The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-11
Rebel Description Of the Leading Uniol
Men OF Tennessee.
from the Atlanta Intelli2encer.1

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AFFAIRS AT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONVENTION
SCARCITY OF hATERIAL-TnE MORAL.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 18th inst contains
the proceedings Of tho traitors convention recently held
In Nashville, and in which eighteen counties claimed
have been represented The meeting pursuance
OF call for convention of those who ars in favor OF
the restoration relation Of Tennessee TO the
federal Union" From what we have been able to learn
Of this infamous conciave 1t was In point Of material,
OF the most Heterogeneous and molly this
side regular New England bread riot, or John Brown
anniversary, in which black, Dutch and all and
classes Of quaint Yankees aud free the par
cipants Among the names OF the officers Of the Meeting
notice that Of cdr J. G. Brown, Of Bradley Now
this "Dr. J. G. Brown, OF Bradley deliberately
took the support the Of the Conede
States not exceeding four months since when
hypoctitics villain was arrested by the proper military
Eng He Afterwards denounced Lincoln and his admins
tration in unmsasrsd terms, and to personal
knowledge made application for the appointment Of Sur
geon in an Fast Tennessee regiment.
We notice also, amoag the Of the secretaries
shat OF James r. Hood, OF Hamilton. This 10 the
same fellow who emigrated from Burcombs county,
North Carolina to Chattanooga about three years since
He leased the Gazette Office place kept up dirty
little paper about eighteen months, and upon the cleo
sion OF Lincoln bargansd himself or, body and SOUL
Andy Johnson rscsiving the appointment Of postmaster
~ Chattanooga ~ reward for his treachery. He Ia
little bow-eggsd, squnt eyed specimen Of humanity,
without either brains principle. and from the fact
that this was selected Of the secretaries
OF the "grand Unon fzzle take II that there must
have been great demand for material Ons A. James,
formerly OF Chattanooga more recently Of Atlanta but
at present one OF clerks the post ONCE at Nash
vile, attends the mseting and 10 set down delegate
from Hamilton. Tho last time We remember seeing this
young man asked recommend him to some oil.
cia in the Confederate service whore he making ap
psation for aeerkship So much fer the smaller fry
Of the Union convention
VIM. II. Polk, Of Maury, notorious drunkard and
black guard, seems TO have been among the promi
OF the speakers. Polk IL half brother OF the
mensd James K Polk, but 10 in every way wholly
ehy such relationship. He IL the veritabe who
presented himself twelve months ago as candidate for
Governor against lsham G. Harris. He claimed 10 be
better Southern than Governor Harris, and adyo
Gated vigorous prosecution Of the war upon the part
OF the south for Independence He always regarded
by many being a genuine Lincolnite, and run
ihe Union candidate Many honest and well informed
secessionists voted for him, believing him to be
Southern man. and hoping 70 cenciiate rebelous feel
Ang which seemed centred on Governor Harris.
The time has como when IL behooves TO be
pulous In whom Every should be regarded
o. against who - not known to be for us. He who
sit quietly by, and watch the struggle without
word OF cheer for the brave spirits engaged in IL Is
disoyal man, and should be branded = traitor by
honest public sentiment. In other words the moral OF
ahis Nashyiils concavo should teach trust
who may exhibit tsndor footednsss In this day Of
orial