Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-12


found 1t was enclosed in large documentlise en-
velopc, addressed TO Capt John Brown, Harpers
Ferry, Va and in one corner was Politeness of
Mr.. Homer to be delivered IN person."
MnArHss, Tenn, Oct. 3, 1859.
2, ods a Bsoon General coossaaadsr-ta- chief Of Pro
Uissonal Ger U 5. a.
DIAR oAT-I have cmpisisa my tour through the South
letter to you meotone5 that should the States Of Ten
hees s s9d - 4Ia ,s states q hs o e 20 ui X-n
sas CITED 70 make the FIRST strke ia Those states
nave but lew whites in Of slavery. thy contain
1aton, to strike decided blow their freedom The
ASST them al moments warning Several q them
me that they bad far as for their slaves
the in their uses aud how to asl when t worst
comes worst While at Brownsville reuessse address
ed letterto the school teacher, MIR. IL he 70
Brownsville to me. fG
lie says tereis aToeaon in which do IHel
eouatry ARGUED teacher who
himself right ie that orI'y Of coli
moments warning and large nunser ready 10
Join them lie ys We must sead more we'll q1Aihed en
South school teachers, IL
gave letter OF introduction your iead MT, eaim
extensive farmer shelby Depot, on the BfSsns
vile Railroad did depot, for nqairrg
Of passenger n the cars learned that M Palmer did no
his plantation dheulty between
himself and wife and Injunction bis property, and Wit
pending divorce and thai he woald be hard to nndso
cudsd to go Ga. aen arvea At memphis aee,deh " N
with Mr. Palmer at the hotel where stopped hGned hin
mr. ~ lesf After reading Il he cordially sok my u1nus
AM invited me 70 take walk with him. v" wen ~ L Ae
the bank OF the river called The Navy Yard and t1ka
troubles as he ma OF shareholders himself
for years, aud hat he widow wh
number o. Saves or the purpose O esta6s hing himself u hs
good op iJn and slayoder nbout him fhst
he had a. nrst intended the first good to trans
ar all The slaves he had possession by marrying to
friends by way Of CINCINNATI and that he hal great
more, belonging his neigbors that ready TO go Si
then; and that had with advice OF several slave
holders and pantaton, suddenly elected
him from the place. and without moments warning INT lie
was sun sueng her for his rights by marriage and taat me
Supreme Court had given decree in his favor and tnaS De
would soon @ in possession u his slaves again and at neh
ne aau got full possession Ct them he wsuld at iaVoaoie
men them and between four and five hundred more anu
make start night tine from Memphis that he had
shes IN SlncnnaII who had promised % hase Oe u %.
est and sSest the river sent TO e up and
going rel That all his complete AM
said the word could lake from Eve hundred 70 oLe
trip, safely Cairo, in the
OF Indiana where taey would al be free found Mr.
bold scemer OF good address ana winning
nAnner the very and is known
lie Shareholder himself one would for moment sns
pec him cen concerned with showed him our
Governmen with which lie was
pleased him make the stampede Of
slaves he expected omake, but TO keep tn az work. secretly
preparing each other and others as they gould get t.
join the for october strse He SAID ne would DO so an
mat he could guarantee thousand armed slaves VINO Noud
be ready spring together at moment call and ha as soon
with the that others would
nock to them BY thousands Nhereyer Ihey S'; 81
Of the state. lie doctor IN his nghoorhooi
who has been appointed by the Court receiver OF ms property
and afraid lis anger thai will cause him tobs
guilty Of VII CD viii exp Sc ms plan u opsaHous
his passion, but curb 1t until the proper lime
lie thai this Doctor e ad wiser o. MS anu mao
oud disann him and that cnce in his
psr he s t snare him one drop Of blOOd
M s r,st ms n tar had dsaonorsd marriage be5; but
that he did cared nothing Tor MS "e' sh
and the to eject his end was but Do
had nterrred with him in other ways ior winch ne would
yet have his hearts blood warned him not 70 De 50 blood
thirsty did not to spill blood unless IN seIde
Tense or in fighting for freedom lie s4o %
lima he tad froma child Gated slavery and ma IN peu,hs
years North he had learned to appreciate the e
n,hopc friends, and that he had pledged him
self to york faithfully to that end ever since ne S ne aa
great influence of the slaves in his part OF Tenness
long them he always found them ripe Tor The
Mr. then returned to tie hotel ih me and 10 the
evening inrouetd me to several and Others IN e
phis, who are with US heart sndhand
man, through position influence StI caeua
e to become of our principal leaders 10 the south ne
thoroughly understand he Railroad business wo1d
scarcely expect fad Southern city, situated Memphis
is the midst of cotton growing country, Urge nuoer
Of whites ready aid and strike when Necessary for our
cause.
