Daily national Republican., 1863-11-07
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rENNEssEE LOYALTY AND POLL
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city Of Dr.. John W. Bowen, . prominent
Unionist OF Middle Tennessee. As 9 morning
cotemporary has seen proper to speak Of the
nature of his mission " Warrington, 1t may
not be improper for us to state the precise
character Of that mission, together with few
facts illustrating the loyalty Of Tennessee.
Dr. Bowen IL the custodian OF memorial to
the President of the United States from the
Unconditional Union men of his State. This
Position is signed by more than thousand
names, and is yet being signed in Tennessee,
for other gentlemen to bring on to Washington
in few days. The proportionate number Of
slaveholding signers TO this memorial Is largely
in excess of the proportionate number of slave
holder in the state. Dr.. Bowen himself is
large Shareholder.
From this petition and from other sources of
information we learn the Unconditional Union
meh of Tennessee occupy substantially this
position: e. O..
They do not deem 1t advisable, at this time,
TO elect members to the present United States
Congress, for the reason that, with the excep-
tion, possibly, of q portion of East Tennessee
In Gen. Burnside's command, there Is not sin
gle election precinct in the State where peace
able election could be held. The country Is
full of guerrillas, who keep the people In per-
petual awe, and who would break up the cleo
tion In every voting precinct where there was
not sufficient number Of Federal soldiers 10
alarm the guerrillas. Just now the Army OF
the Cumberland has more important work for
the State and for the nation than Of spreading
itself out over the State forthe purpose Of hold.
ing an election. 1t is their business to protect
their lines of communication and to concentrate
all their strength in front OF Bragg, and to
chsstise and destroy his army at the earliest op.
portunlty.
The petitioners call the attention of the Pres.
ldsnt to another important consideration. The
majority Of the people in Middle and West
Tennessee are friends of the Confederate and
enemies of the Federal Government. If they
are allowed the same rights of suffrage as mer
who are now, and have ever been, loyal, not 1
single Internationally loyal man in that vas
region of country well be elected, either /,
Congress or to the State Legislature, and tn
State machinery will then be just as completed
in the hands of the rebels as 1t was whel
Isham g. Harris and his reasonable Legisla
ture had full sway before Buell. captured tn
"City of Rocks" The loyal men object to tn
consummation Of any such programme. The
ask to be considered the State and that traitors
d,lo,ced no voice IN the Naturalization Of Us AZ
fairs. If any other policy is adopted than tn
one pointed out BY these gentlemen, then ther
remains for the latter, social, political and com
and IN tlai
seeking some asylum where the hatred of tral
tors shall be impotent for evil. They will as
of the approaching Congress such legislatio
a. may be necessary to enable them to carr
out their views. We have simply stated thei
position In this matter, without recapitulatin
the array of facts, and the able arguments
contained in the paper to be presented to tn
President, perhaps to-day.
The work of raising colored troops in Ter
nessee is progressing rapidly. Three full reg
ments have already been mustered into the sci
vice, and fourth is being rapidly Allet
Nineteen-twentieths Of the Union men are sal
to heartily concur in the wisdom of the meal
ure, and they promise that they will soon hay
10000 negroes In Uncle Sans service. Thi
with the 5000 white Tennesseeans already
the Federal service, will make &c, 900 10y
soldiers from that State. The officer in chars
of the enlistment Of colored troops reports
Governor johnson, who is heart and soul
the measure.
In conclusion, We would remark that gre
revolution is going on In the minds Of the 10y
people OF Tennessee. That State was exempt
from the consequences of the emancipatiC
proclamation at the urgent solicitation OF
loyal citizens. Now these very gentlemen q
anxious to have the proclamation applied
the State, that they may be rid at once al
forever from the fruitful source of all our woe