The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-10
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Letter from. Kmogciife-P Patriotic Addresses
from Hon. John Bell, Er Cor Poote. &c.
KNoxYIiIE Tpxx Inua 1ser

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispateb.
Letter from, Kmorrafe- Patriotic Addresses
from Hon. John Bel, Er Cor. Foote, &c.
kEoxyiLLK, TEss., June 5, lSeI
On my route from Harper's Ferry to Lynch
burg. and thence wherever could snuff a IA
rorable breeze, l met with q mutual friend
from Richmond, and before separating at Tor
donsvliie, promised TO send you Il note OF
every thing Tanspiring likely 10 be OF in ter
est to our brave soldiers IN The camp, or cur
prndent anu patriotic statesmen in the Cab-
net. fany things OF impo tance, though in
view OF the magnitude OF the con test OF minor
interest, have been deemed worthy q place in
my notebook. These will hereafter when
peace shall again smile upon our beloved Con-
tederacy, and the Goths and Eandais be driven
bAcl 10 their Northern hive, form the ground
WORK OF the episodes of the Revolution in FIr-
ginsa. AT present, events pregnant with gIo-
rions results to our cause have occu rred and
ire now trans spiring in the political Cal pital of
Eastern tennessee, which il is Of the utmost
importance to our cause and its success should
ne heraided by express messengers, il need be,
10 every camp and station on the frontiers OF
our State.
Fnst, comes the glorious and patriotic
speech OF honest John Bell, of Tennessee, de-
liyered this morning from the piazza of the
Lamar House, 10 a Louisiana regiment, sur
rounded by thousands of citizens Of Knox
vile. Oh, how my heart throbbed with emo
ttons OF exultation and hope when tFie yene-
rahe ana eloquent Tenpesseeau. slowly, al
most TREMENDOUSLY, but emphatiealiy declared,
"You know, my friends, that hopeti for the
preserya ti0n OF the Old Union, perhaps, as
long SIS any other public man in the South. /
might and would have hoped still longer, but
when was startled, when the Sou tn was In
suited and threatened, oy the proclamation of
Mr.. Lincoln and It's accom- panylug call Tor
- 6nJ men. when that call was followed TAP
by another for is coo met, and the cFeation-for
ihcTt2se is net the ter1n--of a navy to eo-ope-
rate In the military movements in coutempia-
tiuu, 1 Immediately fuEg behind my back all
past party ties; / forgot that such political
differences ever existed in Tennessee, aud
looking upon that Tag Which now SO grace
fully Gi<sas the breeze before me, made
solemn VOW TO Heaven, which now renew,
that the remaining days of my life shall be
devoted to its service. am now getting old
perhaps TOO old to light; but, my friends OF
East Tennessee, il may come 10 that. too;
when IL does, l am ready" The foregoing /
nave taken trOnl II notes, and though Il fails
far short Of the eioquehce OF delivery, II Is IN
substance a correct report OF that portion OF
his address.
GOV. H. S Footo also addressed the assem-
blage OF citizens and soldiers. lie spoke in
his usual feIicitous and stirring manner, but
evidently showed the physical effects of an
eXt ten. i've canvass which he had made through
out Eastern Tennessee.
Later iii the day, l attended large and en-
thusiastIc meeting ut the Courthouse. When
| entered, Col. Avery, Of the Memphis dis
tTict, was delivering one OF those soul. stirring,
practical speeches which Characte him IL
Washington As one Of the wheel horses of the
unbCunded enthusiasm, ana tor two hours
commanded the unbrcken attention Of the
vast assembiage. When the Colonel con-
ciUded, Gov Bell again took the stand merely
TO announce that on Thursday lie would ad-
dress his friends on tue great ques ton Of the
day; that his old Union friends from every
point OF the county would ba present, aud he
de ireG es pPclal'y to demonstrate to them, and
to All who had SO long and so faithfully ciurg
to his political and personal fortunes, mat de-
votioiI and fidelity to the South. in her pres
ent attitude Of manly defence, is bat q coroi-
larry of the principles which he has publicly
proclaimed IN Knoxville and elsewhere during
the past thirty years.
In RESPONSE 70 general call, g. F. Foute,
Fsq., of Aem phis, who accom- pauies CUionei
avery in the canvass Of East Tennessee, took
tbs stand. and III strai in OF ieTrent and pa
trlOtjc elpqUence, scattered the L IniOn deg n rs
of the few recusants who stiu cling 10 the
skirts OF Parson BrownIow, and oppose
| Southern independence. There viii be few OF
them left by Saturday next, and Tennessee
viii on that day roll mp 50,G9c 10 75 gt0 ma
iority.
Should anything tTanspire Of sr;;icien, in
tsIest during my travels III Tennessee and
| Georgia, viii faithfully apprise yoa.
j ought To men ton an Incident that occur
! red ~ Brls t01--a town on the borders OF Nir
ginia and Tennessee. II will be read with in
iereSt at Richmond. a gentleman passing
| through that place was invited 10 address Il
| large number of Louisiana and Mississippi
| soldiers, then en- route tor Richmond. In the
course OF his remarks, it was understood that
he was bound for some point wneTe he eX-
pee ted 10 raise company or Il battalion OF
Irish adopted citizens Tor Gen. Fioyds di-
vision ana that. whether he offered one or
| the other, he had official assurance OF their ac
Ceptance This gentleman subseq uentiy in
formed me that out OF the fifteen or sixteen
Irish citizens OF the place, mostly engaged on
| the railroads, eleven called On him in Th c
course of the day, offered their services, and
pledged themselves TO be ready to go with him
TO Abingdon or Richmond on his return from
GeoTgia. The adopted citizens, especially OF
Irish origin, are ali right at heart, North As
well as south. The former VIII prove IA
good time the latter are multiplying proofs
of IL every day. II.