The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-25
Tac Feellng ID the North.


somewhat familiar with the feeling Of
the people-both loyal and disloyal-
of that section. There is no question
that both are watching every move.
ment in the East with the deepest in
terest; and as. yet, neither have given
way to Rreatsreioicings or great de
spondehcy an feel that the decisive
blow is yet to BE- struck that the final
struggle Cor Richmond, OF Washington,
and what IS more, for the destruction
Of one or the other Of the eontending
armies, is yet in The future.
All admit--eyen the Cincinnati En-
ouirer admits-that Grant has. thus far
made some headway that fearful as
have been his losses, they do not exceed
those of his enemy; 50 that the ques-
ton IS yet one of endurance and rein
forcements
We believe there are none who dis
pute the fact that Lee and his army
are. to-day, the Southern Confederacy
that their fate Is the fate Of jeff Davis
government; as it has been fairly de
inonstrated that Johnston is unable to
cope with Sherman.
Hence all eyes are turned toward the
East, and every click Of the telegraph
il watched with an eagerness which
those only can realize who have wit
messed its exhibition. When the
forged proclamation was promulgated
in New York, private information of
its contents was forwarded to the Gin
cinnati Enquirer and we have never
witnessed more smiling faces, than
those Of the attaches Of that Office,
and its friends, wlo thronged into il in
crowds. il was virtual confession Of
defeat; and the announcement was
greeted with JOY by the whole peace
fraternity.
On the other hand, loyal men were
downcast, when it appeared in the
first edition ofthe Times, though it was
accompanied by an editorial reference,
tending to throw doubt upon its gen
uineness. They could see no cause for
it; they hoped that it was false, but
they scarcely dared believe that any
one would venture upon so base for
gerry. If il was forgery, they de-
clared that It ought to have been
known in New York before ten o'clock,
and would therefore have been de-
nounced. The sequel proved that it
was known--known TO the agent Of
the Associated Press who telegraphed
it, early in the morning; but he did
not see fit to give the people the ben
fit till they had endured several hours
of painful suspense.
We have seldom witnessed two hours
and a half Of such anxiety as prevailed
between the publication OF the noon
and evening editions of the Times
and when the joyful tidings came,
cheer asstcr -efs9slteInaa tiiRpr gg9s IA hoax.
newspaper offices, while around the
Enquirer all was quiet and still as the
grave. The eountenances of those late
50 iubilant heightened and they APP
poared much like professional mourn
ers at funeral
As another illustration of the feeling
which pervades the peace faction, we
will state that a prominent member Of |
the party lately visited the West and |
declared that Grants losses exceeded
q, coo, and that he would be compelled
TO recross the Rapidan; and we have |
heard several Of them boast Of this
fact and rejoice over it. The onward
progress of our army, and the retiring
Of that Of Lee, since the circulation of
the story, have convinced them of
their error, and they began to tear that
our cause wonld be attended with sue
cess.
Relative TO the approaching Presi-
dental Conventions, we think our
readers can be assured of one thing;
there win be no split of consequence
in the Union party. Whoever is nomi-
mated at Baltimore, will receive the
unanimous support of that organization
outside Of St Louis while rupture
at Chicago can scarcely be avoided
can only be avoided by an uncomdi-
tional surrender Of the war democrats
This is something for which we are /
scarcely prepared; their leaders mag s,,c-
c,auj; J'a tse rank and fls, neper.
The peace democrats neither lead
ers nor followers will yield an inchi
they will have both candidate and
platform, and viii accept nothing less.
They know, and feel, that defeat
swaits them at any rate, and they
hope TO preserve their consistency;
and more, they believe they can serve
the rebels better by presenting strong
front, on an mequivocal peace plat
form, than in any other manner Sup
pose they could carry thirty per cent
Of the voting population, for Fernando
Wood, or Nallandigham; would thatnot
be an indueement for the rebels to
hold out, if their power is not com
pletely broken before the election
That proportion Of open advocates of
the recognition Of the South is by no
means a mean one; and reverse TO
our arms would increase its strength
NOt the Cause.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of a late
date had the following:
mr. Washburne, of Illinois, read
copies Of the dispatches from Gen. lu-