The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-19
ATURDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1862.
Rebel Tyranny in memphis.


Some individuals who a few months
ago were violent rebels in Memphis, and
now profess loyalty pretend to be fear
full that rigid measures will involve too
many persons in punishment for treason.
In noticing these gentry the Memphis
Union gives the following sketch of the
atroeious yillainy practised by the rebels
while they had the ascendency. 1t says
Some of them'seek to cover the part they
have played by saying all, all are guilty,
and humanity demands it that none
should be punished because all would
suffer. How unkind to say the least of
it. and how full Of sympathy these dear
leaders seem TO have become, but the Sc
cret Of all their sympathy rests in the
fact that the goadings Of a guilty con-
science impress them wsh the idea that
the day of retribution is at hand and wo
is me The proinptngs Of such taunts
as that "all are gnilty," may be accounted
for upon the principle that misery loves
company" Ifius,ice had been their OBJ.
ject, why not tell the whole story? Why
forget TO state the fact Of shaving heads
for the anti-secession sentiments and ex-
pressions? Why forget to tell that an
old man, near three-score and ten, was
driven from the polls because he wished
to vote the Union ticket and would vote
no other? Why not state the fact that
negro men were made TO hang in efligy
Andrew johnson, because of his Union
| speech made In the Senate of the United
States? They forgot to tell that David
| NJ, Cuuin and some other secession lead
ers issued an edict that in order TO know
who was unsound, a red ticket should be
used and "yoted upon" that those who
did otherwise should be spotted" as
traitors or tories. They fail 10 relate
the fact that many were deferred from
going to the polls on account of this
edict, and that boys Of the age of fourteen
were allowed to vote, in order to swell
the secession majority. II does not suit
their policy 10 announce the fact that
threats were made 10 hang any man to a
lamp post or awning who should dare "a
vote against separation and representa-
tion ON the Sth Of June, 1861.
Nor is it consistent with their feelings
to hold up to the public gaze the doingt
Of thtinlernal inquisiiton. they established
under the euphonous title Of " Vigilanc,
Committee" or "Salety Committee
They are uHmindful Of the many noe,
turnal Outrages committed by arme,
gangs prowling about private residence,
and dragging men from their beds, thei
families, and forcing their devoted wiyc,
into prison for clinging 10 their form Of
their only protector and supporter
They find 10 very convenient TO Omi
the fact that negroes were employed
instead Of white men for the ayowod pur.
pose Of compelling white men 10 90 int
the army for the want Of support anC
employment at home. Il would b.
criminal to state the fact, that poor whit,
men were forced 10 go as deck hands OF
steamboats,, while able bodied men il
fine Cloths-secossiOn barkers--were or
dered 10 be discharged and the office
sent TO press them, iolormed that "sucl
were not the men wanted, il was poo
lrishmen.' These and many other fact
which we might enumerate are know
TO them, and not forgotten, even whil'
they attempt TO cover their OVID Treason
by pointing out 10 the guilt Of others
those too, whom they have forced 10 OBJ
crime, and but one conclusion is left re
latiye 10 their efforts, that IL Is unjust
devoid Of all that is honorable, and rem
ders them iit only for the execration o
all high toned and honorable men and
ia conclusion we would suggest 90 on
authorities the proprioty of sending sucI
men South as they are but the smoder
ing elements Of treason awaiting the tan
ming Of she first breeze OF reverse &
wreak their vengeance upon the heads o
those whom they now make the cover 70
! their own treason,