The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-08
NOTICE
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A Memphis letter to the Chicago ~
'"'T SAYS 81 $3.50 isHgaf 1
hHheE upon private business. ar by the
adyieNand 10 ehdcaFor toforward tbe aims
o. constituents, Gen. Sherman lad The
honor OF receiving call from Alex. n
Donelson, OF this city on Monday. INC
conversation was interesting. and al
course referred principally 10 the ceie.
braied order No. a, of General Hbycv
Some points Of The dialogue have bctn
reported to me. i ~
lloNELsoN-@I have come, General viii
ipend OF mine, 10 see if yoe are bbop,
TO modify General Hovev's order M
requiring allwhitc males, resident or 90.
J9urning ia Memphis to take the oath of
allegiaece or aeavc the city. or whether
you propose 20 put il Ia force.
SliERhAN--Cientlemen prnnoea has,
one thing, that is 20 make Memnbis
part and portion Of the Unitoa StaI.s
ana 'e tea, end the first thing to be ac
oon'piished IS TO have all its citizens
GOOD and loyal citizens of the United
states do not mean 70 violate anv
orders issued by any predecessor al pre-
sent II there are any persons in Memphis
who object TO subscribing 20 the oath Of
allegiance to the government whose pro
lection they are willing TO enjoy. 10 sncb
must say | wish them TO depart
DoNELsoN--But, General these man
are but leaving here TO Join the Southern
army i on are making the CITY grad
recruiting office for the Confederscv
SlERMAN--They do not dare N ian ~
or provost martial HiIIver WI or Xxx
Guy marshal Colonel Anthony. Such
men DO not mean shall leave the CITY. ex-
cePS to so North as prisonersrof war. 81.
3 DoNEnsoN-I have all along fouabt
secession have been a Union man.
hrsS last and forever and did what /
could to prevent Tennessee from seoed.
ing year ago, but still do not feel like
enuPngering my property, located in diff
leaeht parts OF the country in the hands
OF TIE Contederates, by having Il 90 out
PUBLICLY. that l. have taken. the cath az
allegiance TO the Lincoln government n,
would be unsafe for me 10 take The oatb
besides, have already twice taken IT,
once, when United States consul 10 Rms.
STA and again when made an officer IN
in tile army. - : :,
sHERNAN.-l don't think il would hurt
you TO take il once more, major! You saw
you have fought secession. That's IN
your favor. You say you have already
twice taken the oath. | see no earthly
reason why you should not take IL albi,d
time, As to the matter of property. there
You Suggest something. Ihaye oceupied
Memphis, not for the purpose of making
It trading or commercial post, but A mil
itary centre, to be walled in, TO be perma-
nently fortified, from which | can start
expeditions OF Importance without beino
subjected TO the surveillance of spies or
course mean every resident shall bocnme
a good American citizen, shall tolerate
no others. And let me tell you, the gov
eminent intends TO have the free and mn.
obstrpoted navigation Of the Mississinni
and to hold the entire country borderinc
1t for twenty miles on each side. Tbie
being accomplished, it is the intention A.
protect our loyal residents The wrongs
done these men by the rebels are 10 hs
made good out Of the property of Inc 40.
lively employed disloyal ones. ann han
Ply TO see you, gentlemen, at all times. but
desTe TO see you in the character of
good citizens OF our common country.
Seeing that the general had made nm
his mind not TO interfere with the order.
and seeing also that he was in earnest In
his ideas OF what the war should be, Ma
lor Donelson and his friend took their
leave Whether they will take the oath
or depart from the city am unable 10 saw
at the present writing.
l understand that Gen. Sherman pro-
poses settling all the negroes al work npon
the Publications, thus reserying tbe
strength and energies Of his soldiers for
duties in the field,