Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-11-12


William s. speer, Of Tennessee, an exiled
UniOn man, writes to the N. 7. Tribune
long and apparently faithful report Of the
sotual condition Of that State regarding
the WaF for the Uniou. He claims to know
whereof he writes, having lived for thirty.
nine years in the State, and taken an 40.
tive part in politics. he says that the
Union feeling predOminates in the State,
end VIII sheW itsslf when the Union army
appears. His opinion is that majority Of
the people Of the State are at heart anxious
for the suppression Of the rebellion. East.
ern Tennessee gave a majority Of 20 900
"againss the Confederate States Constitu-
ti0n," ct the election in June. Middle and
Western Tennessee gave msjorities for it
90 large that in he whole State the major
ity in its favor was $4,000. But this vote
Was 1000 smaller than the fall vote Of the
Stats. These 40 900 we're not seoessiOnists,
for that class put forth their whole strength
to carry their pet scheme Of separation
The 10000 were Union men, who we're
kept away from the polls BY the various
devices known to the desperadoes Of the
opposition. Union orators were not allowed
to speak Union presses we're ooerced'
into silence, and Union men were mall
treated and brow beaten into acquiesoenee
n the decisions Of their opponents. The
secessiOnists ingoniOusly had their tickets
printed u For Independence" or Against
Independence" knowing that it would be
hard for q man to vote against Independ-
enos" By such means they carried the
slsetiOn. But the people are waiting
chance to rise. When Union army gets
within striking distance, the people of
Middle as WeTl as Eastern Tennessee will
rise up in astonishing numbers.
Mr.. spesr says of the War and Slavery
that
"Disunion would soon wipe out slav-
sry-this war is its orucifxion. Indeed,
the opinion is freely expressed al over the
South where I have been that these trou-
bles end nov as they may, viii begin the
end Of Slavery in these States. In this
opinion concur. The Border States must
soon be free. Slavery viii recede afrighted
from the Ohio, from the Potomac, and the
Missouri. Slaves viii be precipitated upon |
the Gulf States, and, perhaps, AfrisaniEe
that seetion Of Secessia.
And further that
HThs blockade is literally running the
Souih-Tuining il in it's tenderest point
Slavery. II il could be maintained for
seven years, I venture to say no man |
would consent to OWE, OF buy, or accept as |
3 free gift single niger south Of the |
Tennessee line. Even e. the present price |
Of niggeFs there, masters cannot afford to /
raise Negro children. e 1t IS worth 9 mig /
ger to raise il" !" is q Southern proverb, |
even il flush times. Il viii soon be worth /
three niggers to raise one When the
planters Of the South come to realize this
dsWning truth, they viii turn Union men,
and hang their "precipitatOrs.n
OF the feeling Of the people Of the South
toward the leaders Of The rebellion, he
says:
nI have lived thirty-nins years in Ten
Dessee, snd have taken a very active part
in politics, and know that JEFF. Davis and
his coadjutors ara more detested, ss q gem
eral thing, in the South than Seward,
Weed and Greeley" themselves.