Mr. Palmer says you every AMI keep
him posted plans and he will act in concert with Us ia
everything you may direct
fear him. has doubt been severely abused where he lives
wrongs have made him desperate. have been through
large portion Of Arkansas and have found we have bat few
friends among whites them blood
thirsty Shareholders the slaves willing and ready and
whole State leave Memphis tomorrow By
Claksvle, Mammoth Cave, where wish 70 be
anything of there William Horner
FeTTy No,ng could have happepei better for me guess
good feared to write particulars
for the dangers Of interrogation But William
here write you in full and trust it to hiscare.
trying gosi boy, and may be depended upon. Now,
be cautious and let US have strike Soon IL cannot come
too quick, for believe from what have seen, that the Whole
South ready fOr have to e very careful here as The peo
pie very suspicious Of Northern men sometimes register
another suit the circumstances, asI travel
Sometimes travel travelling preacher and at others
New oe looking at the and talking Of
speruation in cotton etc Southern people are easily gu
Yours faithfully, Lawrence THATCHER.
Palmer says you must address your letters to him
Dr. W. RUSSELL PALMER, Bctto Shelby county, Tenn
AT the conclusion of the reading Of the above,
the prosecution introduced j. c. Ianier. ESQ. Clerk
and Master of the Chancery Court, who testified
that the statements made in the said letter in refer
ence to the family of Dr. Palmer, the lawsuit. etc.
were correct. Judge w. t. Brown was also called
by the State. and coPFobOrated the above.
The prosecution then rested their case. The
counsel for defense admitted that the first inte-
gence of the Instruction at Harpers Ferry not
made known in Memphis until the 18th October, |
and that it not known here that there was Il
Constitution for a regularly organized Provisional |
Government until the 22d. Counsel further admit
ted that it required four days TO transmit letter
from this city to New York, which. it was argued
by the prosecution, proved that the letter to Gov.
Wise could not have been cOncOcted here. because If
1t had been written here on the 22d. it could not
have reached New York until the 26th-fOur days
after it was really mailed from New York to Gov
Wise.
The testimony having closed, the counsel on both
sides argued the at length. when after brief
summing up by the Court the accused was held 10
Dall IN the sum OF SZ0OO Tor MS appearance before
the Circuit Court, in default of which he was com
mitted to jail.
1t is understood that DR.. Palmer will this morn
M be brought before one Of the City Judges on
a lplicatiOn for release on writ OF haGedS corpus.
FIRE-Between the hours of II and u o'clock last
night fire broke out in the second story of brick
building next to Norris d StrattOn warehouse. on
Market street The building occupied by Hell
nger & CO.. as a Saddle and Harness Mandatory,
and almost entirely consumed. 1t belonged to W. r.
EllistOn Esq, and we believe not insured. Mr..
HellngcP informs that his stock was insured for
81 OO3 about halt the value of the goods small
portion of his stock was saved and some of it in
damaged condition. and considerable portion, CON
sisting of fine saddles. harness, &c. consume.
The building adjoining occupied by Peter kaui-
man. as a Fur and Leather Factory. was in imminent
danger, having caught fire two three times, and
only saved through the almost superhuman efforts
Of the firemen. The gallant firemen worked man
fully. and bravely and succeeded in checking the
spread Of the flames, notwithstanding the wretched
condition Of the Hose, which was bursting in every
observation-disclosures Of yesterday.
Attorney General.