The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-31
tHE WHITE FEATHER IN CONNECTICUT.
OUR WOODBURY. CORRESPONDENCE.


WOODBURY., Conn, Aust g. 1861
Peace" Meeting at Norris, and Hoxiny a "Peace'
Fdg-TA Unionis.s Gather and Chans il into a Union
asemg-Arrsst Of One of tie speacc ,peakers, &c. dc.
AgIse"by TO notice In ths New Iiavu Register Hart
ford Times Bridgeport Farmer and othe papers Of that
INK peace meeting was this day held the little town
" MOTIFS, better known as South Fans, IitchAeld.
Early IN tho day, before the crowd hal assembled,
american nag with white rag attached upon which the
words Peace and the constitution" wer inscribed, was
hoted TO the top of saplmg which ha been placed in
the ground FOR that purpose
Inc meeting was organized by the election Of Mr.
Aoram beecher as President, who introduced Mr.. Ste
vehs, OF Norfolk as the first speaker Previous TO the
organization some dozen came mp largo wagon,
armed with guns bearing white flag The Union pcr-
t'oa OF the audience notified them that three minutes
wouia be allowed them to take the rag away II was
cone nstlnter. large American flag twice the size OF
he patched one floating from the sapng then plant
o. hon oi the stage AMI another carried upon the
stage ana held over tho heads Of all the speakers who fol-
lowed. But to return TO Mr. Stevens, of Norfolk.
he was received with ironcal cheers, groans and
Kisses, and was shortly after obliged 10 retire.
ne is reported to DO the author Of a series Of
rlous secession articles in the columns Of that defnnct
traitor sheet the Bridgeport Farmer lie followed
by Mr. Schnabe Of Pennsylvania. Tho latter gentleman
received patient hearing for some two hours which
ne succeeded ID proving that in seventy years from the
present tine the negroes OF the South would increase to
ekhty millions He also .nnfolded his "peace" plan,
which was substantially this:That tho North should
oor terms Of compromise and call for national
.on 10 settle all matters Of dispute between the sections
MI hnabel having said his say, series of resolutions
wer introduced These the crowd refused to hear unless
e PRESIDENT would promise that they should have the
privilege Of voting upon them. This he promised,
Lhey were accordingly put, and all who approved
The President Immediately declared them passed. At
once more than five hundred voices demanded that the
Nys should be called fos- This Mr. Chairman Beecher
would not do The resolutions whereased that
holy, &e, and concluded by recommending ''peace and
acomFromisc" The white rag champions having retired,
W jacques OF Waterbury, called for and proceeded
10 answer Schnabel in most eloquent and convincing
argument, aud was followed by Mr. Allyn, Of Hartford
a unpn meeting was thon and there organized, and
Henry $ Grswoid Esq Of Litchded appointed chairman.
Horny b. Graves, Esq of Lched then presented stirring
Union and war resolutions, which unanimously
heard He was succeeded by g. II. HOLSTER, Esq.
lurng the Union meeting the "peace rag" was taken
down aud carried away by these who raised it,. They
dared not let IL float till the adjournment.
Soeh after the exercises Mr. Schnabci who had COM
menced to stump Connecticut in favor Of JEFF Davis &
thory Of the United States Marshal. He was at once
taken OF In the direction Of New Haven, and it Is be-
Ieved VIII soon be enjoying the saubrous breezes Of
THE WHITE FEATHER IN TENNESSEE
The NELSON ARREsr-HIs TREATMENT BY THE COME
DERATEs-A LETTER TO THE PREsfDENT-DAvis'
REPLY-NELsoN ADVISES THE UNION MEN TO SUB
NIT.
The Knoxville Wing of the oath inst contains the pro-
Ens r nm :. ave. "a. n. Neson W I,e peopo VI
After stating the eluscs which led to his fight, the
nhih th -" &c., =, o aeaas vi ns oni'hsm' Win
Wh;,s nn ,ba - a. U;" ,as ne
with portion Of the Tennessee delegation to the South
au curing my stay there was visited Dy
Vafous menoes OF congress ana other pubic msh con
nected with the Southern confcderacy. The intense soil
Sl.a. . Wnea. was eApTessea especially py tne
sin;, h h ha Oh inc orsna, scces
s .i: VI, 49, T.sss y leqoees on NY Pt, vofunteet
M AZ. ,icii Anu ooes MIN ecuerous nperay IN regard
~ ~ o oi .he people Oh Fast tennessee, ana
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o &c +. isoaei ihe tpa, was Ia eIroT IA
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was due to you and TO myself that should obtain nv re-
lease az soon az poesble on the best terms could effect
without dishonor and after various informal propoei
lions and tons finally addressed to President
Davis the following letter.
To His Exceency JEFF DAVIS President Of the Concde-
rate States
SRI have been arrested and as learned since my
arrival In this city pon the charge of treason but wbe
Their against the State Of Tennessee or the Confederate
states advised. conscious Of act either
sustain such an accusation
lam sincerely dnrlos to preserve nepeace and quiet Of
Edst7snnesse the section Of the STATE in coh reside,
best pron0pe ~ the pace and interest Of the entire STATE.
ask 10 be discharged from rerdtious proscaion that dy
return home peacy to follow my private interests and
pursuits assuring yoar Ereleny that will not either
directly uiirecg, by counsel ddoice action encourage
ed dssi the United States government 10 i1rdde attain
success in he present struggle seih he Confederate States
no will advise others thwart cripple
the Confederate States the pending contest with the
United states, nor will DO so by my own acts
in view Of the increased majority in the election which
Vat>o
shall regiously abstain from amy further words or acts
OF condemnation opposition TO her government
son, who acted by my command were guides, and
conductors through the mountain passes my way my
place destination and whatever view may be taken Of
my course, they innocent; in way responsible
legally morally, and have committed offence against
the laws of the cnlederacy the state Of Tennessee and
ask hat they also DO discharged from custody by your
EXcelelcy Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
THOS. A. r. NELSON.