New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11

The hDute-Mon cODtrODeo e'ei)'n'ps, W."
gurated perfect reign Of terror. Almost oaiy,
persons suspected of disaGectiOn were warned
away. People guilty of the crime OF loving ne
best Government the woIii has ever seen, 'ardly
dared converse on tae subject above whisper;
AID the SecessiJnists, with .ntir banners, and
PROFESSIONS, am loud talking, seemed to be over
wheAiAry "a the majority. But fortunately the
hoisieot H.rty is net always the largest; and just
before election, the Union men had their torch
light procession. The extent of their numbers
%rprised even themselves. The enthusiasm was
contagious. When the people heard Yankee
Doodle" and the "Star.Spangled Banner" aud
saw the old Gag flying, it stirred their hearts.
The cheeks of many, unused TO the melting
mood, suddenly grew wet; and the lookers-on
cheered again and again, as the French say,
" with tears in their voices"
When the election came the city gave ma
jority Of screen hundred and ttoenty.tnO for the
Union. The SecessiOnists were utterly astounded
They were as much confused as Artemus Ward,
when that melancholy Snowman offered five dol
lara to anybody who could tell bin what his
name was, where be came from, and how long
be would probably remain there. They have MT
recovered from their surprise yet, and still
amuse themselves through their public journals,
by applying to those who stood up for the Union
| such gentle eptbets as towards and trail
tors-legitmate Secession arguments. But
the back Of Disunionsm is broken here,
at least for the present Among other
persons who were warned out during the excite.
ment was q citizen who was suspected Of cor
responding with THE n. Y. TRIBUNE. Within
the last few weeks, two NortherDers have
passed through this city-oDe by railway, and
the other on steambOat-witb ODe.balf of their
beads shaved. They came respectively from Ar
kansas and Mississippi, and the playful natives
of those enlightened regions adopted this method
to indicate that they were suspected of Abo
ltionism, and then started them on their travels
toward " the cold and inhospitable North"
Memphis has quite lively and metropolitan
air; many large and elegant buildings are goioe
up; the streets have q business-Lke appearance
and the hotels are well filled with strangers
The great leyee or landing is completely covered
with cotton, and the trade in that staple con
tinues brisk. Agents Of English and Northern
manufacturers have been buying more freely thar
ordinarily. The amount passing throughthis city
has been much larger than usual this season
while the other principal cotton markets of tn
South show great falling of. The reason i
obvious: troubles have been anticipated at tbos'
ports, and, with the usual timidty OF commerce
cotton seeks route where its transit is no
likely to be interrupted. Nearly all the boat
bound up the river are heavily loaded with it
and il seek. the Eastern markets by ralroa'
from Cincinnati, Wheeling, and Pittsburgh. Mem
phis has a great future before her, if she doe
not throw it away, and yield to the madnes
which rules the hour Her City Council mani
tested it's good sense, a few evenings since, b.
refusing the petition Of the Mnute-Men for tn
establishment OF battery TO command the river
The weather is warm and genial In tn
country, the elms and "gum-trces" tare putting
on the garments of Spring, and green wheat il
carpetiug the fields. In town, to-day, people arr
ing fans in the streets: the mngnolins an'
weeping Willows are bidding adeu to Winter
the cir is sweet with cherry. blossoms, and
- Daft dis
| That como before the swallow dare. aud take
The ulnds Of March With beauty"