter in
which he disapproves- of secret eisel,iars
(referring to that of the Senator from
Kansas in support of Mr. Chase } but
acknowledges his belief in the truth of
every statement Of that issued by Mr.
Peheroy, except the first, which ex-
presses doubt about the reelection Of
Mr. Lincoln in case he is nominated.
He also states that he thinks Mr. Chase
man of greater executive ability than
Mr.. Lincoln, and gives that as an addi-
tional reason for preferring the election
of the former. gentleman =
The friends of Nh. Lincoln, however,
feel better satisfied since the publica-
ton yesterday morning of letter from
Mr.. Chase, in which he states that as
the action of the Union members of
the Ohio Legislature indicates that a
majority of them prefer the election Of
another, he deems ,itrather a-priyilege
than duty to ask that no further con-
sideration be given to his name. Phere
/ are Some, however, who do not view
this letter as 50 very cbmferting, re-
gapding it as rather a modest disclaim-
er, which, so far from being an uncou-
ditional withdrawal of his name, will
add much to his chances before the
Convention. r.
| The metrepelitans have just been
.hondred with brief visit from the hero
! Of the Southwest, Lieutenant General
U. S. Grant, who came quietly and took
up quarters at Willard 8, whore he
modestly Registered himself and SON as
u. s Grant and son. Nashville, Tenn. ="
lie arrived Tuesday eyening-W ednes-
| day was spent in consultation with the
powers that sbe Thursday and Fri
day in a visit to the Army of the Poto-
mac and an inspection of tho fdrtifca-
tions of Washington, and. Friday
evening found him again en- fonte for
che West: The brevity of his. stay is
one Of the modem wonders, a. II was
supposed that the discussion and ar
rangertent of his plans for the. great
struggle Of 1864 would consume several
days at Least The result shows that
General Grant is a. man of quick per
ception as well as energetic action.
that his plans were already lnatured in
his own mind, and that whatever those
plans are the. confidence. Of the admin
istration IN the mah is so great that no.
desire was felt to alter OF, interfere with
them.
General Grant is now not enly the
most hoaored but the most trusted man
| in the world This IS saying p great
deal, but 1. believe that the saying is
nevertheless true. The hopes of the
American people, and the eyes Of the
rest Of mankind are upon. him How
great then, is his responsibility, and as
an,sppreciative. statesman how greatly
must ne feel that responsibility To.
l6pow that such hopes are ind1Iged and
such confidence .feposed-.that almost
e supperinost round in the ladder of.
line has been feached and that a
single mistep may dash Eimto the earth
and crush the whole glittering fabric,
Is of itself enough TO crush and para
hze any ordinarily great5uaa; and If Gen
Grant withstands It; and adds interest
and brillianey to bis career as he pro
gresses, he viii have proved himself
the greatest man Of any age.
There IS a..pessure now before Con
gress designed to have an important
effect upon real estate in the secgded
States. 1T secures 70 persons IN the
military and naval service Of. the Uni
ted States, and. according 70 knohsr
proposition, to COnfsdsfste soldiers Who
desert and avail themselves Of the pro