The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-02
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1964-ITs PROSPECTS AND OUR DUTIES.
Now that we have fairly entered upon
the duties Of the New Year, It is not
| amiss TO take 9 survey of the prospect
which lies before US, in order that we
may derive comfort, if any be in store
for us, and if none, then to make up our
minds 70 meet, with stout hearts and
determined wills, the desperate issues
which are forced upon us, and out of the
very jaws of dsfeate to pluck victory.
Tire present is 2 momentous year to
the State ofaGeoraia. With Tennessee
overrdn, il is the next State in the Yam
kee programme for invasion Most Of the
availsble force of Yankeedom will be
hurled against this devoted State IS soon
as spring opens. In the meantime, much
preparation, both in mind aud material
force, remains TO be made. Men must
set their houses in order, to meet this
new state of things. The army is to-be
replenished, both By Confederate and
State laws. Those who escape the
former will undoubtedly come under the
latter.
Therefore, our advice TO ali is to make
up their minds to meet the issue and
shall we not meet it like brave men ?
The Generals appointed to defend Geor-
gia are IS brave, as heroic, as determined,
as able as any the sun ever shone on
and we have greatly miejudged their
character, if they intend to see Georgia
sacrificed, provided her own citizens are
true. The genius of history, of song, Of
painting and of sculpture stand ready to
record their mighty deeds by which
Georgia is to be disenthrslled. The fair
maidens of our Confederacy viii weave
for them chaplets of evergreen, hosry-
headed siTes will recount their glorious
deeds to their children and their grand
children around the Preside for 4 century
TO come, and even infant voices will lisp
their praises, because they will enter life
in country that ia free and indepen-
dent. How vast is the responsibility of
those in command How rich the re-
wards of the victorious ohiefs--rewards
not only fowing from the grateful hearts
of free and prosperous people, but we'll
ing up in their own breasts in perennial
springs. of pure and unsdulterated joy.
The great military leader lives longer in
history than any other character, and bis
lab0rs meet with richer rewards than
those which arc awarded TO any other
benefactor. In short, he only Of earth's
sons is called "Great"
But while the commander occupies the
highest niche in historic membranes,
the brave soldiery occupy one only a de-
gree lower After crowning first, end
with the richest emblems the military ge-
MUS that plans, all other honors are be-
slowed on the brave men by whose as
sistauce alone these plans can be exc
cuted, and the glorious results which are
TO enure to the present and future gen.
erations achieved.
The year 1864 viii be year also of
great interest TO the Inhabitants of Lin
coins dominions. In this month the re-
petition of the draft which proved before
SO signal failure. is 20 be attempted,
probably, We may say, with better results.
The whole Yankee army, in May, will
have 10 undergo reorganization on the
expiration of the term Of enlistment Of
their three years volunteers. But the
greatest event. of the year viii be the
Presidential campaign for Chief Execu-
tive to supply the place Of Mr.. Lincoln,
whose term of Office expires on the 4th of
March, 1865. What we are TO hope, and
what to fear from this campaign, every
one must Judge for himself. We are not
prophets and can not foretell.