The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-23
hApnavs ana EateysafnAticA.

llAstaps ana EA+eyAinatics.
The lettsr Of Rev. George Q. Harris, the
esteemed Pastor Of an Episcopal Church q
Nashville. Tenn, which we saeioin. ought 70
apcp the eyes of svery oue 20 the true eharas-
..r aud purpose Of ,hs vandal horde which Ii
now seeking to overrun the South The
brutal language Of Gen. McCook to this ven
cradle clergym man 10 enough 70 make The blood
Of svsry eouthsrn man, and Of every man
with The common feelings Of humanity, bou
iu his veins. HI threatens venerable clergy
man with death because hs performs bis rsli-
aious duties - bis own conscience and pa
uiotim dictate He dsslsrss TO him: II Am
your king, Jon s~s ~ sIsss, ssT.' he
thrsstsns TO hang ali clergyman who viii not
DO his bidding, and says 70 The whole Soath,
III W saAuot subdss You, We viii bll yoa-
W viii make i war Of sxtsrminauon."
II this does not rouse Ne South 70 6srss
and eternal resistance, It viii b besanss It b
already prepared TO become rass Of slsves.
If hanging and sxtsrmiaation ars TO b the
wa,ohwords ofoar enemies, they win ind that
these are games .. which two can play. When
they hoist tho black Jag, We shal hoist IL In
return, and pay them with s9mpoun interest
for every crime against humanity which they
commit
The following 10 DR.. Harris's Letter,
MyAPHs, Ten .. April LIST. LIZ.
11ttsrs AuslsaeAs ,-On "a surday, 18Th,
m .ds ~ wsy out OF Nashvills. Aopdrg TO
tAke ny place aaistly among people more
COM. nisl than these could be who sought
- hAlA -
s 81: a a :rr e.. SaDy Is Of ss:nviiie. who.
In the m DIST Of bay onBts, a1e ever tue 70 the
south, begged me. spon leaving. TO give 70
the puAltc an a0coan' Of what bstel me there
Many friends here have made tho aame re-.
quest, yourself among them, and DO not feel
Ut liberty longer to With old what may be OF
interest 70 the public. The circumstances OF
my arrest are nothing In thsmsel xss. bat the
fore whom was taken may b an earnest OF
what avail . n shosld the Federal entsrprtss
succeed.
O. saturday. the sth uls.. while about 70
was halted BY tho ssard', ABOUT enc and .
half miles eut from tho city, aud, after In
swering q few Q9estions asked me BY TIT
Lieuts nant, (witn view suppose OF iden
t.fytnR mel was told that was expected TO
report to tho Provost Marshal. or to Gen.
Mcyook. Choice Of these was given me, nrd
choee Gen. Mcrook. was then placed un.
der guard and taken to the hsadquarters OF
-.
OF the ca uss Of my arrest, bat having, on The
day previous, said some ,hipe not thought "re.
spsciful" oy the guards ssat,oned At tAat post
ard having used IN th4 publie Gkfviee OF zoe
Don ederats Sta ,ss, expected that one or
ooth OF tosss would b. fou nd 70 b the ground
Of ny oE.nding. Afer waiurg IN hour Q,
more VS. permitted 70 -. 4sn AcOook.
Alter iL,roduoing the "a = BOT Of complaint,
he proceeded In the following elegant style.
9TH ose guards are mine--are ny r~presenta
pass them eliminated from me, as an olloer OF
The Uni III states. II your people suaer in.
convenience you have NO ono 70 blame oa'
yourself. We have come here TO enfo rec the
not Dol don ISIS, a. your vie sheets have 70.
pressn ted u 10 be. On the slavery quesuon
VIM l. Yancey Is baby to ne. II lad al
Abo Zionist in all my army land have u, zoo
here on a Legitimate srrana, ana will not b.
.ri1ed with. We intend 70 crash out II bel
iioE and restore the laws, cost what 1t may
The mind Of the Nor theyH people II made up
Way, we Will In another-if We cannot sued1s
you, we will Kill you've will make II war
OF determination. We are the masters here
now, and 1t 10 time yoa underSttod IL. An
me 20 600 men ready 70 do my bidding. /
am hing here, am ycar k'rS-veu ere ny
alGnl, atr.
"hra Low, sir. there Il another matter be.
In this rebellion even In your prayers. sup.
posing, gness, thai yoar cloth Will protec:
yoa /; but In this you are mistaken. have
plent ~ Of guard houses and jails. ana II may
your limits nave reports from your church.
q OF last SUNDAY. ] was prepared TO hear II,
and now, or e. for ali, give You to understand
that olergymen Of the 1riscopal Church VIII
bs required TO use their prayer BOOKS )ast -
sident Of the United States or b hung. That
ought 10 have bsen the policy bsfore. Ysu
rebels ought 70 be b ang and but Tor Gen aral
Buell. should loaS ago have been using hemp.
Il Will ooms to that, end you had better take
warning in ttms. We are banding you with
gloves That is oDiy an experiment. If II
does not suo<Aad better than 1t seems 20 BE DO.
tos, We wills try something slte We Will try
the virtas OF E@po. which, Ia my opinion,
should have bean done from the dFSt."
i do not think shAs Any clergyman would
be In danger Of exaoat ton for rGfuNhg TO sub.
h!s disposition in this matter, Gen. McCook
has Dot the necessary power without orders
from Gan. Bosii. and that oncer - regarded
by shose who h6va met him In NaaAvifle ~ =
McCeok Is second IN command, and the for.
sunsS Of var. may .asy day throw upon him,
Or man like him, (of whom there are several,
Nc chief command. and southern people may
to make US tbs most ahjsct alaves the world
has ever known, Is power. Their despotic
heel once uIon US, the eeni0s OF Liberty
may plume ha1 wing to take her everlasting
digit -
Alter this Interview With Gen. 1,Ooak, a.
tnaidsnt occurred ct the oDce Of the Protott
Marshal, which give, az II nay serve % iliV6.
tTste th0 sincerity Of pro .slavsry 0en0ments,
which the l2snsEnl claimed Tor hiRsslf and
army. WiAh1ng. to obtain . pas1 for one OF
my utsle Sunday sche oil pupils TO EeO1t Of the
city, vent hprriediy to the Marshals c1acs,
Vhsse tonud q large n q m Der OF cit!2sns on
aimtlRy arrand, vaitirg their turn for xdmiS.
non. ! hag succeeded in getting next the
door, aud STOOD. against the sentinel's gun,
ready "a eater when II should again be raised.
There presaa :iy apr cared on the outskirss Of
tia crowd, black. nxiy negro woman. Tho
"ssaad baat. gal tlemen. and let that woman
pass In" He made ~ give way. while the
woman want In, and saw pr - given her,
even before those already In wore served
Surely, thase gallant "pI electors" OF our uv<s
aud PROPERTY thaRe vigslant guardians Of our
yights, a. they love 70 call t0ensslves, these
pro-slavexy warriors, have yet some things 70
learn shons an tnsti ~ ton WHICH they profess
TO regard - ii Divine origin.
Very yabpssatiuily, your obi serv't
6xo u. HARRD, Rector,
Church Of the Holy Trinity. Nash vile.
Col. WILL1AA y. BATk-We COPY the fol.