Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-01

DEAR SIR \ painful abscess on my right thumb
is my apology tor not writing at Anderson. Our
glorious cause is progressing finely far South as
BRENNAN | there parted with Bro. Wempler; he
went still farther South he will do good wherever
he goes. | Travelled up through the frontier coun-
ties, part of the time under fictitious name.
found many friends who had been initiated, and un-
derstoCd the Mystic Red. met with good num-
Der of our friends near Georgetown; we held con-
sultatiOn and were unanimously of opinion that we
should be cautious of our new associates. Most of
them are desperate characters and may betray Us,
as there are Shareholders among hem who value a
poor negro much higher than horse. The only
good they will do will be destroying towns mills,
etc. which is our only hope in Texas at present. If
we can break Southern merchants and millers, ard
have their places filed by honest Republicans Tex
as will be easy prey, If we only do our duty.
All wanted for the time being is control of trade.
Trade assisted by preaching and teaching, will
control public opinion. Public opinion is mighty
and will prevail Lincoln will certainly be elected;
we will then have the Indian nation, cost what it
will Sduatter Sovereignty will prevail there as it
has in Kansas; that accomplished, have at least
one more step to take-but one more struggle to
make-that is, free Texas. We will then have con-
nected link from the Lakes to the Gulf. Slavery
viii then be surrounded by land and by water and
soon sting itself to death. | repeat Texas we must
have and our chance is to break up the present in
habitants, in whatever way we can, and it must be
done. Some Of US will most assuredy suffer in &C
ward us for assisting him in botng out the greatest
curse on earth. 1t would be impossible for US to do
an act that is as blaspheaous in the sight of God as
holding slaves. We must have frequent consulta-
tions with our colored friends. (Let your meetings
be in the mighty Impress upon their cOuded intel
lects the blessings of freedom induce all to leave
you can; our arrangements for their accommodation
go North are better than they have BEEN but not
as good as would like.
We need more agents, both local and travelling /
will send out travelling agents when | get home
You must appoint local agent in every neichbor-
hood in your district | will recommend few
l think will do to rely upon, viz Brs. Leake Wood
Ives, Evans, Mr. Daniel Very, Cole, Nugent Shaw
White, Clifford, Ashley, Drake. Meeks. Shuts, and
Newman. Brother Leake, the bearer of this, will
take circuitous route, and see as many of our col
ored friends as he can he also recommends differ
en material to be used about towns &C. Our friends
sent a very inferior articie-they emit too much
smoke and do not contain enough camphene. They
are calculated to get some of our friends hurt
will send supply when get home.
| will have TO reprOve you and your co-wOrkers
for your negligence in sending funds for agents
But few have been compensated for their trouble
Our faithful correspondent Brother Weber, has re-
ceived but a trife-nOt much as apprentices
wages-neither have Brothers Willet Mangum. and
others. You must call upon colored friends for
more money they must not expect US to do all
they certainly will give every cent, if they knew
how soon their shackes viii be broken off. Ny
hand is very painful and close. Yours truly,
w. H. BAILEY.
n. B.-Bro. Leake will give you what few num-
Ders of the Impending Crisis have Also Bro.
Summers speech, and Bro. Beecher's letter, etc.
Farewell.
The STATE OF Texas, County of TdTrant:
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned
Paul Isbell, a man to me well known, |
who, being by me duly sworn, according to law,
Jays that the above and foregoing letter was found
)y George Grant and himself, near the residence Of
iaid Grant, six miles West of Fort Worth, near /
where horse had been fed-stealthily as it seemed
and that the said letter has not been out of their
till now and has not been altered in any
,espect whatever. Given under my hand and seal I
# the county court this tenth day of August 1860
H. s. l. ID; MATTHEW'S
For c. VANCE, Clerk C. @. T. C,