The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-22


room to spread itself. Already in the
fertile Imagination Of jeff Davis, and
his 60 conspifatOFs, it had absorbed
Msxieo and Csntral.American; while all
the South American republics were
ready to establish slavery with a view to
asking to become subjects Of the 0.igar-
chy; Brazil, consideration OF the fact
that it was q slsve-boldiog monarchy,
was remain a semi-independent ma
ton, under the protection Of the RiOh-
mOnd authorities; while all the terrific
ries, and indeed ell North Aneriea, ex-
cept that part inhabited by YaHkees-a
detesiable rscs-sould naturally fall
Toto tbe embrace Of the "greatesl people
on earth"
The Yankees, it was expected, would 60
down on their knees and publicly beg Alms
from those great ones, who had already
prepared to administer . fearful kick at
the miscreants, who were to be informed
that they we're not accepted as depend
ants, merely because hey wouldn't make
as bright slaves Is their niggeTs where
upon they saw the humiliated Puritan
hobbling away, bis countsnance CHASTITY
with starvation. In consideration of =
certain smOurt of penitence, England,
France, aud the rest Of Europe were to
be forgiven but there was TO DO no
relenting toward the Yankees; they
were to be kept adrift until con-
sumed by their own inherent corrup-
ton, when their territory was to
be possessed by the great ones, who
would establish respectable aristOcratic
colonies upon the ruins of pestifsrOus
democracy.
These were rather large castles TO
erect but who would dispute the ca
pacity Of the greatest people on earth"
10 place them upon rocky foundation,
to stand frmer, despite the heavy artil-
lery which old father Time is disposed
to bring to bear upon al things? twas
highly probable, to this greatest people
on eartb," that the programme relating to
the day of Judgment would be slightly
changed; and that amid the general
wreck, the Confsderatos, like Abraham
and Lot, would be saved, and permitted
TO continue their great mission.
We recollect once hsving read some
thing ip very old book, very seldom
quoted, inina'ing that hope deferred
usually makes the heart sick and if
that be the case, we think an entire de
slruction Of such hopes as VIC have refer
red TO, would make the patient feel very
much &c if he had ave lowed . pint and
a half Of Corrosive Sob'imste, before
breakfast; and the walls which are now
sent up By the greatest people on earth, y
ere as loud as their orr giDal boasts; aud
their predictions concerning the ruin
and desolation which awaits them, have
many more chances Of realization, than
their ex'ravsgant boasts Of almost uni
versal dominion.
We have before Us several extracts
from late Southern papers over which we
hardly know whether to weep, or smile /;
weep over the acknowledged suffering
which exists, or smile at the ludicrous
contrast between the tone, and that of
articles published in the same journals
three years, or even two years since.
If only the guilty felt the chasise-
ment, we should smile; but as the heav-
lest weight falls upon those who were
wheed ed or forced into tho war, against
their better judgment, and against their
consent, we will hardly permit ourselves
TO be amused at the pictures, reluctantly
drawn by the responding rebel leaders
at Richmond.
In reviewing the condition of Southern
transportation, the Richmond Eoquirer
says that the railroads are worn out, and
so Rrs the men who work them, and that
pspSF is IN a state Of tribulstiOn, TO use
an original phrase, "better imagined
than described and to add 70 the in
iensity of its misery, il informs its read
eFs that Gen. Butler-that old Beast, who
ought to have died as soon IS be
learned that he was outlawed by JEFF
Dsvis--is organizing large force to move
into central North Carolina, and COM
pletely isolate Richmond; and that in
doing so, be has drawn largely from the
forces 81 Charleston, Hilton Head, and
elsewhere, and also upon the Eiggers of
Dixie.
1t also declares that Congress holds in
It's hands the destinies of the great Con-
federacy; and instead Of doing things
cOolly, and with view 70 the general
good, il is acting Sc if seized By panic,
30 that the danger is imminent that the
country will speedily become bankrupt.
" The proposition Of the Special Commit
tee on Finance" il adds to "tsx the pres
ent values Of The Confederate States 10
The smount OF S7O0O00.OeO, should be
entitled an act to cell at auction for taxes
all the real estate Of the Confederacy, to
the people who have speculssed and &C.
cumulated fortunes by the war while
the bill reported from the Military Com
mittee might be justly entitled an act
to establish n irresponsible despotism at
Redmond and siarve the couatry, inelu-
ding the army"
There were two things, 10 esespe
which, above all others, the South assum-
ed tie present sttitud Yankee despO-
tism, and taxstioa through high duties
and relisf--speedy, certain and complete
relief-was promised as q result of
revelation; but this delusion, I Ike sever
al others in which the cbivalry were
wont to indulge, has At length faded