The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-03
have no objection to be married to
somebody on patriotic principles.

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things about here are getting worse ev
cry day. You will be astonished &c
hear that your friends Of the female
denomination are dropping off every
day. Yes, dropping, too, as willing
victims into the arms of the ruthless
invader. Just think of it, Mollie, the
unconquerable, who used TO parade
that large Beauregard breastpin, and
who used to sing Maryland, my Nary
lana" with so much pathos, was married
some four months ago to a Federal
with but one bar on his shoulder. Sal
lie, who used 10 sleep with the "BonniO
Blus Fgag' under her pillow, who looked
daggers and pistols at the invaders,
who would not speak to her school,
mates N and C, because they
received and treated Federal officers
with due politeness, she too is gone
yes, married to a Federal with two
bars Sue, the historical one, who
carried that glittering stiletto in her
belt, who was going to initiate Char
lotte Corday and assassinate somebody
for her counry's sake, she, too, has
gone the way of all flesh, and married
an officer with that detestable eagle on
his shoulder And now, pull out your
handkerchief, and prepare for the worst,
my poor brother Tom. Your old sweet
heart, Anna, the one to whom you ded-
icated your sweetest verses, and whose
melodious voice SO often mingled with
yours in days Of yore, who defed both
Generals and Corporals and the whole
18th Army Corps, who was sent first
South and then North, but upon whose
rebeliious temperament no elimaterial
change could have the least influence,
she, too, has hauled down the stars and
bars, and is about to surrender at dis
cretion. / should not have believed
this, but to convince myself l passed
her house the other night with a gem
tleman who protects US during your
absence on purpose to find out the state
Of her political sentiments from her
musical programme.
Take it like man, Tom for must
tell you that / heard very distinctly
the words of Rally round the Flag, and
the Union torever, sung in her best style,
with glorious tenor voice mingliag
with it.
Poor brother Tom You know l con
sidered her always the very Gibraltar
of the South, and now when she
surrenders, l must think that the
Confederacy has gone up. You had
better come home Immediately and
look to your interests in that quarter,
as perhaps it may not be too late
yet to produce a favorable change
in your favor. Tell the boys down
in Dixie, if they do not return
soon they will not find single
girl or widow below conscript age
in these parts, as the watchword now
seems to be, Sauce q,si Ps,lt, which
means Marry who can" Ny princi-
pies are unchanged, and I am as true
to the South as ever We have cap
tain boarding with US, merely by way OF
protection, who appears to be rather a
clever fellow for Federal He takes
a sly glance at me at table sometimes,
but Of course 1 do not return it. You
know me too yell for that. Let me hear
from you soon, and believe me, ever
Your loving sister, MARIE.
PS. I. Do you think it would be a
violation of my Southern principles to
take an occasional ride for my health
with the captain He has such a nice
horse and buggy. You know there can
be no possible harm in that
PS. II. That impertnent fellow
actually squeezed my hand as he
helped me out of the buggy this eve
ming. We had such delightful ride
1 want you to come home and protect
me, Tom, as / don't like TO live this
way much longer
P.S. Ill If ever | should marry q
Yankee, (but you know my principles
too well for that, l would do it merely
as the humble instrument to syenge
the wrongs of my poor oppressed coun-
try. Little peace should he find by
day or night; therns should be planted
in his couch his dreams should be Of
Holofernus. and my dry goods bill as
long as the Internal Revenue Law.
P.S. ". Come home, brother Tom,
and take the amnesty oath for two
months or thereabouts want TO tell
you a secret On due consideration I
have come to the determination 10
make)a martyr of myself Yes brother
Tom, am geing to marry on patriotic
principles.
Yours, truly, LlEcoENU.