Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-02

t5@ " Carleton" the correspondent Of the
Boston journal, who is now with Commodore
Foots fleet at Fort Pillow, in a letter dated
April Is, says:
citizen Of Memphis is with US. He was driven
from the place in January. He is strong Union man,
has something 20 do with tho government, has Just
down from Nashville, and has something say
bout affairs which will be Of interest at this time He
has been through middle aud Tennessee since
the surrender OF Donolson, has had aud is having
municaton with the leading Union Of the State.
The feeling Nashville is changing. especially among
those in humble life Nashville is fossilized place. 1t
has been under the Influence Of the Barnaele family,
mean the Ie BAruaces, for many years. by them the
State plunged into secession. The wealthy and
stocranc class ruled and ruined The begin to
it, and under Gov. Johnsous influence they be-
ginning 10 comprehend that the time has for them
assert their independence The deposition Of the old
council at Nashville by Johnson. composed Of the aris
tocratc secessi1nsts and the appointment Of sterling
men who through life have been oyersloughed. has
worked chArmingy. The masses that the time has
under the protection Of the federal admin
when o integrity matter they be day laborers,
De In official position, trusted and honored 1t will
have a wonderful influence on others.
The gentleman talked freely upon the subject Of slave
ry. lie said it doomed The people Of Tennessee
felt that was, and the opinion was strengthening that
President Ltuc1lus message was the beginning Of the
end lie believed that II the message could be explain
ed the people o the State they would accept 1t with
overwhelming majority He believed in oOnfscation.
The quicker Government goes about it, said he, the
better He warmed up on the subject and expressed
millions Of dollars, who at the outset lf secession gave
thousand dollars TO help it along, and who had CON
trbuted freely through the war, sh0u Be PERMITTED 10
RIDE around NdshUiHe egB dag t aH hes Tride stu dd-
rOcatny ssccssioH Governor Johnson had authority
in the premises. II he had there would he an example
to seoessionists within twentyfour hours There are
hundreds Of others in the plaooFeh arsoeras, open
secessanstswho should be made 10 pay the piper efer
they have got up such ball for thirty millions ~ dance
TO- regardless of the expense in blood and treasure.
lie eompai Of the conduct Of Gen, Buell. who seem
ed To make special efforts to concaie his class give
his words - General Buell. seemed 10 give his main at
tenon TO these lie took special pains to return
runaway nggers We despse that sort Of thing"
lie complains Of Buells tardiness. sad he When
the rebels left Nashville they rabble dis
organized army They could have been scattered to the
winds The roads excelent-t is limestone coun-
try and there nothing TO prevent his sweeping down
upon them and capturing all their stores yet he dAied
in Nashville five weeks was in Columbia at the time
the rebels there The secessonists praised Buell.
because he respected Southern rights ~ ! write his
very words. have comments Hc also held Buell.
responsible for the Pttsburg slaughter. lie might have
been Ptsburg weeks ago. The feeling is deepening
here that there should be investigation into that af
fair.