The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-28
They Attempt to Talk Treason and
are Kissed Down.


g. Deans Light Guard Band, TO serenade
M Y. johnson snd David Sheean, Of Gale
ma, arrested for reasonable utterance. in
August last, and confined'in Fort Lafayet-
te. They were released blythe late general
order Of the President and arrived in tbis
city on Saturday, taking rooms at the
Sherman House. The band, ignorant. of
the pature of their errand, played the
"SfN Spapgled Bannerw aud paused.
A blank silence ensued. They played
another tune, the crowd gradually in.
creasing, and then paused. Another
blank silence. They played another
tune and paused. A feeble voice called
out "Johnson." The word circulated
through the crowd that it was johnson.
arrested for treason. He made his ap-
pearance upon the balcony amid The
most perfect silence. Not cheer greet
ed him. By the time ne commenced his
speech, the whole crowd were informed
of his character.
He said that he was gratified to wit
ness such demonstration of the people
of Chicago, derisive laughter, not in
honor Of himself, but because be showed
the people were in favor of constitutional
Liberty. He was arrested on tele-
graphic dispatch from the Secretary of
War, and transferredlto what is called the
Inner Temple, thence to Fort Lafayette.
Cries, "Served you right."l The speaker
attempted TO give history of Fort La
fayette, and an account of his treatment
there. lie was Invested of all his money
valuables and chattles, and then incar-
cerated in a prison-shut out from the
world, like felon or a murderer. TCries,
of You're traitor that's what's the
natter" cheers and uproarious hises I
You may boast of this as free country,
but, gentlemen, there is no country on earth
tohere such tyranny IS exercised! Here the
cries of Traitor" aud Kisses, compelled
the speaker to wait several seconds
believe you fellow citizens, are in favor
of Cons 4utional Liberty and personal
security. | am, and the man that won {
speak out in favor of these measures, and
IN condemnation Of the present management of
Kisses. The speaker undertook TO give
an account of his efforts to secure a trial,
but the crowd determined not to hear
him, and Kissed him down. He finally
concluded by saying that the man, or
set of men, who undertook to justify
such usurpation of power as this, God
has made them slaves in advance
/ ffIisses and cries of eco TO Richmond,
you Traitor"
David Sheean, without being called for,
came forward and statedhe was arrested
-. Il ;r,nr;cnpoJ In noa,, x;o1at;on oc ~.
stitutional law Kisses, and any man
that approved of such outrages as he had
suffered, whether it be at the hands of
the officers of the Government; or of in
dividuals, was Traitor Dersive hissos !
He believed the people were in the right
and hoped that the revolution inaugu-
rated in November would be continued,
[eheers from the secesh, until every Alb
clifton scoundrel from A5raham lincoln
dam to the loioest Abolition reptile be COM
PEELED 10 lick the dust (Here the Kisses
and cries of "Traitor" became so uproari-
GUS that he could not be longer heard,
and subsided)
Thus ended this outrageous attempt 10
foist upon the Union men ia Chicago,
while yet the recollection of Fredericks-
burg and our bleeding and dying broth
ers is fresh in our minds, the reasonable
utterance of two who when arrested
should have been promptly cent beyond
the lines TO their Southern brethren.
The Government instead of incarcerating
taega should have transported them sc
once TO jeff Davis dominioos where all
their sympGthies lie. But the attempt
wretcheGiy failed.
The indignation of the crowd was in
tense. Continual cries of "Traitors,"
" Yon ought 20 have q rope round your
necks;" $50 to Richmond;" "They
waut you down South" etc, Kisses,
groans and excavations greeted them.
One of them--Sheenan-- that he
came from 10 Daviess county. A voice
replied, "YOu ought to go 10 JET. Davis
country, where you belong" Johnson
said that he did not know why he was
arrested. The crowd informed him that
Il WIS for "treason." Pen can hardly do
Justice TO the storm Of indignation which
greeted them. The inaugurators of this
scheme to intiict upon the people the bold
unblushing utterances of treason as indi-
Gated by the few remaeks we have given
above failed miserably, and they will
probably never again attempt so unblush-
ingingly 10 denounce the government.
The people have spoken once--it will not
necessary TO speak again.
These men pretend ignorance of the
cause Of their arrest. The people know
why. One was arrested for holding treas
enable correspondence with the rebels,
which has been published The other
was arrested for discouraging enlist
ments. And the semen al held up az
blessed" Democratic martyrs. IL is
attempted here in this freedom-loying
city, TO force the people to listen to them
Thank God Chicago rebuked them with
stern indignation. We can only wish
that an announcement of their arrival
had been made, that the rebake might
have been universal.
~ is bDt justice TO the band TO state
] that they were ignorant of the character