The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-13

Huge in his Southern Tour.
We are fortunate in now having two eel
ebrated correspondents in the South to post
the world on affairs and events connected
with the mighty Southern Confederacy-
Mr. Russell of the London Times, and the
Hon. j. W. Huge of our own capital little
paper, the Evansville Journal. The reports
of the former, who is a keen, sagacious OBJ
server, will doubtless go far to mould opin-
ion abroad, and influence, to great extent,
the conduct of England towards US. And
so, too, will the lucid expositions of his
great contemporary have important weight
in the future policy of our Government. 1t
is a pity the Administration could no.
sooner have aYailed of his astute discern
ment and wisdom before it pressed matters
to such complication, for it is very apparent
it might have been saved the expense of the
war. However, Mr.. Lincoln will, doubt
less, profit at once by his valuable sugges-
tions, and shape his policy accordingly.
This sapient tourist and correspondent
says he was casual observer but some
men comprehend more in a glance than 9TH
ers do in a lifetime-Mr. Russell, for in
stance the Hon. J. W. Huge for another
instance. He "was much surprised to find
so little excitement" All all that fling
| and drumming, and mob violence, and
threats to burn the houses of Union men if
| they did not take down the National flag
burning johnson and others in efigy-such
scenes as these in the streets of Nashville
have ceased, have they? Well, we poor
Union refugees, who left our property and
abandoned all our accumulations for years,
to save our lives from raging mob, and es
cape impressment in the traitor army to
fight against our Government, we acted too
hastily. Hon. ]. W. Huge is a truthful
man the excitement is over peace holds
her smiling sway in the classic land of flow
ers and song, and naught is heard but the
soft cooling of " sucking doves OF we'll
go back He says Union man, fear,
could hardly be found in the Cotton States"
You were in Nashville. Where were the
249 who periled their lives there to vote
against secession? He says "they who
were Union men, believe they are fighting for
their very liberties that since Mr.. Lincoln
usurped, &C." All Hon. J. w. Huge, spare
us their arguments you can argue their side
so much better wait and give US your own
by word of mouth. He goes on to say, " l
write these things in sorrow" OF we feel
deeply for him his sufferings is intol-
CRADLE" away down there, all by himself,
lamenting the fate of his country lie had
talked with Judges, Members of Congress,
and is convinced "they have determined to
dissolve their political connection with us,
or die in the attempt But, most distin-
guished j. W. Huge, they won't die in the
attempt" they will hUe in the run, as at
Grafton and Philippa.
He remarks" have, Notwithstanding my
determination to keep my mouth shut, land
the flies out) /" an art have not yet learn
ed, been drawn, &c, and to meet extremes
have advocated Republicanism flor which
/, hope to be forgiven).' The Republicans will
exhibit divine charity if they forgive such
a dnmning advocacy of their cause as that.
In invoking grace to pardon-let them pray
to be delivered from such friends. He saws
"he was cautioned to be guarded in his
conversation, but unprecedented no danger,
as he never talked to any other than " gen
tlemen." How easily equal depravity
places men on complainant terms-gentle-
men Notwithstanding having received such
a caution, he asserts man may advocate
Republican doctrine" How is it that May
nard, johnson N elson, Bryan and Brownlow
west Tennessee in behalf of the Union ?
And he says abe could learn of no instances
of violence for opinion sake" How is il
he has not heard of the violent threats
continually made against these patriotic
men, and the driving out of the Hon
Emerson Etheridge from Nashville and
from the State. He says ga united
government, fear, we never, never can
be again" pathetic, but the wish
is father of the thought His fears and
opinions are of equal value, and will oppose
little obstacle to the gathering hosts, who,
in the name of free government, will never
halt their march until every vestige of re-
bellion and treason is swept from the land.
He says may God in mercy avert these
evils and save the country that's pious,
and we say Amen.
He enquired of a dozen citizens of Nash
vile, if the report brought to Evansville
was true of insults to our national flag &c
all of which was denied. We have ali
heard of 'occular illusions" and we should
be cautious how we believe our own ewes
against asseveratiOns of dozen citizens
endorsed by the Hon. ]. w. Huge as " gen
: tlemen," for he talks TO no other We
reckon it wasn't so; we were so frightened
that our imaginations were distorted. No
doubt our flag was sufficiently honored to
suit him. He thinks the river blockade
great blunder." He knows, for he is ac-
l quainted with military and the crockery,
t and can count well the 6reakage He tells,
! in some instances the privates of COM
pany are worth S5,000,OO0 to IS, 0OO, 600,
am tod" How desperate these rich fell
lows must regard their cause, when that
} $l5,000,O 600 loan has become Il standing adj
vertisement in the Southern lip,is ard no
arguments, no cajoling, chIeliry, 60
patriotism, no pride, can spur them t. invest.
They can "enlist to fight without pay, but
e nary rcd of their millions to sunport
, their government and their grand .unirne
visions Of Southern Conf, dcrnry Bah
the stuff! t-
Now, then, Mr.. Huge, The truth is, YOU
have written very hastily, and very fool
ishly and falsely. Your whole attempt is
, to represent these unprincipled Spulhern
traitors in the attitude Of virluou-, self
sacrificing, brave, and patriotic people. con-
tending against an urholy rrusaic upon
3 their most sacred rights, while you Inv