, 1863-08-27
severe Acbuke to an Ex-Membcr Of
the Rebel Military Board OF Tcn-

| nasuaH 4AAAAAAa1J 0o4rQ OF Zen.
fFrom the Nashville Union, 2sd}
The dncessant pressure Of the multifarious
1uLes IN the Governors room, was relieved
IN very lively manner tho other day, by IN
impromptn, hut very spirited conversation,
! Gen ". G. Harding, eS-member Of GOV.
Harris Rebel Military Board, and ono of the
most prominent aud wealthy rebels in Tie
| vicinity Of this city. For the information Of
| our many loyal readers in other States, ne
| WILL add that Gen. Harding, who is gentle
mnh Of Mgh social position, and blessed from
his youth with opportunities and means Tor
| being neetul TO society and the State, enjoyed
| By but few Of his fellow citizens, was ono Of
| the most active leaders OF the rebellIon in
tennessee, and made it his boast that while
member Of the Military Board, 81, ,0oo, 600
| passed through his hands for the usc Of the
rebel cause When Tennessee was plunged
into the rebellion, be offered his whole estate,
| worth eeveral hundred thousand, to Goy.
Harr1s, to md that consummate kuaye in fas-
| Ien.ng the sElndle upon m outraged people,
He shares that distinguished honor with Mr.
John OFerton Of this city. Both Of these
Een we're SO eager to see the Union destroyed
that they offered, or pretended to offer, nil
their worldly goods to aid In coneummating
| the ntrociops crime. When Governor John.
ton entered On his duties as M1it.ry Cover
nor, General Harding was arrested aud con-
4AeA ~ ooAu9oAe 19tano, from winch he
vas subsequently released and paroled under
heary bonds. For long while, and we be-
nere nt present, he has cnjoyed the favor Of
having Federal guard placed at his splcndtd
estate, not far from the city, for the pro-
tection OF Lis property; the guard being
post At this place.
Gen. Haraing introduced the conversation
Gy asking m explanation from the Governor
OF the course to be pur4ue1 BY the Feaera1
Government with reference to enllsting ne.
gToes in Tennessee. He said:
II hare daughter now in the North. aud
# it Is the intention of the Federal authori->
ties TO employ negro soldiers, I shall let her
remain there, rather than bring her back to q
State which will become the theatre Of indis-
crimina'c violence, robbery, rape, bloodshed
and every species Of outrage perpetrated by
TIE lives and property Of citizens or fne chas-
tity Of women.H
GEN. HARDING. But Governor, do not
asl1Tove Of these shings at Ill am opposed
Gov; OF course you are opposed to them
otherwise. But you helped to set on foot the
rebellion, which is the parent of all these
crimes and euftcHngs. Ton boosted tt11t you
bad circulated 8. COX, 900 to promote the re-
hellion, In the once quiet and happy State Of
Tennessee; Tenn sir' If Ind done What you hare
nents would eeem to blush with the blood Of
my murdered countrymen. You are respon.
sible for the murder Of the flower Of the youth
OF Tennessee, and the desolatioa Of her house
holds. You are one OF the conspirators who
delivered them over to IN untinie1y and iguo-
minlous death, in battles against their couo-
try, In order that you might hold to yous ne
gro property. You and your guilty co1nrades
are red and dripping with the blood Of your
Earrr<er, --Rkf,r~ 3r1,~ f. H..
policy Of the Federal Government, which you
claim the privilege Of criticising, yon ought
to ask y0nrrelf, who brought this state Of
things upon the country and who is rcspon-
sib!e tor It: You talk Of courage and the
violation Of female chastity, when your Con-
federatc government has indian sayagcs en-.
ployed in hunting Tennessee loyalIsts to their
h1ding places In the mountains, and wheu
your rebel csvalrymcn arc now engaged in
seizirg and stripping women in the noun.
talns, under pretext OF ascerta1ning whether
theT are men disguised II female garments to
Silent.
GEs. HI obeyed the dictates Of nv con.
science in all that did, as did whcn / held |
Office under you, In years past. Did you not |
once cons1aer me worthy Of trust?
cd An honorable man. Benedict Arnold was
once faithful soldier, and fought brayely for |
lis country, but he turned traitor and eudeav- |
o!ed to sell her to the enemy, and he died In t
honorable man and brave soldier, but he too
died universally detested traitor. = /
GEN. II do you compare me to Arnold t
and Burr?
Goy.-Yes. Iconslaer you traitor, an en-.
emy Of your country. II you regret your
misconduct Why do you not make amends for
1t. oy openly espouEing the cause Of thecouu-
try against the rebellion, instead Of carping at
and censuring the policy Of the Government |
Gen. H.-l am under bonds at present.
Gev:-And why arc you under bonds, ex-
eeEt that you are an irrepentsnt enemy Of |
up mudny, 'insurrection and sanarchy In |
this State, and instead Of helping Es to put |
the rebellion corn, you are here 1enouncinc |
The inhumanity and brutslity Of the Federal !
GoVemmtnt, and the barbarism Of the North. |
ern people, st the very time you are keeping
cin people for quiet and protection: be |
assured, e1r, that the Government is deter
mlDed to put down this rebellion In any war, |
and by any means it may chose to select, |
without regard to the fault-dnding and objec. |
uons Of rebels and malcontents. And it is !
strict and terrible accountability. Wealth |
and position shall not shield = traitor from t
the artngfng Justice Of tho people.
Hear the collo1uy stopped The c1-men1- t
:. her q nc i. Military Board probably not con
TIE learn that the GRIND Jury Of the Enitcd !
States District Court. at its recent session, In.
dfcted him for treason, Charge which can be
fully sustained OF course the reader of the |
dialogue 1oses the fire and yehcmence with /
Which the Governor delivered his philippe. 4
number of bystanders were present on public
business, and listened with 1nwonted Interest
to this unexpected Interpolation into the rou-
tine Of common place official dntles Tha
PHILIPPE vas none the less canstfc and scath-
ing for being bcsotten on tho spur ofthe mo.