The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-11

>Eiitors Nashville Union:


seat Of their nefsrious operations, viz
Stealing negroes, and impTessiDg then
into the service; and sending them bacl
again through the sacred soil'' to de
moralize the remaining faithful few, ant
advising them to bring all the horses anC
mules they conveniently could, bacl
with them. Well these are, decidedly
cool charges. And we here now, def
any person or persons, to substantial
any one Of the above charges. We say
pointedly, that it is q false assertion
on the part of those who say that w
have enlisted or recruited q man inside
the borders Of the State of Kentucky
If a negro comes into our lines and de-
sires to enlist IS . soldier, under ths
existing circumstances, we do not feel in.
clined either TO confne the contraband
SO be can be recovered by his owner, Of
either TO take the trouble to return tho
fugitive. And as far as stolen horses
and mules are concerned, if brought into
this place by any person the owner car
get his property by proper application to
the Post commaRdant.
We were not aware that our influence,
was causing such sad devastation in
our neighbor State, as regards the slave
population. Neither were we aware Of
the extent Of cur popularity until we
noticed the sad wailiBgs of the Loyal
msn or citizen, "per the Journal" who
shows unmistaksble symptoms of being
goaded into the miry depths of despair
at the possibility; that slavery might
vanish and then the beautiful phantas-
magOria of slavery, that so long had
been the beau ideal of his imagination OF
all that was good and true, must then
forever perish. And in the agony of de-
spain be asks, are the loyal of Kentucky
to be treated in this manner? Aud
again be asks, whittier are we drifting
Why my dear sir, you are drifting from
beneath the greatest curse, that ever blot
ted the escutcheon of any nation. You
are drifting into q more civilized state Of
social government, you are drifting into
the high way, which, if persevered in,
will place your state, in condition, that
would be best for herself and the nation
abroad. Your Western and Northern
sister States enjoyed, Gin the entire alb
sence of the pet scheme of slavery"
all the numerous blessings, benefits, and
privileges accruing to free, enlightened
and social government. "And, why not
your State"
Again, the author might perhaps elicit
some sympathy, if he would pay proper
respect to the veracity of his statements.
Unfortunately, for the grumblers of our
country, who are ever downhearted and
sullen, whenever the Government takes 3
decided step toward REFRESHING the re-
belliOn, we are authorized by highest
executive power in the land, to establish
a recruiting station at this post, and it is
quite probable we will be supported by
the same power, in execution of our du-
ties here, while military discipline and.
order is our criterion. Bat the authors
own admittsuce of the great number of
of slaves going into our lines, proves
oonelusively the truth of affairs. The
negro, after finding out that his condition
is materially improved, cannot be ex
pected TO keep the fact sealed from
his friends and acquaintances. We
would and must expect the reverse, and
true to nature, 10 is so for he says to
his frends; go thou and do likewise.
q and verify they dOeth So" It ia an IN
fact that Kentucky will be &C
credited on her military enlistment rolls
for this number of enlisted slaves; but,
according to the authors knowledge,
9 Kentucky does not appreciate such
credit" Perhaps it is unknown to the
IOyal citizens, that a gentleman had been
deputized by the citizens of Christian,
Todd and Logan counties, to visit the
sncampment st this place to ascertain
correctly the number of enlisted negroes
belong respectively to each of the above
named counties; which he did, satisfac-
torily to himself, while we permitted him
10 copy from our muster rolls, and was
quite willing be should do so. He stated
be wished to get the exact number, as
thew were TO be accredited to the differ
emit conties above mentioned in the in
stance of another draft. We leave the
public to decide the appreciation sub
isct" Apparently the negroes are not too
good TO work and toll during their lie
time for the benefit of the white race,
bus they are too good to be used as an
to suppress treason and to help
10 restore, peace, law and order in the
and. "Oh! consistency, thou art
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