Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-03-27


wife. His voice rang out like clarion
through the silent city, calling upon his
to come forward in the de-
ence OF his beloved section Of the State,
!, show their hands, to fear not and speak
out their minds. lie declared his willing
ness to share with them any and all dan
ger for the rescue of Tennessee from the
Jaws of the internal monster.
Traitors should be punished and trea-
son crushed. He came with no hostility
or animosity in his heart. He came for
the defence of the weak-the restoration
of the erring-the punishment of the
guilty--the establishment of the Union
and the Constitution in Tennessee. Come,
my countrymen, he exclaimed, let us
gather around the old and lovely flag;
with one heart and soul, reading on its
folds the hallowed words of Webster -
Liberty and Unitn, one and inseparable,
now and forever" The Governor re-
tired amid burst of plaudits.
The same correspondent then adds the
following -
Hon. Emcrson Ethridge then delivered
cutting and witty speech, showing up
the rebel cause and government and
prospects in a most ridiculous and ludic-
r)us light. His comparison OF the Pro-
visional Government of John Brown and
that OF jeff Davis was admirable. The
crowd roared with laughter.
One statement that he made was re-
ceived with evident sensation. He pro
fessed TO speak by authority when he said
that Gov. johnson had the privilege and
prerogative of pardonirg all privates in
The +, bel army who would lay down their
arms and return. to their allegiance.
Hon. Horace Maynard closed the ad-
dresses with vivid picture of secesh
rule, and inserted some sarcastic refec'
items upon the pretended fighting for
Southern rights. At the conclusion of his
speech three cheers were given for the
| Star-Spangled Banner, and the band dis
coursed it with great spirit; after which
the crowd quietly dispersed. Not an OPP
posing demonstration of the feeblest sort
was exhibited. | heard several secesh
express their satisfaction. One said to
another, "Maynard's speech has convert
ed me-"
So passed the most curious and unusual
public demonstration that Nashville has
ever contained, or Tennessee,
The Governor, accompanied by Gen
Buell., Messrs. Ethridge and Maynard
and Hon. VIM. II. Polk. visited the State
House yesterday and took formal posses
sion of everything that the treason-hatch
ers had left. The halls of the State LIE
gislature were in condition of confusion
Undesirable. Public documents anC
private letters, newspapers, nicknacks
and little of everything and not much o
anything were strewn heiter-skelter owe
the whole territory. Drawers were pull
led out, chairs overturned, and table
topsy-turvy, as though the spirits OF tn
just made imperfect had selected this TO
the theatre of their "table-turning."
OF course the ''archives" were absent
together with all things else that wer
portable and valuable. You cannot re
main for any space in the presence OF tn
: Provisional Governor without feeling tn
assurance of his energy and earnestness
Even his heartiest haters have in m
, hearing granted him these qualities, a
well as high order of intellect and Unfit
| epee with the ssnlain people !"
have been in Nashville more tina
a fortnight conversing during that time,
, think, with every class of her citizen
, and as l live, cannot tell whether thel
are twenty-five or twenty-five hundre
loyal people in her population. There
a good deal of molasses and water loyal
:. here-and loyalty with an ugly ''bu
:. end.
:, The crisis hastens. Events thicken.-
:, Another turn of the stupendous kaleid
:, scope and the most familiar objects ms
appear strange--the most startling, cor
. mon place.
>. The more l pry into, with my eye
4 inquisitive curiosity, this malady OF sece
- sion, the more l am confounded by
- problems and enigmas. Old time Uni
" men are struck through with it from h'
- to heel-the most recently reached by
" are frequently its most furious victims
% sometimes the most penitent. Some see
- unwillingly under its spell, and some la
resisted it to this hour. How many
each Who are the sincere, the suppr
=, sed, the steadfast? These are questic
= which some may have an arithmetical {
swer for. / have the frankness to conf
~, | have not.
~ The following incidents are told of
battle Of Fort Henry
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