Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-23


rather than the State shall not be bound to
the captive car of Black Republican,
ism? They are the Union men of Kentucky.
Who were the men in Virginia that gave to
the Lincoln Administration at Washington,
maps of the Notifications of the patriot sol
diers of the South, the number and position
of their armies, the details Of their operations;
and who guided the hordes of Mcclellan so
recently through the passes and defles of
the mountains. and defeated the little army
of Garnett and Pegram2 They were the
Union men of Virginia. Who are the men in
the State of Tennessee VINO invited the armies
of Lincoln 10 the State to subjugate its citi-
zens-who are receiving clandestinely through
the State of Kentucky arms, by which TO
eouip a portion of our citizens to make war
upon another portion, in defiance OF the laws
and sovereign authority of the people--who
are still organizing e secret military force
that NAV, as soon as the armies of Lincoln,
Mcclellan johnson, Brownlow and Nelson,
invade our State, turn their organized force
against the State, and mercilessly butcher
their neighbors, kindred and fellow-cltlzens
who are to-day running a bogus ticket for
members of Congress and Governor through
ont the State-in some cases men who have
fed the State. yet, by getting eUen ten VOtes,
NAV represent the State in the Federal Con-
gress-all for the purpose OF aiding Lincoln
in sublugating the State, and Illuminating
and degrading the recent overwhelming Sc
cession majority OF sixty-one thOusandE Ihey
are the Union men of Tennessee. Are they
not traitors to the State of Tennessee and the
Southern Confederaey. we care not what may
he their protest. 1nS, nor what clOaks or guises
they may wear
Now for the laws of Tennessee and the
Southern Confederacy upon this subject. Trea-
son may be committed against the State of
Tennessee or against the Confederate States.
II ia against the former or the latter as the
blow is aimed. The power to punish this
crime, in either case. depends upon the SOW
ereign authority of the constitution and laws
of the State of Tennessee or those Of the Con-
federste States. Massachusetts,, New York,
PENNSYLVANIA. Virginia, Tennessee and other
States. have passed laws for the punishment
of treason against their sovereign authority.
Anterior 20 the adoption OF any statutory
or constitutional provisions, treason was
common lalc offence in each State; and is recOg-
nized as having q substantive and independ-
ent existence in that. clause OF the Federal
Constitution, which provides That II any
person accused of treason in any State shall
fee from justice and take refuge in another
State, be may, On proper requisition. be
delivered mp by the Executive Of the State to
which be has fed"
During the Revolution. and Immediately
afterwards, convictions of treason against q
State were frequent. In Massachusetts,, at
the time of Stays rebellion. there were six
teen capital convictions for this crime, though
none of the offenders were executed. and very
few subjected to any great length of impris-
onment. In Pennsylvania five persons have
actually suffered death for this offence; all
however prior to the close of the revolution
ary war.-Wharton Am. Grim. Law, p. 5s5.
According to the "COde OF Tennessee," p's
$50 and Isl, treason is thus defined
LIST. Taking a commission from, or under
the authority of the enemies of the State or
Confederate States.
I'd. Levying war against the State or the
government thereof.
Sd. Knowingly and willingly aiding and
assisting any enemies at open war against the
State, or the Confederate States; or by join
ing their armies; or by enlisting, or procur
ing, or persuading Others to enlist for that
purpose; or by furnishing such enemies with
arms, ammunitions, provisions or any other
article for their aid and comfort.
4th. Forming, or being in anywise CO n
cerned in forming any combination, plot or
conspiracy for betraying the State or the
Confederate States into the hands or power
of any foreign enemy.
5th. Giving or sending any intelligence to
the enemies of the State for that purpose.
NOW, duy ClliLcH vi tHC OtsLc VI 1cuHccSccs
guilty of any of these acts of treason. and
found guilty thereof. is punishable nth mn
prisonmerd IN the PsraheEfi0Ty of the State not
less than ten years, nor exceeding ticeEfy.
Msprison of treneon consists in a knowledge
of the commission OF acts of treason, and d
refusal to commU nicate such intelligence to
the Governor, Attorney General, or some one
of the Judges of tie State. The punishment
of this crime is a fine of not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not more than five years.
All cases of treason under our laws are
eOgnizable by the Circuit Courts of our State.
Who are therefore guilty of treason in the
State of Tennessee, as defined by its laws:
All persons who take commission OF any
Office, whether civil or military, from or I'M
der the authority of the United States. Be-
cause this Government at present, is the open
and publicly proclaimed enemy of the State
of Tennessee, and the Confederate States.
This applies to Senators and members of the
United States Congress. and all other Fede-
nal officers: or to those who are citizens of
the State. and sill TetaLa such commissions
All persons who levy war against the State
or the government thereof. OF who are organ
izing and preparing TO do SO. All persons
who aid and assist the Lincoln Government
at Washington, who are the public enemy of
the State aud the Confederate States. by en-
listing in or joining the armies of the said
Lincoln Government, or by procuring or
persuading others to do so; or By furnishing
arms to asch enemies, BY rearing arms from.
such enemies, to be employed in their aid and
service. All persons OF this State, In any
wise concerned in forming any plot, combina-
ton, or conspiracy. to betray the State of
Tennessee or the Confederate States into The
hands or power of the Lincoln Government.
All persons of this State who give or send
whether through the postoftices
or by individuals, TO any member OF the LIN
cola Government, or TO any other person
who sympathizes with or aids said Govern
ment In its present war against the South.
These acts of treason condemn the Nelson's.
Bridges, BroEnloxs, Triggs, Maynards, as well
as all persona who aid in any other way such
men to subvert the Government of the State
Of Tennessee, and give aid and comfort to
the public enemy Of the State and the Con-.
feierate States, which at present IL the Lin
coin Government. They condemn every al
tempt by bogus elections, to elect bogus mem
bers of the United States Congress or set
up and establish in any part of the State
separate and independent Bogus Govern
ment, against the sovereign authority of the
State. and in defiance of its laws. AL such
schemes TO elect officers In opposition TO the
sovereign voice OF the people of the State OF
IennesseS Tor the purpose OF aiding the Lin.
coin Government Ia q "plot, combination or
conspiracy" TO subvert the Government of
the state, and betray it into the hands and
power Of the hostile Government az Wash
ingtou. Under this scheme Carlisle and 9th
ers assembled a bogus Government In the
panhandle country Of Virginia, had them
selves elected to the Congress Of the United
States, and assumed there TO st.t for the whole
State of Virginia, And this, too, In defiance
of the statute law Of Virginia defining such
acts - reasonable. In the 1Alexandria dis