The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-27
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Washington specials state that Minis
ter Adams has not withheld any of Nj
Stewards dispatches from Earl Russell
on account of their Offeneiveness. tn
despatch about The fitting cut of the Ala
bsma was strictly for Dir. Adams privat
use.
CAIRo, Feb. 25-The 72d Ohio Infsn
try, veteran recruits, Gen. Buckland
old regiment, en- route home, and = de
tachment of cavalry from Gen. Grier
sons command, arrived at Memphis
bringing As prisoners, among them 1
rebel Captain.
Much disqualification exists among
Mississippi troops who were rapidly de.
sorting, caused by speculation in cotton
by rebel Generals Forest, Chalmers
Richardson and others, which they state
is being taken from rebel soldiers wives
by scouts detailed for that purpose who
run the blockade st Memphis, bringing
back ereenbscks, and divide the profits
with the Generals.
Prof. Mitchell, Of Michigan, who came
up on the steamer from Vicksburg, says
that the news Of the capture of Selma,
Ala, was brought to tbas place by car
riers direct from Sherman. Professor
Mitchell's information is from Csptsin
Finkler Depot Qusrtermsster at Vicks-
burg. Entire confidence is placad in its
correctness, and the reports are credited
by military circles here.
MEMPaIs. Feb. 23.-Thers is not
word of reliable news as yet from either
Sherman's or Smiths expeditions.
The report in the Evening BalIetin of
the capture eff Selms, Ala, by Sherman,
is not generally credited, though the
news came from Vicksburg.
Gen. Buckland reviewed his brigade
on the bluff in front of this city this af-
ternOon. They presented fne appear
ance.
New York, Feb. 25 The address of
the rebel Congress to the people of the
Confederate States is published, and it
is very lengthy. It says the course of the
Federal government has proved that it
did desire peace, and would not consent
to it on any terms that we could pos
sibly conclude. In proof of this, we re-
fer TO the repeated rejection of all terms
of Cancellation and compromise, to their
recent cOntemptuOus, and refusal to re-
ceive the President, who was sent
to negotiate for peace, the ssperilies of
var, and their sc0rnful rejection of an
offer to annul the power to mediate be-
tween the cOnteBding parties. The
motive of such strange conduct is Obvi-
Gus. The Republican party was found
ed to destroy slavery and the equslity
of States. Mr. Lincoln was selected
ss the instrument to accomplish this
object. The Union was 3 barrier to
the consummstinn of the policy,
becasuss the Constitution, which
was its bonds, recognized snd protect, d
slavery and sovereignty Of the States.
The Union must therefore be sacrificed,
TO insure its destruction. 1t was deter
mined, on the part of Northern people,
not to aid or sympsthizs in any such de-
sign. They love the Union and wish to
preserve il. To rally the people to the
support Of the war, its object was pro-
claimed TO be the restoration Of the I'm.
ion, IS if that implied voluntary assent.
This agreement was an indispensable
element and its condition could be pre-
served by cOercion. Il is absurd 10 pre-.
tend that 3 government really desirous
OF restoring the Union would adopt such
measures IS conhscstion Of private
property, emancipation Of slaves, sys-
temizing eifJrts TO invite them to insur-
PectioB, forcible abduction from their
hines. and cOmpulsstOry enlistment in
their army, the division Of q sovereign
State without its consent, and proclama-
tons that one-tenth of the people of the
s ate, and that under military rule,
should control the remaining nine
tenths. The relation between the two
sections under such policy is that of
and conquered, superior and
It would hardly be fair to assert that
all Northern papers participate in these
designs; on the contrary there exists a
powerful political party who openly con-
denim them. The Administration have,
however, been able thus far by its enor-
mc US patronage and lavish expenditures
TO reduce, and by its legion of Hessians
and meTcensries, to oveFawe, TO control
Lotions, and to establish arbitrary des-
pol.m it cannot be possible that this
, a'e of affairs will continue. The PEG
pie are accust)med to freedom, and will
not consent to b ruined and enslaved in
order to ruin and enslsvs us. The moral |
ike the physical expediencies, have their
allotted periods, and must sooner or
ater be exhausted aud disappear.
What sreasOn returns, our enemies will |
reflect that q people like ours.
Tho have exhibited such capabilities |
I'D such resources can never be subdued: |
hat such an expanse Of territory with |
ia h q population cannot be governed as |
10 obedient colony until some evidences is |
,iven of . change of policy on the part of |
he Government, and assurances received
hat efforts at negotiations will not be
Ipurned. Congress are of opinion that
my direct overtures for peace would
ourselves. We, then, only
epeat the desire of the people for peace.
md cur readiness TO accept terms con
istent with the honor and integrity and /
of the States and compati-
lie with the safety.Of our domestic in
titutions.
We have no alternative but to do our
luty. We combat for property, homes
md the honor of our wives, the future,
,ur children and the preservation of our
air land from pollution, and to avoid a
Ioom which we can read both in the
hreats Of our enemy and acts Of oppEes-
ion We have alluded to. The situsd
3 graVe, but furnishes no Just excuse
or dependency. Instead Of harsh criti-
ism on the government and cur generalS
nd instead Of beWailiBg the failure TO
impOssibilities, we should
ather be grateful for the results that
ave rewarded our labors. Remember
% the dispropUrtion 10 population, In
be military and naval resources, and
be deficiencies Of the killed labor In the
outh, our accomplishments have sur
assed those Of any people in the snnsls
( the world. There is no just reason
y hOpelessness OF fear. Since the oat-
reak OF the war, the South has lost She
ominal possession Of the Mississippi
iVer and fragments Of territory, bat the
ederal occupancy is not the conquest;
be fires Of patriotism still burn IN
uenchabls in the breasts Of those who
Re subject 10 a foreign dominion.
We vat hava In essr unirfarvnukzd