The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-18

well) offered 10 become bis security but be
declined most positively Finally he was per.
mitted TO take the oath without bond and he
went his way. Many Other. equally ridicuouL
scenes took place but The above viii suffice
as sample.
lie further adds that The following named
citizens OF Nashville were sent North.on The
18th OF May, to be turned adrift north Of The
Ohio river, aud to remain there during The
war:-W. Il. Ewin, Bruce Buckner. c. w
Horton, Jas. A. Mcclure, Dr.. Daniel Dupre
Jos. j. Andrews, Z r. Driver, J. l.. Ramage
Jesse D. Stephens, William Higgins, Dixon A
Allison, and Jas. II. Brantley. ln connection
with the arrest of Mr. Il, K. Driver, The Jour
mails special relates the following interesting
episode in The career Of reformed Uu:Cffs,:
Dr. Driver mad been rested some lime previously
ana uhcOndhiOnaly discharged, as every body
IhOughtj bul ne ives re-JTesed on Monday, and tile
following morning ihe 4tsin tar eaisgill.
Will not attempt tO describe The aectionate partugs
Of friends Nive, 0aughters sisters etc. You can
Imagine t1e hedrtTending scene. Bat must alude
% lne 'paratlou OF Captain William Driver rom his
son y. h. must first tel you that Captau william
The father has always been an un.omplomisine Unon
man ne Is mpulsiye, determined, honest and In his
neait gooL HAN when he seems Othei se it is to
be attributed 10 hl head or as str)ng ireiudites IN
favor oil his hobby On ,h evening" OF his sons arrest
ne went 10 tue Capitol ard as ! am il flmed de.
manded to know by whose authority his son was mr.
,sIed, who was his accuser, and the crime charged
aga nst him. No b llslactiOn was Rlvcn him He
Lea app led TO headqusrters with q like lesul FIJI
lng III ali 10 oman his son release be went 10 the
deDOt On Tuesday morning tolsee him Of when the
Io.l0wiug took piece Exending his hand the bluif
Did Captain (te IL co old saIlOl) said Good -D,e
my bay hold up your head aud keep 0 SIN upper
p, and Heofy take thc G0h 0f aiiegiaine 10 goYef
Hiem thof Hfats You HtS w0g! iou msy We bten
wong but that does not justify the Cove lois in ex
iling you rom your home without any charge having
been pnfrred agaiaat you, or any trial b4Ig allow d
you
Then turning f. the crowd he said have fol.
lowed THAI ilag an over the world, AID u has always
Afforded me po CtiOn il hiss always been III y niJe
70 say, I'm an American cilEenp II this Is lie
i9erly we are TO ei y-if this is the m luner ~ which
Amerca0 citz3ps are - be trea ID we have worse
despollsm than ever seen 10 Veuua. II this is
me G"yernuent We have 70 support and protect, tnen
say I'D d--n such government IL Is well
known a t that am he only Union man IN The ci y
who had the daring, du ing the reb.l term here to
stand up and speak his sentiments" Eeie tie cap
taln was M irupied by the guard, who said 1 s
Shat KIND OF UniOl man you are you have advised
your son not To lake the oath OF alegilnceu Driver
replied 70 do, and ii be the pluck of Bis OLD
father he will never yield TO oppre ion OF apy hind.
1 nave low said ell wiCh to sly.' An Ulcer nuw
ordered him to dry up" Driver replied - wifi
net do II, sir; | az Tree American ei zen and il
uas always been my privilege to express my senti,
metns when and where pleased Who aie y0n,
81 and from whom do you derive the right TO pre.
vent iCo speech We, the people make shoui ider
straps and such men as you The officer tbreateued
70 arrest him lriver replied, " You are u c)mmis-
stoned officer, in the employ Of the United States
Government ard ci izen, and az suca q d supe
fior - ynVi Wr and oev vou, ~ Here the Viis
te Gent 'oith tS shrhl sJund, ADD e exts Wei on
their way. II yorng Driver, or indeed any Of the
above, tall Ia uf aay fail nos to IA .ae n .t ao-
quAintat ee--tl.y are ACCUSTOMED honorable men.
Tue following were sent ouuth on the 6th instant
Ex Gov NeiIi 8, brown, Dr. John NJ. Watson, Dr.
John Henry Currey ana family, aud Thomas Deade-
rick Never did mortal man try moIe earnestly to
oe Union na0 than Neill S Browa, but the Unin
men woud not permit it. They required loo much
sale OF body and soul.
William A Gle, YES -. c. Whal on, jacob Tnomls
Dr.. Thomas B. Buchanan, Harvey Adkins, aud J Jhu
Wesley Baker were sent to Dixie on the 7th instant.
Col W. Z. Bryan DR., J. 3. Thomas, 4. w. Barnes
Rev j. S, Malone, d. j Il. Hudson aud Dr. 1hos.
Prince were sent south Of the Federal lines on Satur.
days Mr.. W. A. Hardy and family were also sent be-
yond the lines. Two or three families who had 90
taned permission TO so South left the same dly.
With best wishes Tor your health and happiness,
believe me Truly yours,