The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-31


Ellafiaged its resources with energy and
sudacity. Is seems, however, that his
own works are rising up against hiR
The men whom be has this far cham
4 pioned and marshsled sTe venting Up
on him the wrath Of despair. The reb-
/ ei correspondent Of the London Tisss
lindes % "a mingled feeling Of indig-
nation and oismsy sgaihst President
laV is and the Administration At Rich-
mond FuftheTn1ore, according to.
this writer, the rebel chief i not even
aEaEeof lhe intensity Of this dislike
There. Is not, he sayae. "a right compre-.
hension Of he sentiment which pre-
Eails IN South Carolina and Georgia,
and to a less degree in North Car0iins,
Alabama, and Mississippi, and which Is
mildly described when / call its disafS
fection TO Mr. Davis and his Adminissra-
tion.' Then comes another most inter-
esting admission at is impossible to
be blind, says the writsr, 20 the fact
that the backbone Of these Soutkern
States lag aitdga been sealkN, than that
of noble old Virginia; and that much
Of <ae quorulopsness Ehg>h ab0unds IN
Charleston springs nom The fafsvier gSr-
ssstsnce q tissc ssni tropical ,Slases We
no longer hear Of the .cofner-stone" Of
the new Republic, ''the South is fight
ing for self government and not for
the daAr aud peculiar institution. These
admissions come from one Of the most |
accomplished writers in the interest of |
the South In addition, ne also sets
forth what was perhaps the real dream
g IL r. L Z
ems when he came to Forress Monroe. !
Il shows that there is large party of |
the S0uthopposed to Davis and anxious
70 return 70 the Uaiop If good terms !
can in any way be made.
" 1t is doubtful to me al this moment
whether another large battle will Dc 4
fought IF ever such battle IA fought,
IL viii inevitably lead TO the arming
and emancipation by Southefnors Of
the negro; and if (as is everywhere
here asserted a spirit Of u,aeonquerable
resistance, continues to be displayed
by blacks and whites alike. it is hard to
know upon what grounds the Federal |
sympathizers of England viii then base
their sympathy Ii is easy to foresee
that If terms are now entered upon be-
tween the two sections, the Southern
ers, II exchange for Independents, viii
probably enter into an offensive and II
defensive alliance with the Northern
eFs, will possibly consent to an uni ,
formity Of tariff over the whole area of
the old United States, all perhaps
agree TO assist in an enforcement of the
Monroe doctrine when called upon by
the North, and viii adopt some articles
in the new born treaty which viii ra- {
ther startle England and those Ems
glish admirers and advocates whom
aessrs Seward, Adams and Sumner
know 50 well how to manipulate At
any rate, it seems probable that the
events Of the next few months viii be
such as win be felt throughout the
whole civilized world for the next cen
tury, for they wiz determine in what
shape one of the most powerful ma 4
ti0ns on earth is 10 meet the future
whether North America is still to be 4
unit in its antagonism tc Europe, and d
" neither the season Of restlessness and
blo0dshed which was inaugurated by
the war between Western Europe and
Russia is to continue until the end of
his century, and until Jeremy Ben
hams theory that war ia the natural
of mankind, IS accepted, 8
without demuf or contradiction, c
throughout the civilized globe"
OF course, the illusions Of this writer
were to the Blair peace mission, and
The subsequent overtuTes Of Davis.
We see that the rebels are anxious TO
creep out Of this contest, If the snail
est possible hole is left 1t is possible
that ali these suggestions Of tariffs and 8
alliances were The mere subterfnges OF 4
\ dismayed sOnspirator. He had rear .
son for this desire. Tho elements Of c
among the people OF the o
south were not cenfned to Z few un- 1
Filling conscripts or tories Mr.. o
Toote was not the only impatient and 3
lnruly member of the. rebel Congress. L
Those Representative" and 'Asenators L
Who sign the protect elsewhere res l.
printed went into the rebellion very p
when there was chance Of y
Iuceessi but slavery has gone, their q
states are held by opposing armies, y
heir homes are destroyed, and no o
nope of triumph remains The ship ia 6
linking and they fly from it. What
vas the rebellion is rapidly becoming
The policy ofouf rulers is
-ipenng into a hundred fold. Our ar
nies and naYies have broken down the
,ebel resources { Cur good manage i a
nent has ruined their finances. Our :
has prevented the nsti0ns I,
,f the world iFom interfering The /.
lery kindness of our Government and !
people are doing good Every South =
I'm prisoner returns to his home 3 pso- /,
1agangdist lie carries 70 his home and q
riends the testimony Of kindness and :
On one side crushing :
,oTer; on the other mefcy and kind \
less What shall cur next step be- "A =
Teat bsttle will end this contest; wise !,
tatesmanship may do it without a a
,attle While We thank God for these =
.bundant evidences Of prosperity aad \
riumph, let US pray that He may 50 =
,uide them that peace may come Is q
80 possible.--lshL Press. ~ Ia
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