The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-27
A Suggestion to Secession sympathi-
GERS in Davidson County

GERS in Davidson County.
We beg leave &c make few sugges-
tions in good earnest to that portion of |
our citizens-and there are quite a num-
Der Of them--who are enemies .of the !
Federal Government and friends Of the |
Southern Confederacy, so-called. Per- |
haps before saying word ourselves, we
had better publish the following news
item which appeared lately in the Mem
phis papers:
The people Of Oovington, Upton coun.
ty, have signed bond Of $4,000 10 pro-
tect Union citizens, and given notice TO
Capt Scales that il his gueyyiiioS are eUer
seen there Aey wiH be hanged. Several
prominent guerrllas have been captured
lately in Upton. Also large number Of
mules, horses, cattle, and negroes.
Upton county it will be remembered,
is in the vicinity of Memphis It is a
strong secession county, and would no
doubt rejoice at the establishment of the
Rebel Government permanently But
Notwithstanding all this, its citizens
have seen aud felt, in their persons and
property, the utter ruin which this mis-
cradle guerrilla warfare with its ineyita-
BILE accompaniments Of assassination and
highway robbery. They have grown
sick Of il for they have found to their
sorrow that these Southern Cavalry"
these dashing parlisans," these inyin-
chile horsemen,' for whom brainless
girls and sour-tempered old ladies' brill
chickens, knit socks, and make cordials,
are quite as willing TO steal a Southern
mans watch or purse or plate, as a Yam
KEGS, andquite as ready to offer indcccn-
cies to his wife and daughters, TO steal
his horses and cattle, or rob chicken coop
They have weighed the notorious guer-
rilla Tom SCALES in the scales of Justice
and have found him a scaly fellow. And
now they warn Ton SCALES that if
they catch him or any Of his gang in
their county they will hang them They
are regaining their senses, as is manfes-
ted in this matter
Now we appeal, in good faith, 10 the
secesionists Of Nashville and Davidson
county whether it would not be for the
interests Of humanity, Of civilized war
fare, for them TO take similar action with
references TO lsHAM HARRIS, ANDREW Ew-
ING and their guerrilla undestrappers
who are prowling through this region.
These scoundrols are eating up your
subsistence. And TO what purpose
They are impoyerishing you, and where
fore They are doing no good even TO
the rebel cause, for they are hauassng
their own friends. We heard Of signal
instance of the disasters which their
rascality is bringing on the heads Of
their own friends. A lady Of wealth
in this county, whose husband is now
confined by the United States Govern
ment for treason, earnestly requested
sometime ago that a guard might be
placed over her property, as il was pc
culiarly exposed to dcpredatons by the
soldiers. Her request was granted, al
though she ayowcd herself q warm rebel,
and her property was made secure. A
few days ago a party of guerillas, in
formed no doubt of the location Of the
guard by rebels in this city. came up
and captured them, The consequence
was that on the next day loraging
party swept the place bare Of all they
could find upon it, This is but one case
out of many. Now ought not all scces-
sionists who profess 70 be actualed by
principles Of honor and humanity, shew
the Government that they at least do
not countenance these guerrilla depreda-
tions Let them protest publicly against
the conduct of those Knights errant who
are strolling around the country, under
the rebel flag, robbing stores, and pill
laying farms, and occasionally getting
drunk and making Confederate har-
argues. Many Of you have been helping
these rascals, by sending them clothes,
ammunition, etc, but the time has come
when you should show the world that
you no longer sympathilc and fratouize
with land-pirates.
Tell HARRIS and his minions that they
are bringing great distress on yourselves
and your friends by their wicked and
dshonor BILE conduct Tell them TO
leayc-to quit the State instanUy-that
they are plundering and impoycrish-
ing You and tell them too, as the
people OF Upton county told SCALES
aud his gang that it they did not
instantly, forthwith, immediately, with,
ont delay, leave YOU will hang every
rascal of them.
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