Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-06


We have before us three newspapers
published in Detroit in which we find
quite lengthy notices Of three noted per-
sons whose names head this article,
which will excite a good deal OF surprise
in 4hia State where they arc so we'll
known. II appears from these Detroit
papers that these rebel leaders since their
removal into the cooler latitudcs OF the
North have experienced great change"
as the clergy say, and are bUsiiy and
zealously prociaming their repentance
for their heinous political sins. The
Free Press, Democratic organ, and not
wholly free from a suspicionof Secession
sympathies, says:
We have in our city three persons held
as politicalprisoners, who have heretofore
occupied prominent positions in the State
of Tennessee-Merssrs. Barrow, Guild
and Harding. II is generally understood
they were placed under arrest by Gov.
johnson and their destination is Fort
Mackinaw, unless our Governor shall take
one step more in his notification doctrine
and prohibit the general government from
occupying any fort in this State
We understand these persons have con-
Versed very freely with many of the
prominent men Of both political parties
here, and cypress much surprise to find pRb-
Ito opinion 50 sound, 50 conservative and just
upon The contest non raging. They do not
hesitate to say that bad the South under"
stood tho zeal opinions of the North be-
fore the war would end at once.
We are free to say that we are much
gratified that such sinners as the noto-
rious triad of Tennessee sccessionists
confess their sins and excuse themselves
by saying that they were deceived as to
she real opinions of the North, and also
make the notable admission shat, from
conversations with many of the promi-
nent men Of both the Democratic and Re
publican parties, they find the sentiment
of the North sound, conservative and Ji,sst''
are TO rejoice overa convert in proportion
to the enormity Of his sins, certainly we
must be thrilled with the liveliest enc
tions of joy at the eleventh hour peniten-
tial psalm sung by Messrs. BARROW
HARDNd and GUILD. They have been
leaders Of the rebellion from the begin
ming They were among the first to "frc
the Southern heart and precipitate the
State into the rebellion. Con. HARDING
as member of the Rebel Military
Board aided Governor HARRIS in his worl,
of infamy. He used 10 boast that So
100000 had passed through his hands in
that capacity, He made inGammatory
speeches and furnished the sinews OF
war TO the men who sought to destroy
the Government He was so infatuated
with the cause Of Southern independence
that he went TO Governor HARars and
rendered all his property without reserve
and also his personal services 10 establish
the independence Of the Cotton Confed
.eracy. Who would not be truly grstiiied
to hear Of the repentance Of such man.
The next one who parades his penitentiaI
sackcloth on the streets OF Detroit is
General BARROW. He holds high rank
among the eonspirRtOrs who have plotted
the, downfall Of their country by nre and
sword. AT secret midnight session of
the Tennessee Legislature il was deter.
mined by the members Of that body 60
perjure themselves, 10 trampl on these
solemn restrictions of the Constiiu-
tion, and 70 sell out their constituents
TO the Southern Conlederacy, in def
ance Of their earnest protestalions by
si1ty-five thousand majority. Three
men were chosen as Commissioners 10
hand over tennessee, tied hand and foot,
to JEFF. DAVIS and his myTmydons. One
Of these men was General BARROW lie
too needs on ocean Of penitential tears 10
wash away his pollution. Who will not
rejoice 10 hear of his repentance The
third, last, and perhaps the most pcsti-
lent Of these prisoners is Judge GUMD,
tie was a judge under solsm oath 10
maintain, interpret and enforce the laws,
and he bent all the energies Of his body
and his mind 20 insult aRd trample on
the laws. lie was orc Of the first to ten e.
der bis services 10 Governor HAREIs. As
a specimen Of his haRdiWOrk we suhioin
one Of bis spisusE