Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-08
The Nashville Clergy.

We take the following particulars OF the Out
rage upon the clergy Of Nashville, recently per
petrated by Andy Johnson, from the Nashville
(Abolition) Union of the 29th ult Let the re-
cord be remembered against the tyrant:
THE CLERGY.-Rev. r. B. c. Howell, d..
Sehon DR.. Ford, DR.. Sawrie, DR.. Baldwin and
| Rev. W. II. Wharton appeared on yesterday
morning at the Executive Office, according to
appointment st the previous interview. Rev.
| W. H. Wharton appeared separately from the
others, and held an interesting conversation with
! the governor. In consequence of bad health he
was paroled for some days. The others were
sent without parley, under guard, to the provost
/ marshal, Lieut.-C McClain, who is acting in
the absence of Col. Matthews, with instructions
| to that officer TO release them provided they
wOuld give evidence Of their loyalty, taking the
oath of allegiance and giving bond for $4,000
each for its faithful observance. If they should
decline taking the oath, to send them to the pen
/ itentiary, to remain there until arrangements
should be made to convey them south across our
| lines, with the warning that if they attempted
to return they would be regarded and dealt with
as spies The parsons all declining, they were
Immediately sent out to Mr. Caverts boarding
house. The parsons evidently covert the glO-
| res of martyrdom; and to do them justice, we
don't know of any body more richly deserving
Of burning at the stake, were that classic mode
Of punishment in vogue.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMEsT 7, :
NASHVILLE, June p. 1862.
Lieut. Col McClain, Acting Provost Marshal
SIR: 1 have to request that you viii issue
stringent orders prohibiting all visitors to the
members of the clergy this day sent as prisoners
to the penitentiaTy, except such as have special
permits for that purpose, and, l would add, this
privilege should be granted only for good and
I hat
couragement should be given to that secession
spirit and feeling which are manifested in the
numerous offerings of dehcacies, etc, by sympa
thizing rebel friends.
These men were not sent to the penitentiary
there to be kept as objects Of especial attention
from traitors, nor to be lionized by class Of
people who, if properly dealt with, would be al
lowed the privilege Of expressing their sympa-
thy only within the same place of confinement
They are there as enemies to our government,
and as such, are entitled to, and should receive,
such consideration only as attaches to person
guilty of so infamous a crime.
Very respectfully,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor.
STATE OF TENNESSEE. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, :
NASHVILLE, June d, 1861. 5
Lieut.. Col R. W. McClan, Acting Provost 8srshsl:
SIR: Reverend Doctors Howell Ford, Sehon,
Sawrie and Baldwin are under arrest, and they
are hereby placed in your custody.
Should they desire to give evidence Of their
loyalty by taking the oath of allegiance and
giving their individual bonds in the sum of
$4,000 each for the faithful observance thereof
they viii be permitted to do so, and their release
ordered accordingly.
If, however, it is their determination not to
give such evidence of loyalty, they viii be COM
mitted to prison, there to remain until arrange
ments are completed for their transportation
South, beyond the Federal lines, there to be Left
with the distinct understanding that if they
reeross or come again within said lines during
the existing rebellion, they will be considered
spies and dealt with accordingly.
Very respectfully,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
Military Governor.