The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-28
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FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. 28, 1862.
For the Daily Union.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 25, 1862.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Nov. 20, 1862.
Mr.. EDIToR:-After the stormy dis
cussion preceding the last Presidential
election had passed away in the Northern
States. and, to casual observer there,
things seemed to have been brought TO a
peaceful termination by the election of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN to the Presidency, the
good people of the loyal States, together
with thousands of those inhabiting the
now-revolted States,who had opposed his
election by all honest means, working,
speaking and voting against him, finding
they had been beaten at the ballot box,
said, Amen, thou art the choice of the
people and we are for you. Political
demagogues harangued the South and
North also; setting forth that under the
rule of minority President the institu-
ton Of slavery would be destroyed.
Amongst those of the South, who earn
estly opposed this doctrine, was L. G.
HoUK. He, with others of his native
State, Gov. ANDREW JOHNSON, HORACE
MAYNARD, DIR. w. G. BRowNLow, and
host of patriots, were for sustaining the
Administration of ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
knowing that they had rights under the
Constitution which he as a patriot dare
not assail
After the election King HARRIS decreed
that an election should be held in the State
of Tennessee. What was the result?
Will some secesh sympathizer tell US the
State was for separation? No, soldiers
must be brought to aid in hellish perjury
at the ballot-box, being the rebel hordes
of Louisiana, Alabama and other sur
rounding States. These devils voting
over the heads of bona .fde residents,
overawed and by force of arms compelled
them to be silent; and offered them in
many instances personal violence. This
was the dawn of that freedom which the
So called Southern martyrs dared to offer
loyal but helpless citizens of the State
of Tennessee. And by this unfair and
foul means IsHAM G. HARRIS and his
clique, with a rotten Legislature, carried
the State of Tennessee out. But thanks
be to God, East Tennessee has sons
whose nerve, and untiring zeal in the
cause of the Union dare defy the armed
minions of HAREIs and his master jeff
} zebub.
While the handful of Federal troops
were in Fort Sumter, and as yet unmo'
Tested, the people of East Tennessee
looked quietly on. But when their Flag
the Flag that had long years since beef
bequeathed them by the blood of thei
fathers, was assaulted by these miscrean
Q wretches, and recreant sons, they resolv
Q ed on terrible revenge. Yes, these pa
Q triots turned their faces towards oil
o Kentucky, and with fearful curses o
y those whose treachery drove them thence
c, they left the homes of their birth.
Tongue can never tell the suffering
70 and privations to which these gallan
. men were reduced. They pushed thei
% way through the crags and narrow passe
. of the mountains and entered Kentucky
. ragged and weary, and almost famishe
% from hunger. But they were met b
% their Kentucky brethren who welcome
20 them TO their homes, and offered thel
DO both shelter and food.
n n Immediately they were formed int
the First and Second Regiments of Eat
Tennessee Volunteers, and reported
\, General NELSON, then commanding
p, "Camp Dick Robinson" In the rank
as private, was L. @. HoUK. Soon aft
the organization of the First Regimen
,o of East Tennessee Volunteers, he VIZ
promoted to the position of Regiment
Quartermaster, which position he file
% to the entire satisfaction of the who
90 Regiment.
Immediately after the battle of Mi
Is, Springs, at the earnest solicitation Of h
friends, he applied for, and obtained Il
authority, to raise the Third Regimen
~ ,o of East Tennessee Volunteers. In
short time his Regiment was made up /
bringing men through the different Cal
Of the Cumberland Mountains, exposir