The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-03-29
A Hue PrOgramme.


If talking and buster would avail
anything, the independence of the re
bells would soon beaccomplished TheiI
latest programme, we take from the
Montgomery (Ala) Nail, and is as fol
lows
Early in the coming spring, with oul
Trans Mississippi army, we must invade
Missouri, and with General Lees army We
must invade Ohio, and with General John
ston's army move through Kentucky and
Tennessee into Indiana and Illinois; with
out this, il we remain at home and attempt
to defend thousand points from athousand
attacks from an enemy commanding our
sea board and navigable rivers, with ample
means for transferring their armies where
they choose, and with every part OF our ter
ritorv assailable to cavalry raids, our agri-
culture will be ruined, and our manuiacto-
ries will be destroyed.
Let Us invade them with our whole force
Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland and the
"eopDerheads will swell our ranks. We
want food, raiment and gold. Let US &c
aud take what we need. The army wall
receive the order, - forward 10 the North,
with a shout. There let them stay until
our ruthless invaders cry for peace. Better
die there with arms in our hands, than
starve here or expire in chains. The best
protection we can give those we leave be-
hind will be to get the helpless Of the North
as hostages in our power.
II our Trans Mississippi army advances
upon st. Louis, and the Virginia army upor
Pittsburgh and Ohio and Pennsylvania, un
less the whole Federal army is withdraw
fro ma the South to defend Ohio and Missouri
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Chicago vii
be captured by General Lee, and Ohio, In
diam and Illinois will be 0verrun by ouI
forces and Missouri viii be rescued. Blu
If the Federal army should be withdrawn
as il certainly viii be, or else, if il should
be greatly weakened 10 defend St. louis
and Pittsburgh, General Johnston can with
out difficulty advance to the Ohio and liber-
ate Tennessee and Kentucky. 1t is per
fectly clear TO my mind that the invasion
of the North viii effect these prime objects
l. 1t will free the whole South from the
presence Of the Federal army. The militia
garrisons and our troops not in a condition
To march, can protect our homes against the
small force they may have to harass US.
,. II will supply as with all the horses,
equipments, clothing and articles Of every
kind needed by our soldiers.
3. The retaliatory infection Of the horrors
Of war viii make the North desire peace
and make foreign nations see that we have
the power 10 annoy our enemy, and dispose
them 10 recognize us.
A. Ii will double cur army, instead Of de
plotting il.
o. 1t will end the war in our favor in one
year.
There is no doubt but the programe
indicated above is a grand one; and il
carried out, would lead to important
results. But then it docs appear to us
outsiders that there are few obstacles
in the way of the accomplishment Of the
grand scheme. Perhaps Banks, and
Steele might interpose objects to the
advance uponSt Louis; Sherman might
protest against the capture of Ken
lucky, and the invasion of Ohio; and
Grant would prosecute an ejectment
against Lee, were he to occupy Penn
sylvania. Our rebel contemporary ha.
perhaps not heard of the proposition o.
a council of rats to bell the cat; it is a
very new story and may not have
reached Dixie yet
The reliance upon the copper
heads" too is not a safe one. There Is
nothing too mean for that faction they
would act as spies, guides, and infor
mers but they are only Noah Claypoles
they won't fight They would be ready
toserye the rebels in every manner ex
cept the one indicated by the Mont
gomery editor