Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-24
FROM the New Yosk Tslbass
Horace Greeley on the Situation,
veterans, to the Front!

There kre nov probably not fewer than half
million Of returned veterans Of the was for The Union
catered throughout the Northern and Southern
States. Having assumed the dress and occupation
" ctizsns they are merged and lost apparently IN
tle common crowd. No outward badge remains 10
distinguish lie farmer or merchant, or rsilrosd con-
dallor who lately commanded regiment, or car
r.el the col0rs or fought high private" from
lm who remained at home and sncered al the de-
lenders Of the Union as "Lincoln hiTeings or mer-
Janury hordes. Yet these ctisen-soldiers are still
ia1 well-remsmbered armies Of the Union 20 whom
tas nations gratitude Is due FOR It's salvation II
France gratefully chsrisbed TIL they passed from
1s battle Of ifa the veterans who under Napoleon,
arried the victorious tri-coior Of the French ke
Dlbc across the Rhine and the Alpe, and sustained
lho Imperial Eagles from lhe Pillars Of Hercules to
Lle Pyramids how much more does America prize
The Grand Army Of the Uaion. 90 which We are IN
5oblel for a Unidn restored four millions Of Amer
loans emanopatod and our nationality savodf
There are those who seek 20 compare cur laie
VAR ior the Union aud Freedom with the struggles
ol Marius with Sya, and Of other paitissn tyrsnts
aud revolutonists fighting FOR personal ascendancy
in The civil wars Of Rome If Il were possible 10
leave wholly out Of view the merits oil the recent
War such comparison might Do Just and its infer
ence, viz, that The American people should hold
the armies Of the Union Ia no more regard than
Romans had The hired meFcenaries Of these rvsl
chefiains. would necessarily follow. But Il ia not
possiblo thus 20 ignore the nature snd Of the
crest rebellion and consequent war for she Union.
The fundamental facts that there an irrepressi-
Bic ecuhct between freedom and slavery, in which
the other had 70 60 10 the wall and that the
war wss not merely by rival chieftsns for personal
ascendancy, cannot be overlooked. The facts thsi
With freedom alie4 all The rodeoming forcea o.
oar Christian civilization and most Of the sources
oi our material prosperity and that with slavery
W1ra oinel n natura alliance the hoss of poverty,
passion prejudice aud brute force, cannot be cried
down. The facts that the rebellion was directed
.-ff f4a.l a., a..
z5- award slavery OF The South except in protec.
ton. ana tbst the war for the Union wss inspired
bv no olher skan the most calm and righteous con-
yiotion Of Tho nscessity Of preserving the whoi'
American people under one nationality ana WIZ
Homogeneous in5titutonf can neither 90 oeieo nol
.5rgot These facts existing the attempt - repre-
seat the war q mere triumph oi brute iofoei of y
rival factions or personal interests, Is depravsd ane
lacuitous on rs face The elements OF brute toTce
party passion and ambition for personal asoenaAno,
s enlisted Ia bshalf Of the rebeihon, founded
j. was on slavery which is the perfection Of brute
force. counlensnced, too, BY that portion OF th'
NorLherL people 10 whom brute force and party
passion prsdominats5 over ntalligence and patriot
sni and enlistag n It's behslf tbe politicians y hS
bad enjoyed most personal aseendancy in the GOv
o.nment iiaelf The rebellion could safely count OF
a iho strength chat brute force, party passion and
ier'--l anbiipn could lend TO 8 cause. Agsins
l1s duences toe triumph Of the Union arnic
e Neiory not Of brute force bat Of "brain force,
" p elenis- brigades and divisions Of intelligent
e' hf ID she first stages Of the war 60 skillfully
,.gio,Y Or zeslously led as the rsbal armies, bu
y ~ ueles composed Of men Of humArer impulse
nois enightoaod patriotism, the prodaet o
'T 'o199,s free press, and universal industry.
lee lnion armies assailed tho strongholds of n,
eosis' 10 which tho latter were hghting on the de
iehge throughout the largest territory ever fough
tel p '2ue var ard IN cause whose nature va
-aA ihai nothing va anal victory Cor the one ia
except -aii absoia3a eztineiion Of The oiher N
eot fenaSsahle fhk under fnch adyorso cons sition
Aenerieas losek % the Enion ssny shoaia hav
81 Peg% .tsse q ho rskel forces L eoan no