Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-21
THE NASHVILLE PRESS AND THEIR
SOUTHERN CONrEuP0RARfES.


The suppression of that very trashy and
trifing paper, the Richmond Erarainer--
which, for the qualification Of its own self
conceit, did all il could to damage the Con-
fedcraie cause during the war, and has since
done all it could to impede the work of res
toration--has furnished occasion for some
very unnecessary remarks on the part OF
some of its Southern contemporaries which,
whatever may have been the motive, we re-
gard as untrue in point Of fact and grossly
unjust TO the South. For instance, the Mem
phis Post, the counterpart Of the Pres and
Times of this city, says:
The spirit Of malevolence seems. under the ma
scnted By the Richmond Eraminer. Louisville
loarief Memphis Apalaache. et I'd oBgne genus, to
be fast becoming the predominant feeling Of the
mu2tipIy Of the eaIi and venom which these evil
counselors have instilied into the people.
The Press and Times, the Fred. Douglass
Sumner-Stevens organ Of this city, says:
Let the suppression be extended TO all the in
famous rebel papers Of the South and let the Con-
Of the Presidents policy"
We are not surprised at either the Post or
the Press and Times. 1t is in admirable
keeping with their persistent ISLANDERS and
Misrepresentation Of the press and people
of the South. But we are free TO admit our
surprise and modification 10 find our con-
temporary Of the Nashville Banner indulg-
ing in such expressions as the following;
The suppression Of the Richmond Examiner has
naturally created much discussion and no little
CONSERVATION among the Southern press-in fact
many Of our more intenperate contemporaries
have reduced their tone TO degree OF moderation,
which were the circumstances not so serious,
would be rather amusing than otherwise.
Now, If this were true, we question the
propriety Of the Bonner appropriating ma
terial which more legitimately belongs to the
dirty scavengers Of the Radical junto. But,
in Justice to the press Of the South, we take
issue with our neighbor. We are in daily
exchange with all the leading journals OF
the States recently in rebellion, and the
"raany of our more incorporate contempt
raries spoken Of, cannot be found. And,
as to their having reduced their tone to a
degree Of moderation, which, were the cir
cumstances not so serious, would be rather
amusing than otherwise" it is all imaginary
on the part of the Banner.
But the Banner has some support in its
assertion. The Dispatch of this city, says:
II General Grant shall suppress the papers
guilty of the practices he points out in this circu-
lar there will have 10 be a material toning down
or otherwise we shall have considerably fewer pa
pers in the South than we now have
We have no disposition to countenance
much less to Justify, the course of such in
considerate publications as the Richmond
Examiner, so far as they have come under oul
observation. Its articles are not inharmony
with the spirit or wishes of the Southern
people. 1t has subserved the Radical cause
as efectually as if il had been in their EN-
ploy. Whether willingly or not we shall no
attempttosay. But, toattribute to any respect
able number of the Southern press the intern
perate and unfriendly practices for which
the Examiner was suppressed, is, in on
! Judgment, wholly unwarranted by the facts
and is piece of iniustice-even though
may have been thoughtless-on the part
our city contemporaries that will occasion
no less surprise than regret.
There has been scarcely day since W
have resumed the publication Of our pape
that we have not glanced over our ex
changes from every city in the Southern
States, andwe can, in all sincerity, bear test
mony to the good temper and good sense wit
which they have accepted the situation, an
labored for the restoration of friendly rela
tons, and the pacifcation of the evi
spirit at the North on the basis OF tn
Constitution. That they may not, i
all things, have been edited as the Bdnne'
Dispatch, or this paper have been edited, l
true. And il may be to their credit that
is true; but we are sure that they hav
manifested as much true loyalty to the Gov
eminent as any one of our city press-nC
excepting the Press and Times, Banner, Q
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