The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-23
views OF aLOyaI Tennessee Girl.


Dear Uaion:
What queer correspondents the Press
has Chiefly, believe rebel deserters.
have just been reading Phillips expose
of himself, and feel inclined speak few
words TO him. 1t would be no use to
write to the Press, it only publishes
what suits it-but, though 1 may not
agree with you, you will not be afraid to
let me have my say.
You know the people of Tennessee are
divided into various classes-those Of u.s.,
whose loyalty has never swerved-the
genuine, candid, outspOken rebels; and,
though these two classes hate each other
cordially they respect each other, as
foremen worthy of their steel. Besides
these, there are two other classes-
those who are all things to all men; and
the skulks and deserters who hang on to
and impede our armies. And these two
classes, both loyal and rebel despise.
And these are those of whom the Press
seems especially fond. If you inquire
into their anteceeedents, you'll find, gen.
orally, that they were once bitter seces-
sionists, who have grown weary of the
hard service and no pay of the rebel ar
my, and prefer skulking around our
army, doing nothing, and spOnging their
living out of soldiers. Our brothers, who
have been constant through all the trials
of rebel rule, and who have never bowed
TO the seeptre of secession, have grssped
their arms and stand before the murder
Gus fire of rebel cannon, or wend their
weary way on the long march without
fAltering for their loved Union. Many
of them sleep their last sleep from the ex-
posure On the march or rebel bullets
while these galvanized rebels, whose
hands are red, perhaps, with the
blood of our brothers, remain with
in our picket.lines, out Of harms |
wsy-eat up what should go to the SOL
dier and do nothing. 1t is a burning |
shamsl To see our brave boys, when an
alarm is given, spring to the front in
cold and perils to face the foe, and these
whilom rebels sitting at ease in the house !
defended by the blood Of brave. There
can be no neutrele these daYs-if these /
men are rebels, let them go to their own
if they are for the Union, let them shoulder
their muskets in defence. They have no
right TO ask the protection of our Govern
ment, unless they are willing to fight for
it, Why, all coward and cOpperhead |
in the North has to do, is to go South /
and join the rebel army and then desert,
and come to our lines, and be is safe from 4
the draft. he is a man Of leisure-is fed |
from the commissary stores brought /
over = railroad built by the soldiers and
guarded by them. Either Tennessee is
out of the Union or she isn't If she has
rightfully seeded, the State belongs to
3 separate nation, we have no right to
cOerce her-if she is in the Union, pray
what extraordinary service has she per-
formed that she should be exempt from
the burdens imposed on the remainder
And, why should those who have al0qys /
been true, spill their blood to defend the
homes of those too cowardly to defend /
themselves Honest and honorable, and
believing in strict justice, | do not believe
Pres. Lincoln has ever had his attention
called to this subject, Or he would never
have permitted it. And now that arch
rebel Harris is playing 3 deep game to
obtain control Of this State again. And
that is TO send galvanized rebels into our
lines in sufficient numbers to obtain pos
session Of the civil Government which
they are told is on the point Of being
organized. A vast majority Of the truly |
loyal of this state are in the srmy-and
these skulking rebels, in safety st our
homes, expect to carry the elections and /
do as they please. Vas nos E'0ing chosen
Iy clique Of i0ily rs5els 70 return, Prefsss
allegianes, ard bs eleoed GoUs-z0r, y he /
oo,,la, or 10 any otsr eios S0zs7s he eossla Jsas-
81 Hs "oatsss" And Phillips, / suspect /
though I cannot speak certainly for hinl) /
was sent By the game ones on . similar
mission,
There is one way, and only one, In /
which tbsss gentlemen can prove their
sincerity. Words will not do il, nor
long letters to the people, nor oatts, for
they acknowledge that they took she
oath OF allegiance to the bogus oOnfed- |