New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07

~ b,s never become known. III Is, tuAI MS i's'
-, A. Washington was not made OF MS own &C
- hat At the direct mitigation Of Jefferson DAVIS,
- /, snecial messenger in the person of we'll
-, Georgia poli,ieiau 10 him, to urge bic inter-
- a. the Federal capital in favor of the evacua-
go % the Southern forts. The conviction among
-; bo,, POLITICAL friends there was, that he allowed
I,.af 70 be used az a tool in the hands of the
- leaders who east him aside when they had no
sgrtber employment for him, and he threatened 70
become a rival sspiran: to popular favor.
He resides here with his son-n-law, one OF the
numerous Yateman family. He is not only Poht-
eally but also financially ruined, and his love 0l
Iauor "a said 70 have increased greatly OF late.
There is assule dly question OF greater import
in the treatment Of our Southern troubles IMAM Tue
relative strength of the Union element N toe *'0ueu
Ststes Knowing its vital importance, have mace
,asqb;eet of careful investigation since my ADVENT
an Tennessee soil. aud collected much Trustworthy
i,t,r,,i ION As TO the condition Of things IN len
49,. .pd the adjacent portions of Alabama and
NJ C,rolipa in which Uni0nism showed such
-, ,,rosrioal prepOnderance in the vote upon the
Secession ordinances.
The remaining friends of the Union in these differ
ept sections although mostly unknown as such 10 the
Secession syr1ra,hizels, and utterly unacceptable
iutber true sentiment by the transient strange Wis
itor know each otter and being once established in
their confidence II Is Lot difficult to obtain ali the
desired information.
In Western Tennessee where the seed Of Secs
son first found cougenial soil in the State, geImi
natei and creeperke, rapidly spread over all the re-
sion west OF the Tennessee River, hardly any per
cep,ible vestiges OF Unionism are left. The loyal
81. oil Iaar d-it ont
II is true here and there sprDkling Of loyal men
Is known to have outliyed the crushing pressure of
Surrounding Secession influences, and secretly pre-
served their fCalty the Union. This is especially
tte case among the Germans Of Memphis and other
town. But they are in such insignificant minority,
ana held in such terror by the overwhelming
strength Of the reyoutonists that Western Tennes-
zee may well be considered closely identified
with rebellion as the ultra portions of the Cot
toa States.
L. Middle Tennessee the majority of the inhabit-
sp entertained loyal sentiments until the detection
ofJohn Bell and minor lights OF the sans ilk. Even
s. i, rs the early Summer the loyal men continued
respectable in number and firm in their passive re-
distance 70 Secession in this part Of the State In the
CITY Of Nashville at this moment hundreds of men
are vel sound a, heart, and throughout the middle
town. aau counties loyalists still 10 be found In
the Same proportion. But week after week and
moutb after month elapsed without adding anything
70 their confidence in the disposition and ability OF
tie Federal Government to come to their rcseue
whea On the contrary, they saw the Rebel cause
gain strength and success; when the stoppage of
nal facilities and the Rebel surveillance of all inter-
course with the North cut them off from the warm
ing, confirming influences Of Northern loyalty; when
" KIM Harris, Pillow, Anderson, the Cheathams,
and other Rebel chiefs successfully dashed and
spured their section of tie State further and further
into rebellion and visited the relentless perse
urol upon the friends of the Union it was not 70 be
wondered at that their hearts grew gradually faint
thai many gave way from sheer hopelessness, and
thar those remaining true only cherished hidden
hopes and wishes that, al least apparently, Middle
Ike Western Tennessee stands united In the support
OF the great instruction.
Dscoufagement being all as the friend Of tie Union
can derive from the contemplation Of the dark pros
pect in the greater portion Of the State, the
.Sladsome proves to him the continued ealty Of the
mass OF the inhabitants of East Tennessee. These
GLORIOUS mountain regions Of what human deyo- /
ton, what moral and physical bravery, what he
roie perseverance and fsi,hfulness under the most
sdverse and trying circumstances, have they not
been the scene during the last six months! Their
pure atmosphere cannot be preguated with Secession
miasmas the honest, hardy race that peoples them,
not corrupted with disloysty. Isolated they have
been for months; shut OF from all communion with
the loyal States hoping vainly for active sympathy
from the Government to which they are enthu-
sias-caly and sef-sacrfcngly attached; constantly
subject TO the dOubt-cresting dispiriting effects Of
Northern intelligence through Secession channels, TO
which alone they had access involuntaIily induced
% believe tie continued reports of the increasing
p9werlessuesS of the Federal Government, owing
20 their systematic repetition; deserted in the gloom
les period by many Of their leaders; it is neyerthe
less gratifying truth that they held out, aud are
70 the Richmond Government 1t is lie al mon
strous as ever emanated from Secession lips and
pens. Il is true, Brownlow, Nelson, Reed, and
other prominent men among them have been com
PEELED partly by brute force and partly by business
necessities to give in apparent adherence to the
Rebel authorities. Bur in their hearts they still .
abhor TIE treason with their old fervor and curse
she circumstances that forced them to submit for
the time being. Aud 10 the mass of the people ,
they bad been advising and guiding, their loyalty is
uncOmpomisng sad ardent in spite of their reluctant
detection. This fact has TO be acknowledged even
by tie organs Of the SecessOnists in the State. The
papers OF Nashville had almost daily accounts Of
active manifestations Of "torysIn they state it,
N the Eastern counties. Those districts had for
months been occupied by rebel soldiery and held
under martial law. Confederate Courts had been
held Tor tue express purpose OF Furnishing the native