New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-21
IRON NASHVILLE.
Female secessjonists and vaiesrisns-
Rebel Pre,s-ssen. Woods Division
Condition nod Conduct Of Gen. Bue,i's
Army - Fort Zoiiicoacr - Arrival Of
Andy Jehnoon, Etheridse, and Maynard

Prom Our Special Correspondent
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From Our speeizl Correspondent
NASHVILLE, March l3, 1882
No better evidence IL wanted Of the inevitable de-
basement to which communities cursed with tho in
stitution of Slavery become subject than the couut
jees instances OF Southern endissDess and brutality
upon the record Of the war. Secession operates like
blight upon the bead and heart. 1t lowers all the ia
ssinc.s Of human neture-transforms at once ali -
better impulses into utter disregard Of oil that is
true lust and noble. Yet this almost absolute degra-
dstion Of the Southern people were not possible, bad
Il not been already thoroughly demorslzsd BY the In
duence OF Slavery previous to the outbreak OF the re-
bellon. Secsssonisn il but the fruit of the seed Of
deprsvity planted in the Southern mind by Slavery.
The best illustration Of the uniform mental and
moral lowness to which those seized With the ssces-
sion epidemic are reduced ia furnished by the change
of even womsn's natural gentleness and refinement
into vulgar passion and yiruent hatred. The exhib-
tons OF dabooa disposition towards Union soldiers
by the hoped Rebels Of Baltimore and st. Louis afford
sriking corroboralions Of this Counerpsrts to them
have been freely enacted in this city since It's &C.
cupalion by the loyel soldery. While the men mostly
recognize the force Of circumstances and either from
fear or prudence abstain from making opsu NANTES
tsuons Of their malice the women bear such not
thcI hcdAtsg uut Eitt oipA tAOh NHoAcS.
Since they recovered from their frs fright the ap-
pesrancs Of the "inyaders," and, saGtfed Of their
forbesrance, ventured 10 show themselves at win
dows and upon the streets, they improve every pos
6ble opportunity 10 insult whatever blue-coats come
within range Of their spitefulness. insiances
Of their efforts Il. ths direction are related 70
me daily ty officers ard privstes. In their
revolving bitterness ard indecency, thcy surpaSs
even the achievements OF the Baltimore sympa-
thizers. Some Of these revealed Al utter loss Of
sef-respeot that / was 10th TO credit. But some
incidents have come under my own observation that
make believe these female dsstards to be capable
Of almost anything. l have seen full-grown girls
stick out their tongues at passing soldiers ! have
seen women dressed il the hight Of fashion deber-
aiely wheel about on the sidewalks, when happen
ine to meet troops marching through the city, and
kee their backs turned until they had moved past.
On one occasion even saw az inflriated mstron
lifs up young boy in her srus and tell him to spit
at tie Yankees" and hurrab for Jefferson Davis. |
Another loudly called soldiers "stinking Abolition
sis within my bearing. What can be expected
Of people whose women have sunk 50 6eep'
rather smusing incident Of this kind was told TO
ore by Colonel Crittenden Of the 9th Indiana.
hie recruiting bis health FOR few days at the Sc
vase bouse, he found one morning pinned 10 hs
ooos lei at the door Of his room for Backing, two
'ips Q! paper, one Inscribed in T. femsle hand,
y Lsestarfi" the other MANASSAS"
IL Is impossible That tie women commit Ties. out
sss ap9n Fropriety without the appreciation AID IL
tgator Of fathers and husbands. j, is well enough
% t'es tic pepetrtOrs Themselves simply with con-
smpi but their male aocessores should be held re. t
'ponslb.e for their disgracefui conduct. General
'ae'i' by making few examples Of these, could {
'oon put stop 20 the tansge.ions Of the petit. {
coated fures. He wl not allow his Aubordinats 10
eoan satisfaction Themselves and hence it becomes
'~ ody to protect them from these provoking in
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