New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-14
East Tennessee All Right

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\ The Knoxville Register learns from some Of the
neighboring counties in East Tennessee that on the
9Th inst, on the organization of the county coura
for the ensuing year, the officers and Justices with
scarce an exception, voluntarily came forward
land took the oath of allegiance to the Confederate
Government. letter, of the Sth inst. from East
4Tennessee, published in the Memphis Appeal,
says: , -f+f s225@ + As' .E ,1Ata4sl '''8'
/ It is not probable that East Tennessee viii soon
become the scene Of events, the concurrent his
tory Of which would prove of great interest to the
countless readers 9of the Appeal. Though one
might well imagine even now that the roseate
goddess Of spring was tripping along from the
sunny South with her lap fall Of flowers, Yet grim.
visaged winter still sits enthroned in the moun-
tans. holding in check by icy barriers the coiHd-
ing armies OF two empiress g5S so
/ In the absence Of exciting runners OF war; in the
midst Of quetude which may continue for an hour,
day, or month, = can only detail current local
So, conflicting are the accounts received nom
different counties in this portion Of the State, that
it is utterly impossible to define the condition of
popular sentiment, There are no outward indca-s !
tions Of any dissatisfaction the part Of the popu
lace ;pbat in many places there are dangerous men
who have not abandoned the doctrines Of Johnapn,
exploded dogma that the old Government was In
dissoluble. There is one significant fact now being
developed, which is seen and felt everywhere.g
Our Government has purchased in this end iof the
State nearly one hundred Thousand hogs at ten
cents per pound Every farmer who sells IS paid
in Confederate bonds. and ito ths,extent baeomess
. shareholder in the Government These notes go
into eraK circulation, and are everywhere re-
ceiyea as the best currency to be obtainsd. This
rs surely the strongest evidence that could be
given OF the sonndness OF popular sentiment in
East Tennessee, and I'D also the surest guarantee
against rebellion for the future ~ &9Hs.,fs s$t1
We are glad to learn that the matter Of the
1thlanketA purchase alluded tons by some weeks
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I tiles at Richmond, and the Confederate officer al
slnded to has been found to be free from blame.
i We have been assured by several gentleman since
then that that officer is exceedingly scrupulous in
his dealings on behalf Of the Government, and the
4 soul of honor. 1t is the custom, we learn, when
an'ofiicer has extensive dealings with one engaged
in an especial branch OF business 70 require him
/ which are not in his peculiar line We think the
| custom an unwise one, both because it trusts to-
inexperince to select the thing needed and because
there is further custom to charge "a per eentage
on things thus bought LAlgiers Newsboy, lth. si
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sASoTHER FEDERAL PHIzE.-Neeo YORK, Jdas 8 : e
The British bark Express, of Hull, for New Or.
leans loaded with 5000 bags of coffee, arrived here
yesterday as q prize having been captured by the
United States sloon war iYineenness She took
in her cargo at Rio Janeiro.s, 5izsg.s5 u ,a Il
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| HORACE GREELEY6AT W4sHISGFoN.-iW Washinq.
ton, Jan. 3.-Horace Greeley delivered o lecture
tonight before dense auditory at the Smithsonian
Institute, his subject being sThe Nation.n He
said the misfortune of our country has been that
our country has been reluctant to look its antago-
mist in the eye: Slavery is the aggressor, and has
earned rebels DOOM Save the Union and let
slavery take its chance. $50 ii -s e. .Sa
He was against compromise, because itimplied
concession to amend treason, and he expressed his
Ibelief that the present contest would result in
! enduring benefits to the cause of human freedom.
President Lincoln, Secretary Chase, and Senators
and Representatives were on the platform.
The lecturer was frequently applauded.