The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-05

atty. VELuRAM.
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TO TITS MAJESTY JEFFERSON THE /. -EMrE-
RoR or THE SOUTH.
DEAR SIR orseeing with my usu-
al sagacity,) that your mastery policy
Of simultaneously invading the North at
two points, will speedily place your firm
ly on the throne of the Southern En-
pire, take time by the lirelock, and pre-
sent the following evidence Of my faith
rulness to your royal consideration.
[. sold to your Majcsty's Government,
property 10 the amount Of $4,000 and
took my pay in Confederate Notes, which
-eDire, nous you know-are not worth =
bross farthing.
H. I served through the war to the
great injury Of my personal interest, and
at the sacrifice of my personal feelings
and tastes, and you, sir, can well appre-
ciatc the utter disgust, Of high bred
gentleman with aristocratic instincts, at
having to associate, even as an officer,
with the common herd, particularly such
an uncommonly filthy herd as composed
our army.
III My zeal was unbounded, and on
no lcos than four occasions, did | order
my men to utterly slay every wounded
Yankee on the battle ground, and every
innocent fool, that gave himself up as =
prisoner of war. My brave fellows car
ried out my orders 10 the letter, aud in
this way | think | saved your Majesty
much expense and trouble.
feel n proud satisfaction in calling
your attention TO these acts, knowing
your high appreciation Of true merit
Justice moves me TO add, that my men
were famously adroit in removing valu-
ables from the persons of the slain on
the field.
w. swept through the country like
"Thc Spirit Of Desolation," as the Yam.
kec prints expressed it. distinctly re-
member hanging fifteen Of my neighbour
aud former constituents, on whom rested
the black suspicion Of fostering, deeI
down in their heats, lingering aiIec'
tion for that glorious government Of FREE
and enlightened citizens, which rcars it.
proud head among the governments o
earth, like the Alps among mountains
standing as beacon light of liberty I,
guide to our shores the refugees from tn,
iron rule of mou-llah. crave you
pardon sire, ! forgot my self, we are sucl
Ssaves Of habit 1t was my custom t.
use the foregoing language in Fourth o
July" speeches and when stumping, as
blind to the vulgar crowd.
burned the dwellings of the wretche'
/ hung and gave their families ten days l.
leave the State. This permission was al
evidence of weakness, admit but for
tunately not often found among the chi
valry, aud 1attcr myself fully atone,
for this fault, in my treatment ef thos
Northern young ladies, who filled th
degraded position of teachers in ou
families and schools. Some Of them
publicly whipped on the bare back on
tarcd and festhcred, aud others thrcv
into prison with harlOts considerin
such society congenial to women vulgS
enough to earn their support. | rejOic
10 know, that in this last sentiment man
lOf the fair wives and daughters Of OF
aristocracy coincide,
V. And last lied for your caus
Sire, beyond all conception. In plai
language, lied like the devil. Indeed,
sometimes thought even surpassed th
father Of this elegant accomplishment, I
peculiar to the nobility of your empir
l lied about the number Of my men.
lied about my losses in battle.
! lied about the cnemy's less.
lied about the cnemy's treatment ,
wounded aud prisoners.
| lied about our prospects.
| lied about our history.
lied about our resources.
! lied (for consistency when the rut
would have done better,
even lied about you, Sire, and IL thel
is a subject did not lie about, let m
enemy name il;
would most earnestly beseech yot
Majesty TO consider well this last state
ment, for | consider the success achieV
cd by this means to be the chef feouU,
! Of my efficient labors, the coup d'aat 4,
my policy. think may say wiIhoI
, vanity, 81 have done tho State some SCI
, vice. and am justified in asking a sligl
e.. reward, Well d. l know tho thought
will come into your honorable mind, thr
many others have served you as we'll
! better than myself and are entitled
: equal compensation. You will par 10
me il suggest that al cannot be just
, rewarded ia this world, but will doub