Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-09-03
ANDREW JOHNSON AT Has FOUL
WORK.
We find the following Iibellous letter in the
New YORK Tribune Of the 25 Inst:
4 CRY FOR Help.

New YORK Tribune Of the 25.l Inst:
a CRY FOR HELP.
The suhjoined letter, addressed by citizen
! OF East tennessee to Mr.. Senator johnson
| has been contributed for pubiiea ion:
JALEsrowy5 RUSSELL Co, Ev,}
August l6 1861.
DEAR SIR: | arrived at this point to-day, in
company with about 2lO men from Morgan,
ROane, Scot, FeRtTess and OyeTtOn counties.
We have just decided TO proceed TO Camp Rob-
insOn, near Lancaster. We are out Of money,
and travelling on the generosity and hospital
ity Of our Union friends OF Kentucky. We
left our homes by different routes, and are to-
getbeT at th.s point as It were by chance.
You may rest assured that thes'ateo Of things
ia East Tennessee is iadJscribablc. Many Of
our people, upon bare suspicion, are arrested
and taken into military camps, there to be dis
posed Of as the rebel mob think proper. Squads
of cavalry and infantry are continually scour-
ing the country, Offering our people, male and
female, every indigrjty b ttbesa ruiGau bands
are capable Of; destroying eur crops and sub
sistence, without regard TO tie condition or
circumstances Of the psrsous; pastIriDg their
horses in our corn fields, wasting our hay
stacks, taking provisions Cf every description
without regard to quantity, not even asking the
price OF rendering an equivalent therefor III any
shape whatever.
Tne vIo!ators of law, Of order, and the Con-
stitutiOn, are upon Us IN the name Of "Seces-
sion" | may say t. you, in fact, the destroyer
Is upsn Us. We still have hope, and l00k 20
the gOveTnmen, Of our fathers for protection
and support against uslTps.iOn aud ruthless
invaders. May God and the government come
70 our aid and rescue US from the hands and
destruction Oe the vandals now upon US Toe
heart and the feelings oe the people Of Ten
--t.1 G 2 . ..sFr
tinue as long as there is one CLEAN OF bOPe
Let US nave arms and munitions Of war, and
we will drive these invaders OF human rights
beyond the borders OF our State, or the last
man will perish in The attempt.
The East Tennossneans are trying 10 ge into
Kentucky for the purpose Of aTDng aud or
ganiZing companies, JatfalioDs, regiments, and
bTigade9, or iu sUcl force, with whatever aid
we can receive from Kentucky and elsewhere,
aud then going back 10 their native homes TO
relieve those whom they have left behind.
We expect now to reach Camp Robinson in
three or fosr days, where We shall meet a large
number of our East Tennessee friends, and, if
possible, hope you will be there soon to aid US
by your counsel. X you know were the
Hon H. Maynard is, communicate the above
to him that be may assist, il possible, in Civ
ing US aid. The Hon. George ". Bridges was
taken prisoner on August Z. He came to
Monticello, and ventured back to see about his
family, who were coming by Jamestown, and
in so doing was taken prisoner three miles in
side of the Kentucky line. Myself and --
came with him, and considered him out Of
reach Of the enemy. We have not been back
home since.
I cannot write all. We need help from the
government and must have it, or we are
lost. Your friend, etc,
Hon. ANDREW Johnson.