Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1861-05-10

MEMPHIS lENNS May 4Jh, 1871.
| EDlroRs CHRoNIcLE;-Sincc writing the hasty
letter touching the political aspect of the times
which, more to oblige an old friend and subscriber
than because of any intrinsic merit therein, you
were pleased to publish some weeks ago, stirring
scenes have been enacted all over the land and now
the distinct and not distant promise of the future is
that our eyes will be constrained to behold, what
the immortal Webster prayed that his might never
behold ga land rent with civil feuds,' and "drench
ed with paterna blood The effect, long predicted
is indeed upon us of
"That lust of power
That oftimes assumes the fairer name of Liberty
| And filings the popular flag of Freedom out
Since then Sumpter has fallen-a most righteous
fall-the result of a scheme conceived in iniquity,
and attempted to be executed by Misrepresentation
and fraud, and the cannon which announced its at
tack, has succeeded in accomplishing that which
political maneuverng and party diplomacy, though
diligently prosecuted through a series of years had
failed to secure unity in the South TO defend what
an aggravated North is arming to destroy, the lib
critics and rights of free people.
Inhertors of a like precious heritage, heritage
secured by years of toll, sef-denial and boodshed,
you and l. with large majority of Montgomerys
noble sons, have long been battling upon like prin
cples for the preservation of that heritage, pure as
we received it, for transmission to those who are to
succeed us, and because of an abiding faith in the
virtue and intelligence of the people, upon which
alone is based the hope of the perpctuty of repub-
lican institutions, we have continued to bear what
has stirred the blood and aroused to action the
sentiment of others equally patriotic, but less patient
and hopeful. | see from recent numbers of the
Chronicle that recent events have affected in like
manner and that we are still of one mind and that
mind the 'ressting unto blood" the usurpation the
tyranny, and the oppression of that worse than i'm
beetle administration, which has shamefully abu
sed our confidence, and would now butcher before
our eyes our loved and helpless ones subject them
and us to slavery; infinitely more degrading and
helpless than African slavery was painted by
that libel upon her SEX whose foul fabricOtions have
gone forth to the world endorsed by the hypocrical
Puritanism of New England
Disappointed, as l confess myself to have been,
in the people of the North, and msled, by my faith
in the intention of the masses there to do us ulti-
mately even handed justice, to a longer liberation
of their misdeeds, than many have thought advisa-
BILE. yet do not look back with regret upon the
course which have felt myself constrained by con-
vctious of duty to pursue. With devotion be-
yond the power of language to expess TO the Union
as our fathers gave it to us and determination as
firm as that devotion was deep seated, to exhaust
every means first to restore to its original purity
and then preserve that Union, without turning to
the right or left from considerations of personal ad.
vancemcnt or interest have held myself to the
: principles which my Judgment indicated as most
likely to accomplish that object. And now when
called upon to nerve my arm for the blow which
every freeman must prepare TO strike for his fire.
side aud his liberty, It consciousness of entire ir-
responsibility for any Of the evils that begir us
and of that long suffering of oppression which jus
tifes Thoroughly the final rebellion, will add no
shade of rcmorsc or regret to the contemplation OF
the scenes through which we shall have passed
, when peace shall have returned to bless the land
over which fratricidal war has been waged.
, Union men once, what are we now? You have
spoken for yourself through your columns and with
emphasis, and rs you have spoken, so speaks Old
Montgomery. God bless her imagine can sec
coming from her every valley, and descending hel
J overy hillside "the Tennessee Volunteer whose
coming, the Confederate States notwithstanding
their denuncation and abuse, have awaited as anx
iousIy as did Engand's warrior the comingof "Nigh
or Butcher, and the announcement or anticipation
Of whose coming in hostile array, Northern myr-
midons much dtprccatc and dread. With like
voice, though with iecBler, would your correspon
dent speak. Tenncsscean by birth, education, by
continuous residence from birth till now, a Tennes-
seean whose foot has never been placed on freeso
the son of Il STAKEHOLDER and Shareholder myself
could not be otherwise than S)utherncr ii
would, and would not if could. And as my LOT
for life is cast in Tennessee rejoice to believe that
] as you speak, and as speaks Montgomery, so will
Tennessee speak Nav, so has she spoken already
through her high minded and chivalrous Governor;
refusal to furnish troops for federal purposes, in re-
Spouse to a federal demand This is h1h-handed re-
JoHo'a-such rebellion, as when rebellion must come
more pleascs me than yonr softly spkcn 'pcaccablC
secession, a doctrine or idea, permit me wihoutoE
, fence to say detest, aud which, pray God, when
, Tonnessecans are called to vote, rs called they will
be- they wills tike in utter dsdain from their tickets
and write instead in characters living and egiblc
. that word ronsccmtcl by revolutionary memories
REBELLION.
MORE ANON.
e p. S.--Wc are preparing actively for the recep-
ton of the Chicken thieves which the EJpres,
ritter from HARRISBURG to Washington is stationing at
Cairo. Fort Wrghtat Randolph, is now in speak
ing order" Fort Harris, at Memphis viii be com
s plete on Monday next well constructed and well
/ manned. Mort Madisons battery OF "a bowie knife
/ aud couple of Derringerl' will suffice to do the
work Of all who succeed in running the gauntlet Of
these two forts. Our city is all alive with citizen
soldiers, marching and counter-marchmg. 1t would