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Editorial October 12, 1862

The Nashville Daily Union

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

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An editorial warns that a Confederate newspaper, the Jackson Mississippian, celebrates Northern partisan opposition to the Lincoln Administration as a sign of discord that aids the rebellion. It quotes the enemy's call for aggressive war and urges loyal Northerners to abandon partisanship and support the government for national survival.

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A Warning from our Enemies.

We find the following article in a late number of the Charleston Mercury, copied by that paper from the Jackson Mississippian. The article is imbued with an extremely bitter and malignant spirit, and advocates the prosecution of the rebellion "furiously, ferociously, and without quarter." Our chief purpose, however, in quoting this wild outburst of vindictiveness is to call attention to the fourth point of the article, in which the editor of the Mississippian builds high expectations on the partisan tickets which have been nominated in the Northern States, in opposition to the Administration. The Columbus (Ohio) Crisis, edited by that notorious Buchananite, Col. McDany, said the other day in his paper that the United States had "adopted the worst practices of the South and beat them at it." Dr. OLDS, VALLANDIGHAM, VOORHEES and JOHN CARLISLE, have also joined in the cry against the Administration, and Mr. SEYMOUR, pseudo-Democratic and Conservative candidate for Governor in New York, has lately made a speech so bigotted, calumnious, and partisan in spirit in reference to the necessity of driving the President from power, that it has been copied with approval into the Cincinnati Enquirer. The editor of the Mississippian rejoices in these signs of opposition to the Government in the North, not because he hopes or desires that the defeat of the Administration party will prepare the way for the restoration of the Union, but because these conservative and Democratic party organizations, which are waging a violent war against the present representatives of the American people, portend "discord and dissensions" in their councils, and can be "made available as elements of advantage to the rebellion." The rebels know well that if the people rally around the standard of the Administration and second its war measures with hearty unanimity, that the doom of treason is certain; therefore they rejoice and exult to see a prospect of fierce strife and partisan contests, and the rage of contending factions struggling for power, in the bosom of the loyal States. Shall we not be forewarned by these words of an enemy? And should not all good men now drop all partisan feelings and practices and give a hearty support to the present Administration? We earnestly invoke the attention of the people of all parties in the loyal States to a careful consideration of this momentous matter, which involves the very existence of the nation.

Forward.
(From the Jackson Mississippian:)

Four ominous clouds are lowering in the Northern skies.

First. The Federal tax, onerous in amount, which, if paid, destroys the ability of the masses to pay their local taxes, thus conflicting with the prosperity, the sovereignty, and the actual existence of States,

Second. The drafting of an unwilling population for invasive war, rendered odious to many from its already onerous pecuniary burdens, its indefinite continuance as to time, but its certain enhanced and continually enhancing cost in the future

Third. The greatly increased price of common labor operating as an inducement for the poor man to stay at home, and as a drawback against the best material the North has from enlisting in their armies.

Fourth. The coming elections, and the impetus given to the Democratic party as the only representative of constitutional, civil, and personal freedom in the North.

These clouds are portentous of trouble for the North in the way of discord and dissensions, and overthrow of the present dominant power there. Can they be made as available as elements of advantage of the South? "If taken at the flood" and vigorously urged, they can.-- Seize the opportune moment; strike in the very neck of time," and every stalwart arm will count almost in effect. Push our columns promptly and energetically FORWARD; disenthral Tennessee and Kentucky. Fifty thousand of their sons will join our armies as they push "on to victory." Missouri and Maryland will rise with a wild shout of exultation when they hear the clarion notes of restored freedom and see the "gathering of the clan" in their sister States. Let blows thick and fast be struck wherever enemies can be reached. Pour on the "tide of war" to their borders. Let the cry of RETALIATION ascend from our ranks: retaliation of kind for the inhumanities and sufferings inflicted on our people and on our country--invasion for invasion; imprisonment for imprisonment, distress of communities for such distress; burning, pillage, DESOLATION and DEVASTATION for such outrages. The policy pursued will impress on the minds of the now vacillating subjects of the Northern Government that letting us alone and TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN HOMES is their duty and the only way to conserve their interest, prosperity, and safety. Never had we more incentive to pursue this war vigorously, rapidly, without rest--aye, furiously, ferociously, and without quarter, if need be, and even against non-combatant private citizens as our enemies have been doing, than now.

What sub-type of article is it?

Partisan Politics War Or Peace

What keywords are associated?

Partisan Politics Northern Elections Democratic Opposition Civil War Unity Rebel Strategy Administration Support

What entities or persons were involved?

Charleston Mercury Jackson Mississippian Columbus (Ohio) Crisis Col. Mcdany Dr. Olds Vallandigham Voorhees John Carlisle Mr. Seymour Cincinnati Enquirer

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Warning From Confederate Press On Northern Partisan Divisions Aiding Rebellion

Stance / Tone

Pro Administration Urging Unity Against Partisan Strife

Key Figures

Charleston Mercury Jackson Mississippian Columbus (Ohio) Crisis Col. Mcdany Dr. Olds Vallandigham Voorhees John Carlisle Mr. Seymour Cincinnati Enquirer

Key Arguments

Rebel Press Rejoices In Northern Opposition To Administration As Sign Of Discord Northern Figures Like Vallandigham And Seymour Criticize The Government Partisan Divisions In North Advantage The Rebellion Rebels Hope To Exploit Elections And Democratic Gains Urges All Loyal Men To Drop Partisanship And Support Administration Unity Behind War Measures Will Doom Treason

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