The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-29
9ashrilIe Aniuu.
SUNDAY MoRNING, JuNE 20 lgo2.


1.-THE clergy
Rev. r. B. G. HOWELL, DR.. SEuoS, Dr.
FoRD, DIR. sAwR1E, DR.. BALDw1y and Rev.
w. II. Wharton, appeared ON yesterday
morning NJ the Executive office, accord
ing to appointment at the previous inter-
view. Rev. w. H. WHARroN, appeared
separately from the others, and held an
interesting conversation with the Gov
ernor. In consequence of bad health he
was paroled for some days. The others
were sent without parley, under guard,
10 tho Provost Marshal, Lieut. Colonel
McCLAm, WHO is acting in the absence
of Col. MATTHEWS with instructions TO
that officer to release them provided they
would give evidence of their loyalty by
taking the oath Of allegiance, and Civ
ing bond for $1,000 each for its faithful
observance. If they should decline taxi
ing the oath, 70 send them to the Peniten-
tiary, to remain there until arrangements
should be made TO convey them South
across our lines with The warning that
If they attempted to return they would
be regarded and dealt with as spies. The
parsons all declining, they were inn
mediately sent out TO Mr.. CAvERrs
boarding-ho The parsons evident
ly covct the glories Of martyrdom; and
TO do them justice we don't know of
anybody more richly deserving Of burn
ing at the stake, were that classic mode
ofpunishment in vogue. Many Of them
have a heavier crime to answer for than
any of the common felons in the Peniten-
tiary, and when they leave us finally we
CANAL sing the good old hymn,
"Bs.ieyug We rejoice
To See the ours, removed"
Union men of Tennessee, let us
remember in connection with the
arrest of these men, who have de
voted all their talents and influence to
hiring sorrow and infinite distress upon
their countrymen, and in behalf Of
whom efforts will be made by the rebels
TO excite sympathy, that hundreds of
the noblcst and oldest loyal citizens of
East Tennessee, one Of them an old de-
voted and beloved minister of the Cos
pei, and another a war-worn veteran
serenity. three years of age, who fought
4 under JACKSON at New Orleans, are to-
day aud have been for months past ly-
ing in a close and filthy dungeon at
Tuscaloosa, eating tainted meat, and
bread made of corn meal, in which the
grain and cob are ground together, and
drinking Glthy water, in which their
rebel guards wash their hands. Shall
such outrages be inflicted on our coun-
trympn for being loyal in the face of
death, and justice not smite the men
who have aided in jncarcerating them
In loathsome dungeon? We must re-
deem our brethren. Our hearts ache
TO think on their sorrows. Cannot these
rebels who are in our Penitcntiary, with
others who will soon be there, be sent
south and exchanged for the heroic
martyrs of East Tennessee? We would
rejoice ir the exchange could be made.
Let it be done if proper. If necessary,
we win give two rebel priests for one
loyal prisoner and rejoice that we had
got the best Of the bargain.
Rev. S. d. BALDWIN, the renowned ex-
FOUNDER Of prophecy, author of a bool,
un the divine right of Ham, Shem and
Japhet," but still more widely known as
the author of a sermon on the Course Of
Cowardicc," was escorted to the Peniten-
tiary yesterday morning on his refusing
10 take the oath. Now we may expect
TO hear of visions more wonderful than
those old .IonN BuNyAN ever saw,
DIR. j. p Form was arrested yesterday
aud brought before the Governor as q
dsloyal person. He ayowcd himself O
friend Of the Southern Conloderacy, anC
refused to take The oath He was i'm.
mcdiateiy sent to the Penitentiary to b,
sent South,
DIR, b, W, HAIL. a physician of thil
piece, and n rabid rebel who said il